Vladimir Melnikov
Partner
Dispute Resolution
Phone
+7 926 011-85-97
Email
vladimir.melnikov@orion-law.com
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Countries of admission
Russian Federation
Languages
Russian, English
Key competencies

Vladimir has been representing Russian and international private and state-owned banks and companies for over 15 years on issues related to cross-border litigations and arbitration proceedings pertaining to corporate disputes, debt recovery, bankruptcy and distressed assets, as well as regulatory investigations.

Until 2022, Vladimir headed the dispute resolution practice of the Moscow office of Linklaters. Previously, he was a partner in the dispute resolution practice of the Moscow office of Herbert Smith Freehills.

Experience

Vladimir's work experience includes representing:

a major Russian engineering company in a dispute in international arbitration related to the provision of engineering services;

Gazprom PJSC in confidential arbitration in the amount of about EUR 6 billion;

Russian individuals and legal entities in connection with challenging sanctions in various jurisdictions (EU, UK, USA, Canada, Switzerland, Australia);

wealthy clients of two of Russia’s largest banks in the process of releasing securities worth hundreds of millions of euros;

a major Russian bank in relation to recovering non-contractual damages in the amount of US$150 million from the ultimate beneficiary of one of the debtors as a result of misrepresenting its financial position upon receiving financing, including obtaining orders to disclose information about assets of the ultimate beneficiary, world freezing orders (WFOs), as well as orders for the appointment of an external administrator in relation to such assets in Cyprus, the British Virgin Islands and Singapore; and

a major fertilizer producer as part of protecting over US$100 million in shipments from seizure following sanctions.

Education

Vladimir graduated with honors from the Faculty of Law of Moscow State University in 2005.

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