Ivan Urzhumov

Practice Areas

Ivan’s practice concentrates on commercial and investment arbitration, as well as cross-border litigation. His arbitration practice comprises work on ICC, UNCITRAL, ICSID and SCC matters, as well as set aside and enforcement proceedings. He is experienced in multi-jurisdictional asset tracing and recovery, fraud litigation and cross-border bankruptcy matters, often involving parties from Russia and former USSR countries. Enforcement of foreign judgments, taking of evidence abroad and obtaining conservatory measures in support of foreign proceedings is a part of his widespread international litigation experience. Ivan also provides legal advice in relation to cross-border transactions and international investment projects.

He has represented clients from oil & gas, construction, electricity, telecommunications, waste management, automotive, banking, high tech and other industries.

He holds a Masters of Law from University Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne in 2008 and Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in 2007. He is admitted to the bars of Moscow and Paris and advises clients and pleads in English, French and Russian.