Sergiy Gryshko

Practice Areas

International Arbitration, Investment Treaty Arbitration (ISDS), Commercial Arbitration, Complex Commercial Litigation, Arbitration-related litigation and enforcement, Public International Law disputes.

Career

Partner, Queritius, Head of the Kyiv Ofice (since 2022); Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution, Redcliffe Partners, Kyiv (2015-2022); Senior Associate, CMS Cameron McKenna, Kyiv (2008-2015); intern, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, London (2007-2008); senior associate, Yuris Advocates, Kyiv (2006); senior expert, Department of Representation of the State in Foreign Courts and International Jurisdictional Bodies of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, Kyiv (2003-2006).

Professional Memberships

Chair of the Committee on Procedural Law of Ukrainian Bar Association; member of the Arbitration Committee for Financial Restructuring (supported by EBRD and World Bank).

Publications

Investment Arbitration à la Ukrainienne: Principal Questions – Yurydychna Gazeta (2020); Legal Regulation of International Arbitration in Ukraine-2: Entering the ‘Roaring Twenties’ – Yurydychna Gazeta (2019); Expropriation – The Investment Treaty Arbitration Review (2017); Ukrainian International Arbitration Law Reform – Young Arbitrators Review (2016); Khodorkovsky v Russia before the ECtHR – Transnational Dispute Management (2012); Contributor to World Arbitration Reporter (ICACU chapter).

Clients

Sovereign states; energy and oil & gas companies; multinational banks and financial institutions; international manufacturing and commodities trading companies; shipping companies.

Work Highlights

Counsel in major investment treaty arbitrations, including Green Genius International B.V. v. Ukraine (SCC case No. V2021/039) brought under the Energy Charter Treaty, WNISEF v. Ukraine (ICSID case No. ARB/04/2). Arbitrator in 40+ cases under multiple arbitration rules. Represented EBRD and international banks in large cross-border enforcement cases. Acted as expert on Ukrainian law in a number of high-profile cases before the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, including Aercap Ireland Capital Designated Activity Company And Ors. v. PJSC Insurance Company Universalna and ors.) [2024] EWHC 1365 (Comm).

Industry Sector Expertise

Energy and natural resources disputes Banking and finance disputes Corporate and shareholder disputes Infrastructure and construction disputes Investment treaty disputes involving Ukraine and CIS region.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Ukrainian litigation; EU-Ukraine trade and investment dispute mechanisms; investment treaty arbitration and public international law (ICSID, UNCITRAL); international commercial arbitration fora (ICC, LCIA, SCC, UNCITRAL, ICAC).

Languages Spoken

English, French, Ukrainian, Russian

Experience

21+ years of experience in litigation and international arbitration. Experience in arbitrations under ICC, LCIA, SCC, UNCITRAL, ICSID and ICAC rules. Experience advising at all stages of disputes including pre-arbitration, arbitration and enforcement.

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