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Goltsblat BLP Announces New Head of Group for Arbitration and White Collar Defense

Goltsblat BLP Announces New Head of Group for Arbitration and White Collar Defense

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Goltsblat BLP has announced that Julia Romanova has joined the team as Head of Group, International Arbitration, White Collar Criminal Defense.

Before joining Goltsblat BLP, Romanova was Head of the Litigation/Arbitration Practice of the Moscow Office of Chadbourne & Parke. Her practice focuses on litigation, arbitration, bankruptcy, and white collar criminal cases. She has over 20 years’ experience of representing clients’ interests before Russian courts and various state authorities.

According to BLP Goltsblat, "over the past 13 years, Julia has prepared expert evidence on Russian law for international arbitration tribunals and foreign courts (England, the USA, the Netherlands, Cyprus, and the BVI) and has assisted clients participating in such proceedings. Julia is also involved in providing legal assistance in criminal cases, acting as defense attorney or representing injured parties and civil claimants and civil defendants in criminal cases. She has extensive experience with international, multilateral lending institutions on recovery and restructuring matters and has participated in general due diligence reviews of numerous Russian companies."

Over the last few years, Goltsblat BLP reports, its Dispute Resolution Practice —which consists of 40 associates and advocates, including nine partners — has become "one of the firm’s key practice areas, enjoying the greatest demand."

Andrey Goltsblat, Managing Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution, Goltsblat BLP, says: “We are happy to have Julia Romanova on our team. Her expertise fits perfectly with our firm’s development strategy in this respect and will strengthen our leading positions on the market so that our clients’ needs and expectations are met most effectively.”

Julia Romanova says: “I am happy to join such a strong Goltsblat BLP team and become part of one of the most distinguished litigation teams on the market. The firm’s growth tempo and the level of its projects are both impressive and inspiring.”

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