Rybalkin, Gortsunyan and Partners has launched an Arbitration practice, which will be led by new Partner Dmitry Dyakin.
Dyakin, who will be joined in the new practice by newly-hired Attorney Dmitry Kaysin (who moves over from Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners), is a international arbitration expert with over 20 years’ experience. Prior to joining RGP, he was a partner and Head of International Arbitration & Litigation at Magisters for 13 years.
According to RGP, "Dmitry has vast experience representing the government and major state corporations, Russian and foreign companies operating in various industries, including oil and gas, banking, construction, etc. Dmitry has handled numerous arbitrations under the arbitration rules of the International Chamber of Commerce, the The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, the London Court of International Arbitration, the International Center for Dispute Resolution, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, and the rules of the ICAC of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry."
Dyakin holds an Honors Degree in Law from the Moscow State Social University and an LL.M. from the New York University School of Law.
“We welcome our new colleagues – exceptionally qualified professionals," commented RGP Head of Litigation and Investigations Ilya Rybalkin. "Together we will continue building a unique law firm in our country.”
“I am delighted to become part of the RGP team," Dyakin added. "Together we plan to create a leader in the Russian dispute resolution market.”