Since 2008, Nikolay has been specializing in the resolution of economic disputes in state and arbitration courts in Russian jurisdiction, as well as in support of multi-jurisdictional disputes, disputes in foreign jurisdictions, as well as international commercial arbitration.
- Moscow State University, law faculty
- University of Edinburgh School of law (UK), LL.M.
- PB Legal, counsel
- Sameta, head of dispute resolution practice
- Sirota & Mozgo, lawyer
- Sokolov, Maslov & Partners, lawyer
- Advising a Russian gas company in an arbitration dispute with the Maritime Arbitration Commission on claims of foreign shipowners for the recovery of payments under charter vessels.
- Representation in court and in state bodies of the interests of a private investor in connection with civil law requirements arising from the embezzlement of a Russian gas company’s shares by a client in the amount of several tens of millions of dollars.
- Representing the interests of creditors in the bankruptcy case involving one of the largest Russian construction companies.
- Case management of a project related to the conflict between the largest regional energy companies among themselves. Developing a legal position and representing the interests of a Finnish energy company in a number of lawsuits in Russian regions.
- Representing the interests of a Russian subsidiary of a Swedish investment company in the Moscow Arbitration Court in a dispute with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and organizations accountable to the Ministry for the recovery of several billion rubles. Participation in negotiations aimed at the amicable settlement of a dispute. Signing a settlement agreement on the terms favourable for the Swedish company.
- Representing the interests of a contractor in a dispute with a Russian governmental contractor arising out of a construction contract. Working in closed court sessions due to the secrecy of a significant part of the documentation. Successful protection of the client's interests in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.
- Successful representing of the interests of a Russian-Swedish Internet company as a defendant in a number of landmark disputes over the protection of honour, dignity and business reputation in the arbitration courts of the Moscow District. Development of a legal position based on new clarifications of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.
- Representing the interests of the exclusive distributor of the largest Swedish manufacturer of construction equipment in a number of disputes in the regions of the Russian Federation.
- Representing the interests of a large German automobile holding in a number of litigations from leasing contracts.
- Representing investors in a bankruptcy case of a large Russian construction company.
- Representing the interests of a large Russian mining company in the field of non-ferrous metals in the context of administrative cases, including appealing administrative offenses protocols and rulings on administrative offenses in authorised state bodies (within the framework of an administrative investigation) and in courts.
- Representing the interests of a large construction company in a number of disputes in Russian courts related to a corporate conflict.
- Representing the interests of a Finnish company and the Norwegian Government Insurance Agency in a Russian court over a dispute with a Russian agro-industrial enterprise about non-payment of the goods delivered and subsequent courts related to the bankruptcy of the Russian debtor.
- Representation in a Russian court of a foreign oil company in a dispute against the Russian oil and gas monopoly on the unlawful arrest of ships.
- Representation of a Russian agricultural company in Russian state arbitrazh courts in a dispute over the rescue of a bulk carrier in the Kaliningrad seaport.
- Advising one of the largest Russian air carriers on issues of pre-trial and court settlement of disputes with passengers.
- Representing the interests of a Russian transport company in Russian courts in a dispute with a group of ship owners regarding the freight of a number of vessels.
- Representation in a Russian court of the interests of a German design firm in a dispute against a major automaker in connection with a violation of the design contract for an industrial complex.
- Current advice and representation in courts of the interests of the Indian group of companies engaged in the production and sale of sportswear and footwear on bankruptcy and labor law in the context of anti-crisis management.
- Representing in courts the interests of a Russian transportation company in a dispute against a Russian railway security monopoly regarding the loss / theft of cargo.
- Representing in courts the interests of several Russian transport companies in a dispute against the Russian railway monopoly regarding the illegal collection of fees and fines.