David Goldberg

Advising the Republic of Belarus in investment treaty claims commenced by: (i) Manolium Processing under the UNCITRAL Rules concerning a real estate project in the centre of Minsk; (ii) Grand Express under the ICSID Additional Facility Rules concerning insolvency of a railcar producing plant; (iii) Delta Belarus Holding under the ICSID Rules in connection with the revocation of Delta Bank's licence.

Representing the Russian Federation in its defence of a claim by Russian oligarch Mr Sergei Pugachev. Mr Pugachev has commenced arbitration proceedings under the 1976 UNCITRAL Rules pursuant to the French-Russian BIT on the basis that he recently acquired French nationality. The claim relates to allegations of expropriation, mistreatment and denial of justice, and that criminal proceedings in Russia were brought against Mr Pugachev without foundation.

Representing the Russian Federation in the resistance of the enforcement of the +US$50 billion Yukos investment treaty arbitration award, the largest award in the history of arbitration.

Representing Mr Ioan Micula and his companies in successful enforcement action in the English Courts, including recent Supreme Court appeal. ([2018] EWCA Civ 1801 and [2019] EWHC 2401 (Comm.), [2020] UKSC 5]).

Representing Russian telecommunications company MTS in ICC and ICSID (Additional Facility) arbitrations against state entities and the state of Turkmenistan in connection with breaches of contractual and BIT obligations.

Representing a successful claimant in an ICC arbitration against a sovereign state, including defending a challenge of the arbitral award on jurisdiction in the English Court (Republic of Serbia v. ImageSat International NV [2009] EWHC 2853 (Comm.)).

Representing a party to a joint venture operating in the transportation sector in Russia and structured through the use of Cypriot companies in connection with a corporate dispute between the venture parties involving arbitration and ancillary measures in national courts.

Representing the respondents in an LCIA arbitration in respect of claims for breach of warranties and indemnities in a sale and purchase agreement regarding a major insurance business in Russia brought by a major international insurance company.