Juliya ARBISMAN

Juliya has a broad practice, having handled more than 50 cases of an international character, including international arbitration (commercial and treaty), cross-border litigation, and international public law processes (e.g., state immunities, diplomatic and consular law, and recovery of sovereign dissipated assets).

Juliya has acted in international arbitrations under ad hoc and ICSID, LCIA, ICC, SIAC, HIAK, SCC, ICDR, AAA, IACAC, Swiss Chamber, PCA, and UNCITRAL rules, as well as in arbitration-related injunctions and set-aside claims. She has experience in enforcement of arbitration awards and overseas court judgments. Juliya has worked on some of the largest arbitrations, including the Energy Charter Treaty – particularly in emerging markets and across Africa. Juliya also sits as an arbitrator and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).

Juliya has notable experience in the mining and energy sectors, advising various stakeholders on: investment (re)structuring, joint ventures and shareholder issues, directors’ duties, concessions and power purchase agreements, tax and customs, transfer pricing, defective or delayed works, business and human rights and supply chain issues, disclosure and GDPR/data protection issues, and regulatory investigations featuring the company and key individuals. More recently, Juliya has advised public and private entities on navigating the green energy transition with regard to critical minerals. She is a frequent speaker at mining conferences, publishes on sector insights and serves on the board of a London-based mining advisory firm.

Juliya is engaged on strategic mandates arising from Commonwealth jurisdictions in the Caribbean and Africa and has co-counseled on claims at the UK Privy Council arising from Commonwealth jurisdictions. She has appeared in many proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights on cases concerning the protection of the right to life and property, and fair trials, in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and Chechnya.