'Ilya Nikiforov'

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Ilya Nikiforov (born 11 May 1970, Leningrad) is a Russian lawyer, founding member and Managing partner at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners Law Offices,^[1] former lecturer at the Department of Civil Law at Saint Petersburg State University School of Law.^[2]

Professional career[]

Ilya Nikiforov has over 25 years of invaluable experience.

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): Arbitration Commission Member, Expert of Russian National Committee.^[3]

International Bar Association (IBA): Arbitration Committee Vice-Chair (2008–2009), Secretary (2006–2008).^[4]

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA):^[5] European Users' Council, Councillor (2013 -).^[6]

Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA): Member of Executive Committee ^[7]

International Arbitration Court at Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Recommended Arbitrator ^[8]

Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC): Member of Panel of Arbitrators ^[9]

Russian Arbitration Association (RAA): Member of Board ^[10]

Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC): included in the List of Practitioners ^[11]

KCAB International: Member of Panel of Arbitrators ^[12]

The Court of International Commercial Arbitration: included in the List of Arbitrators ^[13]

He was also a member of the Commission for Human Rights of the Association of Lawyers of Russia and the orial board of the journal "Treteyskiy Sud".^[14]

Publications[]

It is surprising how the successful lawyers not only perform a brilliant practical work but also succeed in the scientific research. Ilya Nikiforov is an example of such a lawyer.

Contributed to production of Russian versions of IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration;^[15] IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration;^[16] Russia Arbitration Guide ^[17]

Examples of writings in English:

• Chapter "International Commercial Arbitration Practice in the Russian Federation" in International Commercial Arbitration Practice: 21st Century Perspectives, ed. Glenn Hendrix, 2020
• Russian Law Deskbook (RLD). Russia Corporate, Financial, and Commercial Law, ed. Scott Alexander Shostak, 2018
• "Panorama of World Case Law – Russia", in: The Paris Journal of International Arbitration, 2010-2018
• "Russia", IBA Arbitration Guide, 2017
• "Russia", in: Arbitration World, The European Lawyer Reference Series, ed. W. Rowley, 3rd ed., 2010
• "Interpretation of Article V of the New York Convention by Russian Courts – Due Process, Arbitrability, and Public Policy Grounds for non-Enforcement", in: Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 25, No 6, December 2008

Prominent books (in Russian):

• Contracts for construction under the FIDIC rules: practical use and interpretation, co- author with Lukas Klee, 2016
• The UNCITRAL arbitration rules 2010 (with the new paragraph 4 of article 1 adopted in 2013): Workbook, 2015
• Commentary to the Arbitration Rules of the Leading Arbitral Institutions / ed. R. Chlup (ed.), 2012)
• Civil law: Textbook / ed. A. Sergeev. Moscow, 2018
• International Commercial Arbitration: Textbook / O. Skvortsov, M. Savranskiy, G. Sevastianov (eds). St. Petersburg, Moscow, 2018

Honors and awards[]

Ilya Nikiforov holds a distinct place in the Best Lawyers rating.^[18] It is said that a talented person is talented in everything, therefore it is not a wonder that he has been recommended for a record-breaking 16 practice areas. ^[19]

Regarded as Thought Leader - Arbitration 2020 (Who's Who Legal) ^[20]

Was awarded the Medal of Order for Merit to Fatherland, II Degree for long-term diligent work and efforts to strengthen the rule of law and protect the rights and interests of citizens by the President of Russian Federation ^[21]

Was awarded the Order of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers of the Russian Federation «For loyalty to attorney’s duty» ^[22]

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