Ihor Semenov

Contact Details: semenov@eterna.law

Date of Birth: 1985

Nationality Ukraine

Education:

2013-2014 – LLM in International Dispute Resolution, Queen Mary University of London (з відзнакою)
2007-2008 – LLM (with honour), Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman
2007-2008 – Specialist of Laws (with honour), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
2007-2008 – LLВ (with honour), Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman
2002-2007 – Bachelor of economic cybernetics, Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman

Additional Courses:

2014-2015 – ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy
2014 – Cologne Arbitration Academy, Germany
2012 – International Academy for Arbitration Law, Paris
2009 – Hague Academy of International Law, the Netherlands

Languages:

Ukrainian
English
Russian

Field of specialization:

Dispute Resolution
International Arbitration
Court Practice

Professional Experience:

More than 9 years of professional experience in dispute resolution, particularly in international arbitration and cross-border litigation:

March 2016 – Counselor, International Arbitration and Litigation, Coordinator of asset tracing practice, Eterna Law, Kyiv
January 2015 - March 2016 - Senior Associate, International Arbitration and Litigation, Astapov Lawyers, Kyiv
September 2014 - December 2014 – International Arbitration Practice Internship, Wilmer Hale, London
May 2011 - September 2013 - Associate, International Arbitration and Litigation, Astapov Lawyers, Kyiv
July 2008 - May 2011 - Associate, International Arbitration and Litigation, Magisters, Kyiv
January 2008 - May 2008 - internship, assistant to judge, Supreme Economic Court of Ukraine

Arbitration experience: Ihor Semenov participated as counselor - in the 25+ cases at ICAC at the CCI Ukraine and Russia, 20+ cases per regulations LCIA, ICC, SCC, VIAC, UNCITRAL, as arbitrator in moot courts - ICC Lex Mercatoria International Commercial Arbitration Moot, Philip Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

Ihor is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and completed the Award writing course and exam

Publications:

Altogether more than 30 publications, including:

Post-award interest recovery in Ukraine – is it possible?, International Law Office, 2017
Застосування матеріального права декількох країн і концепція Depecage / І.Семенов // Право України. – 2016. – N5. С.78-81
Підсудність спорів у енергетичній галузі. Яким арбітражним інституціям сьогодні віддають перевагу сторони в арбітражних застереженнях, Український юрист, №3, березень 2016
Вільний арбітраж, Судовий вісник, №11 (115), 26 листопада 2015
Надання дозволу на примусове виконання рішення іноземного суду за місцезнаходженням в Україні майна боржника, Судовий вісник, травень 2015

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