Igor Gorchakov
Partner / Advocate
Dubai
CIS Desk
Igor Gorchakov
Partner / Advocate
Dubai
CIS Desk
Contact Details
Igor leads our CIS Banking and Dispute Resolution teams.
He is an experienced and versatile Russian-speaking lawyer specialising in banking and dispute resolution, including domestic and cross-border litigations and arbitrations. His wide ranging banking and finance expertise includes general lending, syndicated lending, project finance, real estate finance, securitisation, derivatives and bank regulation. Igor also practises in the areas of international capital markets and M&A.
Igor is a Solicitor (England & Wales and the Republic of Ireland), a member of the Moscow Bar Association and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb).
Igor is recognised as a leading practitioner by The Legal 500, Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, IFLR1000 and Pravo.ru-300 legal directories. The Best Lawyers named Igor a leading lawyer in Banking and Finance, Litigation, Insolvency and Reorganisation Law, Capital Markets, Corporate Law, M&A, and Project Finance and Development practices.
Office
Dubai
11th Floor, Burj Daman Building, Al Mustaqbal Street, Dubai International Financial Centre
Dubai
PO Box 506678
CIS Desk
Qualifications
Academic
Admitted as a Solicitor (England & Wales and the Republic of Ireland), 2022
Diploma in law (with high honours), St. Petersburg State University, 2000
Diploma in linguistics, English major, St. Petersburg State University School of Linguistics, 1996
Related articles
Publications: 15 December 2021
Russian Supreme Court says sanctioned persons may ignore arbitration clauses
On 9 December 2021, Russian Supreme Court published its decision on the appeal in the case of Uraltransmash vs PESA, which was of great interest for every party doing business with Russian companies.
Publications: 08 October 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus: Insolvency Moratorium is extended until January 2021
Office
Dubai
11th Floor, Burj Daman Building, Al Mustaqbal Street, Dubai International Financial Centre
Dubai
PO Box 506678
CIS Desk
Qualifications
Academic
Admitted as a Solicitor (England & Wales and the Republic of Ireland), 2022
Diploma in law (with high honours), St. Petersburg State University, 2000
Diploma in linguistics, English major, St. Petersburg State University School of Linguistics, 1996
Recognition
Partner Igor Gorchakov is the firm's main force on the Russian finance law side.
Chambers Europe, 2016
