BPP Law School – GDL (Commendation)
University of Law – LPC (Distinction).
Russian, German, English
Germany
Marina is a Solicitor Advocate (Higher Courts), practising English law. Marina specialises on complex, cross-border disputes, including all forms of dispute resolution – court proceedings, arbitration, mediation, expert determination.
Marina has experience representing large multi-national companies, as well as individuals and companies with state participation. Marina has advised clients in diverse sectors, such as banking, oil & gas, information technology, telecommunications, mining and many more.
Her focus are commercial disputes, including all forms of contractual disputes, as well as sanctions, fraud and tortious liability.
Prior to joining Voskhod Law Firm, Marina practised in London, first at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and then at White & Case LLP.
Advising and representing:
Vale S.A. in a GBP 36 billion damages claim by victims of the Fundão Dam disaster;
Twitter, Snapchat and other major technology companies – advising on EU and UK legislation regulating social media and AI;
French technology and engineering company in claims and counterclaims under a complex EPC agreement with an Asian state entity. Parallel proceedings in multiple jurisdictions, including UNCITRAL arbitration, local litigation and High Court litigation in the UK. Claims included non-performance of contract, non- delivery, non-payment, liability for defects and liability for, and assessment of liquidated damaged;
Italian operator of a large gas pipeline in a dispute with its contractor building the pipeline and related shareholder disputes (pre-dispute advice). Issues included legal basis to certify when construction is complete, payment terms and liability for defects;
Vitol v Africa Oil and Gas Corporation in a contractual dispute relating to development of an offshore oil field and associated delays to the start of drilling;
Large Kazakh telecoms company in a post-M&A dispute relating to breach of warranty, legal issues included limitations of liability, with factual questions relating to complex accounting practices under IFRS;
Large UK-based steel manufacturer in a post-M&A dispute relating to deferred consideration payments. Expert determination proceeding with complex questions of contractual interpretation.