Clifford Chance LLP

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Timur Aitkulov

Timur Aitkulov

Work Department

International Arbitration and Litigation; Dispute resolution in Russia and abroad

Position

Senior Partner

Career

Timur Aitkulov is senior partner at Aitkulov & Partners. Prior to joining the firm, Timur was a partner at the Moscow office of Clifford Chance since 2007, where he headed the dispute resolution practice. Timur has been practicing law for almost 25 years. He specialises in international arbitration and litigation, including cross-border disputes.

Timur has acted as counsel/arbitrator in international arbitral proceedings and in litigation in the areas of M&A, construction, shipbuilding, oil and gas, nuclear energy, mining, financial services, as well as in IP disputes. He also represents clients before the Supreme Court and Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.

Timur is recognized as one the leading Dispute Resolution lawyers in Russia by the international legal directories Chambers Global, Chambers Europe and Legal 500.

Languages

English, German, Russian (native speaker)

Memberships

Member of the Moscow Bar; Member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Court of Arbitration; Member of the Board of the Russian Arbitration Association (RAA); Member of the SIAC Users Council; Member of the Presidium of the Russian Arbitration Center at the Russian Institute of Arbitration

Education

1997 - 2000 - Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MGIMO Moscow - PhD in Law

1997 - 1999 - Russian School of Private Law (Institute) - Master of Laws

1992 - 1997 - Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MGIMO Moscow - International Lawyer. Diploma with honors