Monckton Chambers

Drew specialises in commercial dispute resolution and is admitted to practise in Russia, the UK (England and the Territory of the Virgin Islands), the United States (California) and Ireland. His practice is focused on three key areas:

International Commercial Arbitration and Litigation. Drew is regularly instructed to act as counsel or arbitrator in commercial disputes, and in particular those involving application of the laws of Russia and other associate or member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (‘CIS States’) or which otherwise have a close connection to those countries. He has experience in arbitrations conducted under HKIAC, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and ICAC (Russia) rules.

Russian and CIS law expert. Drew has over 20 years of specialist experience acting or advising in matters applying the laws of Russia and other CIS States. He regularly acts as an expert advisor or witness in legal proceedings on matters of Russia law and the laws of other CIS States, including most recently in respect of the laws of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Ukraine. Drew is fully fluent in both English and Russian and is equally comfortable working in either language.

Human Rights / Public International Law. Drew has specialist experience in international human rights protection mechanisms, with a focus on matters originating from Russia and other CIS States. He has been instructed in or advised on dozens of cases before the European Court on Human Rights, and has experience in the successful application of its procedural rules, including obtaining confidentiality and priority orders, as well as interim relief.

Qualified England 2005 (Lincoln’s Inn); qualified Russia 2002 (Advocates’ Chamber of St Petersburg).

English, Russian (fully fluent).

Panels and Councils

London Court of International Arbitration, European Users’ Council Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Panel of Arbitrators California International Arbitration Council, Board of Directors Asian International Arbitration Centre, Panel of Arbitrators Astana International Financial Centre International Arbitration Centre, Panel of Arbitrators Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Panel of Arbitrators Korean Commercial Arbitration Board International (KCAB International), Panel of Arbitrators

Professional Memberships

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London Branch) Russian Arbitration Association Swiss Arbitration Association Swedish Arbitration Association

MA (Russian Law) (Moscow) 2002; GDL (BPP Law School) 2004.