Mikhail Bychikhin
Mikhail Bychikhin
Legal Director, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
mikhail.bychikhin@denuo.legal
Moscow
Leontievsky pereulok, 25
Mikhail Bychikhin’s practice focuses on sanctions and restrictive measures introduced by the US, EU, UK, Switzerland and other jurisdictions, as well as countermeasures adopted by Russia and other countries. He regularly advises clients on arbitration matters and acts both in international litigations and arbitrations, including under the rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (ICAC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Mikhail’s experience includes a large number of matters related to sanctions regulations, as well as high-value arbitrations and litigations covering a variety of legal and factual issues, including the application of EU law and international treaties.
Mikhail is recommended in the area of compliance, international arbitration, litigation and sanctions by Legal 500, RAA Awards and Pravo-300.
Mikhail’s experience includes a large number of matters related to sanctions regulations, as well as high-value arbitrations and litigations covering a variety of legal and factual issues, including the application of EU law and international treaties.
Mikhail is recommended in the area of compliance, international arbitration, litigation and sanctions by Legal 500, RAA Awards and Pravo-300.
Education
University of London, Bachelor of Laws, 2013
Russian Academy of Justice, Law Degree, 2012
Russian Academy of Justice, Law Degree, 2012
Languages
English
Russian
Russian
Summary profile
Experience
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Advising and acting for Russian banks, asset managers and investors in relation to unblocking the payments/securities held in Euroclear and Clearstream, European providers of financial market infrastructure services, due to sanctions targeting Russia’s National Settlement Depository
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Advising and acting for Russian banks and financial institutions on seeking licences and interpretive guidance from sanctions authorities of the US, EU member countries and the UK
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Representing an individual in challenging US and UK asset freeze sanctions
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Advising a Russian-Asian fund for bilateral cooperation on all issues of US, EU and UK sanctions, including turnkey legal support of the client’s projects and investments
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Advising a number of companies and individuals on US, EU and UK sanctions issues, including due diligence and internal investigations
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Representing an energy company in arbitrations under the rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce related to the supply and transportation of natural gas, set aside and enforcement litigations in various jurisdictions
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Representing an investor in a multimillion-USD arbitration under International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration rules in relation to a shareholders agreement
Publications
Presentations
Career
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2023-present
Legal Director, Denuo (Moscow) -
2022
Senior Associate, Denuo (Moscow) -
2019-22
Senior Associate, DLA Piper (Moscow) -
2017
Associate (secondment), DLA Piper (London) -
2014-19
Associate, DLA Piper (Moscow)
Professional memberships
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Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Fellow -
Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists
Member -
Astana International Financial Centre Court
Rights of audience -
Russian Arbitration Association
Member of the working group on the impact of sanctions on international arbitration
Teaching experience
M-Logos Law Institute
Lecturer, sanctions and international arbitration
Moscow Digital School
Lecturer, sanctions and international arbitration
