The Board of the Russian Arbitration Center at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration is a collective body, which is elected from the list of arbitrators and subject to partial rotation every 3 years. The Board performs
professionally and independently such important functions as appointment of arbitrators, examination of challenges of arbitrators, prolongation of procedural terms as well as other functions accorded to the Board by the Arbitration Rules.
Timur Aitkulov is the President of the Board under the clause 8 article 2 of the Internal Rules of the Russian Arbitration Center at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration (Annex II to the Arbitration Rules of the RIMA).
The RAC Board has formed two subcommittees performing functions of the Board with regard to arbitration of domestic disputes and international commercial arbitration under the clause 2 article 2 of the Internal Rules of the Russian Arbitration Center at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration (Annex II to the Arbitration Rules of the RIMA).
Timur Aitkulov
Senior Partner at Aitkulov & Partners Law Firm
President of the Board
Evgeny Rashchevsky
Partner and Head of the International Arbitration and Litigation Practice at EPAM Law Offices
President of the Subcommittee on Arbitration of Domestic Disputes
Francis Xavier, SC, PBM
Partner at Rajah & Tann (Singapore)
President of the Subcommittee on International Arbitration
Professor Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Professor of International Arbitration, Private International Law and English Contract Law at Cairo University; Founding Partner and Head of International Arbitration, Construction and Energy Groups at Zulficar & Partners Law Firm (Egypt)
His Excellency Justice Shamlan Al Sawalehi
Court of Appeal Judge and Judge in Charge of the Arbitration Division, DIFC Courts
Sergey Arakelov
Research advisor of the Department of Tax Law of Kutafin Moscow State Law University, full State Counsellor of 2nd Class of the Russian Federation, Ph.D. in Economics.
Anna Arkhipova
Associate Professor at S.S. Alexeyev Private Law Research Center and MGIMO University, Deputy Head of Maritime Arbitration Commission at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Anton Asoskov
Professor at the Private Law Research Centre under the President of the Russian Federation named after S.S. Alekseev, LL.D., MCIArb
Yury Babichev
Partner, International Arbitration, Cross-Border Litigation, ALUMNI Partners
Olga Boltenko
Arbitrator and arbitration counsel at Boltenko Arbiters
Victoria Bortkevicha
Partner at Better Chance
Mikhail Ivanov
Partner, Head of the Russian Litigation and Arbitration Practice at Nextons Law Firm, PhD
Andrey Panov
Partner at Denuo
Prof. Dr. Islambek Rustambekov
Professor of Private International Law Department at Tashkent State University of Law and Professor of International Dispute Resolution and Professional Mediators Programs at Center for Professional Training of Lawyers by International Standards
Administrative Office of the Russian Arbitration Center at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration performs all functions related to organizational and technical administration of arbitration. While performing their functions, the Administrative Office personnel respect the confidentiality and guarantee the efficient administration of an arbitration. The Administrative Office is headed by the Executive Administrator.
The Administrative Office is always ready to be of any assistance to the parties to arbitration and arbitrators. Shall you have any questions related to the services of the Russian Arbitration Center at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration, do not hesitate to consult the Administrative Office.
Sabina Ganieva
Executive Administrator
sganieva@centerarbitr.ru
Yulia Mullina
CEO
ymullina@centerarbitr.ru
Valeria Butyrina
Deputy CEO
vbutyrina@centerarbitr.ru
Elizaveta Mikaelyan
Legal Counsel
emikaelyan@centerarbitr.ru
Konstantin Tsymbalov
Legal Counsel
kcymbalov@centerarbitr.ru
Ekaterina Bubnova
Legal Counsel
ebubnova@centerarbitr.ru
Arina Akulina
Legal Counsel
aakulina@centerarbitr.ru
Mikhail Makeev
Legal Counsel
mmakeev@centerarbitr.ru
Sergey Ivanov
Case Counsel
sIvanov@centerarbitr.ru
Sofia Aseeva
Junior Case Counsel
aseeva@centerarbitr.ru
Anna Kovalenko
Junior Case Counsel
akovalenko@centerarbitr.ru
Svetlana Paramonova
Junior Case Counsel
sparamonova@centerarbitr.ru
Katarina Piskunovich
Permanent Representative of the RAC in MENA Region
episkunovich@centerarbitr.ru
Alina Shirinyants
Project Manager
ashirinyants@centerarbitr.ru
Darya Skosar
Project Manager
dskosar@centerarbitr.ru
Daria Kravetz
Art Director, Graphic Designer
daria.kravetz@gmail.com
Andrey Zverev
IT Administrator
azverev@centerarbitr.ru
Irina Zhigaleva
Chief Accountant
izhigaleva@centerarbitr.ru
Alesya Gaposhkina
Office Manager
agaposhkina@centerarbitr.ru
Alexander Plakhin
Director
aplakhin@centerarbitr.ru
Vladimir Molchanov
Legal Counsel - Chief Expert
vmolchanov@centerarbitr.ru
Ilya Kurbatov
Legal Counsel - Chief Expert
ikurbatov@centerarbitr.ru
Tatiana Trapeznikova
Legal Counsel - Chief Expert
ttrapeznikova@centerarbitr.ru
Elena Pogorelova
Legal Counsel - Chief Expert
epogorelova@centerarbitr.ru
Nadezhda Balakhonova
Leading Expert
nbalakhonova@centerarbitr.ru
Adilya Telyakavova
Leading Expert
atelyakavova@centerarbitr.ru
Boris Sergeev
Financial Counsel
bsergeev@centerarbitr.ru