IOULIA TSOUKANOVA
Paris
Summary
Passionate and dedicated lawyer with substantial experience in international arbitration. Expertise in advising and representing clients in arbitration cases, recognition and enforcement, and annulment proceedings. Successfully represented clients across sectors in complex cases with state entities and multinational corporations. Proficient in advising on international sanctions and resolving disputes arising from sanctions. Committed to legal education, regularly lecturing on arbitration-related topics at prestigious institutions. Recognized for expertise in the Legal 500 Private Practice Powerlist in Arbitration.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate - International Arbitration
FRANKLIN
Paris
05.2024 - Current
- Representing franchisees in six ad hoc arbitrations against a French grocery franchisor for breaches of supply and franchise contracts.
- Advising a Swiss banking company in an investment arbitration matter regarding the expropriation of assets by an African State.
Associate - International Dispute Resolution
FIDAL
Paris
05.2020 - 05.2024
- Advised Spanish consulting company in ICC proceedings relating to the construction of a beach resort in France.
- Advised claimant in ICC proceedings against an African State in a dispute arising from a mining concession.
- Represented an oil & gas company before the ECOWAS Court of Justice in a dispute against an African State relating to the expropriation of land allocated to the construction of a gas storage facility.
- Advised claimant in CCJA arbitral proceedings against a French construction company in a dispute arising from a luxury housing construction project in Africa.
- Advised a French life science company in ad hoc arbitral proceedings in a dispute arising from share transfer; advised the same company in related annulment proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeal.
- Advised a Luxembourg company in an ICC arbitration relating to a tax claim following the transfer of shares to a French company.
- Represented a Dutch agribusiness group before a French court to annul an arbitration award for procedural fraud and impartiality of the arbitral tribunal.
- Advised a French company in institutional arbitration proceedings in a dispute arising from the lack of performance of a contract due to the implementation of EU sanctions against Russia.
- Represented the CEO of a mining company in criminal court proceedings regarding corruption allegations of State representatives during ICC proceedings against an African State relating to a mining concession contract.
- Represented a Russian entrepreneur in civil litigation against an Emirati architecture firm and its international subsidiaries in a dispute arising out of the construction of a luxury housing project in Provence.
- Represented a French company in civil court proceedings relating to unfair competition allegations following the transfer of shares of the company to a Swedish company.
- Advised high-profile clients in various sectors on the implementation of EU sanctions against Russia.
Juriste - International Dispute Resolution
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS
Paris
07.2019 - 02.2020
- Assisted in defending a CIS State in ICSID investment treaty proceedings regarding an investment in the telecommunications industry.
- Assisted in representing a CIS State and a state-owned company in Russian language SCC arbitration proceedings concerning the construction of a waste treatment facility in another CIS State.
- Actively participated in a series of ICC arbitrations against a Middle Eastern State in a dispute arising out of allegations of wrongful termination of contract.
- Conducted merits review of annulment in France of several ICC awards against a Middle Eastern State.
- Advised claimant in commercial arbitration under NAI rules for unlawful contract termination.
- Conducted merits review of a request for an additional award in commercial arbitration proceedings under NAI arbitration rules.
- Advised pharmaceutical companies in litigation concerning claims of adverse side effects of certain products.
- Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on universal jurisdiction concerning a criminal complaint filed in France against a foreign head of state.
Trainee - Corporate Law and International Dispute Resolution
THOMAS, MAYER & Associés
Hong Kong
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Conducted legal research, drafted memoranda on issues of Hong Kong and European laws, and international arbitral practice, and assisted in fact-finding (interviewing fact witnesses, conducting document review, and document production) in support of various HKIAC and SIAC arbitrations.
- Assisted the team in various matters regarding the creation, existence, and dissolution of companies under Hong Kong law; carried out the formalities relating to the annual obligations of these companies; drafted a memorandum on AMF sanction proceedings (National Global Financial Regulation).
Trainee Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
RAPHAEL KAMINSKY Arbitration and Litigation
Paris
05.2016 - 07.2016
- Drafted memoranda on issues of UAE and European laws on international arbitration practice in support of LCIA and ICC arbitrations.
- Assisted in advising a client concerning the professional liability of its previous lawyer arising from the conduct of arbitral proceedings.
- Drafted submissions in state court proceedings on corporate and contract law matters.
Trainee - International Dispute Resolution
FTMS & Associés
Paris
06.2015 - 05.2016
- Assisted in representing claimant in ICC arbitrations against several states relating to the implementation of security systems and training of the states' intelligence unit.
- Assisted in representing a client in enforcement proceedings in the USA of a CCJA award set aside in France over allegations of corruption.
- Assisted arbitrator in ad hoc arbitration proceedings in drafting procedural documents and the award.
- Assisted in representing the claimant in multi-party ICC arbitration proceedings involving several respondents in a dispute arising from the wrongful termination of a contract in the energy sector.
- Drafted a memorandum on the grounds for challenging arbitrators under French law and the IBA Guidelines.
- Assisted with preparing arbitration hearings, including preparing summaries of arguments and chronologies, and managing exhibits and binders.
- Drafted submissions in civil court proceedings concerning construction, contract, and tenancy law.
- Translated legal documents in English, Russian, and French
- Regularly liaised with Russian clients on legal strategy and procedural issues
Education
Certifications - Training in Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Collaborative Law
Haute Ecole des Avocats Conseils (HEDAC - Versailles Bar School)
01.2019
MASTERS II - ARBITRATION AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW
University of Versailles St Quentin
01.2015
MASTER I - PRIVATE AND BUSINESS LAW
University of Versailles St Quentin
01.2014
DUAL BACHELOR - LAW AND ENGLISH
University of Versailles St Quentin
01.2013
Skills
- Commercial arbitration (ICC, SCC, LCIA, NAI, HKAK, and SIAC)
- Investment arbitration
- Annulment proceedings
- International Law
- EU sanctions compliance
- Contract and Corporate Law Disputes
- Energy sector disputes
- Mining concession disputes
Bar admissions
Paris
TEACHING
- Coaching the MACI team for Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
- Lecturing at Paris Bar School (EFB) in international arbitration (foisonnements).
- Lecturing at the Catholic University of the Ouest (UCO) in International Business Law
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- “Extensión del control por el juez francés de la conformidad al orden público internacional ante casos de blanqueo/corrupción”, Revista del Club Español del Arbitraje 44/2022.
- “La Russie s'ouvre à l'arbitrage international”, Revue Option-Finance, 4 May 2021, n°1624.
- “La clause d’arbitrage à l’épreuve des groupes de sociétés et des groupes de contrats”, Revue Option-Finance, 3 May 2021, n°1605.
Accomplishments
- Have been listed in the Legal 500 Private Practice Powerlist in Arbitration (2023)
Languages
Russian
First Language
French
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Associate - International Arbitration
FRANKLIN
05.2024 - Current
Associate - International Dispute Resolution
FIDAL
05.2020 - 05.2024
Juriste - International Dispute Resolution
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS
07.2019 - 02.2020
Trainee - Corporate Law and International Dispute Resolution
THOMAS, MAYER & Associés
01.2019 - 06.2019
Trainee Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
RAPHAEL KAMINSKY Arbitration and Litigation
05.2016 - 07.2016
Trainee - International Dispute Resolution
FTMS & Associés
06.2015 - 05.2016
Certifications - Training in Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Collaborative Law
Haute Ecole des Avocats Conseils (HEDAC - Versailles Bar School)
MASTERS II - ARBITRATION AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW
University of Versailles St Quentin
MASTER I - PRIVATE AND BUSINESS LAW
University of Versailles St Quentin
DUAL BACHELOR - LAW AND ENGLISH
University of Versailles St Quentin
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