Veronika Lakhno

Veronika’s practice focuses on high-stakes dispute resolution, including complex, commercial litigation and international arbitration. She has significant experience representing clients in investment arbitration disputes under the UNICTRAL and ICSID Additional Facility Rules, and in commercial arbitration disputes under the ICC and SCC rules.

Prior to joining the firm, Veronika qualified in Russia and practiced at a large law firm in Moscow. She holds an LLM from Harvard Law School and a Magister Juris degree from the University of Oxford. She has a particular interest and expertise in public international law. In 2019, Veronika was selected to participate in the Directed Studies at The Hague Academy of International Law. During her time at Harvard, Veronika was leading multiple research projects with prominent international NGOs in the human rights field.

Veronika is fluent in English and Russian.

Veronika’s experience includes:

• Representing investors in several high-stake investment arbitration disputes under ICSID AF and UNCITRAL Rule
• Representing clients in international commercial arbitration proceedings under ICC and SCC Rules
• Advising clients on trade law and sanctions, including the extraterritorial operation of US and EU sanctions
• Collaborating with leading NGOs on public international law related research projects

Speaker, Budapest FDI Pre-Moot Conference: “The future of mass claims in investment arbitration.”  (October 2019) 

Speaker, III Forum on International Investment Law and Arbitration: “Application of investment protection standards to E-commerce and Internet investments." (October 2019) 

Co-author, Transfers, Jus Mundi Wiki Note Courts and Arbitration Abroad, RAA40 Newsletter (Issue 8, September 2018)

Author, Courts and Arbitration Abroad, RAA40 Newsletter (Issue 8, September 2018)