Roman Zykov

Roman specializes in international arbitration with a particular emphasis on the M&A, shareholders’ disputes, construction, mining, oil & gas and international trade-related disputes.

He has represented clients in arbitrations under the Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Vienna International Arbitration Centre (VIAC), the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI), International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKAS) and other.

Roman also advises on international litigation matters across the globe, including Russia and CIS, EU, USA, Canada, BVI and others. 

Mr. Zykov regularly receives appointments as arbitrator and law expert under the ICC, SCC, VIAC, and ICAC Arbitration Rules.

Roman’s previous roles included head of international arbitration and litigation group of a TSX-V listed gold mining company, a member of the dispute resolution groups in the leading law firms in the Netherlands and Scandinavia. Roman also seconded in the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. Since 2013 Roman acts as the Secretary General of the Russian Arbitration Association.

Roman is a lecturer at Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Institute of Mining and Energy Law.

Education

• Erasmus University Rotterdam, LL.M in Arbitration and Trade Law, 2004
• Kazan State University, Ph.D Law, 2002
• Bashkir state University LL.B in International Business Law, 2000

Languages

• Russian, English, Swedish