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“stands out as extremely knowledgeable and experienced lawyer”

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“truly what an international arbitration lawyer should be: singularly advanced in her field in knowledge and in strategic skills in public and private arbitration”

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“outstanding as counsel and as arbitrator”

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“She is able to identify the most crucial facts and legal arguments at a glance and come up with a winning strategy”

             
 
Anna Kozmenko
Zurich

Dr. Anna Kozmenko, LL.M.

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+41 44 215 3634

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Dr. Anna Kozmenko is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution and Sports Groups in Zurich.

Having practiced in Russia, France and the US, Dr. Kozmenko represents state and private entities in high profile international disputes, including complex litigations, commercial and investment arbitrations.

Dr. Kozmenko is recognized as one of the top international lawyers of her generation. She has been named as one of "most highly regarded individuals" (Who’s Who Legal: Future Leaders Arbitration) and a "top international arbitration practitioner" (Russian Arbitration Association). Who’s Who Legal quotes her as being "outstanding as counsel and as arbitrator" and "truly what an international arbitration lawyer should be: singularly advanced in her field in knowledge and in strategic skills in public and private arbitration", in addition to "drawing particular praise for top-tier work on Russia-related disputes."

Expertise

  Dispute Resolution   International Arbitration
  Sports

Experience

  • Acted as counsel and arbitrator in over 70 arbitrations worldwide, both ad hoc and institutional (under the ICC, LCIA, SCC, VIAC, DIS, ICAC, AAA/ICDR, UNCITRAL, CAS/TAS, ICSID, ICSID Additional Facility and Swiss rules)
  • Represented states, state-owned entities and private companies in numerous investment arbitrations and provided advice in relation to international investment as well as public international law
  • Advises clients on all arbitration-related matters, including enforcement and set-aside proceedings
  • Has particular expertise in natural resources, energy, telecommunications, construction, engineering, and sports
  • Has extensive experience in counseling clients from the CIS and Eurasia regions

Career

Professional Experience
2019
Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2016
Senior Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer
2014
Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer
2010
Associate at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP in Paris and New York
2009
Internship with the President and CEO of the American Arbitration Association in Washington D.C. and New York
2007
Legal Counsel at Le Pain Quotidien in Moscow
Education and Admission
2013
Dr. iur., Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
2009
LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS), Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and University of Geneva
2008
Master of Law, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
2007
Bar Admission in Russia
Additional Professional Activities

  • Visiting Lecturer at the Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations

  • Adjunct Professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law (international commercial arbitration)

  • Immediate Past Executive Board Member of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution Y&I
  • Contributing author to investmentclaims.com
  • Speaker at over 40 conferences on international dispute resolution
  • Regular commentator in legal and general media
  • Included in the arbitrators lists of the Russian Arbitration Centre and the Arbitration Centre at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
 

Recognitions

  • Legal 500: Dispute Resolution - Arbitration 2019-2021, Sports 2020-2021
  • Who's Who Legal: Future Leader (Arbitration) 2017-2021
  • Recognized as one of the world's «Most Highly Regarded Individuals» in Who's Who Legal's Future Leaders Arbitration list 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021
  • Voted one of the Top 10 Young Arbitration Practitioners by the Russian Arbitration Association's below-40 chapter 2014-2018
  • LMG Expert Guides: Rising Star (Commercial Arbitration) 2019-2020

Languages

  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Russian

Selected Publications

  Investment Treaty Arbitration 2023   Settlement Facilitation by the Arbitral Tribunal – A Swiss Perspective   Arbitration in Switzerland — High-Quality and Efficient Resolution of Business Disputes
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Speaking Engagements

  Anna Kozmenko: speaker at Istanbul Arbitration Centre Seminar   Anna Kozmenko: Speaker at a Conference on Anti-Doping issues   Anna Kozmenko: Speaker at Young Mute-Off Thursdays
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