Nationality Russian Occupation Lawyer | Name Ilya Nikiforov | |
Born 11 May 1970 ( 1970-05-11 ) Leningrad, USSR |
Ilya Nikiforov (born 11 May 1970, Leningrad) is a Russian lawyer, founding member and managing partner at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, lecturer at the Department of Civil Law at Saint Petersburg State University School of Law.
He is also a member of the Commission for Human Rights of the Association of Lawyers of Russia and the editorial board of the journal “Treteyskiy Sud”.
ABA (American Bar Association): Russia-Eurasia Committee Vice-Chair (2009- ).
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): Arbitration Commission Member, Expert of Russian National Committee.
International Bar Association (IBA): Arbitration Committee Vice-Chair (2008–2009), Secretary (2006–2008).
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA): European Users' Council, Councillor (2013 -).
Contributed to production of Russian versions of IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration; IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration; Russia Arbitration Guide
Ilya Nikiforov holds a distinct place in the Best Lawyers 2013 rating. He has been recommended for a record-breaking 10 practice areas. These are arbitration and mediation, corporate, information technology, IP, international arbitration, investment, labor and employment, litigation, M&A and project finance.