A specialist international arbitration firm

Our founder, Maxim Osadchiy, brings over a decade of experience from the elite arbitration practices of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (London) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP (Paris, London). Triple-qualified in England and Wales, New York and Russia, he has substantial experience of both investor-state dispute settlement and commercial arbitration proceedings under the rules of all major arbitral institutions.

Maxim has represented states, corporations and individuals in many significant, high-stakes proceedings in the energy, mining, infrastructure and pharmaceuticals sectors. Well-versed in both civil and common law regimes, he has served as counsel in over 25 arbitrations, often involving parties from the CIS, Asia and the Middle East. He is recognized as a leading arbitration practitioner by WWL: Arbitration Future Leaders (2024) and is recommended for international arbitration by The Legal 500 UK (2022-2024).

Maxim also spent time at a litigation funder. The first private practice secondee to gain that experience, he supported the team during all phases of the funding process. Notably, he was involved in the assessment of over 40 litigation and arbitration claims, including over a dozen against states in Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

In addition to his counsel work, Maxim maintains a strong interest in academia. Formerly a research assistant to Professor Julian Lew KC, he teaches a postgraduate course on dispute resolution in the energy sector at Queen Mary University of London (School of International Arbitration). He writes and speaks on international arbitration issues and is the winner of the 2024 Young ICCA Essay Competition.