Senior Associate

Daria Kuznetsova

Languages

Russian
English

Daria is a Senior Associate in London Litigation & Arbitration team. She is qualified to practice law in Russia and admitted to the New York State Bar. Daria’s dispute resolution experience includes commercial and investment arbitrations under the major arbitration rules. She has represented the clients in project disputes involving Russia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Daria is a member of Young ICCA, LCIA YIAG, and ICC YAF.

Awards & Recognitions

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"Daria Kuznetsova has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the details of cases. Her knowledge is impressive, and she provides excellent support to the more senior members of the team. One to watch."

Legal 500, 2025

Relevant experience

An American technology company offering energy and water resource management services against a UAE ICT infrastructure and services integration company in a consolidated DIFC-LCIA arbitration relating to an alleged breach of a Teaming Agreement. The dispute involves the provision of goods and services to an electricity and water authority in the MENA region. The arbitration is governed by English law and seated in the DIFC.
The largest private Indian construction company in parallel UNCITRAL and ICC proceedings with an African state and its ministry of transportation in relation to a USD 3bn port and rail project. The ICC proceeding is governed by Mozambican law and seated in Maputo.
The largest Russian energy company in consolidated SCC and ICSID arbitration against Georgia, relating to the breach of Georgia’s undertakings with regard to the adjustment of electricity tariffs following Georgia’s currency depreciation.

Publications

2021 - "Book Review, International Commercial Arbitration in the European Union: Brussels I, Brexit and Beyond by Chukwudi Ojiegbe",Sarah Vasani & Daria Kuznetsova in ITA in Review, Volume 3, Issue 3.
2019 - "A Commentary to Articles 230-235 of the Arbitrazh Procedure Code of the Russian Federation and Article 9 of the European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration of 1961, in Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards", Daria Kuznetsova et al. in Russia and ex-USSR States.

Education

2020 - LL.M. in International Arbitration, University of Miami School of Law, USA.
2017 - Master of Laws, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.
2015 - Bachelor of Law, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution Energy Disputes International Arbitration

sectors

Power Projects

Insights

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