International businesses
“We need to resolve a dispute with a Russian partner and understand our options.”
Commercial contracts, debt recovery, negotiations and representation.
INDEPENDENT COUNSEL · ADVOCATE (RUSSIA)
International
perspective.
Russian expertise.
A clear way forward in international disputes
and Russia-related business matters.
International arbitrationRussian litigationNegotiation & settlement
01 / YOUR PROBLEM
Where do you
need help?
A dispute rarely arrives with a simple label. Start with the situation you face.
01“Our counterparty is not performing.”+
Unpaid invoices, withheld payments, undelivered goods or disputed obligations under a commercial contract.
Assess the position, negotiate a solution and pursue a claim where needed.
COMMERCIAL DISPUTES · SETTLEMENT02“We face an international arbitration.”+
You need to bring or defend a claim, assess an arbitration agreement or decide how to proceed.
Strategic advice and representation through the arbitral proceedings, with enforcement in view.
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION03“We need to bring or defend a claim in Russia.”+
A Russian court dispute requires local legal expertise and representation.
Assess jurisdiction and available remedies, prepare the case and represent your interests before Russian state courts.
RUSSIAN COURT LITIGATION04“We need someone to act for us in Russia.”+
You need assistance dealing with a Russian commercial counterparty or public authority.
Advice on the matter, preparation of correspondence and submissions, and representation within an agreed mandate.
LOCAL REPRESENTATION05“Our investment or assets are at risk.”+
A shareholder dispute, a conflict involving Russian assets, or a judgment or award that requires enforcement.
Evaluate remedies and practical recovery prospects, and coordinate the steps needed to protect your position.
SHAREHOLDER DISPUTES · RECOGNITION & ENFORCEMENT06“Can we resolve this without going to court?”+
You want to recover a debt, agree an exit or preserve a business relationship through settlement.
Prepare and conduct negotiations, represent you in mediation and document the agreed terms.
PRE-COURT NEGOTIATION · MEDIATION REPRESENTATION07“We need to appoint an arbitrator.”+
Parties, counsel and institutions need an independent arbitrator with Russian and cross-border experience.
I accept appointments as arbitrator in international proceedings and in Russia.
ARBITRATOR APPOINTMENTS08“A criminal investigation in Russia affects us.”+
An international business or non-Russian individual needs English-language advice and defence coordination in Russian criminal proceedings.
I assess the business and cross-border context and, where appropriate, assemble a team with experienced Russian criminal-law advocates.
CRIMINAL-LAW ADVICE · DEFENCE COORDINATION02 / WHO I HELP
Your business.
Your advisers.
Direct support.
I work with international clients and their legal advisers on cross-border disputes and matters requiring Russian legal expertise.
Alexander DolyaRussian Advocate · LL.M. · FCIArb
Investors & shareholders
“We need to protect our position in a company or recover assets.”
Shareholder disputes, Russian assets and enforcement matters.
Law firms & in-house counsel
“We need Russian counsel or additional support in an international dispute.”
Focused local advice, representation and coordination with your legal team.
Companies & individuals
“A Russian criminal investigation requires local defence and clear English-language coordination.”
Business context, Russian criminal-law advice and a defence team selected for the matter.
03 / THE OUTCOME
A strategy with
a practical
purpose.
You have a strategy centred on what matters: recovery, protection, an agreed exit or a workable commercial relationship.
Discuss your objective ↗You know where you stand.
Your position, available options and material risks are clear, allowing you to decide with confidence.
Your interests are protected.
A defined strategy guides negotiations, arbitration, Russian court proceedings and dealings with authorities.
You have a clear route to resolution.
The path to payment, settlement, an agreed exit, or an enforceable judgment or award is identified from the outset.
Every strategy is grounded in the facts, evidence and applicable law.
Tell me what you are facing.
enquiry@dolya.pro ↗
Advocate · LL.M. · FCIArb
04 / ABOUT
Experience across
systems and borders.
I am a Russian Advocate, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and an LL.M. graduate of the University of Manchester, with more than 30 years of professional experience.
My practice combines Russian legal expertise with cross-border work in international arbitration, litigation, corporate and commercial matters. I have advised on matters across Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia, the Middle East and Asia.
30+years in practice
FCIArbFellow since 2020
LL.M.with distinction · 1998
4 panelsCAA · DIAC · RAC · VIAC
05 / PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Built through
practice.
Experience in private practice and senior in-house roles provides both a disputes perspective and an understanding of commercial decision-making.
QUALIFICATIONS
LL.M. with distinction, University of Manchester
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Advocate, Bar Association of the City of Moscow
DZ Group · Moscow
Advocate; Head of International Dispute Resolution Practice
Burlingtons · London / Moscow
Head of Russian Practice
Juris Law Office · Moscow
Partner
International and in-house foundation
PricewaterhouseCoopers; Head of Legal roles at SUN Interbrew and Gamma Group Investment Bank
06 / DZ GROUP
Independent counsel.
The right team.
I am a member of the Moscow Collegium of Advocates “Dictatura Zakona” (DZ Group) and Head of its International Dispute Resolution Practice.
You instruct your advocate.
Your engagement identifies the advocate responsible for your matter. Membership of the Collegium supports administration and professional cooperation while preserving independent judgment and your freedom of choice.
Your matter determines the team.
When another specialism is required, I can involve an appropriate advocate from DZ Group or elsewhere in Russia, subject to your instructions and the needs of the case.
Language, business context and Russian defence.
For criminal investigations or proceedings involving international businesses or non-Russian individuals, I provide the English-language interface and commercial perspective and can coordinate with experienced Russian criminal-law advocates, including DZ Group colleagues with law-enforcement and supervisory backgrounds.
ONE POINT OF CONTACTIndependent advice. A team selected for your matter.Discuss a Russia-related matter ↗