Speaker:

Olexander Droug

Sayenko Kharenko

Olexander Droug heads Sayenko Kharenko’s practice of international arbitration and cross-border litigation with over 17 years of experience in dispute resolution. Olexander advises local and foreign clients at all stages of dispute resolution proceedings, including complex multi-jurisdictional proceedings, as well as investment and commercial arbitration under the arbitration rules of all major international arbitral institutions, ICSID Arbitration Rules and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. He also advises clients on obtaining and implementing interim relief, including in support of arbitration proceedings and litigation, as well as on recognition and enforcement in Ukraine of arbitral awards and foreign court judgments.

Olexander has represented clients in proceedings relating to banking, financial services, securities, M&A, shareholders, trade, telecommunication, energy, construction, aviation, product liability, as well as sports-related disputes. Olexander is regularly invited to contribute to some of the key legislation in the areas of arbitration, litigation and restructuring.

Olexander is recognised by all directories among leading practitioners in international arbitration, including The Legal 500, Chambers Global, Chambers Europe and Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration.

10:50 – 11:50

National Security in Investment and Commercial Arbitrations: Sword and Shield?