Ilia Rachkov, PhD, LL.M., MCIArb, is a partner at NSP (Nektorov, Saveliev & Partners) in Moscow, specializing in international arbitration, dispute resolution, and trade law. With over 25 years of legal practice, Ilia has represented Russian and international clients – including corporations, banks, and state entities – in complex disputes before state courts and arbitral tribunals in Russia and abroad. He is listed as a recommended arbitrator by leading arbitration centers in Russia and internationally, and has acted as arbitrator in numerous institutional and ad hoc arbitrations across Europe and Central Asia.
Ilia holds a doctorate in law from the Russian Academy of Sciences and an LL.M. from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe University in Frankfurt/Main. He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), teaches international economic law at MGIMO University, and serves on the Scientific Advisory Council of the Russian Ministry of Justice. His work is regularly recognized by Pravo.ru-300, Best Lawyers, and Kommersant, and he is the author of numerous publications on arbitration, sanctions, and international trade.
