Vladimir khvalei

Education:
  • Law Degree – Belarusian State University, Minsk (1992)
Areas of Expertise:
  • International Arbitration
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Construction & Infrastructure Disputes
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Banking, Finance & Insurance
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Biography:

Vladimir Khvalei is widely recognized as a leading figure in international arbitration, with extensive experience in high-value, multi-jurisdictional disputes. His dual role as both counsel and arbitrator, combined with leadership positions in major arbitration institutions, enables him to bring strategic insight, procedural efficiency and deep legal expertise to every case. His work with sovereign entities, multinational corporations and financial institutions makes him particularly well suited for complex and high-stakes international arbitration proceedings.

Experience:
  • Senior Partner at Mansors (since 2022), previously Head of CIS Dispute Resolution at Baker McKenzie
  • Decades of experience representing multinational corporations and state entities in complex disputes across various industries
  • Acted as counsel and arbitrator under ICC, LCIA, SCC, UNCITRAL, ICSID, HKIAC, ICAC and other arbitration rules
  • Member of the Advisory Board of ICCA
  • Chairman of the Russian Arbitration Association
  • Listed on arbitration panels of numerous institutions worldwide
  • Consistently ranked among leading arbitration practitioners by Chambers, Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal