Marina Akchurina

Nationality(ies): Russian

Practice Areas

  • Arbitration
  • Commercial Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Infrastructure
  • Mediation
  • Oil - Gas - Mining

Bar Admission

COUNTRYSTATE / REGION
Bar Admission - Country and State:
Country: Canada
State: Ontario

Experience with other jurisdictions

Canada, United States, Russian Federation

Experience with arbitral institutions

  • Arbitration Institute (SCC)
  • International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
  • International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (ICAC)
  • London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)

Education

Master of Laws (LL.M.) | New York University School of Law | New York, USA | 2013-2014

Attorney at Law | National Research University, Higher School of Economics | Moscow, Russia | 2002-2007

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, The Institute of Psychodynamic Coaching Conference: Year Later, From Crisis to Adaptation (2023)
Topic: "Negotiations and Intercultural Communication: How Negotiation Skills Can Help You Adapt to New Life"
Speaker, Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Live Moscow (2019)
Topic: "Amendments to Russian Arbitration Laws"
Speaker, Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Live Frankfurt (2017)
Topic: "Arbitrability of Corporate Disputes in Russia"

Teaching Experience

Accredited Tutor | Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | London, UK (Online)
Courses Taught:
• Module 1: "Law, Practice and Procedure of International Arbitration" (2023-2024)
• Module 2: "Law & Obligations" (2023)

Main Country of Residence

Canada

Firm Name

ArbitraLex Professional Corporation

Site

Address

Canada

Professional Phone

Mobile Phone

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Published elsewhere

Books & Major Works:
"Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Russia and Former CIS Countries" (2021) Wolters Kluwer (Co-author of selected chapters)
"Scientific and Practical Article-by-Article Commentary to the Legislation on Arbitration" (2017) Capital Press (Co-author of commentaries to selected articles)

Articles:
"Nine Steps to a Peaceful Dispute Resolution" (2022) Legal Insight Magazine No. 3 (109) "ABA Year in Review" (2019)
Annual Survey of International Legal Developments, ABA Section of International Law for the Year 2018, Russia/Eurasia Section (Co-author)
"Asian Arbitration Centers: Challenge to the Traditional Arbitration Institutions" (2015) Law

Firm Name
ArbitraLex Professional Corporation
External Profile
English
Proficient
Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Russian
Native Fluency
Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents