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Vladimir Klimenko

Counsel, Attorney — Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy
Vladimir focuses his practice on complex litigation and bankruptcy cases. He represents clients in disputes relating to invalidation of transactions, subsidiary liability, and recovery of damages, among others. He has 15 years' experience working for leading law firms, as well as for a major Russian coal company.
Past Experience
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Prior to joining BGP Litigation, Vladimir worked as an associate in a law firm's Banking Practice and as legal counsel for a major Russian coal company, specialising in dispute resolution and bankruptcy
Education
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  • Degree in Law from Moscow Institute of Public Administration and Law
  • Degree in Legal Management from the Higher School of Economics
  • Degree in Translation from St Petersburg State University
Languages
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Russian, English

Vladimir advised:

a major energy company

in a dispute relating to recovery of approximately RUB 800 mln in lost profits owing to inadequate repair of gas turbine installations, including developing a position on the non-applicability of the arbitration clause under LCIA Rules

a contractor engaged in construction of industrial facilities

in a series of disputes relating to recovery of unpaid invoices (with a total value of initial and counterclaims exceeding RUB 7 bln) for work performed

a fund trustee and a big bank in a series of disputes

relating to invalidation of real estate transfers worth approximately RUB 2 bln in favour of the client, as well as having subsidiary liability imposed on the ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) in a bankruptcy case, including before the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation

a bank based in St Petersburg in a series of disputes relating to recovery of outstanding amounts

of approximately RUB 5 bln under bank guarantees issued by the former management in favour of offshore companies, as well as invalidation of these guarantees

a municipal entity

in bankruptcy proceedings against a municipal unitary enterprise, on disputes seeking to exclusion of water supply systems (valued at over RUB 300 mln) from the municipal unitary enterprise's bankruptcy estate

the top management of a major shopping mall

in a dispute relating to imposition of subsidiary liability totalling over RUB 34 bln in the bankruptcy proceedings against the big shopping mall

the Chairman of the Management Board and a member of the Board of Directors of a bank

on disputes relating to invalidation of transactions involving withdrawal of funds from bank accounts shortly before the licence was revoked amid bankruptcy proceedings

the Moscow Region's biggest road building contractor

in several bankruptcy cases involving the group's companies