Gusev Dmitry Olegovich

White and Case Kazakhstan LLP

  • 7 717 255 28 68
  • dmitry.gusev@whitecase.com

Membership Status

  • Active

Registration Number

00553

Registration Date

July 28, 2023

Специализация

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration, Banking Law and Financing, Real Estate and Construction, Commercial and Contract Law

Years of Experience

8 years

Place of Residence

Astana

Languages of Consultation

Russian, English

About

Dmitry is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice in Astana. He represents clients in both arbitration and litigation proceedings, with a focus on the successful resolution of complex cross-border disputes often involving sovereign states, multinational corporations and high-net-worth individuals. Dmitry predominantly focuses on commercial arbitration, as well as in construction disputes and bankruptcy.

Education

  • MA, Russian School of Private Law 
  • BA, Russian State University of Justice (with honours)

Notable Cases

  • Representation of Kazakhstan in an investment arbitration initiated by a Russian investor under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules in relation to investments in cash and collateral under loan agreements for bioethanol and metallurgical silicon plants in Kazakhstan.
  • Representation of Dekhkanabad Potash Plant, the sole potash fertilizer producer in Central Asia, in a number of cross-border disputes with its Russian contractor (undergoing bankruptcy), in connection with the construction of a potash plant in Uzbekistan.
  • Representation of a Belarussian contractor in an SCC arbitration against Turkmenistan and its state concern regarding the construction of an ore fertiliser plant under a US$1 billion contract.
  • Representation of a major social networking service in a range of disputes in Russian courts pertaining to defamation, personal data protection and compliance with regulatory framework applicable to social media.
  • Representation of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan (on behalf of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Russian Federation) in a dispute in the Commercial Court of the City of Moscow initiated by the commercial company on the basis of the investment agreement.

Membership Status

  • Active

Registration Number

00553

Registration Date

July 28, 2023

Specialization

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration, Banking Law and Financing, Real Estate and Construction, Commercial and Contract Law

Years of Experience

8 years

Place of Residence

Astana

Languages of Consultation

Russian, English

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