Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Yaroslav Klimov is Head of the dispute resolution practice in Russia and the CIS. Yaroslav is predominantly known for his extensive experience in cross-border disputes involving Russia/CIS parties. He is often involved in high-profile disputes and is highly regarded by clients for his knowledgeable and strategic approach.
Yaroslav is endorsed by all leading legal directories: Chambers, Best Lawyers, Who's Who Legal and The Legal 500, as a leading lawyer in international arbitration, domestic and cross-border litigation. He is also praised by national legal rankings Pravo.ru as a leading lawyer in commercial dispute resolution and international commercial arbitration, and by ExpertGuides as a leading commercial arbitrator. In 2020 Yaroslav was included in The Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist: CIS and Caucasus as a leading arbitration practitioner in the region. Clients comment: "He's an excellent communicator and a calm and respectful person"(Chambers Global); "He's very good: down-to-earth, approachable and easy-going with clients" (Chambers Global); "He is very calm, thoughtful and shrewd. We recommend him all the time" (Chambers Global); [Yaroslav Klimov] is "a determined and skilful lawyer who is particularly adept at considering all the different angles in complex litigation cases" (Legal 500 EMEA).
One of the main focuses of Yaroslav’s expertise is international arbitration. He has represented clients’ interests as counsel in more than 30 arbitration proceedings (for both claimants and defendants). In addition to his counsel work, Yaroslav sits as an arbitrator in both domestic and international arbitration matters. He is listed as an arbitrator at various arbitral institutions: Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Pacific International Arbitration Centre (PIAC), Arbitration Center at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) and Russian Arbitration Association (RAA).
Yaroslav has almost 25 years’ experience in international and domestic dispute resolution, involving multiple jurisdictions, such as the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Hungary, Cyprus, and many others. He is also an experienced advocate and represents clients before local Russian courts: courts of general jurisdiction and state commercial courts.
Yaroslav has been a member of the Moscow Bar Association since 1997 and holds a Doctorate in Law from the Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Yaroslav became a partner in 2011 having previously worked for a major international law firm for 15 years. Yaroslav is fluent in English, German and French and can work on arbitration matters involving these languages.
