Nadia Hubbuck
Nadia Hubbuck
Nadia Hubbuck
Biography
Nadia Hubbuck is a Counsel within the International Arbitration and Construction Disputes teams in London who is highly regarded for her expertise in complex, cross-border commercial dispute resolution procedures, particularly in high-stakes international arbitrations. Nadia has represented and advised a wide-range of multinational clients from sectors as diverse as construction and engineering, private equity, shipping, e-commerce, energy, telecommunications, international trade, aviation and financial services.
Nadia’s expertise extends across a multitude of international markets, having represented some of the world’s leading companies in disputes across North America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa and Asia. As such, Nadia regularly acts in international commercial arbitrations administered under the rules of the major international arbitral institutions, such as the LCIA, ICC, HKIAC, as well as in ad hoc arbitration proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules, involving the application of the laws of England & Wales, the Netherlands, Italy, Cyprus, Malta, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and the British Virgin Islands.
Nadia is a Solicitor Advocate (Higher Courts - Civil Proceedings) and is also highly experienced in litigation before the Commercial Court in London, including on matters involving enforcement of arbitral awards, anti-suit injunctions and contempt of court. She also regularly advises on the drafting of arbitration clauses in commercial and financial agreements. Nadia is also admitted to practice in Russia and holds rights of audience before the AIFC Court in Kazakhstan. In recognition of her work in international arbitration, Nadia has been recognised in Legal 500 as a ‘Rising Star’ for 2021 and 2022 and selected by her peers in ‘Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the United Kingdom’ for 2024.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- London Court of International Arbitration
- RCAN
- Arbitral Women
Admissions
England and Wales
Russian Federation
Astana International Financial Centre Court (AIFC Court)
Related Capabilities
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International Arbitration
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Oil, Gas & Sustainable Fuels
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Mining
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Business & Commercial Disputes
Experience
- Represented an international energy trading company in defence in a complex, high value LCIA arbitration relating to the delivery to a major international commodity trader of a purportedly contaminated parcel of crude oil. The dispute arose out of the delivery of a cargo of Russian Export Blend Crude Oil circumstances where the quality of the cargo may have been affected by a well-publicised incident of contamination of crude oil in the Druzhba pipeline in April 2019.
- Acting for the Defendants in a claim for relief for unfair prejudice (and associated proceedings for injunctive relief), arising out of the alleged diversion of a multi-million dollar commercial opportunity for the purchase of an oilfield in Kazakhstan, before the AIFC Court.
- A private equity fund in a US $300 million LCIA arbitration in relation to a complex fraud dispute arising out of an M&A transaction. Parallel proceedings in Cyprus, US and Russia;
- A minority shareholder in an arbitration under the LCIA Rules arising out of a breach of a shareholders agreement and acts of unfair prejudice in relation to the biggest Russian online retailer, coordinating parallel interim measures and enforcement proceedings in various jurisdictions, including British Virgin Islands, Cyprus and Malta, successfully defending a challenge to an arbitral award under s.68 of Arbitration Act in the High Court and recovering costs on indemnity basis: Koshigi Limited, Svoboda Corporation v Donna Union Foundation, Ulmart Holdings Limited [2019] EWHC 122 (Comm);
- The biggest Russian bank in a set of LCIA arbitration proceedings arising out of a breach of a guarantee issued to secure obligations of a shipping company under facility agreements. Interim proceedings in Malta;
- A US oil & gas company in a LCIA arbitration under English law concerning a project in Angola in the successful defence of a claim for unpaid invoices brought by a multi-national;
- A food manufacturer in a set of SCC arbitration proceedings in a successful defence of the alleged breach of a settlement agreement;
- A state in settlement negotiations of a claim in an arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules arising out of an alleged breach of a BIT agreement; and
- A South Korean client on a potential BIT claim against Kazakhstan.
Prior to joining BCLP, Nadia worked as Counsel at the Secretariat of the LCIA in London with a particular focus on matters involving parties from Russia and the CIS region. In this capacity, she oversaw hundreds of international arbitrations, including under the UNCITRAL Rules, adjudications and mediations in a wide range of industry sectors including commodities, retail, finance, mining & energy, IT & telecoms, and construction & engineering.
Resources
Publications
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Sanctions and arbitration: impact of amendments to Russian Arbitrazh Procedure Code, Practical Law, April 2024
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Reform of the English Arbitration Act 1996 – The Aggregation of Marginal Gains or a Missed Opportunity?, Transatlantic Law Journal, March 2024
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Impact of Sanctions on Drafting Arbitration Clauses, Practical Law, March 2024
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The Effect of Exclusive Jurisdiction of Russian State Courts over Sanctioned Persons on International Arbitration Proceedings”, The Journal of Transnational Dispute Management on Sanctions and International Arbitration, March 2024
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International Law Recourse for Potential Expropriation of Foreign Assets by Russia, Lexology, May 2022
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Beware of a Russian torpedo: the impact on arbitration agreements of sanctions-related amendments to Russian procedural law, PLC Arbitration Blog, April 2021
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The emergency arbitrator is officially a teenager, PLC Arbitration Blog, April 2020
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Rasstavit tocki nad i: the lessons learnt from recent judgments of the Russian courts on the enforcement of arbitration agreements and awards, PLC Arbitration Blog, October 2018
- Validity of notices and requests for arbitration: when context and rules are key factors, PLC Arbitration Blog, February 2018
- Arbitration institutions: an insider’s perspective, RAA Newsletter, Issue 7, 2017
- Third party funding and pitfalls of privilege, PLC Arbitration Blog, June 2017
- The curious case of state immunity: how to avoid a Pyrrhic victory, PLC Arbitration Blog, August 2016
- The Resolution of Disputes at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA): Practical Aspects - Russian Law Journal, Vol. II, Issue 2, 2014
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