Alexander Muksinov > Ogier > Tortola, British Virgin Islands > Lawyer Profile
Ogier Offices
RITTER HOUSE, WICKHAMS CAY II
PO BOX 3170, ROAD TOWN
TORTOLA VG1110
British Virgin Islands
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Alexander Muksinov
Work Department
Counsel Dispute Resolution
Position
Counsel
Career
Alexander concentrates his practice on complex cross-border corporate, commercial and civil fraud disputes. He has represented clients in litigation matters in the BVI, UK, Russia and a number of other common and civil law jurisdictions as well as in arbitrations under all major institutional rules.
Alexander started his legal career with Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners in St Petersburg, before training with Simmons & Simmons and qualifying as an English solicitor in 2011. He went on to work at White & Case in London and before joining Ogier in January 2017 he was part of Edwin Coe’s Dispute Resolution and Russia & CIS teams.
Examples of Alexander’s work include:
- Representing an ultra-high-net-worth individual in the Commercial Court and the LCIA in a claim for breach of an obligation to transfer shares in a Ukrainian iron ore plant and claims for loss of profits and dividends arising out of the operation and management of a ferroalloy holding in Ukraine
- Advising a client on a number of complex post-acquisition and shareholder claims in an LCIA arbitration related to a multibillion acquisition and joint venture in the Middle East
- Representing a major Russian bank in a USD multimillion fraud claim involving proceedings and ancillary measures in the courts of the BVI, Cyprus, United States and other jurisdictions
Alexander is a frequent speaker (in Russian and English) on topics of international dispute resolution and commercial law at conferences and seminars for legal and business professionals from Russia and the CIS. He has also contributed to a number of publications in English and Russian on international business law topics.
Admitted in:
2017 – British Virgin Islands
2011 – England and Wales
Languages
Russian, Lithuanian, Spanish
Memberships
British Russian Law Association
British Ukrainian Law Association
Russian and CIS Arbitration Network (RCAN)
Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG)
Lawyer Rankings
British Virgin Islands > Dispute resolution
(Leading associates)Ogier excels in commercial disputes and fraud cases, with particular specialism in claims involving the Middle East and FSU region. The practice consists of experts in high-profile insolvencies and restructuring schemes, as well as in the contentious trusts space. Crypto fraud also continues to be a key area of expertise for the group. Brian Lacy leads the practice and is noted for his expertise in disputes involving the Middle East. He leads the team alongside Nicholas Brookes, who is active in cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters, corporate disputes, and commercial litigation, often appearing as advocate. Nicholas Burkill‘s broad practice spans international disputes, including civil fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and asset tracing cases. Specialising in company, trusts and insolvency matters, head of the Dubai office David Welford brings a wealth of advocacy experience to the team. Alexander Muksinov and Sarah Latham are names to note.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution British Virgin Islands
- Leading associates British Virgin Islands > Dispute resolution