Anastasiya Cheredova

Independent Arbitrator · Russian Law Expert

Anastasiya Cheredova

Construction and EPC disputes, Corporate and Commercial disputes with a sanctions element. Russian and English.

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Anastasiya Cheredova
  • 15+ years
  • HKIAC · SCC · ICC · LMAA · RAC · ICAC · IAC at BelCCI
  • MCIArb

Biography

Anastasiya Cheredova is an independent arbitrator and Russian law expert with more than 15 years of experience in international arbitration and dispute resolution. She has extensive experience in cross-border arbitration proceedings conducted under the HKIAC, SCC, ICC, LMAA, Russian Arbitration Centre (RAC), International Arbitration Court at the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IAC at BelCCI) and the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICAC), as well as in litigation before Russian courts and foreign courts, including in the United Kingdom, Italy, Austria and Georgia.

Her professional expertise covers construction, engineering and infrastructure disputes, commercial and corporate disputes, as well as matters involving international sanctions. A significant part of her practice relates to disputes arising out of EPC contracts and major infrastructure and industrial projects in the energy and industrial sectors.

Prior to establishing her independent practice, Anastasiya served as Head of Litigation at a major Russian metallurgical holding, where she oversaw the group’s most significant disputes, including more than 50 arbitration proceedings across leading arbitral institutions and litigation in multiple jurisdictions. In this role she also supervised a litigation team of 29 lawyers and coordinated dispute strategies for more than 20 distressed investment projects with a total value exceeding RUB 140 billion.

Earlier in her career, Anastasiya worked for leading Russian law firms (VEGAS LEX, Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners, Ivanyan & Partners and Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners), where she advised on complex international arbitration and cross-border disputes. She is also regularly engaged as an expert on Russian law in foreign court proceedings, including the preparation of expert opinions for German state courts and the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. Anastasiya is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and has been recognised by international and Russian legal rankings including Best Lawyers, The Legal 500 EMEA, Kommersant and Pravo-300.

She is fluent in Russian and English.

Career

  1. 09.2024 – 02.2026
    Metalloinvest Management Company Head of Litigation
    • Handled the group’s most significant disputes: 50+ arbitration proceedings (HKIAC, SCC, ICC, LMAA, ICAC, IAC at BelCCI) and litigation before Russian state courts and in foreign jurisdictions
    • Legal support for 20+ distressed investment projects with a total value of RUB 140 billion
    • Led a full restructuring of the central dispute resolution department; managed a litigation team of 29 lawyers across the group
  2. 10.2023 – 09.2024
    Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners Counsel
    • Led large commercial arbitrations under the LCIA and HKIAC Rules for leading Russian companies
    • Unblocked assets (US$30+ million) of Russian HNWIs held in Euroclear/Clearstream
  3. 07.2020 – 10.2023
    VEGAS LEX Head of Special Projects Practice
    • Advised on complex investment and infrastructure projects
    • Handled disputes involving foreign and sanctions elements, managed multi-jurisdictional legal issues
    • Rebuilt and supervised the Antitrust & Regulatory practice
  4. 01.2020 – 07.2020
    Ivanyan & Partners Senior Associate
    • Public international dispute: fact finding and position drafting
    • Legal positions on complex precedent issues, full scope of procedural documents
  5. 07.2016 – 01.2020
    VEGAS LEX Junior to Senior Associate
  6. 04.2015 – 05.2016
    Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners Associate
  7. 02.2011 – 04.2015
    SIBGENCO Junior Associate to Associate

Areas of expertise

01Construction, Engineering & Infrastructure

Acted in numerous high-value disputes arising out of EPC and construction contracts in the energy, industrial and infrastructure sectors, including claims relating to defective equipment, delays, termination of EPC and other construction contracts, performance guarantees and recovery of damages. Has also been involved in the restructuring of concession agreements for the construction of major transport infrastructure and a healthcare facility.

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02Commercial Dispute Resolution

Extensive experience in the resolution of complex commercial disputes arising out of supply and services contracts, logistics and maritime arrangements, accompanied by a comprehensive understanding of international sanctions, their impact on the performance of contractual obligations, and their application both in state courts and in arbitration.

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03Corporate Disputes

Represented parties in corporate and shareholder disputes arising out of SPAs, corporate governance matters and post-M&A claims, including disputes concerning valuation, payment obligations, indemnities and breaches of representations and warranties.

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04International Sanctions

Advised major industrial groups, banks and HNWIs on complex sanctions-related matters involving U.S., EU and UK sanctions regimes, including asset unfreezing, regulatory interactions with authorities such as SECO, OFSI and the Belgian Treasury, and structuring of cross-border transactions.

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Experience

Role
Practice area

Accepts appointments as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and presiding arbitrator.

2 matters

  1. 01 Dispute concerning the recovery of outstanding debt and contractual penalties under a supply agreement for technically complex equipment for a power plant Arbitrator · RAC at RIMA · Russian law
    Forum
    RAC at RIMA
    Governing law
    Russian law
  2. 02 Dispute concerning the recovery of debt and interest under a legal services agreement on the grounds of its nullity Arbitrator · RAC at RIMA · Russian law
    Forum
    RAC at RIMA
    Governing law
    Russian law

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Qualifications and recognition

Arbitrator lists and membership

Rankings

  • Best Lawyers 2022
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2020–2021
  • Pravo-300 — Sanctions; PPP & Infrastructure; Antitrust & Ecology
  • Kommersant

Education

2026
Academy for Arbitrators, Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration
2021–2022
RANEPA & University of London — double diploma programme, Master’s degree
2021–2022
SKOLKOVO School of Management — Leadership Development Programme
2017–2018
Pericles Center for International Legal Education — Legal Writing, Language of Contracts
2009–2015
National Research Tomsk State University — Specialist degree, Dean’s Honors List

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