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Egishe Dzhazoyan is a partner in King & Spalding’s London office and specializes in international arbitration and litigation. As a dual qualified (England & Wales and Russia) lawyer with both civil and common law background, Egishe is uniquely placed to provide strategic legal advice concerning large and complex disputes, often involving a cross-border element and enforcement issues. During 23 years of practice, Egishe has advised and represented clients in more than 200 arbitration and litigation proceedings across a host of various jurisdictions and in a broad range of industries.
An accomplished advocate, Egishe has represented clients in arbitrations under the rules of most of the leading international arbitration institutions including the ICC, LCIA, ICSID, VIAC, SCC, the Zurich Chamber of Commerce and the International Commercial Arbitration Court of Russia.
Egishe also serves as an arbitrator and is accredited as such by Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Dubai International Arbitration Centre, Vienna International Arbitration Centre, Cyprus Arbitration and Mediation Centre and the Arbitration and Mediation Center of Armenia. As an arbitrator, he has particular experience with disputes involving sanctions issues.
Egishe also frequently advises clients in court proceedings and has particular experience in matters involving enforcement of arbitral awards against sovereign states, as well as complex offshore commercial fraud and asset recovery disputes. An example of this type of work was his role as lead global litigation counsel in helping to secure what is believed to be the largest ever court mandated asset attachment in legal history (US$22.6 billion) involving a freeze of the Republic of Kazakhstan’s National Fund assets in Belgium and the Netherlands in October 2017.
Chambers UK describes Egishe as an “extremely sophisticated, knowledgeable and strategic” lawyer who is “able to simultaneously perform such diverse tasks as devising a case strategy, handling client needs and advocacy”, "combines intellectual rigour and strategic vision with attention to detail, tenacity and diligence” and “has an ability to listen to the clients' needs, and can effectively manage teams in complex legal disputes”. The directory also notes that “Egishe’s dedication to understanding the needs of each client ensures that they receive nothing but the best advice. With knowledge and experience, Egishe consistently delivers innovative solutions.”
According to Legal 500 UK, Egishe is “a truly extraordinary lawyer” who “has an unparalleled business acumen and general knowledge when it to comes to assessing risks relating to business, political, geopolitical and other non-legal aspects of any dispute”, “simply phenomenal and a dream lawyer for any client to have”. The directory also notes Egishe’s “encyclopedic knowledge of both civil and common law”, “sharp analytical skills” and “admirable work ethic”.
Egishe has been ranked in International Arbitration by Chambers UK 2022-2025 editions and has been consistently recognized in International Arbitration by Legal 500 UK for 2012–2024, as an expert by ExpertGuides Commercial Arbitration in the 2018-2021 editions, and has also featured in the inaugural Legal 500 International Arbitration Powerlist UK 2019. In addition, Egishe has been ranked as a Recommended lawyer by Legal 500 UK 2025 in the Public International Law and Civil Fraud categories and by Legal 500 UK 2024 in the Commercial Litigation: Premium category.
In addition to his law practice, Egishe frequently appears as a guest lecturer on various arbitration related topics at the American University of Armenia and has published a number of articles in leading arbitration journals.
Egishe is fluent in English, Russian and Armenian and has a working knowledge of German and French.
G.D.L., College of Law, London, UK
LL.M., University of Cambridge, UK
Ph.D., Moscow State University
J.D., Moscow State University, with distinction
England and Wales
Russia
Armenian
English
French
German
Russian
October 17, 2024
King & Spalding Recognized With Multiple Rankings in Chambers UK 2025 Guide
October 2, 2024
Legal 500 UK 2025 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
Selected Arbitrator Appointments
Sole arbitrator in a Stockholm seated SCC arbitration (in the Russian language) involving Georgian parties under Georgian law.
Co-arbitrator in an English law governed London seated LCIA arbitration involving a dispute arising out of a debt restructuring.
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June 21, 2022
"Mixed signals": EFILA looks at the future of foreign investment in Europe
March 25, 2022
Emerging Economic Effects From Russia-Ukraine War
March 24, 2022
Financial Shockwaves
October 17, 2024
King & Spalding Recognized With Multiple Rankings in Chambers UK 2025 Guide
October 2, 2024
Legal 500 UK 2025 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
Selected Arbitrator Appointments
Sole arbitrator in a Stockholm seated SCC arbitration (in the Russian language) involving Georgian parties under Georgian law.
Co-arbitrator in an English law governed London seated LCIA arbitration involving a dispute arising out of a debt restructuring.
See more
June 21, 2022
"Mixed signals": EFILA looks at the future of foreign investment in Europe
March 25, 2022
Emerging Economic Effects From Russia-Ukraine War
March 24, 2022
Financial Shockwaves
October 17, 2024
King & Spalding Recognized With Multiple Rankings in Chambers UK 2025 Guide
October 2, 2024
Legal 500 UK 2025 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
G.D.L., College of Law, London, UK
LL.M., University of Cambridge, UK
Ph.D., Moscow State University
J.D., Moscow State University, with distinction
England and Wales
Russia
Armenian
English
French
German
Russian