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Senior Associate
Trial and Global Disputes
/ International Arbitration and Litigation
Kateryna Frolova is a senior associate in the firm's Trial and Global Disputes Practice Group. She is qualified in England and Wales and has extensive experience in investor-state, international commercial, and construction arbitration, English High Court and Court of Appeal litigation, as well as DIFC Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal proceedings.
Kateryna has a broad practice with a particular interest in international commercial arbitration and litigation involving a CIS or MENA element. She has been involved in a variety of cases across many jurisdictions and industries, including finance, construction, mining, and oil and gas industries. Her recent work includes a number of large-scale energy arbitrations against States.
Prior to joining the Dubai office of King & Spalding, Kateryna spent two years as an associate in King & Spalding's London office. She previously worked in the arbitration group of a New York-headquartered firm and trained at a Magic Circle law firm, during which time she was seconded to Dubai. Kateryna read Jurisprudence at the University of Oxford and graduated with honours.
Selected Publications
"Perenco Ecuador Limited v. The Republic of Ecuador, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/6" The Journal of Damages in International Arbitration, Vol 6. Nos. 1 & 2 · Dec 1, 2020
"Getting the Look for Less? The Blocking Cost: Cartier International v BSkyB (Court of Appeal)" European Intellectual Property Review Volume 39 Issue 1 [2017] E.I.P.R. 39(1), 58-65 · Jan 1, 2017 (Co-Author)
"The CJEU Attempts to Solve the Puzzle: The Rubik's Cube Saga Comes to an Unexpected End" European Intellectual Property Review, [2017] 39 E.I.P.R. Issue 5 · Jan 1, 2017
"The UK public is a titillating target: a case comment on Omnibill v Egpsxx" European Intellectual Property Review Volume 37 Issue 6 [2015] E.I.P.R. 383 · May 1, 2015
"Auteurswhat? Dutch copyright law not tolerated by the CJEU: ACI Adam BV and others v Stichting de Thuiskopie and Stichting Onderhandelingen Thuiskopie Vergoeding (C-435/12)" European Intellectual Property Review Volume 36 Issue 11 [2014] E.I.P.R. 738 · Oct 1, 2014
L.P.C., BPP Law School
B.A. Law (Jurisprudence), The University of Oxford
Dubai International Financial Centre Courts
England and Wales
England & Wales (Admitted 09/01/2017; Reg. # 624399)
English
Russian
Ukrainian
March 27, 2024
Legal 500 EMEA 2024 Ranks King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
September 20, 2023
King & Spalding Supports Pro Bono Client JUSTICE On Behavioural Control Orders Report
April 12, 2023
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Recognizes King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Representing Lebanese investors in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Armenia, in connection with the expropriation of waste management contracts in Yerevan.
Representing the claimant in a US$ 350+ million property development dispute in the DIFC Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal.
Representing a trading company in an UNCITRAL arbitration arising out of failures in LNG delivery/supply during COVID 19.
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October 17, 2024
DIFC and Abu Dhabi Courts Uphold DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Agreements
May 24, 2024
Enhancing Jurisdictional Clarity: Dubai’s New Judicial Authority
March 6, 2023
The full English? UAE adds English in disputes reforms
March 27, 2024
Legal 500 EMEA 2024 Ranks King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
September 20, 2023
King & Spalding Supports Pro Bono Client JUSTICE On Behavioural Control Orders Report
April 12, 2023
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Recognizes King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Representing Lebanese investors in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Armenia, in connection with the expropriation of waste management contracts in Yerevan.
Representing the claimant in a US$ 350+ million property development dispute in the DIFC Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal.
Representing a trading company in an UNCITRAL arbitration arising out of failures in LNG delivery/supply during COVID 19.
See more
October 17, 2024
DIFC and Abu Dhabi Courts Uphold DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Agreements
May 24, 2024
Enhancing Jurisdictional Clarity: Dubai’s New Judicial Authority
March 6, 2023
The full English? UAE adds English in disputes reforms
March 27, 2024
Legal 500 EMEA 2024 Ranks King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
September 20, 2023
King & Spalding Supports Pro Bono Client JUSTICE On Behavioural Control Orders Report
April 12, 2023
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Recognizes King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
L.P.C., BPP Law School
B.A. Law (Jurisprudence), The University of Oxford
Dubai International Financial Centre Courts
England and Wales
England & Wales (Admitted 09/01/2017; Reg. # 624399)
English
Russian
Ukrainian