Slava Kiryushin
About Slava
Slava advises on all complex aspects of construction and oil & gas projects from inception through to completion and on all aspects of dispute avoidance and resolution. He is a solicitor-advocate and frequently advocates on behalf of clients in international arbitration. His recent work includes oil and gas processing facilities, drilling contracts (onshore and offshore), power plants, LNG facilities, refineries, water desalination plants and major railroads.
Slava is ranked by legal directory Who’s Who as a Global Leader for: 1) power and electricity; 2) oil & gas; and 3) construction, describing him as having “a wealth of experience” and being a stand-out lawyer for “his dispute resolution practice in the oil and gas processing, refining and petrochemical infrastructure in the Middle East”.
He is also ranked as an “Up and Coming Lawyer” by Chambers & Partners and one of the UAE’s leading lawyers for both construction and oil & gas in The Legal 500, where anonymous client testimonials praised Slava for having “excellent industry knowledge” and being “very experienced in the Middle East”, with another saying: “Slava is probably the best person that we have worked with in the recent past – he understands what we need as a business. Commercially savvy and technically great, his strategic advice is always welcome by our board of directors.”
Slava has Part II appearance rights (restricted) to appear before the DIFC courts, is a member of most international arbitration bodies and is a founding member of the DMCC Energy Club. He speaks at international conferences and serves as an arbitrator. Slava is also a certified PRINCE2 and PRINCE2 Agile project manager.
What the market says about Slava
Slava is widely recognised by the industry, as reflected in rankings and awards received:
• Up and Coming Partner in Construction Dispute Resolution (Chambers Global UAE 2024)
• Leading Individual in Oil, Gas & Natural Resources (Legal 500 EMEA UAE 2024).
• Next Generation Partner in Construction (Legal 500 EMEA UAE 2024).
• Expert in both Oil & Gas and Power/Electricity (Who’s Who Legal).
• Winner of the “Client Choice 2021” award in Energy and Natural Resources (UAE).
• Asian Legal Business MENA Super 50 lawyer (2022).
• Thomson Reuters Global “Standout Lawyer” (2022).
He is held in high esteem by the industry, as is reflected in client testimonials from recent Legal 500 and Chambers rankings:
“Slava Kiryushin is one of perhaps 3-4 people in the entire Middle East that understands the industry. He has been in the industry for quite some time and speaks the same language.” Legal 500 EMEA UAE 2024.
“In my 20 years of experience, I’ve not come across a better lawyer than Slava. If there is a technical, commercial issue or dispute in the O&G sector, Slava is the right person. Best person in the industry that we have worked with.” Legal 500 EMEA UAE 2024.
“Slava Kiryushin is excellent with clients and very knowledgeable of construction projects and disputes throughout MENA, especially in the energy sector. He is very personable.” Legal 500 EMEA UAE 2024.
“Slava Kiryushin is commercial and pragmatic, he breaks down complex issues into simple decisions.” Legal 500 EMEA UAE 2024.
“Slava is an outstanding energy lawyer. He has an outstanding commercial awareness of the energy industry and of the motivators driving both sides in complex disputes.” Chambers Global UAE 2024.
“We enjoy working with Slava. He works in a collaborative manner to bring together inputs from a variety of experts to address complex issues on large-scale infrastructure projects.” Chambers Global UAE 2024.
“Slava is hands-down the best lawyer we have worked with. Extremely intelligent and user-friendly, with a perfect balance of technical advice and commercial expertise.” Chambers Global UAE 2024.
“Slava Kiryushin is not just a legal expert, but a true oil and gas powerhouse. He is involved in the most technical aspects of operations and can dissect the drilling reports with ease, as well as understanding the workflow of the most complex production facilities in the oil and gas process.” Legal 500.
“Slava Kiryushin is the person to go to if you have a complex oil and gas issue. When dealing with drilling programmes, complex EPCs or any form of commercial arrangements, we have not met anyone better suited than him.” Legal 500.