Nick Yurlov is an expert in dispute resolution and international law.
He represents Clients in international investment and commercial arbitrations, cross-border litigations, and negotiations.
Nick advises on all stages of conflicts - from prevention and anticipation to resolution and enforcement. This includes dispute risk management, formulation of dispute resolution clauses in contracts, negotiations, written submissions, oral hearings before courts and tribunals, and post-award proceedings.

His notable cases include:

— Acting for Philip Morris International in US$50 million tax-related investor-state dispute v. Ukraine, which was settled amicably;

— Acting for McMahons and others v. Ukraine in US$90 million investor-state dispute concerning arbitrary and confiscatory export-import restrictions and related penalties;

— Acting for the State of Ukraine in Emergofin and Velbay v. Ukraine (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/35);

— Acting for a Ukrainian agricultural group in a multi-million LCIA corporate dispute;

— Representing a client in a series of high-profile cross-border litigations, regarding the responsibility of bank shareholders and management.


Nick is an avid fan of moot courts and is regularly invited to judge Jessup, Frankfurt, Vis, Telders, Stetson, and Price.

When Nick is not passionately arguing for his clients, he practices guitar and vocals, plays chess and defends the colors of an amateur football team.

• Career Experience:

  2020-2021

  EBRD, Project Management Consultant

  2019-2020

  Vasil Kisil and Partners, Associate

  2018-2019

  ENGARDE, Associate

  2017-2018

  Marchenko Danevych, Associate

  2015-2017

  Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Lecturer

  2013-2015

  Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Junior Researcher

• Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Ukraine

• Ukrainian Bar Association: International Law Committee Board Member, Kyiv City Branch Board Member, Election Committee Secretary
• Ukrainian Arbitration Association
• Dead Lawyers Society, Board Member