Dr Adilbek Tussupov, LL.M.
Adilbek is a senior associate in the dispute resolution team based in Frankfurt am Main. He focuses his practice on international disputes, with a particular emphasis on investment and commercial arbitration.
Adilbek has experience representing governments, sovereign wealth funds, companies, insolvency administrators and diplomatic missions in arbitration and litigation proceedings. His recent work includes defending a Central Asian state in multi-million dollar investment arbitration under the ICC Arbitration Rules as well as representing a government in post-arbitration enforcement proceedings in several jurisdictions with a total value of claims exceeding US$ 28 billion.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- the Republic of Mongolia in an ICSID arbitration related to gold mining against a US investor under the US-Mongolia BIT
- an Asian State in UNCITRAL arbitration against a major copper mining company with claims exceeding $ 28 billion
- a major European energy holding company against an Eastern European State in relation to expropriation claims in multi-billion-dollar arbitration proceedings under the Energy Charter Treaty and the UNCITRAL Rules
- a major European energy holding company against an Eastern European State in relation to BIT claims in multi-billion-dollar arbitration proceedings under the HKIAC Rules
- a major German energy company in ICC arbitration against a Russian state-owned energy company arising out of a large midstream project with claims exceeding $1 billion
- the Republic of Kazakhstan in an ICC arbitration against a multi-million dollar investor claim based on the Kazakhstan-Türkiye BIT
- a German energy company in a dispute against a Middle Eastern state owned oil corporation with claims exceeding $300 million
- the Republic of Kazakhstan against investors in their attempt to enforce a multi-million dollar Energy Charter Treaty award in several jurisdictions around the globe
- a German energy company in ICC arbitration arising out of an investment agreement concluded with a sanctioned Russian state-owned energy company with claims exceeding $200 million
- a major German energy company in ICC arbitration against a Russian state-owned energy company arising out of a large midstream project with claims exceeding $80 million
- a German energy company in ICC arbitration arising out of an investment agreement concluded with a sanctioned Russian state-owned energy company with claims exceeding $200 million
- QazaqGaz NC JSC against the Kyrgyz Republic in the ECT arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules
- a Diplomatic Mission of a CIS State in a multi-million claim against a construction company
- a Liquidator of an Oil & Gas company against former shareholders in a half a billion claim based on fraud allegations
- a Sovereign Public Partner in negotiations with a foreign private partner over a dispute relating to construction of an international airport
- a Sovereign Wealth Fund on strategy for a complex foreign court litigation arising out of unlawful freezing of assets
Sectors
Background
Adilbek studied international law at the KAZGUU University in Kazakhstan. He obtained his Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) from the Europa-Institut of the University of Saarland, where he focused his studies on international trade and investments. Adilbek also obtained his doctorate of law in the same university in Germany.
Adilbek is admitted to the Rolls of Solicitors of England & Wales and the Republic of Ireland, as well as a legal consultant in the Astana chambers of legal consultants. He regularly lectures at universities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Germany. He is also a certified mediator (CEDR, London).
Adilbek is a Kazakh and Russian native speaker, is fluent in English, and has working knowledge of German.
Adilbek is recognised in the category Arbitration Future Leaders – Non-Partners by Lexology Index (former Who's Who Legal).
