Vitaly Morozov

Vitaly Morozov is a member of the Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution practice group at Hughes Hubbard & Reed. 

His practice focuses on investment treaty arbitration, international public law, complex cross-border litigation and anti-corruption matters. He has experience representing clients in arbitrations under rules set by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), particularly involving parties from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. He has been involved in matters relating to a range of industries, including oil and gas, mining, air and space, real estate and banking. 

Prior to joining Hughes Hubbard, Vitaly worked as an independent legal consultant specializing in international arbitration for several years. He also worked in the general counsel's office at a financial institution in Ukraine.

• Representation of Ukrainian investors in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings against the Russian Federation arising out of measures carried out after the annexation of Crimea
• Representation of a leading manufacturer of spacecraft and space station components in a dispute concerning financing for an international joint venture in the commercial satellite industry before U.S. federal court
• Successful representation of a Turkish national petroleum company in arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Kazakhstan under the ICSID convention
• Successful representation of minority shareholders in Yukos Oil Co. in international arbitrations against the Russian Federation before the SCC
• Assisted in the defense of an Eastern European beverage company in the U.S. district courts in a case involving false advertising and use of trademark
• Assisted on matters involving anti-corruption compliance and internal investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act