- Efimova, D. (2022). Practical aspects of application of the rules of lex mercatoria in international commercial arbitration. City Law Review, IV, pp. 63–70.
- Efimova, D. (2020). The carriage of cargo, passengers and baggage in Private International Maritime Law with the emphasis on the Russian realities. President Law Journal, 1, pp. 59–64.
Contact details
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About
Overview
Daria lectures on International Commercial Arbitration for final year City students. Daria is also a visiting lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. She supervises LLM dissertations and lectures on Mediation and ADR.
Before commencing her PhD, Daria completed her LLM in International Dispute Resolution (cum laude) at City Law School where her dissertation examined the issue of overlapping powers that exist between national courts and arbitral tribunals in relation to the granting of interim measures. Prior to arriving at City, Daria for two years worked as a Knowledge Lawyer at the Arbitration Centre in Moscow and did an internship at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.
Her thesis focuses on interim measures in international commercial arbitration. It is meant to be a comparative study of how effective existing approaches are in practice and how they can be improved to meet the growing demand for predictability in arbitration.
Daria’s thesis is supervised by Prof. David Collins and Dr. Zhang.
She is an active member of the legal community. She has made a number of talks at international conferences as well as published articles about best practices introduced to contribute to the development of arbitration. She is also active as an arbitrator in international competitions such as Vis Moot, Vis East Moot, Online-Arbitration Moot and others.
Daria's research interests include International Commercial Arbitration, Mediation & Negotiations, Investment Law, International Trade Law, and Contemporary IP issues.
Qualifications
- Participant of the Winter Academy on International Arbitration, Russian Arbitration Center at Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration, Jan 2023
- LLM, City, University of London, United Kingdom, Sep 2021 – Sep 2022
- Master's degree, Kutafin Moscow State Law University, Russia, Sep 2020 – May 2022
- Bachelor of Laws, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Russia, Sep 2016 – May 2020
- Advanced course on arbitration, Kluwer International
- Practical course on negotiations with clients, LF Academy
- Introduction to English legal system, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia
- International Law and Diplomacy, European Public Law Center, Greece
Administrative role
- Personal tutor, RANEPA Alumni Association, Oct 2021 – present
Employment
- Visiting Professor, University of Hertfordshire, May 2023 – present
- Teaching Assistant, City, University of London, Feb 2023 – present
Memberships of committees
- Vice-President, City PhD Society, Sep 2022 – present
Award
- Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (2021) Best Team Orals - Eric E. Bergsten Award
The Eric Bergsten Award is awarded to the prevailing team in the championship round.
Languages
English (can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review), German (can read and write) and Russian (can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review).
Research
Title of thesis: Conceptualising Standards Applicable to Interim Measures in International Commercial Arbitration
Sep 2022 – Sep 2026
Summary of research
The opportunity to apply and enforce interim measures has even more importance in international arbitration than in the judicial process. This is due to the fact that the respondent, having learned about the claim, can hide its assets, while arbitrators have no coercive powers over the parties. However, neither the ICSID Convention, nor the New York Convention, nor the institutional rules provide a definition of interim measures. Furthermore, procedural rules generally do not set criteria for the application of interim measures and arbitrators are given wide discretion to decide on the standards taking into account the circumstances of an individual case "where the tribunal deems necessary" or "in appropriate circumstances". This leads parties without clear understanding as to whether their application will be accepted. It also leaves arbitrators without distinct guidance as to the standards they should apply. Thus, the aim of the research is to analyse a large body of national decisions, and international commercial and investment arbitration cases to find a level of consistency in the application of standards (prima facie case, urgency, balance of harm, etc). In this respect, the research will greatly benefit from the researcher’s unique knowledge of the HKIAC case practice on interim measures between 2014 and 2021, which she obtained during the internship. Even though the facts of a case as well as the arbitrators’ rationale are not available for disclosure, it is still possible to analyse them in general terms to form conclusions and create statistics.
2nd supervisor
- Dr Tietie Zhang, Senior Lecturer
Publications
Publications by category
Conference papers and proceedings (4)
- Efimova, D. (2021). Virtual hearings in international commercial arbitration. International Youth Science Forum Moscow, Russia.
- Efimova, D. (2021). Practical aspects of appointment of arbitrators in international commercial arbitration. International Conference of Young Scientists Moscow, Russia.
- Efimova, D. (2019). Confidentiality in arbitration proceedings. International scientific review of problems and prospects of modern science and education. Boston.
- Efimova, D. (2019). Phenomenon of changed circumstances in international arbitration. International Scientific Forum Lomonosov-2019 Moscow, Russia.
Journal articles (2)
Theses/dissertations (2)
- Efimova, D. Interim measures in international commercial arbitration. Who to ask: courts or arbitrators? (Master's Thesis)
- Efimova, D. Practical aspects of taking of evidence in international commercial arbitration. (Master's Thesis)
Professional activities
Editorial activity
- President Law Journal (ISSN: 2687-1599), Assistant editor-in-chief.
Events/conferences (4)
- British Comparative Law Association Workshop. (Workshop) Warwick University (2023). Panel Member.
Paper: Comparative analysis of requirements for interim measures in arbitration rules over countries and time
Description: At present, the vast majority of international arbitration rules are silent on the requirements for granting interim measures in a particular case. Thus, arbitration rules are compared between institutions and between different versions to identify common patterns and differences. As the doctoral research focuses on the law and jurisprudence of England, France, Hong Kong and Russia, the comparative analysis of arbitration rules includes three institutions that are associated with England; three institutions that are associated with France; two sets of rules that are associated with Hong Kong; four documents governing international commercial arbitration in Russia; and the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules which are widely used in ad hoc arbitrations. - Bradford Doctoral Research Conference. (Conference) England (2022). Panel Member.
Paper: Has it been possible to reach an internationally agreed approach on the standards applicable to interim measures? - Trinity College Dublin Law Student Colloquium. (Conference)
Paper: Impact of insolvency proceedings on the arbitrability of the dispute: a view from the Russian perspective - Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Description: Ranked oralists and memoranda.
Media appearance
- RAA 25 Arbitration Starway. A roundtable discussion organised by the Russian Arbitration Association was dedicated to building a career in dispute resolution. The webinar focused on attracting the attention of top employers, the importance of moot courts and education abroad.
The recording is available on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dc3bhVXD (in Russian).