David Pinsky
Global Guide 2024
Band 6 : International Arbitration: Counsel
Band 6
About
Provided by David Pinsky
Practice Areas
David Pinsky is a partner in the firm's international arbitration and litigation practices. David's recent work includes winning a $5-billion award for Ukraine’s state-owned oil and gas company, Naftogaz, in an investment arbitration against Russia, in response to Russia’s unlawful expropriation of Naftogaz’s assets upon annexing the Crimean Peninsula in 2014, as well as representing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in an investment dispute against Russia.
In addition to his disputes work, David also counsels clients on how to structure their cross-border investments in order to be well-positioned in case of future disputes with foreign governments, and he has advised multiple clients in connection with their exits from Russia following the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Chambers Review
Global
David Pinsky has a wide-ranging disputes practice which sees him regularly engaged in commercial and investment treaty arbitration disputes and in related litigation work.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is extremely smart and strategic. I always feel taken care of with him, he is always on it."
"He is extremely smart and strategic. I always feel taken care of with him, he is always on it."