
​About
Zannis Mavrogordato is an internationally recognised Barrister, French Avocat, and Arbitrator with extensive experience in international arbitration.
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A Cambridge Law graduate and former Choral Scholar at St John’s College, he built a distinguished practice at Twenty Essex before establishing his own independent chambers.
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He acts as counsel and Arbitrator in complex, high-value disputes across various sectors, with particular expertise in matters connected to Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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Mr Mavrogordato has represented states, multinational corporations, and private entities worldwide. His international career includes periods of living and working in France, Romania, Japan, and the United Kingdom.

Chairman in ICC Case No. 22452/GR, seat Bucharest, Romanian governing law, French language, joint venture agreement, Romanian and Austrian parties (appointed by the ICC)
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President in LCIA Case No. 225492, seat London, English law, English language, credit agreement, Liberian and Romanian parties (appointed by the LCIA)
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Co-Arbitrator in LCIA Case No. 163485, seat London, English law, English language, sale of goods by sea, Ukrainian and Chinese parties (appointed by the LCIA)
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Co-Arbitrator in ICC Case No. 23584/GR, seat Milan, Hong Kong governing law, English language, SPA dispute, German, Italian and Hong Kong parties (party-appointed)
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Co-Arbitrator in DIAC Case No. 220241, seat Abu Dhabi, UAE governing law, English language, sale of defence equipment, Korean and UAE parties (party-appointed)
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Co-Arbitrator in LCIA Case No. 235941, seat London, English law, English language, oil supply agreement, Ukrainian and Swiss/Azeri parties (party-appointed)
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Co-Arbitrator in ICAC (Brussels) Case No. 21/2024, seat Brussels, Ukrainian law, English language, construction sector (FIDIC), Spanish and Ukrainian parties (party-appointed)
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Co-Arbitrator in LCIA Case No. 184121, seat London, English law, English language, freight services agreement, Bahraini and UAE parties (party-appointed)
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Emergency Arbitrator in ICC Case No. 25855/GR, seat Geneva, Iraqi governing law, English language, construction sector, Italian and Iraqi parties (appointed by the ICC)
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Sole Arbitrator in LCIA Case No. 194341, seat London, English law, English language, joint venture dispute in the Russian real estate sector, Israeli parties (appointed by the LCIA)
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Co-Arbitrator in VIAC Case No. ARB-5697, seat Vienna, Romanian governing law, English language, Board Member mandate contract dispute, Romanian parties (party-appointed)
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Co-Arbitrator in LCIA Case No. 204662, seat London, Ukrainian law, English language, banking sector, Ukrainian and Cypriot parties (appointed by the LCIA)
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Sole Arbitrator in ICC Case No. 18870/MCP, seat Paris, Romanian governing law, French language), construction sector, Romanian and French parties (appointed by the ICC)
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Sole Arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration, seat London, English law, English language, shipping sector, UAE and Iranian parties (appointed by the parties)
Sole Arbitrator in ICC Case No. 20239/MHM, seat Bucharest, English law, English language, investment agreement dispute between Moldovan parties (appointed by the ICC)

Contact
z@mavrogordatolaw.com