Mikhail Badykov

British LLM and PhD in International Commercial Law.

25 year experience in International deals with all commodities, including oil, petroleum products, coal. Conrtact

Dear Sir, 

I am offering:
- Russian and British legal education (Nottingham University, Essex 
University, Moscow Institute of Economics and Law) having LLB, 
LLM and PhD degrees in Russian law, commercial law and 
international commercial law;
- outstanding capabilities proved by ‘INTAS Award’ of the 
European Community, Joint PhD Award’ of the British 
Government, British Chevening Award’ of the British Council;
- 20+ years of PQ legal experience, which includes legal consulting and in-house work for domestic and 
multinational companies in positions of lawyer, Head of representative office, Head of legal, Legal 
Director, Head of export-import, CIS&Russia representative, CIS&Russia Legal Advisor, including 7+ 
years of PQE with multinational companies as CIS/Russian Legal Advisor, Head of representative 
office;
- worldwide commercial and legal exposure;
- experience in numerous sectors of international business, including international wholesale trade,
commodity trade (crude oil, refined products, petrochemicals and alike), trade by metallurgical products 
(raw materials, steels, alloys and etc.) machine building products (machinery, equipment, spare parts, 
etc.), international logistics;
- substantial experience in resolving limitations and prohibitions imposed by US, EU, UK sanctions;
- experience in IT sphere (participation in a blockchain project);
- experience of working with all CIS countries, including local corporate and general business law;
- cross-reporting experience (owners, directors, CEOs, CFOs, etc.) with corresponding strategic 
business understanding and ability to advise the business;
- experience managing cross-functional projects - business start-ups and settling and development of 
departments/divisions/services within companies;
- accountancy education which helps a lot in cross-functional issues;
- international lawmaking and intergovernmental experience (at the European council, Strasbourg);
- strong presentation and interpersonal communication skills;
- international university lecturing experience. 

HIGHER EDUCATION
- University of Essex (UK), Oct 2001 – July 2006

Ph.D in Law, EU – Russian Private International and Comparative Law specialisation; 

-  University of Nottingham (UK), Oct 1998 – Oct 1999 
LL.M in International Commercial Law. Courses: Law of International Trade, International Carriage of 
Goods by Sea, Law of International Finance, International Marine Insurance Law, International Sale of 
Goods, Commercial Conflict of Laws and International Maritime Law; 

- Institute of Economics and Law (Moscow), Sep 1992 – June 1997 
Specialist in Laws (Qualified Lawyer)
Honour (Distinction) Degree (“Red” diploma). 

OTHER EDUCATION
- EF Centre International de Langue (Paris, France), 2009, Course of French;

- EF International Language School (Cambridge, UK), 1995, 1997. Course of English;

- Academy of Business (Moscow), Sep 1992 – Feb 1993. Course of Accountancy and Taxes.