Kristina Fridman

Kristina Fridman represents domestic and international clients in a variety of international arbitration and litigation matters spanning many industries, including pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, and construction, among others.

Representative matters, including those prior to joining Skadden, include:

• the government of Armenia in an ICSID arbitration regarding two infrastructure projects, resulting in an award of costs in favor of the state
• an investor in two parallel proceedings regarding a refinery project
• an investor in an ICSID arbitration against a South American state related to a parking project
• an investor in an UNCITRAL arbitration related to a canceled oil concession
• an aviation company in an LCIA arbitration against its former client
• a multinational pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration regarding a post-acquisition earn-out dispute
• the owners of a pharmaceutical company in a JAMS arbitration brought by the former CEO and minority shareholder
• a real estate company in a AAA arbitration against a former partner
• a multinational distribution company in a proceeding to quash a Section 1782 discovery request
• two UNCITRAL investor-state arbitrations related to infrastructure projects in Eastern Europe, both concluded successfully for the investor