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Velislava Hristova
Foreign Associate Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
Languages
Bulgarian, English, German, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
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Overview
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Experience
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Velislava Hristova represents clients in investor-State arbitration, complex commercial arbitration, and public international law matters. Dual-qualified in civil law and common law systems, she brings nearly a decade of experience in arbitral practice, procedure and advocacy.
Velislava has acted in arbitrations across a broad range of industries under institutional rules including ICSID, ICC, LCIA, PCA and SCC, as well as in ad hoc proceedings governed by various laws. She regularly advises clients on matters concerning the protection of foreign investments under bilateral investment treaties and similar agreements.
Before joining Hogan Lovells, she has worked with the international arbitration teams of leading US and Magic Circle law firms in three of Europe's major arbitration hubs - London, Vienna and Stockholm. She also practiced with two of the largest law firms in Bulgaria, recognized for their dispute resolution expertise.
With a strong commitment to thought leadership, Velislava has published more than 30 papers in prominent international journals and legal blogs dedicated to dispute resolution. She was awarded first place in the Young Practitioners and Scholars Essay Competition of the European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration, and the CPR Institute's Outstanding Professional Short Article Award.
She regularly participates as a delegate observer at the UNCITRAL Working Group III meetings on the investor-State dispute settlement reform and contributes to arbitration-related capacity building initiatives around the world.
Representative experience
Acting for a Dutch investor in an ICSID arbitration against an African State under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.*
Acting for a Turkish investor in an ICSID arbitration against a Central Asian State under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
Education
- LL.M. International Commercial Arbitration, Stockholm University, 2018
- Certificate in Arbitration, Pace University School of Law, 2016
- Certificate in International Commercial Law, Pace University School of Law, 2016
- Master of Laws, University of National and World Economy, summa cum laude, 2015
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Solicitor, England and Wales
- Bulgaria
Memberships
- Member of the ICC Commission on Arbiration and ADR
- Vice Chair of the International Arbitration Committee of the American Bar Association
- Steering Committee Member of Y-ADR
- Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Young Bulgarian Arbitration Practitioners
- Member of ArbitralWomen
- Member of ICC YAAF
- Member of YIAG
- Member of Young ICCA
- Member of Young ITA