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Velislava Hristova
Foreign Associate Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
Languages
Bulgarian, English, German, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
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.
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.