Edward Borovikov

Edward Borovikov is the Office Managing Partner in Salans’ Brussels office. Edward is a highly regarded trade and competition law attorney with substantial experience in issues of global trade and investment, cross-border commercial regulations, and international trade policy. He has in-depth experience in WTO, EU, and Russian trade law and practice, trade policy and international trade and investment negotiations, including those on the EU-Russia Partnership and Co-operation Agreement and Russia's WTO accession, as well as competition law and practice.

Edward’s authoritative counsel to clients on issues of international trade and commerce reflects a valuable combination of legal skill and knowledge, broad economic understanding and well-informed diplomatic insight.  The major legal rankings recognise him as a leading trade and customs and competition lawyer.

According to International Who's Who Legal  research, Edward has been selected by clients and peers among 257 leading Trade & Customs lawyers in the world, and IFLR 1000 cites him as a leading competition lawyer in Belgium. Edward was also ranked as a leading international trade lawyer in International Trade Lawyers 2010 and The Best of the Best 2010.

Chambers Global 2012 rank Edward in tier 1 in International Trade & WTO, both in Belgium and in the Europe-wide section, as well as recommended expert in Competition/European Law. The editorial highlights, "he is particularly noted for his expertise in trade matters involving Russia and Eastern Europe. Sources say he brings 'a unique mix of legal, economic and diplomatic skills'."

Recent Experience:

• Representing numerous major exporters and national governments in various international trade matters, including WTO, integration agreements and market access issues
• Advising on EU customs law and regulatory issues (particularly energy), and EU and Russian competition law and policy, including trade-related aspects of competition law

Career:

• Partner – Salans, Brussels & Moscow (2010 to date)
• Partner – Mayer Brown, Brussels (2006 - 2010)
• Partner – Hammonds, Brussels (2000 - 2006)
• First Secretary to the Russian Mission to the EU (1994 - 2000)

Education:

• Academic University of Law, Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Qualified Lawyer, 2001)
• Moscow State University, Russia (Thesis at University of Missouri, USA) (Economist, Professor of Political Economy, 1991)

Professional Memberships:

• Member of the Moscow Bar
• Registered Foreign Lawyer within the Law Society of England and Wales
• Member of the Brussels Bar (B-list)

Languages:

• English
• French
• Italian
• Russian

Publications:

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  29 Feb 2012
  Russia`s Accession to the WTO Implies Far-Reaching Changes
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  30 Dec 2011
  Kommentariiekspertov - международной торговли / ВТО
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  13 Dec 2011
  The "Third Antimonopoly Package" - A Further Update
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  13 Dec 2011
  "Третий антимонопольный пакет" поправок - дальнейшие новости
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  06 Dec 2011
  Ставки недоделаны - Украина начала пересмотр таможенных пошлин


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