Petar Petkov

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Dispute Resolution

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Expertise

Petar is a Solicitor-Advocate (England and Wales) specialising in complex, high-value and sensitive international disputes, arbitration and contentious regulatory matters. He advises high-net-worth individuals and international businesses on sophisticated multi-jurisdictional matters, including commercial disputes, interim and appellate proceedings, sanctions and regulatory investigations, and disputes involving financial institutions and significant assets.

His practice includes proceedings before the English High Court and international arbitrations under the LCIA, ICC, UNCITRAL, Swiss Rules and ICSID frameworks. He regularly works with leading counsel, lawyers and experts across multiple jurisdictions, developing and implementing effective strategies where legal, regulatory and commercial considerations intersect.

Fluent in Bulgarian, Russian, French and English, Petar has particular experience advising clients with international and Eastern European interests. He has built a strong network of clients and professional relationships and is recognised for developing trusted, long-term client relationships. His practice has a particular focus on complex English-law disputes involving clients and businesses from the CIS and Eastern Europe.

Petar holds a Master in International Affairs from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and a double degree in English and French Law from the University of Leicester and the University of Strasbourg.

Petar Advises

  • High- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals
  • International corporates and multinational businesses
  • Financial institutions and banks
  • Aviation, energy and pharmaceutical companies
  • International investors and asset owners

Experience Highlights

  • Representing a high-net-worth individual in LCIA arbitration concerning the division of substantial assets across multiple jurisdictions — circa US$400m.
  • Representing a high-net-worth individual in complex, multi-jurisdictional contentious probate proceedings, including related appellate proceedings before the High Court — circa £200m.
  • Successfully resisting extradition proceedings involving a high-net-worth individual, arising from substantial cross-border allegations of fraud — circa £100m.
  • Representing a high-net-worth individual in contested bankruptcy proceedings arising from the enforcement of a foreign judgment — circa £20m.
  • Representing an international investor in UNCITRAL investment arbitration against a sovereign state — circa £20m.
  • Advising an international corporate client on a complex sanctions matter involving significant commercial and regulatory considerations — circa £10m.
  • Successfully resolving a substantial dispute involving an international airline and its former English solicitors concerning legal fees arising from an LCIA arbitration — circa £800,000.

Career History

Previous Law firms

  • Linkilaw Solicitors — Senior Solicitor and Training Partner (January 2024 – May 2026)
  • CANDEY — Solicitor (October 2020 – November 2023)
  • Zaiwalla & Co Solicitors — Solicitor (January 2019 – September 2020)
  • Grosvenor Law — Solicitor / Trainee Solicitor (September 2016 – December 2018)

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CiArb) 

Expertise

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Petar is a Solicitor-Advocate (England and Wales) specialising in complex, high-value and sensitive international disputes, arbitration and contentious regulatory matters. He advises high-net-worth individuals and international businesses on sophisticated multi-jurisdictional matters, including commercial disputes, interim and appellate proceedings, sanctions and regulatory investigations, and disputes involving financial institutions and significant assets.

His practice includes proceedings before the English High Court and international arbitrations under the LCIA, ICC, UNCITRAL, Swiss Rules and ICSID frameworks. He regularly works with leading counsel, lawyers and experts across multiple jurisdictions, developing and implementing effective strategies where legal, regulatory and commercial considerations intersect.

Fluent in Bulgarian, Russian, French and English, Petar has particular experience advising clients with international and Eastern European interests. He has built a strong network of clients and professional relationships and is recognised for developing trusted, long-term client relationships. His practice has a particular focus on complex English-law disputes involving clients and businesses from the CIS and Eastern Europe.

Petar holds a Master in International Affairs from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and a double degree in English and French Law from the University of Leicester and the University of Strasbourg.

Petar Advises

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  • High- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals
  • International corporates and multinational businesses
  • Financial institutions and banks
  • Aviation, energy and pharmaceutical companies
  • International investors and asset owners

Experience Highlights

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  • Representing a high-net-worth individual in LCIA arbitration concerning the division of substantial assets across multiple jurisdictions — circa US$400m.
  • Representing a high-net-worth individual in complex, multi-jurisdictional contentious probate proceedings, including related appellate proceedings before the High Court — circa £200m.
  • Successfully resisting extradition proceedings involving a high-net-worth individual, arising from substantial cross-border allegations of fraud — circa £100m.
  • Representing a high-net-worth individual in contested bankruptcy proceedings arising from the enforcement of a foreign judgment — circa £20m.
  • Representing an international investor in UNCITRAL investment arbitration against a sovereign state — circa £20m.
  • Advising an international corporate client on a complex sanctions matter involving significant commercial and regulatory considerations — circa £10m.
  • Successfully resolving a substantial dispute involving an international airline and its former English solicitors concerning legal fees arising from an LCIA arbitration — circa £800,000.

Career History

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Previous Law firms

  • Linkilaw Solicitors — Senior Solicitor and Training Partner (January 2024 – May 2026)
  • CANDEY — Solicitor (October 2020 – November 2023)
  • Zaiwalla & Co Solicitors — Solicitor (January 2019 – September 2020)
  • Grosvenor Law — Solicitor / Trainee Solicitor (September 2016 – December 2018)

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CiArb)