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Tatiana Minaeva

Arbitrator, TM Arbitration, UAE

Tatiana Minaeva specializes in international arbitration (both commercial and investor-state) and in cross border litigation proceedings. Tatiana has experience representing international clients in a broad spectrum of disputes relating to financial services, energy, mining, telecoms, construction, international sale of goods, and technology. Tatiana is ranked as a "global leader" in international arbitration by Who's Who Legal: Arbitration 2021 and 2022, and is recommended by Legal 500 for her work in international arbitration.

Tatiana is on the panel of many of the leading arbitral institutions and is often appointed as an arbitrator (including as a sole arbitrator) under the Rules of UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICC, SCC and ICAC. Tatiana has published extensively on the topic of International Arbitration and is regularly invited to speak at industry conferences.

Tatiana is a co-author of the book ICSID Rules and Regulations 2022 – Article-by-Article Commentary, which offers practical and theoretical guidance for experienced arbitration practitioners.

Side events

Resolve Academy: Mastering International Arbitration: Theory, Practice, and Strategy

Resolve Academy is organising an Advanced Course on International Arbitration on 12th & 13th May 2026, from 9:30 to 16:30, in Limassol, at the Mediterranean Beach Hotel. The Course Structure is available here.

Supporting Organization:

The course will be delivered by Tatevik Karapetyan (Director, Resolve Academy, Yerevan), Kevin Nash (Director General, LCIA, London), Tarunima Vijra (Senior Counsel, van den Berg Arbitration, Brussels), Stavros Pavlou (Executive Chairman, Patrikios Legal, Limassol), Agis Georgiades (Partner, CGA, Nicosia) and Michael Dunmore (Legal Director, Kennedys, UAE & Oman). The event is sponsored by Arbitration Channel & New York Arbitration Centre. Registration is NOT included in the CAD 2026 registration fee.

The registration fee for this course is €200. You may apply using this link.

Side events

Swiss Arbitration: Geopolitics and International Arbitration: Where will Tariffs, Competition for Natural Resources and Re-Armament Lead Us?

Swiss Arbitration is organising this event on the eve of CAD 2026 (14th May 2026, 9:00-11:00), at Four Seasons Hotel. The event is sponsored by Archipel and Patrikios Legal.

There will be two panels, as follows:

Panel 1: "Arbitrating geopolitics: new disputes and trends"

Moderator: Panagiotis Kyriakou; Speakers: Myrto Pantelaki; Marily Paralika; and Sargis Grigoryan

Panel 2: "Enforcement amid geopolitical tensions"

Moderator: Tatiana Minaeva; Speakers: Lezgin Polater; Stavros Pavlou; and Michael Dunmore

The event is open to CAD 2026 Participants. To register, please email “Swiss Arbitration” to info@cad.com.cy.