Vera Bykova

Vera Bykova

Vera is an International Disputes Lawyer based in Geneva, Switzerland.

She is qualified as a Solicitor of England & Wales and holds an LLM in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS).

She has experience in investment, commercial and sports arbitration, as well as in maritime law.

Vera believes that nothing is more gratifying than sharing knowledge with the new generation of bright lawyers: she is coaching the Vis Moot team of the Université de Fribourg – Universität Freiburg. In her law school years, Vera was part of the teams that reached the Quarter-Finals of Philip C. Jessup and FDI moot courts, as well as the team that became the winners of the Vis Moot (Vienna).

In 2023, Vera was on the Drafting Committee of the 2023 FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) Moot Problem and presided the World Championship round.

She is also a member of ARBinBRIEF Team, an initiative that aims to promote diversity by showcasing prominent female arbitration practitioners from around the globe in its bi-weekly interviews on hot topics of international arbitration.