5Gambit Disputes reinforces Arbitration with Leonid Shmatenko
Zurich-based boutique law firm 5Gambit Disputes has enhanced its arbitration practice with the addition of Leonid Shmatenko, a dual-qualified German and Swiss lawyer, as Counsel. Shmatenko brings extensive experience from his previous role at Eversheds Sutherland in Zurich, where he contributed significantly to complex commercial and investment arbitration cases, including securing a key Art. 185a PILA judgment at Zurich District Court.
Shmatenko’s career includes training at top law firms Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Orrick Herrington Sutcliffe, and Derains & Gharavi across Düsseldorf, Paris, and Geneva. He has handled notable cases, including high-stakes arbitrations like Boyko v. Ukraine, BOTAS v. Gazprom, and UkrEnergo v. Russia. At Peter & Kim, he served as Tribunal Secretary in a Zurich-seated case involving Glencore, where the tribunal substantiated findings of bad faith against the company.
Beyond his arbitration expertise, Shmatenko is a Visiting Lecturer at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in Ukraine, regularly serves as an arbitrator for commercial and sports disputes at the Swiss Sports Tribunal, and is the founder of Esports Legal News and the Esports Legal Conference: Play by the Rules.
5Gambit’s broad expertise in arbitration, litigation, and regulatory matters provides an ideal platform for Shmatenko to advance his career, particularly in disputes involving CIS regions and state entities, further strengthening the firm’s strategic expansion in international arbitration.
