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Natalia Faekova

Natalia Faekova

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Natalia acts on a broad range of heavyweight international disputes, including commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration, fraud and mediation. She has a particular interest in art law.  

As a fluent Russian speaker, Natalia has extensive experience in disputes involving Russia and the CIS.  Natalia's previous career in law enforcement informs her approach to fraud litigation and internal and external investigations. 

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CV

Since 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2017 - 2021 Associate, Withers LLP
2015 - 2017 Trainee solicitor, Withers LLP
2021 Higher Rights of Audience (Civil)
2017 Admitted as a solicitor, England & Wales
2015 Legal Practice Course, BPP University
2015 Diploma in Art Law, Institute of Art & Law
2007 LLM, University College London
2003 LLB, Law and European Law, Queen Mary University of London

Career

Since 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2017 - 2021 Associate, Withers LLP
2015 - 2017 Trainee solicitor, Withers LLP

Education

2021 Higher Rights of Audience (Civil)
2017 Admitted as a solicitor, England & Wales
2015 Legal Practice Course, BPP University
2015 Diploma in Art Law, Institute of Art & Law
2007 LLM, University College London
2003 LLB, Law and European Law, Queen Mary University of London

Additional languages

Russian Ukrainian

Experience

Infrastructure construction dispute

Worked on an ICC arbitration of a complex infrastructure construction dispute, representing the State of Ukraine.

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Major art gallery

Advised a major art gallery on ways to update their standard contractual documentation.

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Historic insurance claim

Acted for the insurers in a claim against major auction house arising out of an historic insurance claim.

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PCA investment treaty claim

Acted for the State of Ukraine in a multimillion PCA investment treaty claim under the UNCITRAL Rules.

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Key developments in AI disputes in 2025

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The sting and the tale

Andrew Howell and Natalia Faekova unpack an extraordinary case. A Mexican billionaire's strong fraud claim. Former Israeli intelligence operatives hired to target the defendant's solicitor. Secret recordings over wine and dinner. A judge who called it 'anathema to civil litigation' but may have been 'too lenient'.

19 November 2025
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The ICJ climate Opinion and ISDS: mapping new terrain for investment dispute resolution

19 November 2025

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