Natalia Faekova
Natalia Faekova

Natalia Faekova

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

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. 

Expertise

Services and Groups

Disputes & investigations
Corporate crime & compliance
International arbitration
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CV

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

Career

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

Education

2021 Higher Rights of Audience (Civil)
2017 Admitted as a solicitor, England & Wales
2015 Legal Practice Course, BPP University

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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Environmental, social & governance (ESG)

From small island to big impact: what Vanuatu's ICJ climate win means for business

4 November 2025

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Disputes & investigations

Opening the doors: how the January 2026 pilot will transform access to court documents

21 October 2025

by multiple authors

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Disputes & investigations

The Fine Art of Arbitration: Why Arbitration Provides an Attractive Canvas for Resolving Art Disputes

17 October 2025
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When intelligent systems fail: a case study in AI liability and the future of commercial disputes

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Environmental, social & governance (ESG)

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30 October 2025
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Invaluable objects and their paper trails: navigating the new EU import regulations for cultural goods

25 September 2025
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by Gemma Broughall and Maxime Weiss

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Dutch Court upholds Apple sanctions for unfair conditions imposed on dating app providers

25 September 2025
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by Stef Geelen

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The Delivery Hero and Glovo cartel: labour market cartel agreements officially on the map

24 September 2025

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24 September 2025
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by Emma Kranendonk

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Life sciences & healthcare

German requirements protecting the supply of critical medicinal products and medical devices

23 September 2025
Briefing

by multiple authors

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Copyright & media law

Architect Eindhoven Airport cannot prevent expansion by invoking moral rights

4 September 2025
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by Iris van der Heijdt and Lucas de Groot

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Motor finance providers breathe a sigh of relief but will a potential FCA redress scheme throw a spanner in the works?

3 September 2025
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