Dilmurod is a seasoned advocate whose practice focuses on international commercial and investment arbitration, as well as complex U.S. litigation related to arbitration proceedings.  He regularly represents sovereign states, state entities, and private parties in arbitrations conducted under major arbitration institutions and rules, including ICSID, ICC, ICDR, and UNCITRAL. He also acts in court proceedings related to arbitration, involving enforcement of awards, annulment proceedings, jurisdictional disputes, and applications for interim measures.

Previously, Dilmurod spent over a decade as counsel at the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan, where he handled a broad spectrum of public international law issues. He represented the state in major investment arbitration proceedings, managed pre-arbitration dispute resolution processes, and oversaw drafting and review of important bilateral and multilateral agreements. Throughout his tenure, Dilmurod held several key positions, notably serving as Head of the Ministry’s International Treaty Unit.

Dilmurod’s work experience includes representing:

• The respondent State in an ICSID arbitration initiated by a Turkish textile and apparel company involving claims of approximately US$200million;
• The respondent State in an ICSID arbitration initiated by a Turkish electrical equipment manufacturer related to its operations in Uzbekistan;
• The respondent State in an ICSID arbitration involving claims of approximately US$700million arising from cement industry investments in Uzbekistan;
• A U.S. manufacturer on a US$3billion claim against Mexico over the alleged expropriation of its land investments;
• A Turkish construction company on a threatened US$660 million treaty claim against Yemen over a disrupted road project;
• Foreign investors in an UNCITRAL arbitration arising out of banking and financial services investments in Colombia;
• The respondent State in annulment proceedings and enforcement actions in multiple jurisdictions related to a US$1.3billion UNCITRAL arbitration arising from gold mining operations and related investments;
• The respondent State in ongoing proceedings before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, resisting enforcement of a US$50billion arbitral award;
• The respondent State in ongoing proceedings before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia regarding the alleged expropriation of assets valued at over US$1billion;
• The respondent State in ongoing proceedings before federal courts regarding the alleged expropriation of assets valued at over US$250million;
• The respondent State in an ICC international commercial arbitration involving a construction dispute initiated against a state-owned company;
• A U.S. company in an international commercial arbitration under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules administered by the ICDR against a Mexican manufacturer;
• Nationals of Honduras in an international commercial arbitration conducted at the ICDR under the CAMCA Arbitration Rules;
• Nationals of Honduras in related U.S. federal court litigation concerning an anti-suit injunction in support of international commercial arbitration proceedings.