Partner, Attorney
Dr. Denis Parchajev
Dispute resolution partner specialising in high-profile arbitration
+37052000777 denis.parchajev@motieka.comExperience
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Dr. Denis Parchajev, FCIArb is a partner in the Dispute Resolution practice group. He sits as an arbitrator and frequently acts as counsel in high-profile arbitration cases under the ICC, SCC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, VCCA and other arbitration rules.
Denis has an extensive portfolio of EU sanctions-related matters, encompassing both ad hoc and institutional arbitrations, as well as proceedings before the CJEU. He represents clients in government negotiations and complex investment disputes, and regularly handles enforcement cases and high-value litigation in Lithuania and abroad.
Ranked by the Lexology Index in both Arbitration and Commercial Litigation, Denis served as an Honorary Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London for over five years and is a Lecturer at Mykolas Romeris University, where he teaches Investment & Commercial Arbitration and also taught Negotiation. He is also a Tutor on the CIArb’s flagship Global Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration course in Oxford.
He holds a Ph.D. and LLM from Queen Mary University of London, School of International Arbitration. Denis co-edited one of the leading ICSID commentaries – a Practical Commentary to the ICSID Convention, Regulations and Rules, featuring contributions from over 70 prominent arbitration practitioners.
Working languages: English, Russian, Lithuanian
Queen Mary University of London, PhD in Commercial Law
Queen Mary University of London, LL.M. in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution
Mykolas Romeris University, LL.B.
Member of:
Lithuanian Bar Association
ArbCEE (founding) Member (as part of Motieka & Audzevičius)
Young International Arbitration Group
Mentor, Young ITA Mentorship Program
Dr. Denis Parchajev
Top 7 trends shaping dispute resolution in Lithuania in 2026
24 April 2026Ramūnas Audzevičius,
Dr. Denis Parchajev
Russian Arbitration reform through the lens of Lithuanian Law
13 October 2017Ramūnas Audzevičius,
Dr. Denis Parchajev
Role of Lithuanian national courts in the arbitral proceedings
31 March 2017Ramūnas Audzevičius,
Dr. Denis Parchajev
Problemic aspects of applying res judicata in international arbitration
10 October 2016Dr. Denis Parchajev
Key changes to the Regulation Brussels I
28 April 2016Dr. Denis Parchajev
Pathological arbitration clauses in Lithuanian law
28 January 2016Dr. Denis Parchajev
Contributed to American Review of International Arbitration 2015
8 October 2015Experience
Dr. Denis Parchajev, FCIArb is a partner in the Dispute Resolution practice group. He sits as an arbitrator and frequently acts as counsel in high-profile arbitration cases under the ICC, SCC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, VCCA and other arbitration rules.
Denis has an extensive portfolio of EU sanctions-related matters, encompassing both ad hoc and institutional arbitrations, as well as proceedings before the CJEU. He represents clients in government negotiations and complex investment disputes, and regularly handles enforcement cases and high-value litigation in Lithuania and abroad.
Ranked by the Lexology Index in both Arbitration and Commercial Litigation, Denis served as an Honorary Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London for over five years and is a Lecturer at Mykolas Romeris University, where he teaches Investment & Commercial Arbitration and also taught Negotiation. He is also a Tutor on the CIArb’s flagship Global Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration course in Oxford.
He holds a Ph.D. and LLM from Queen Mary University of London, School of International Arbitration. Denis co-edited one of the leading ICSID commentaries – a Practical Commentary to the ICSID Convention, Regulations and Rules, featuring contributions from over 70 prominent arbitration practitioners.
Working languages: English, Russian, Lithuanian
Industries
Education and Memberships
Queen Mary University of London, PhD in Commercial Law
Queen Mary University of London, LL.M. in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution
Mykolas Romeris University, LL.B.
Member of:
Lithuanian Bar Association
ArbCEE (founding) Member (as part of Motieka & Audzevičius)
Young International Arbitration Group
Mentor, Young ITA Mentorship Program
Recognition
Insights
Dr. Denis Parchajev
Top 7 trends shaping dispute resolution in Lithuania in 2026
24 April 2026Ramūnas Audzevičius,
Dr. Denis Parchajev
Russian Arbitration reform through the lens of Lithuanian Law
13 October 2017Ramūnas Audzevičius,
Dr. Denis Parchajev
Role of Lithuanian national courts in the arbitral proceedings
31 March 2017Ramūnas Audzevičius,
Dr. Denis Parchajev
Problemic aspects of applying res judicata in international arbitration
10 October 2016Dr. Denis Parchajev
Key changes to the Regulation Brussels I
28 April 2016Dr. Denis Parchajev
Pathological arbitration clauses in Lithuanian law
28 January 2016Dr. Denis Parchajev
Contributed to American Review of International Arbitration 2015
8 October 2015