Sarvarbek has more than 6 years of specialisation in commercial dispute resolution, arbitration proceedings and intellectual property protection.
He represents clients' interests before the economic courts of Uzbekistan and in international arbitration in disputes relating to contractual relationships, corporate conflicts, investment projects, supply and distribution matters. He also handles matters relating to the recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitral awards, as well as cross-border debt and damages recovery.
In the field of intellectual property, Sarvarbek handles the full cycle of work relating to trademarks, patents, industrial designs and copyright — from registration and the development of protection strategies to handling disputes concerning the infringement of exclusive rights. He also advises on licensing and franchise agreements, technology transfer, and transactions involving intellectual property assets.
Selected Experience
Sarvarbek advised:
one of the largest international chemical plants in three interrelated disputes in the Republic of Uzbekistan;
a Cyprus-based international natural gas trader operating in European energy markets, in a matter concerning the recognition and enforcement in the Republic of Uzbekistan of arbitral awards, in the amount of EUR 25 million, rendered in proceedings administered by the Swiss Arbitration Centre;
one of the leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology groups in the CIS on matters relating to personal data protection and the regulation of its foreign representative office's activities in Uzbekistan;
an international franchising company operating pizzeria and coffee shop chains, on the protection of the client's website design and mobile applications in Uzbekistan, including the gathering of evidence of infringement, establishing the reputation and recognition of the design, and developing a strategy for engaging with competitors to prevent unfair copying;
one of the largest technology and fintech operators in Uzbekistan, in an antitrust dispute with a state-owned telecommunications infrastructure operator;
one of the largest electronic payment system operators in Uzbekistan, on regulatory matters relating to its operations, including advice on licensing, AML compliance, personal data protection and information security, among others.