Apolloniya Vlasova

Apolloniya Vlasova is an Associate in the Commercial Litigation team.

She advises clients on a wide range of domestic and cross-jurisdictional disputes, often involving high-value, complex claims for breach of contract, misappropriation of assets, and breach of fiduciary duties, as well as funded group action claims.

Apolloniya has acted for corporates, charities, High Net Worth individuals, and company directors across a variety of sectors, including tech, betting and gaming, and real estate.

As a native Russian speaker, she regularly works across the Firm on matters involving Russian-speaking clients and has a particular interest in the CIS sphere.

Apolloniya trained at the Firm and has experience advising on commercial contracts, data protection, ESG, and both commercial and private disputes.

Apolloniya is a member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association.

Key Experience

• Acting for a group of over 13,000 London black cab drivers in a claim against Uber for unlawful means conspiracy.
• Acting for a director of various corporate trustee companies within a complex corporate and trust structure, in a multi-jurisdictional commercial dispute.
• Acting for a former CEO of a listed company in a commercial dispute involving a claim for breach of fiduciary duties.
• Acting for an Ultra High Net Worth individual in a complex multi-jurisdictional commercial and succession dispute.
• Acting for a technical product manufacturer in a multi-million-pound breach of contract claim against a supplier.
• Acting for a payment service provider resisting a claim for wrongful termination of a merchant service agreement.

Career History

Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Trainee, Mishcon de Reya LLP
University of Edinburgh, History of Art (MA with Honours)
University of Glasgow, LLB
The University of Law, LLM Legal Practice (SQE)