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Resolve grain trade disputes with confidence.

GAFTA AND FOSFA ARBITRATOR

Independent advice before the dispute becomes expensive: contracts, demurrage, quality claims, time bars and arbitration strategy.

Dubai, UAE · RU / EN

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20+ years in grain trade
GAFTA / FOSFA qualified arbitrator
LMAA · DIAC · LCIA arbitration panels
RU / EN working languages
ABOUT

Oleg Kryukovskiy

GAFTA · FOSFA Arbitrator

For more than twenty years, I have worked in the international grain and oilseed trade — from forwarding and operations to Head of Trading at one of the largest grain exporters and arbitration.

That path gave me a practical, inside view of the market: how deals are negotiated, how contracts are performed, where execution risks arise, and why disputes often begin long before a formal claim is made.

Today, I assist companies with contract execution, claims, dispute resolution and arbitration in international grain trade.

I am a qualified GAFTA and FOSFA arbitrator, a regular speaker at Global Grain and Grain Forum Dubai, and a lecturer at Grain Business Academy.

I write @rationalzerno — a blog on international grain trade.

I work in Russian and English.

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Oleg Kryukovskiy
Qualified arbitrator
GAFTA · FOSFA
Additional arbitration panels
LMAA · DIAC · LCIA
Languages
Russian · English
SERVICES
01

Dispute advisory

Early assessment of claim strength, procedure, evidence, notices and commercial exposure before the case hardens.

02

Contract risk review

Review of contracts, notices, time bars, performance clauses and settlement position before decisions are made.

03

Demurrage and freight

Laytime, notices of readiness, documentary evidence, charterparty issues and demurrage claim strategy.

04

Independent case assessment

Neutral review of strengths, weaknesses, procedural risks and the practical path to settlement or arbitration.

05

Arbitrator appointment

Appointment as an independent arbitrator for grain and commodity trade disputes where rules allow.

06

Trade performance disputes

Non-payment, default, delivery, rejection, quality, quantity, force majeure and related performance issues.

WHEN TO GET ADVICE

Small timing mistakes can decide the whole case.

Grain disputes are often lost before arbitration starts: a missed notice, a late response, weak sampling evidence, or an extension agreed without protecting the claim.

You should seek advice before:

  • sending or missing a notice
  • rejecting documents or goods
  • agreeing to an extension
  • making a settlement offer
  • starting arbitration
ARTICLES

Practice notes

Short readings on contracts, freight, demurrage, quality, English law and the typical mistakes in grain trade.

ALL ARTICLES
DISPUTES Wrong Address, Lost Award: Serving an Arbitration Notice Properly CONTRACTS GAFTA 49 Explained: How the FOB Standard Form Works EXECUTION Wheat Quality: A Guide for the Reasonably Suspicious
CONTACT

Let's discuss your case

If you have a grain or oilseed dispute — or anticipate one — early advice can make a significant difference.

A short initial reply can confirm whether the matter is suitable for review. Document analysis, contract review and written position assessment are provided as paid professional work.