Mikhail Galperin graduated with honours from the Saint Petersburg State University and the University of London majoring in law. Between 2004 and 2009 he worked as a lawyer in Ernst & Young and Chadbourne & Parke international firms. From March 2010, Mr Galperin held various positions in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, including Deputy Minister in charge of economic legislation and local governance (from 2015). In 2017-2021 Mr Galperin was the representative of the Russian Federation in the European Court of Human Rights - Deputy Minister. Mr Galperin is Doctor of Science in Law and Professor of International Law in the Higher School of Economics (Moscow). He has published over 50 articles on commercial, international law, civil procedure and dispute resolution issues.