Alena is a Doctor of Philosophy in International Law. She received her doctorate from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University, Russia). Prior that, Alena studied international law and obtained a Master’s degree from University College London. In addition, she worked at London’s only public international law boutique and a world business organization where she focussed on foreign investment, climate change and low-carbon economy agenda. Alena has been advising private entities and States on a variety of international law issues in sectors including energy, oil and gas, construction, shipping and aviation. Her research interests more broadly include international economic law, international investment law, international aviation law, the law of the sea, diplomatic and consular law. Dr Soloveva has varieties of publications in both Russian and English focussing on international investment law and has papers published in journals such as China and WTO Review, American Journal of International Law Unbound, Moscow Journal of International Law. Dr Soloveva has also co-authored a chapter for The BRICS in the New International Legal Order on Investment (Brill Nijhoff, 2020).