CHIRAG BALYAN

Assistant Professor of Law,
MNLU Mumbai

Chirag Balyan is the Coordinator, Centre for Arbitration & Research (CAR) and Assistant Professor of Law at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai. He teaches courses on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), International Arbitration and Mediation at the University. He is also the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Review of International Arbitration. At University he has been instrumental in setting up ADR Society, Moot Court Society, Centre for Arbitration and Research and Centre for Mediation and Research.

He is actively involved in the training of judges, lawyers, police officers, prosecutors, industry professionals and law students on various legal issues including Arbitration, Mediation, Negotiation and Advocacy Skills. He is pursuing his doctorate from the Symbiosis Law School, Symbiosis International University, Pune. Earlier, he has served as law clerk cum research assistant to the Chief Justice of India and other judges of the Supreme Court of India. Recently his co-edited book titled, 'Commercial Arbitration and International Trends and Practices' is published by the Thomson Reuters.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chirag-balyan-7a83a160/

DARIUS KHAMBATA

Senior Advocate,
Supreme Court of India

Darius J. Khambata, Senior Counsel, practises before the Supreme Court of India, the Bombay High Court and other High Courts and Tribunals across India. He has held two distinguished public law offices: of the Advocate General for Maharashtra and of the Additional Solicitor General of India. Mr Khambata has a large and varied practice and has appeared in several important constitutional, commercial, securities and administrative law matters and in significant domestic and international commercial arbitrations. Mr. Khambata was previously a member of the SEBI Committee, which in 2014-15 framed and recommended substantial amendments to the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.

He has been Vice-President of the London Court of International Arbitration and is a member of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre's Court. He is also a member of One Essex Court, a leading set of commercial chambers in the UK, apart from having his own chambers in Mumbai. In the past, amongst countless other matters, he has been a part of the team representing ANZ Grindlays Bank in an arbitration against National Housing Bank, the then largest commercial arbitration in India.

He has done his LLB from Government Law College, Mumbai, and LLM from Harvard Law School. He has been awarded with numerous accolades including the 'Arya Chanakya Puraskar' in Law (2014), 'Senior Counsel of the Year' by Legal Era (2017), and 'Living Legend of Law' by the Bar Association of India (2019). He is also a Trustee of the M.C. Chagla Memorial Trust and the H.M. Seervai Memorial Trust.

See more: https://www.oeclaw.co.uk/barristers/profile/darius-khambata-sc

JUSTICE K.J. THAKER

Judge,
High Court of Allahabad

Dr. Justice Kaushal Jayendra Thaker had joined the Bar in 1987 and started his practice with late Shri N.J. Mehta. Later on, he joined the office of Shri K.S. Nanavati. His diverse range of practice in the Gujarat High Court includes in labour, service, constitutional, civil and criminal matters. In February 1997, he was directly appointed as District Judge and worked as such at various such places.

He was appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Gujarat on May 4, 2013. Subsequently, he was transferred to Allahabad High Court where he took oath as Additional Judge on Apr 11, 2016. He became a Permanent Judge at Allahabad High Court on Mar 14, 2018.

He had graduated in Law from L.A. Shah Law College in Ahmedabad and stood first in Gujarat University. He passed LL.M. (Commercial Group) and was also awarded the G.C Scholarship for the same. He was awarded Ph.D. in Environment Law from Gujarat University under the able guidance of Dr. S.S. Singhavi. He has attended SARRC Conference on Environmental sustainability at Hyderabad and International Conference on Judicial Reforms at Chandigarh. He has also been a part-time lecturer at L.A. Shah Law College and M.N. Shah Law College in Ahmedabad.

See more: http://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/service/judgeDetail.jsp?id=236

MRINAL JAIN

Director,
Secretariat

Mrinal Jain is a Director at Secretariat and leads the firm's Economic Damages and Valuation practice in India. His primary area of focus is the assessment of quantum, financial, economic and valuation issues in various contentious and non-contentious matters. He commenced his professional career with a Big Four accounting firm in New York in 2007 and brings with him more than 14 years of experience in corporate finance, valuation and quantification of damages, claims or losses and preparation of independent expert reports and rebuttal reports in dispute cases.

Mrinal is a Member of SIAC Users Council and appointed on the Board of Society of Construction Law – India and is the Co-Chair of the SCL India Academic Committee. He is also appointed as the Global Advisor to ENERAP (Energy Related Arbitration Practitioners) and an Advisor to C.O.R.D (Centre for Online Resolution of Disputes). He is a regular speaker at several business schools, national and international conferences.

Mrinal was awarded with All India Economics Merit Certificate by CBSE in 2001 post which he graduated in Economics Honors from St. Stephen's College (Delhi) in 2004. He pursued his MBA (Finance) from Fordham Graduate School of Business in New York in 2007. He has also passed the CFA Level 2 exam. He is recognized as one of the leading expert witnesses in international arbitration Who's Who Legal' s Arbitration 2019, 2020 and 2021 Lists and Thought Leader Arbitration Expert Witness 2021.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrinal-jain-530a672/

See more: https://secretariat-intl.com/?sptp_member=mrinal-jain&team=18870

NAKUL DEWAN

Senior Advocate,
Supreme Court of India

Neeti is currently the Secretary-General and Registrar at Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA). Neeti's past professional experience includes working with some of the top Indian Law Firms like Trilegal and Economic Laws Practice.

Prior to joining MCIA, Neeti has extensively worked in the field of International Commercial Arbitration, both as a private practitioner representing clients and as an administrator, facilitating the dispute resolution procedure. She has also worked at the International Arbitration Department of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Paris Office, besides being a judicial clerk for Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Muralidhar of Delhi High Court. Neeti has worked with the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) India as its First Deputy Registrar. She is the Asia Pacific & Australasia Representative of Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG), LCIA and a member of the steering committee of the Young ICCA Asia Pacific Desk.

NShe is also active in the academic circle and is an academic advisor at KIIT Law School, Orissa. Neeti is also a guest faculty at National Law University and at the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi. Ms Sachdeva has obtained a Masters in International Commercial Arbitration from Stockholm University, and has also undertaken a course in private international law from the Hague Academy of International Law, The Hague. She is regularly invited as a speaker at various conferences and conducts workshops in the field of arbitration.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nakul-dewan-570177184/

See more: https://twentyessex.com/people/nakul-dewan/

NEETI SACHDEVA

Registrar & Secretary-General,
MCIA

Neeti is currently the Secretary-General and Registrar at Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA). Neeti's past professional experience includes working with some of the top Indian Law Firms like Trilegal and Economic Laws Practice.

Prior to joining MCIA, Neeti has extensively worked in the field of International Commercial Arbitration, both as a private practitioner representing clients and as an administrator, facilitating the dispute resolution procedure. She has also worked at the International Arbitration Department of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Paris Office, besides being a judicial clerk for Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Muralidhar of Delhi High Court. Neeti has worked with the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) India as its First Deputy Registrar. She is the Asia Pacific & Australasia Representative of Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG), LCIA and a member of the steering committee of the Young ICCA Asia Pacific Desk.

She is also active in the academic circle and is an academic advisor at KIIT Law School, Orissa. Neeti is also a guest faculty at National Law University and at the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi. Ms Sachdeva has obtained a Masters in International Commercial Arbitration from Stockholm University, and has also undertaken a course in private international law from the Hague Academy of International Law, The Hague. She is regularly invited as a speaker at various conferences and conducts workshops in the field of arbitration.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neeti-sachdeva-b0a6799/

See more: https://mcia.org.in/2016/05/19/neeti-sachdeva/

RAJ PANCHMATIA

Partner, Khaitan & Co.,
Mumbai

Raj Panchmatia is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution practice group in the Mumbai office of Khaitan & Co. With rich experience in the field of dispute resolution and commercial litigation, both at the domestic and international fora, he has advised clients on a wide variety of claims under the Indian arbitration laws, SIAC, LCIA, ICC, UNCITRAL and HKIAC, and has extensive experience in dealing with disputes under all forms of contracts and agreements.

Raj is appointed on the SIAC Panel of Arbitrators. He is one of the select members of the SIAC India Users Counsel and the ICC India Arbitration Group. He was instrumental in drafting of the Mumbai Centre of International Arbitration (MCIA) Rules and is a co-convener of Indian Arbitration Forum Western Region. He is also a Fellow of Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators. He is an avid author and has various publications to his credit in reputed journals as well as web sources such as International Law Office, Practice Law Co., Mondaq, Bar & Bench, IBA, ICA Quarterly, among others.

In 2016, Raj was conferred the 'Rising Star under 40' award by Legal Era. He is regularly invited as a speaker at various conferences and seminars organized by prestigious bodies like, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration, India (LCIA India), Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA), Swiss Arbitration Academy (SAA) and is also invited by various law schools, discussion forums on electronic media on topics related to dispute resolutions.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-panchmatia-a91b18b/

See more: https://khaitanco.com/people/raj-panchmatia

RISHAB GUPTA

Partner,
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldes & Co., Mumbai
Ph.D., Columbia Law (Rhodes Scholar)

Rishab Gupta is currently a Partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., Mumbai and has obtained his Ph.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Before joining Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Rishab worked for several years at Allen & Overy in London and Debevoise & Plimpton in New York.

Rishab routinely appears as an advocate in his arbitrations. He has also sat as an arbitrator in a variety of matters, both as a sole and party appointed arbitrator. Rishab's practice focuses on domestic and international arbitration, commercial litigation and public international law. In addition to arbitrations, Rishab also appears before the Supreme Court and High Courts of India in court facing aspects relating to arbitrations, such as challenge to arbitral awards, enforcement and execution of awards, as well interim relief applications. He also regularly assists Indian clients in litigation before foreign courts, particularly Courts of England & Wales. Rishab has served on the arbitration committees of most of the major arbitration institutions, including the young practitioners' committees of the SIAC, LCIA and HKIAC. He is currently the Co-Chair of the young practitioners' committee of the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration. He is on the SIAC reserve panel of arbitrators.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishab-gupta-5b93327

See more: https://www.amsshardul.com/team/rishab-gupta/

SHASHANK GARG

Advocate, Chambers of Shashank Garg;
Ex-Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution Practice,
Advani & Co., Delhi

Shashank Garg has set up his own chamber practice. Previously, he was a Partner at Advani & Co., Delhi, where he headed the firm’s practice in Delhi with specialization in international commercial arbitration, institution and domestic ad-hoc arbitration, mediation, civil and commercial litigation, and regulatory disputes.

Shashank is currently the Convener of International Arbitration Forum (IAF), the Regional Chapter Co-ordinator of ICC Young Arbitration Forum (ICC YAF), a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb). Recently, he was India’s Brand Ambassador at the ICCA Conference in Sydney as has been a Rapporteur appointed by the International Bar Association Sub-Committee. Shashank’s book ‘Experts Guide to Arbitration in India’ has in a short time come to be known as an authoritative work in the industry. He has also edited the book “Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Indian Perspective” published by Oxford University. He has also co-authored a chapter in the “Handbook on International Arbitration” published by Kluwer Publishing along with Prof. Martin Hunter.

He has regularly been invited as a speaker at various dispute resolution events across the globe. He is a regular contributor of print and electronic publications on Dispute Resolution. Shashank enjoys a great standing in the industry and is one of India’s most prominent professionals pioneering the advancement of arbitration in the region. He was recently honoured as “a rising 40 under 40” by the Legal Era.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shashank-garg-2553461a

SHEILA AHUJA

Partner,
Allen & Overy, Singapore

Sheila Ahuja is a Partner in Allen & Overy's Global Arbitration group based in Singapore and the Joint Chair of the firm's India Group. She has advised on a wide range of arbitration matters, both commercial arbitrations and investor-State arbitrations, as well as arbitration related court matters. Her experience spans jurisdictions such as Hong Kong, Singapore, England and Wales, India, Japan, Myanmar, Thailand, and the PRC. She is admitted to appear in the higher courts in Hong Kong and the England of Wales, and also in the Singapore International Commercial Courts. Sheila is committed to not only practicing international arbitration, but also developing the practice of international arbitration world-wide. Most notably, since 2013, she has led a team that assisted the Government of Myanmar with drafting their arbitration legislation, and also led several arbitration-related training workshops for the Myanmar Attorney General's Office and the Supreme Court of Myanmar.

Sheila is a member of the Steering Committee of the IBA Arb 40, the Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of the Young MCIA (Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration), Co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Arbitration Group Sub-Committee of the IBA and a former member of the Proceedings Committee of the HKIAC. She is also a contributing author of Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Indian Perspective, published by Oxford University Press, and the upcoming publications Emerging Trends & Practices in International Arbitration, to be published by Thomson Reuters, and International Commercial Arbitration: An Asia-Pacific Perspective, to be published by Cambridge University Press. She is also Adjunct Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore.

She is time and again praised by Who's Who Legal, WWL: Arbitration 2021, LegallyIndia, etc. as a leading arbitration practitioner. In 2020, Who's Who Legal acknowledged her as a Global Leader, stating that Ahuja is "an elite arbitration specialist", with sources stating that she "deserves to be on the list" and is a "star and excellent advocate".

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheila-ahuja-55b12526

See more: https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/people/Sheila_Ahuja

SHRIHARI B. TELKAR

Arbitrator,
Telangana

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THAYANANTHAN BASKARAN

Partner,
Baskaran Law Firm, Malaysia

Thayananthan Baskaran is a Partner with Baskaran, Kuala Lumpur, and an associate member of Crown Office Chambers, London. He has a notable practice in construction and engineering matters. Thayananthan has experience handling adjudication and frequently represents clients in the power and infrastructure sectors. His primary area of practice is construction law and has drafted various building and engineering contracts. He has given advice on disputes arising from such contracts and appears as Counsel to resolve these disputes. He has a particular interest in railway projects and has advised on every major Malaysian railway project during his years in practice.

Thayananthan also sits as an adjudicator, arbitrator and mediator. He was appointed as an adjudicator in the fifteenth statutory adjudication registered in Malaysia and now regularly sits as an adjudicator. Thayananthan also sits as a mediator in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, and was the Chair of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Malaysia Branch (2017-2019). He is the author of Arbitration in Malaysia: A Commentary on the Malaysian Arbitration Act published by Kluwer Law International in 2019, as well as a co-author of The Belt and Road Initiative: Legal Risks and Opportunities Facing Chinese Engineering Contractors Operating Overseas also published by Kluwer Law International in 2019. In addition to this, he is also an editor of Construction Law International, the magazine of the International Bar Association's International Construction Projects Committee, and was the President of the Society of Construction Law Malaysia (2016-2017).

Thayananthan has been recognized as an Arbitration Future Leader by Who's Who Legal in 2020, stating he "comes highly recommended for his impressive arbitration practice and has been involved as counsel in a variety of complex construction disputes". Thayananthan is also ranked as a 'Litigation Star' in Benchmark Litigation 2020 and is described as "the best example of the new wave of Asian practitioners who offer great talent and fresh ideas" in Global Arbitration Review 2018.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thayananthan-baskaran-4582b618

See more: https://www.baskaranlaw.com/partners

THOMAS P. VALENTI

Founder,
Valenti Law, Chicago

Thomas Valenti is a Chicago based conflict resolution specialist offering mediation, arbitration, and facilitation services and training, globally. Tom is a member of several Bar Associations, including the American, Chicago, Illinois and the Indian Bar.

He is a co-founder and former Board Member of Mediation Beyond Borders and is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Tom Valenti is an Arbitrator on the Public Panel at FINRA and is an approved Arbitrator and Mediator for several governmental and regulatory bodies, including the Circuit Court of Cook County, The National Arbitration Forum and is on the Advisory Board for The Association of Mediation Assessors, Trainers and Instructors.

Extensively trained in all aspects of dispute resolution, Tom's accreditations include Conflict Transformation Skills Training, focusing on Systems Dynamics, ABA International Family Mediation Training including Hague Convention Child Abduction cases, Circuit Cook County Annexed Arbitration and Mediation Training Programs. He also holds a Mediation Certification at The Institute for Conflict Management, and is a Board Member and Trainer at The International Academy of Dispute Resolution.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaspvalenti/

See more: https://valentilaw.com/about/

THOMAS R. SNIDER

Partner & Head of Arbitration,
AI Tamimi & Co., UAE

Thomas is a Partner and the Head of Arbitration in the Dubai office of Al Tamimi & Co. He is experienced in international commercial arbitration, international investment disputes, state-to-state arbitration, and foreign sovereign immunity issues. His experience covers a wide range of industries, sectors, and types of disputes, including oil-and-gas, construction, hospitality, telecommunications, automobile manufacturing, distribution agreements, shareholder disputes, and joint-venture disputes. Prior to beginning his work in Dubai, he was a professorial lecturer in law at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC.

Tom has been an arbitrator and is on the panel of arbitrators of several arbitral institutions around the world. He is also a member of the Court of Arbitration of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the Arbitration Committee of the Lagos Court of Arbitration (LCA), and the International Arbitration Committee of KCAB International (an independent division of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board).

From 2001 to 2009, Tom was a member of the legal team representing the Ethiopian Government before the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission, an international arbitral tribunal that adjudicated claims for loss, damage and injury arising during an international armed conflict. In this context, he worked as a resident attorney in Addis Ababa for three years. He also frequently writes and speaks on topics involving international law and dispute resolution.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-r-snider

See more: https://www.tamimi.com/find-a-lawyer/thomas-snider/

VYAPAK DESAI

Partner,
Nishith Desai Associates, Mumbai

Vyapak Desai heads the International Dispute Resolution and Investigation Practice at the multi-skilled, research and strategy driven international law firm, Nishith Desai Associates. A senior attorney with the firm, Vyapak specializes in bringing in innovative input in cross border, complex contentious matters, corporate/regulatory investigations. He has also led the Corporate and Securities practice in the past at the firm.

Vyapak is the Co-chair-council of MCIA, Director of CIArb India Branch, Convener – Indian Arbitration Forum (IAF), member of ICC India Group, Co- chair of Society of Construction Law- India (Western India Chapter), Advisory Board at MARC, Mauritius, Member of IBA, IPBA and the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa. His vast experience in legislation includes representing clients as Counsel in cases including investment treaty arbitrations, commercial disputes related to shareholder's agreements, international trade and contractual disputes across industries such as oil & gas, infrastructure, private equity, Pharma & Healthcare and TMT in India, and all over the world. Vyapak has cultivated expertise in bankruptcy, corporate and securities laws as well as in white-collar crimes. He is also a trained mediator/conciliator and acts as Arbitrator across international jurisdictions such as London, Singapore, Malaysia and India.

He has also been listed on the Panel of Arbitrators of SIAC, AIAC LCIA, THIAC, MCX/NCDEX (SEBI), and BVI IAC. He has also co-authored a chapter in Enforcing Arbitral Awards in India published by Lexis-Nexis 2017.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vyapak-desai-1baa384/

See more: https://www.natlawreview.com/author/vyapak-desai

Yashraj Samant

Judicial Law Clerk to HM Justice B.R. Gavai,
Supreme Court of India

Yashraj Samant is currently working as a Judicial Law Clerk-cum-Research Assistant with Hon'ble Mr. Justice B. R. Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India. Yashraj has previously worked as an Associate at Advani & Co., New Delhi in their dispute resolution team representing clients before the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court and before international and domestic arbitral tribunals under the ICC Rules, SIAC Rules, DIAC Rules, etc.

He is the Co-Chair of the Conferences Team at the Moot Alumni Association (MAA) and the Founding General Secretary of the Centre for Arbitration & Research, MNLU Mumbai. An attendee of the prestigious Cologne Academy on International Commercial Arbitration, Germany; he has been mentoring students and law schools both nationally and internationally for various ADR & mooting competitions.

Yashraj is the Co-Editor of the books 'Commercial Arbitration: International Trends and Practices' and 'Specialized Arbitration: Emerging International Trends and Practices' published by Thomson Reuters in 2021.

A frequent arbitrator, judge, and assessor at various international and national moots, negotiation and mediation competitions, he has himself been an avid mooter during his law school days, having represented his University at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, Vienna.

A national level badminton player and a sports enthusiast, he has worked extensively in the field of sports and gaming laws. Yashraj is an alumnus of the renowned Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashraj-samant-623736101/

ADITYA GUPTA

Research Associate,
Centre for Arbitration and Research, MNLU Mumbai

Aditya Gupta is a graduate from the 2020 batch of MNLU, Mumbai. He currently holds the position of a Research Associate at Centre for Arbitration Research, MNLU Mumbai. In this capacity, he has authored the Centre's first publication titled "Virtual Arbitration in India: A Practical Guide".

He has a keen interest in mooting and has been a Semi-finalist for the Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot and the Henry Dunant International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition. Along with his team, he has won several accolades such as Hon'ble Mention for Claimant Memorandum and Respondent Memorandum at the Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot, Best Memorial at the Henry Dunant International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition, etc. He was also the Counsel for the Overall Winning Team at the National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Moot.

He regularly coaches teams participating in international moots, including the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. His experience also includes work at the UN International Law Commission as a research assistant to Dr. Aniruddha Rajput.

Email: aditya.g@mnlumumbai.edu.in

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-gupta-142299134/

NATASHA KAVALAKKAT

Counsel,
Singularity Legal, Mumbai

Natasha Kavalakkat is a counsel at Singularity Legal, an Asia and Africa focused international dispute resolution firm. She specialises in advising and representing clients in high-value cross-border disputes across various sectors, and advising litigation funders in their deal structures and diligence. Her range of experience includes international arbitrations under various rules like SIAC; international mediations under the rules of SIMC; and in litigations before courts in India, Singapore and Indonesia.

A graduate of the 2020 batch of MNLU Mumbai, Natasha has been an avid mooter, accumulating accolades over various international competitions. She regularly coaches teams participating in international moots.

She is presently also a Research Associate with the Centre for Arbitration Research. In this capacity, she has authored the Centre's first publication titled "Virtual Arbitration in India: A Practical Guide"

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-kavalakkat-b44106112

PARINA MUCHHALA

Student,
MNLU Mumbai

Parina is a final year law student at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai and an incoming commercial lawyer at a top Indian law firm. An arbitration enthusiast, she has previously been a member of the 5th Best Team at the Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court and has worked as a research assistant with Dr. Aniruddha Rajput and Dr. Julien Chaisse.

She is currently working as a research associate with the Centre for Arbitration & Research and actively participates in national and international mooting and ADR competitions. She enjoys legal research and has undertaken research related to international arbitration, international economic law and competition law.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parinamuchhala/

SIKANDER HYAAT KHAN

Associate,
J. Sagar Associates, New Delhi

Sikander Hyaat Khan is an Associate at the Dispute Resolution Team at J. Sagar Associates, New Delhi. Previously, he was an associate at Khaitan & Khaitan Solicitors And Advocates, New Delhi.

Sikander Hyaat Khan is a graduate from the 2020 batch of MNLU, Mumbai. His internships at firms like Cyril Amarchand Managaldas, Luthra & Luthra and under prominent counsels such as Mr. Harish Salve demonstrate Sikander's undying interest in the field of Litigation and Dispute Resolution.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sikander-hyaat-khan-29b865144/