Academic staff

University of Surrey

London School of Economics

National Law School of India University

Delivered seminars during teaching cycles on International Trade and Investment Law, Land Law, and Contract Law to undergraduate students by combining a mixture of enquiry based and traditional learning techniques. Facilitated and moderated classroom discussions. Responsibilities included preparation of comprehensive and diverse teaching materials, evaluating formative and summative assessments, monitoring attendance. Supported skill development by evaluating student performance and providing constructive feedback in one-to-one meeting during office hours either in person or virtually.

Accountable for the expert management of a caseload of commercial arbitration and corporate law matters for both domestic and international clients. Delivered expert legal advice and opinions to clients and provided representation at arbitration proceedings. Leveraged strong negotiation skills to resolve complex commercial disputes. Drafted, developed, and reviewed all transactions and legal documentation. Led and motivated the legal team to achieve all objectives, providing support and guidance as required. Collaborated with external counsel across specialised or contentious legal areas. Maintained compliance and managed commercial legal matters.

• Promoted to the role of Principal Associate following exceptional performance and delivery of outstanding client service, with success attracting and retaining key clients.

• Played a key role in an ICC arbitration (value over $50M), involving an Indian market leader in the chromium castings manufacturing sector and a Netherlands-based business entity.

Prepared extensive teaching materials and delivered lectures on Jurisprudence, Contract, and Company Law modules to undergraduate students. Responsible for preparing question paper for University wide final examination on Jurisprudence, Contract, and Company Law. Graded answer scripts as the first examiner for exams conducted by the University. Contributed to development of quarterly newsletters (the News Insight).

• Organised a Seminar ‘Changing Face of Corporates with reference to Amended Provisions of CSR in the Companies Act, 2013’, occasioning participation of eminent judges from the Indian judiciary.

• Delivered company law lectures to post graduate students in the Unitedworld School of Business for Business Management students.

Delivered lectures on International Business Transaction and Contract Law to undergraduate students. Graded final examination answer scripts and delivered constructive feedback for student improvement. Prepared a wide range of teaching materials and provided pastoral care.

• Received regular informal commendations for excellent teaching and superlative student performance.

Delivered lectures on International Labour Law and Contract Law to undergraduate law students.

Provided expert legal counsel on numerous international arbitrations, litigations and disputes for diverse clients. Collaborated extensively with clients, key stakeholders, legal teams and regulatory bodies to ensure optimal service standards and swift dispute resolution. Focal point of contact on contract law and arbitration, including preparation of commercial contracts. Represented in arbitration under ICC, LCIA rules.

• Assisted clients in successfully mediating disputes with counterparties by effective participation in mediation caucuses.

• Defended an anti-suit arbitration involving two FOSFA arbitrations (value $8M), following a contractual supply dispute between two organisations based in India and Europe.

• Directly supported numerous UK scrap metal firms in commercial arbitrations, with claims ranging from $10K to $500K and parties based in Singapore, UAE and India.

• Aided various UK banks in recovery proceedings, including the recovery of over £3M for one banking institution.

• Successfully defended a complex litigation for a high-net-worth client, involving extensive liaison with parties across England, Channel Islands, Dubai, Kosovo, Albania, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry and India.

• Applied expertise of criminal, contract and banking laws as well as cross-border transactions to manage a major international trade fraud case (value $800K), involving collaboration with counter fraud bodies in the UK.

Efficiently managed legal affairs/litigation and provided arbitration services to clients across financial services, IT, media, hospitality, energy, aviation and heavy industrial sectors. Drafted demand notices, witness statements, pleadings and court applications for both contractual and commercial legal matters. Conducted legal reviews and enhanced internal procedures, with focus on minimising risk and liability. Ensured timely preparation of all legal documentation, including settlements and commercial agreements.

• Directly supported a $60M arbitration for a high-net-worth client, relating to a major construction development between African and European business partners.

• Commended for the delivery of expert advice on a dispute relating to a JV agreement between parties based in the US and India, with claims and counter claims equating to c. $10M.

• Contributed to an arbitration for a UK-based media firm in relation to an exclusive broadcasting deal ($7M) with an Indian media and entertainment company.

• Successfully defended a $250K claim for a multinational company involving an ICC pre-arbitral referee procedure and arbitration for finder’s fees for a €30M solar park development.