Team Arbitration Workshop
Gaurav Rai
Editor, The Arbitration Workshop
Gaurav Rai is an Associate at AKS Partners, New Delhi. He completed his BBA.LLB(Hons.) from National Law University Odisha in 2015 and his Master of Laws (LL.M) from University College London in 2016. His primary focus is on commercial and investment treaty arbitration. He has previously worked as a Legal Assistant in the office of Justice A.K. Patnaik, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India and assisted him in his work as an Arbitrator.
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Gautam Mohanty
Editor, The Arbitration Workshop
Gautam Mohanty is a Doctoral Candidate at Kozminski University, Warsaw Poland. He has completed his BBA.LLB(Hons.) from National Law University Odisha in 2015 and has a Master of Laws (LLM) from Central European University, Hungary in 2017. He has previously worked as an Arbitration Associate in the office of Justice Deepak Verma, Former Judge Supreme Court of India for a period of more than two years. He is also an Assistant Professor on leave at Jindal Global Law School (JGLS).
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Purbasha Panda
Staff Writer, The Arbitration Workshop
Purbasha Panda is currently working as an 'Associate' with the 'Corporate Litigation and Restructuring Team' at Zeus Law Associates, New Delhi. Prior to this, she has worked briefly as an 'Arbitration Assistant' to Justice (Retd.) D.K Jain, Former Judge Supreme Court of India.
She has graduated from National Law University, Ranchi in 2020 and is enrolled with Bar Council of Delhi. She takes considerable interest in legal writing and research and aims to infuse her practical learning as an advocate into academic writing.
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Ragini Agarwal
Staff Writer, The Arbitration Workshop
Ragini Agarwal completed her B.A. LL.B. (Business Law Hons.) from National Law University Jodhpur in 2020. She has a keen interest in deciphering the nuances that emerge from deeper reading of legal texts through academic writing.
She has been Convenor of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee in her alma mater and likes exploring subjects such as arbitration, jurisprudence and insolvency. She is registered with the Bar Council of Delhi and is currently working in a reputed corporate law firm."
Alexandros Bakos
Staff Editor, The Arbitration Workshop
Alexandros is an International Affairs Research Analyst at Comply Advantage, where he focuses on the international legal and (geo)political framework concerning international sanctions. Before joining the Arbitration Workshop, he had worked for almost three years as an editor for a Romanian online outlet focused on bringing the latest news that is relevant for the Romanian legal sphere. He is also the managing editor of DAVA | Strategic Analysis, an online platform dedicated to geopolitical analysis surrounding the Eurasian region.
Alexandros has ample research experience in international investment arbitration and public international law. He also has a strong interest in arbitration in general, human rights issues, international sanctions law, and EU external relations law. In terms of his educational background, Alexandros holds an LL.M. in Law and Economics from Utrecht University and an LL.M. in International and Comparative Business Law from Babeș-Bolyai University.
Khushbu Turki
Staff Writer, The Arbitration Workshop
Khushbu Turki is currently a third year law student pursuing B.A L.L.B (Hons.) at National Law Institute University, Bhopal. She is an avid mooter and debater. She has a keen interest in arbitration law and corporate law. She also serves as an Editor for the NLIU Law Review and the Indian Arbitration Law Review.
She can be contacted at khushbuturki14@gmail.com
Rituparna Padhy
Junior Staff Writer, The Arbitration Workshop
Rituparna Padhy is currently a fourth-year law student pursuing B.A. LL.B. at National Law University Odisha. She is an avid mooter and is keenly interested in Alternative Dispute Resolution, primarily arbitration. She has also been a content developer for Memo Pundits and CLAT Decodified and participated with distinction in conferences, paper presentations and even drafting competitions in the field of ADR.
She can be contacted at 17ba079@nluo.ac.in
Rohan Gulati
Junior Staff Editor, The Arbitration Workshop
Rohan Gulati is currently a fourth-year law student pursuing BB.A LL.B at Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad. His primary area of interest is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) with a specific focus on arbitration law. His accolades vary from securing meritorious positions in arbitral award writing competitions to case commentary competitions. He has also served as the President of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Society at Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad.
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