Team Arbitration Workshop
Gaurav Rai
Editor,
The Arbitration Workshop
Gaurav Rai is a Senior Associate at Legafin Law Associates and his practice focuses on Domestic Arbitration. He completed his B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from National Law University Odisha in 2015 and his Master of Laws (LLM) from University College London in 2016. He has previously worked as an Associate at AKS Partners and as a Legal Assistant with the Office of Justice A.K. Patnaik, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India and assisted him in his work as an Arbitrator. His interests lie in the area of Arbitration Law, Contract Law and Law of Sale of Goods.
He has written and published more than 15 papers on blogs and journals, most notably in the International Arbitration Law Review as Gaurav Rai, Gautam Mohanty and Anushna Das, Pre-arbitral steps in a multi-tier dispute resolution system in India - analysing the current quagmire and the way forward, Int'l Arb. L. Rev., 2020, 23(3), 212-232.
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He can be contacted at gaurav@thearbitrationconsultant.in
Gautam Mohanty
Editor,
The Arbitration Workshop
Gautam Mohanty is a PhD candidate in International Economic Law at Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland. He has completed his B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from National Law University Odisha in 2015 and has a Master of Laws (LLM) from Central European University, Hungary in 2017.
He is an Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) with a keen interest in International Commercial Arbitration, International Investment Law, Public International Law and International Economic Law. He is an advocate enrolled with the bar in India and is also an Arbitration Consultant in the offices of Justice Deepak Verma, Former Judge Supreme Court of India.
He is a graduate of the coveted Arbitration Academy, Paris and a visiting researcher at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge. He regularly publishes in reputed journals. His first book is titled ‘Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and Public Policy Exception- Including an analysis of South Asian State Practice’ and is published by Springer Publications.
He can be contacted at gautam.mohanty1414@gmail.com
Arnav Doshi
Senior Staff Editor
Arnav Doshi is currently a fifth-year law student pursuing B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat. He has a keen interest in investment and commercial arbitration with the intersectionalities of insolvency and human rights law. The predilection for arbitration stemmed from the participation in the Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot which provided great insight into International Investment Arbitration. Apart from being an avid mooter, he was also selected as a student participant at the VIII Arbitration School organized by the Ukrainian Arbitration Academy.
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He can be reached at: 19jgls-arnav.jd@jgu.edu.in.
Abhay Raj
Senior Staff Editor
Abhay Raj is currently a fifth-year law student pursuing B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat, and a former exchange student of Queen Mary University of London. Being an avid mooter, he has done Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot and has coached multiple teams, providing him with insight into the field of Investment Arbitration. He currently works as a paralegal at Saraf and Partners, and has previously interned with the dispute resolution team of P&A Law Offices, Argus Partners and assisted them on matters pertaining to arbitration and contract law. He currently also serves as a General Editor at the Queen Mary's Business and Law Journal.
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He can be reached at rajabhayuk@gmail.com.
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Ajay Rajpoot
Junior Staff Editor
Ajay is presently working as a Research Assistant at the Supreme Court of India. Previously, he has also worked at S&A Law Offices wherein he appeared in variety of proceedings majorly relating to arbitration and other allied commercial laws. He completed his B.A. LL.B (Hons.) from Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam. His interest lies in the area of Arbitration Law as well as Contract Law and he regularly writes on the contemporary issues relating to these subjects of law.
He can be reached out at ajayrajpoot.0910@gmail.com.
Ausaf Ayyub
Junior Staff Editor
Ausaf is a final year law student at Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia. He has a keen interest in commercial laws especially Arbitration. He is currently the Arbitration Journalist at LiveLaw covering Supreme Court and various High Courts judgements. He also copy-edited a commentary on Arbitration Law in India published by Thomson Reuters India.
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He can be reached at ausafayyub.dic@gmail.com.
Deborshi Sarkar
Junior Staff Editor
Deborshi is currently a fifth-year law student at Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA. He takes an active interest in Dispute Resolution, including but not limited to Commercial Litigation, Alternate Dispute Resolution, and White Collar Crimes. He has interned and assisted various reputed advocates and dispute resolution teams of law firms, letting him to explore the intricacies of litigation. He is also published various articles at reputed law journals and blogs. Besides academia, he is also a Para Legal Volunteer (PLV) with District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Gautam Buddh Nagar.
He can be reached at: deborshi.sarkar@symlaw.edu.in.
Aisvaria Subramanian
Junior Staff Editor
Aisvaria Subramanian has been serving as a Law Researcher/Judicial Clerk with the High Court of Delhi for the past one year. She pursued her B.A. L.L.B (Hons) from Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat, and is an incoming LLM student of International Arbitration at National University of Singapore. She has a keen interest in Commercial Arbitration and Investment Arbitration. As a Judicial Clerk in the High Court of Delhi, she had the opportunity of working in the Arbitration Roster, wherein she conducted extensive research in several propositions appertaining to the subject of arbitration, provided assistance in panel discussions, in addition to other things. She has previously also served as a Teaching Assistant for the subject of ‘Conflict of Laws’.
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She can be reached at: aisvarias99@gmail.com.
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Intisar Aslam
Junior Staff Editor
Intisar Aslam is currently a third-year student at the National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi. He has previously acted as a Research Assistant at the prestigious Queen Mary University of London and the National University of Singapore. He has also published articles with several esteemed journals and blogs, most notably in the NLIU-Trilegal Summit Book by EBC Publishers. He has also been the Winner of the 1st Australian Disputes Centre (ADC) Arbitration Essay Competition.
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He can be reached at intisaraslam0503@gmail.com.
Shruti Avinash
Junior Staff Editor
Shruti Avinash is a fourth year student pursuing B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) at NALSAR, Hyderabad. Shruti demonstrates a commitment towards research-driven solutions and has published articles at various law journals. With an impressive track record, she is a force to be reckoned with in the field of education accessibility. Shruti has also demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities, and has held various positions of responsibility at her university.
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She can be reached at: shrutiavinash@nalsar.ac.in
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Ishita Chandra
Junior Staff Editor
Ishita Chandra is a third year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat. With a strong focus on subjects such as Arbitration, Commercial Law, and Constitutional Law, she has authored few research papers and articles. She is an avid researcher and her recent works are featured at the SCC Online Blog, Manupatra and CICCL Blog MNLUA. Her main area of interest include exploring the intricacies of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
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She can be reached at: ishichandra1406@gmail.com.
Kriti Srivastava
Junior Staff Editor
Kriti is an an Indian-law qualified dispute resolution attorney with over four years of experience in dispute resolution teams at premier law firms. Kriti has worked on a variety of dispute matters, including arbitrations, litigation, and white-collar crime cases. The diverse work solidified my passion for arbitration and commercial litigation. To further explore the realm of international arbitration, Kriti pursued an LL.M. (ICAL) from Stockholm University and re-joined the Vis Vienna community as an arbitrator.
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She can be reached at: kriti.6@gmail.com.