India - the International Perspective

This interactive panel session will commence with a keynote address by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Judge, Supreme Court of India. Following this, the panel will consider the arbitration landscape and growth trends in the Indian market with personal perspectives from global specialists from India, Singapore, Middle East and Africa. The panel will reflect on how India’s relationships with these key jurisdictions may impact these trends.

Vikas Mahindra, co-founder of TERES and Pallavi Saluja, Editor in Chief of Bar & Bench, will make guest appearances and address the audience on the changing trends of transcription and journalism in India. The session will be transcribed by TERES.

Audience participation is encouraged, and we will be collating questions from the audience ahead of the event for discussion during the session.

Speakers

Keynote speech: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant - Judge, Supreme Court of India

Panellists:

• Sherina Petit - Partner, Head of International Arbitration and Head of India Practice, Stewarts
• Kamal Shah - Partner, Head of India and Africa Group, Stephenson Harwood
• Gourab Banerji SA – Senior Advocate, India; Barrister, Essex Court Chambers; and President, Arbitration Bar of India
• Chintan Chandrachud – Barrister, Brick Court Chambers
• Prof. Dr. Nayla Comair-Obeid – Founding Partner, Obeid & Partners; and Associate Member 3 Verulam Buildings
• Christopher Lau SC – Chartered Arbitrator and Barrister, Maxwell Chambers (Singapore) and 3 Verulam Buildings (London)
• Kevin Nash – Registrar, SIAC

Guest speakers:

• Vikas Mahendra – Co-founder, TERES & CORD; and Partner, Keystone Partners
• Pallavi Saluja – Editor in Chief, Bar & Bench

The event will be moderated by Nishant Nath Singh, Senior Associate, Stewarts.