National Law School – Trilegal International Arbitration Conference | May 18, 2023
Krishnappa Memorial Hall, NLSIU
Thursday, May 18, 2023
The Moot Court Society, a student run society at NLSIU, along with Trilegal, a leading corporate law firm, are organizing the VI Edition of the National Law School-Trilegal International Arbitration Conference (NLSTIAC). The event is scheduled to be held from 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm on 18th May 2023 in the Krishnappa Memorial Hall at the NLSIU campus.
About the NLSTIAC
The NLSTIAC is an annual event that takes place alongside the National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Moot (NLSTIAM). This year, the conference is held in collaboration with the National Law School Business Law Review (NLSBLR). The conference provides a unique opportunity for students, researchers, arbitration professionals, lawyers, and corporate firms to engage on contemporary issues impacting international arbitration in the ever-evolving legal and economic environment. The conference also offers participants the chance to engage with arbitration experts, academics, and professionals on these important themes. The conference aims to provide a platform for participants to engage in discussions and debates on these important themes and to learn from arbitration experts, academics, and professionals. The Conference will consist of two panel discussions.
The theme for discussion for Panel I of NLSTIAC is “Proper Law of Arbitration Agreements.” The panellists for Panel I discussion are:
1) Mr Steven Finizio, Partner (International Arbitration) at WilmerHale, London.
2) Mr Pallav Shukla, Partner (Dispute Resolution, White-Collar Crime) at Trilegal.
3) Ms Shruti Sabharwal, Partner (Dispute Resolution) at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas.
4) Mr Pramod Nair, Senior Advocate and leading Arbitration Practitioner.
5) Ms Shwetha Bidhuri, Director & Head (South Asia) at Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
The theme for Panel II’s discussion pertains to “Challenging an award based on the Tribunal’s Treatment of Evidence.” We have another stellar panel for this discussion comprising:
1) Prof. Friedrich Rosenfeld, Partner at Hanefeld in Hamburg and Global Adjunct Professor of Law at NYU in Paris.
2) Ms Tine Abraham, Partner (Dispute Resolution, Restructuring, Special Situations and Insolvency Arbitration) at Trilegal.
3) Mr Ganapathy Subbiah, Partner (Dispute Resolution) at Khaitan & Co.
4) Ms Shanelle Irani, Senior Associate (Litigation/Controversy and International Arbitration) at WilmerHale, London.