Experience
Practice, Policy
and Research
Three Crowns LLP · London
- Three Crowns is a globally recognised arbitration boutique, known for complex commercial and investment treaty proceedings.
- Consecutive London placements at Debevoise & Plimpton and Three Crowns — both internationally recognised dispute resolution practices — represent a deliberate, sustained investment in London market exposure.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP · London
- Researched and drafted agency law issue in a skeleton argument for a complex LCIA insurance arbitration.
- Monitored UNCITRAL Working Group III sessions and produced client-facing updates tracking developments in ISDS reform.
- Independently managed client communications, collected SAR evidence, and drafted a skeleton witness statement for a pro bono matter.
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) · Geneva
- Analysed 60+ stakeholder submissions to IISD's public consultation and produced draft policy report identifying common concerns and reform priorities.
- Drafted policy briefs on investment treaty design, state consent, and dispute prevention mechanisms.
- Published two institutional policy reports (2026): Rethinking Investment Treaties Public Consultations and Unpacking National Investment Laws: Dispute Settlement Function.
- Case note on Qatar Pharma et al. v. Saudi Arabia published in IISD Investment Treaty News.
S&A Law Offices · New Delhi
- Advised on disputes valued above USD 36 million in infrastructure and mining sectors, primarily against state entities — investor-state adjacent from day one.
- Drafted statements of claim, rejoinders, notices of dispute, cross-examination questions, and argument notes across multiple proceedings.
- Research portfolio: damages quantification, expert credibility, force majeure, civil procedure, and contract law.
IAA Middle East Legal Consultants · Expo 2020 Site Office, Dubai
- Cross-border commercial contracting across a multi-jurisdictional environment — drafting contracts, MoUs, and conducting policy review for Expo 2020.
- In the 2021 internship, independently managed all IP infringement cases arising at the Expo 2020 site — client-facing responsibility with minimal supervision.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) · New Delhi
- Worked with the arbitration team of a major state enterprise jointly owned by the Government of India and Government of Delhi.
- Attended live arbitration proceedings and High Court hearings, observing dispute management from the respondent state-entity perspective.
- Exposure to Section 9 (interim relief), Section 34 (setting aside) and Section 11 (appointment of arbitrator) petitions — gained clear understanding of how state respondents approach disputes.
CEERA, National Law School of India University (NLSIU) · Bengaluru
- Contributed to Chapter 5 in Chemical and Hazardous Waste in India: A Sectoral Analysis (CEERA/NLSIU, August 2021).
- Research examined enforcement of multilateral agreements on chemical safety across the US, EU, and Thailand.
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy · New Delhi
- India's most respected independent legal think tank, producing legislative reform reports used directly by Parliament.
- Attended workshops on Legislative Drafting and presented a report on the 'Specificity of Legislation' at a Public Health Emergency Workshop.
Leadership & Mentoring
Beyond the practice record
Investment in others — as coach, editor, and mentor — running in parallel with a full practice and research career.
Editorial Leadership
Graduate Editor, NYU Journal of International Law and Politics. Deputy
Editor-in-Chief, Indian Constitutional Law Review (2019–2021) — oversaw Editions X, XI &
XII and
introduced the journal's first double-blind peer review system. Editorial experience across
two
jurisdictions and five years.
JILPICLRPeer Review
Reform
Teaching & Coaching
Moot court strategist for five SLS Pune teams across national and
international
competitions — including the 26th Stetson IEMCC and the UPES–Paras Diwan Energy Law Moot.
Head and
Advisor, Career & Professional Development Cell across five years — responsible for
recruiter
relationships, on-campus placement drives, and professional development programming for the
entire student
body.
5 Teams CoachedCPDC Head, 5
Yrs
Mentoring
Peer mentor to six first-year students under the Symbiosis Law School
Peer Assistance
Programme — supporting academic, professional, and extracurricular development through a
fully virtual
academic year during COVID.
6 MenteesPeer Assistance
Programme
Volunteering
There Is No Earth B (TINEB), May–Nov 2023. Pro bono
legal adviser to
a grassroots environmental advocacy organisation — assessing campaign feasibility, advising
on compliance
risks, and bridging activist intent with legal reality.
SVK Shikshan Sansthan, Nagpur, Dec 2019. Delivered foundational education and vocational training to intellectually challenged adults — enabling economic employment and holistic development.
SVK Shikshan Sansthan, Nagpur, Dec 2019. Delivered foundational education and vocational training to intellectually challenged adults — enabling economic employment and holistic development.
Environmental AdvocacyCommunity
Education