Publications & Research
Many pieces.
One consistent thread.
My writing spans investor–state arbitration, international trade law, environmental policy, and maritime law. It is the record of a consistent intellectual engagement — not a scattered reading list.
Flagship Works
LL.M. Thesis · NYU School of Law · Grade A–
What Makes a Jurisdiction Arbitration Friendly?
A comparative analysis of the legal, institutional, and judicial factors that lead
parties and counsel to select international arbitration seats — examining London, Singapore, Paris, and
emerging venues. Supervised by Professor Franco Ferrari, one of the world's leading scholars of conflicts of
law and international arbitration.
NYU School of Law · 2025 · Available on request
Journal Comment · Peer-Reviewed
Balancing Party Autonomy and Public Policy in Indian Private International Law:
Insights from TransAsia Private Capital v. Gaurav Dhawan
A published comment in one of the leading student-edited international law journals in
the United States, examining the tension between contractual freedom and public policy constraints in Indian
PIL as illuminated by a significant Supreme Court decision.
NYU Journal of International Law and Politics · Vol. 57 · 2025
Research Paper · Grade A · Prof. Robert Howse, NYU
Balancing Trade Rules and Climate Goals: India's WTO Solar Cell Dispute and the
Evolution of its Renewable Energy Strategy
An analysis of the tension between India's renewable energy ambitions and its WTO
obligations — examining the DS456 solar cell dispute and its implications for the design of
climate-compatible trade policy. Supervised by Professor Robert Howse, one of the world's foremost WTO
scholars.
NYU International Energy Seminar · 2025
IISD Research Cluster
Three outputs from a single IFD Fellowship at IISD Geneva (Sept–Nov 2025) — the
foremost institution in investment treaty reform research.
Rethinking Investment Treaties Public Consultations: A Summary Report
Unpacking National Investment Laws: Dispute Settlement Function
Case Note: Qatar Pharma et al. v. Saudi Arabia
Practitioner & Policy Writing
Blog · Columbia Law School
Anti-Arbitration Injunctions: The Endless Tussle for Jurisdiction
A practitioner-focused piece examining the persistent jurisdictional conflicts that
arise when domestic courts are asked to restrain foreign arbitral proceedings — with reference to Indian
court practice and comparative analysis.
American Review of International Arbitration · Columbia Law School · May 2021
Commentary · Mondaq
Evolving Dimensions: Unravelling the Changing Landscape of Courts' Powers in Arbitrator
Appointments Under Section 11
An analysis of how Indian courts have interpreted and evolved their powers under Section
11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act in appointing arbitrators — examining the shift from a largely
supervisory to a more interventionist judicial approach and its implications for arbitral efficacy in India.
Mondaq · January 2024 · mondaq.com ↗
Policy Analysis · National Maritime Foundation
Role of Marine Insurance in Oil Pollution in India
An examination of marine insurance liability frameworks for oil pollution events —
analysing India's domestic regulatory architecture against its international treaty obligations under MARPOL
and the Civil Liability Convention.
National Maritime Foundation · April 2021 · maritimeindia.org ↗
Earlier Work
2021
Contribution to Chapter 5: Chemical Safety, Poison Control and Disaster
Management
In: Chemical and Hazardous Waste in India: A Sectoral Analysis · CEERA,
NLSIU Bengaluru
2020
The Light at the End of the Tunnel: A Policy Analysis of India's Solar Market
Space
Indian Journal of Law and Public Policy