IAW 2025 Calendar

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September 2025

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Bengaluru
Venue: The Orchid Hall, The Oberoi, Bengaluru

All hours are shown in GMT +5.30

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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Data Privacy in Cross-Border Arbitration: Navigating DPDPA, GDPR, and Global Frameworks

Moderator
Mr. Ankit Parhar, Partner, Poovayya & Co.

Ms. Harini Sudersan,
Partner, Poovayya & Co

Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph,
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Ms. Dr. Malavika Prasad,
Lead Counsel, Sadananda & Prasad

Ms. Dr Sapna S,
Professor and Head of Department, School of Law Christ.

Mr. Saurabh Awasthi,
General Counsel, Kyndryl India

12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Generative AI in Arbitration: Transforming International Dispute Resolution

Moderator
Ms. Manasa Sundarraman
Counsel, Trilegal

Ms. Deepika Kinhal
Co-Founder and CEO, CORD - Centre for Online Resolution of Disputes

Mr. Mohammed Shameer
Partner, Trilegal

Mr. Raghav Gupta
Founder & CEO, Futurense

Mr. Vasu Aggarwal
Founder, Lucio

02:30 PM - 04:00 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Strengthening the arbitration regime in India - a discussion on Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd.

Moderator
Mr. Prasanth.V.G,
Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors

Justice (Retd.) A.V. Chandrashekhar,
High Court of Karnataka

Mr. Harish Narasappa,
Senior Counsel, Karnataka High Court

Mr. Vinod Kumar,
Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors

Ms. Neeti Sachdeva,
Registrar & Secretary General, MCIA

Moderator
Mr. Ganesh Chandru,
Member IIAC and Partner, Dua Associates

Mr. Ajinderpal Singh,
Senior Partner, Dentons Rodyk

Mr. Anant Merathia,
Independent Counsel & Author

Ms. Hannah Fry,
Barrister-at-Law,
39 Essex Chambers

Mr. Jan K. Scheafer,
Partner, King & Spalding

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
The Founder's Dilemma: Should All Disputes be Fought or Forgotten?

Moderator
Mr. Mohit Abraham,
Chief Legal Officer, Peak XV Partners

Mr. C K Nandakumar,
Senior Advocate, High Court of Karnataka

Mr. Dhyan Chinnappa,
Senior Advocate, High Court of Karnataka

Mr. Nishanth Kadur,
Leader, Nishith Desai Associates

Ms. Poornima Hatti,
Partner, Samvad Partners

Ms. Shilpa Shah,
Senior Partner, Singhania & Partners LLP

06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Debate - This House Believes That the Adoption of Generative AI by Lawyers Is a Shortcut That Shortchanges Real Learning

Judge
Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. V. Raveendran,
Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India

Moderator
Mr. Lomesh Kiran Nidumuri,
Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

For the motion
Ms. Maneesha Kongovi,
Partner, CMS Indus Law

For the motion
Mr. Shraeyas Jayasimha,
Founding Partner, Aarna Law

Against the motion
Mr. Promod Nair,
Senior Advocate, High Court of Karnataka

Against the motion
Ms. Tamarra Sequeira,
Partner, Khaitan & Co.

07:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Shivani Sanghi, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Partner, BCLP, London

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

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Mumbai
Venue: The Regal Room, Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai

All hours are shown in GMT +5.30

Platinum Sponsor

08:30 AM

Moderator
Mr. Farid Karachiwala, Partner JSA Advocates & Solicitors

Mr. Akil Kureshi, Rtd. Chief Justice of High Court of Rajasthan and Tripura

Ms. Shwetha Bidhuri, Director and Head (South Asia) Singapore International Arbitration Centre

Mr. Janak Dwarkadas, Senior Advocate, Bombay High Court

Mr. Shrivardhan Deshpande, Legal Head Mumbai International Airport Ltd.

08:30 AM - 10:00 AM

PARTNER EVENTS

Mediation in the Realm of ADR

Moderator
Mr. Farid Karachiwala,
Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors

Mr. Justice Akil Kureshi,
Rtd. Chief Justice of High Court of Rajasthan and Tripura

Mr. Janak Dwarkadas,
Senior Advocate, Bombay High Court

Mr. Shrivardhan Deshpande,
Legal Head Mumbai International Airport Ltd.

Ms. Shwetha Bidhuri,
Director and Head (South Asia) Singapore International Arbitration Centre

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

ESG Considerations in Commercial Arbitration

Moderator
Mr. Murtaza Kachwalla
Partner, CMS INDUSLAW

Mr. Abeezar Faizullabhoy
Senior Partner, CMS INDUSLAW

Mr. Fredun DeVitre
Senior Counsel,
Bombay High Court

Mr. Saurabh Mohindru
Chief Legal Officer,
Godrej Properties Limited

Mr. Vineet Bose
Head-Legal & SVP,
Adani Cements

12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

India’s Evolving BIT Regime: Overhaul and Stakeholder Management

Moderator
Mr. Abhileen Chaturvedi,
Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Mr. Gautam Bhattacharyya
Partner, ReedSmith

Ms. Genevieve Poirier
Partner, Lalive

Mr. Karan Rukhana
Counsel, Chambers of Darius Khambata

Mr. Manish Aggarwal
Partner, Three Crowns

Ms. Sapna Jhangiani KC
Advocate, Arbitrator, Mediator Blackstone Chambers

02:30 PM - 04:00 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Multi-Party, Multi-Contract Disputes in Construction Projects: An Indian Perspective

Moderator
Ms. Gunjan Chhabra

Partner, MRP Advisory

Mr. Daniel Cai
Director - Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier

Mr. Lakshmanan Ramaiah
General Manager & Head (Contracts) L&T HCIC

Ms. Pallavi S. Chavan
Director - Contracts & Claims at Masin Pvt. Ltd.

Ms. Sadaff Habib
Independent Arbitrator & Founder of Equanimity Arbitration

Mr. Rishabh Jogani
Partner, MRP Advisory

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

WEBINAR SERIES

Closing the Enforcement Gap: Lessons from Global Arbitration Reforms

Moderator
Ms. Shruti Khanijow
Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Ms. Alessa Pang
Partner, WongPartnership LLP

Ms. Emi Rowse (Igusa)
Partner and Head of Japan Practice Kudun & Partners

Mr. Pallav Mongia
AOR and Solicitor
(England & Wales)

Mr. Sudhanshu Roy
Associate,
Foley Hoag LLP

05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Debate - This House Believes Foreign Lawyers In India Will Colonize Not Collaborate

Judge
Ms. Bindi Dave
Managing Partner, Wadia Ghandy & Co.

Moderator
Mr. Andrew Mackenzie
Partner, DLA Piper

For the motion
Ms. Sanjna Pramod
Senior Associate, Clifford Chance

For the motion
Mr. John Rhie
Partner, Quinn Emanueal

Against the motion
Mr. Karthik Balisagar
Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting

Against the motion
Mr. Karthik Somasundaram
Partner, Spice Route Legal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Shivani Sanghi, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Partner, BCLP, London

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Coming Soon

Mumbai
Venue: The Regal Room, Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai

All hours are shown in GMT +5.30

Platinum Sponsor

08:30 AM

Moderator
Mr. Nusrat Hassan
Managing Partner, Dentons Link Legal

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kamal Rashmi Khata
Judge, Bombay High Court

Mr. Kunal Vajani
Joint Managing Partner, Fox Mandal

Ms. Sushmita Gandhi
Partner, Trilegal

08:30 AM - 10:00 AM

PARTNER EVENTS

Are You Interviewing Your Arbitrator? Changing Mindset in the Indian Landscape.

Moderator
Mr. Nusrat Hassan
Managing Partner, Dentons Link Legal

Mr. Kunal Vajani
Joint Managing Partner, Fox Mandal

Ms. Sushmita Gandhi
Partner, Trilegal

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Focus on the Client: In-House Counsel’s Role and Expectations from the Arbitral Process

Moderator
Mr. Gregory A. Litt
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates

Mr. Dr. Akhil Prasad
Board Member,
Group General Counsel, Company Secretary, Boeing

Mr. Ravi Mahto
Assistant Vice President,
Tata Son

12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Dispute Resolution in the Indian Mining Sector: Balancing Environmental Concerns and Contractual Obligations

Moderator
Mr. Samit Shukla
Partner, Trilegal

Mr. Bhalchandra Patil
Vice President, Enviro Analyst & Engineers Pvt Ltd.

Ms. Gayatri Singh
Senior Advocate Bombay High Court

Mr. Sat Prakash
General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs Lloyds Metals & Energy Ltd.

Mr. Tarpit Patni
Head Legal-Mumbai Zone, Godrej Properties

Mr. Sidharth Reddy Indukuri
Managing Director,
Indukuri Group

02:30 PM - 04:00 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Navigating Supply Chain Disputes in Post-Pandemic Markets: Causes and Best Practices

Moderator
Mr. Raj R Panchmatia
Partner, Khaitan & Co.

Mr. Amit Bhasin
Chief Legal Officer, Marico Industries Limited

Mr. Chakrapani Misra
Partner, Khaitan & Co.

Mr. Sandeep Chowdhury
Group General Counsel, Suzlon Energy Ltd.

Ms. Seema Manku
Division Counsel TE & Head of Legal, Corporate Legal Services

Ms. Lucy Reed
President, SIAC Court

04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Too much, Too Little or Just right?: Rethinking Scrutiny of Awards Across Jurisdictions

Moderator
Ms. Shreya Jain
Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

Mr. Abraham Vergis SC
Founder & Managing Director, Providence Law Asia LLC

Ms. Kanika Goenka
Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

Mr. Justice L Nageswara Rao
Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India

Mr. Sudhanshu Swaroop KC
King’s Counsel, Twenty Essex

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Shivani Sanghi, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Partner, BCLP, London

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

07:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Shivani Sanghi, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Partner, BCLP, London

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

07:30 PM onwards

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Shivani Sanghi, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Partner, BCLP, London

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Coming Soon

Delhi
Venue: Ballroom, The Oberoi, Delhi

All hours are shown in GMT +5.30

Platinum Sponsor

08:00 AM - 10:00 AM

PARTNER EVENTS

Disputes involving State and State-Owned Entities: key legal and damages issues

Moderator
Mr. Montek Mayal
Partner, Osborne Partners

Mr. Aditya Jalan
Partner, AZB & Partners

Ms. Anisha Sud
Partner, King & Spalding

Mr. Arun Visweswaran
Partner, Addleshaw Goddard

Mr. Dietmar Prager
Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton

Mr. Paul Tan
Independent Counsel,
One Essex Court

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Witness Preparation and Cross Examination in Construction Arbitration

Moderator
Mr Dinesh Pardasani
Partner, DSK Legal

Mr Arpinder Singh
India & Emerging Markets Leader EY Forensic & Integrity Services

Ms Avni Malik
Manager (Contracts & Risks), Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

Mr Hamish Lal
Founder Partner Hamish Lal Partners

Mr Ratan K Singh SA
Founder and Chairman, Society of Construction Law India

12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Non-signatories in Contracts and the Group of Companies Doctrine

Moderator
Mr. Saurabh Seth
Counsel

Hon'ble Ms. Justice (Retd.) Indu Malhotra
Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India

Mr. Rajiv Nayar
Senior Advocate

Mr. Saurav Agrawal
Counsel

Dr. Sanjeev Gemawat
Managing Director & Group General Counsel, Essar Group

Mr. Ooi Huey Miin,
Partner, Raja, Darryl & Loh

02:30 PM - 04:00 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Understanding Sports Arbitration

Moderator
Mr. Manmeet Singh,
Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Mr. Harish Salve KC
Barrister, Blackstone Chambers

Mr Karan Bharadwaj,
Chief Strategy Officer and Head, Legal, JSW Sports

Ms. Kirtan Prasad,
Counsel, RPC Legal

Mr. Nakul Dewan KC
Senior Advocate, Twenty Essex

Ms. Vandana Gupte,
General Counsel, Reliance Sports and Entertainment

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

WEBINAR SERIES

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Shivani Sanghi, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Partner, BCLP, London

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Coming Soon

Delhi
Venue: Ballroom, The Oberoi, Delhi

All hours are shown in GMT +5.30

Platinum Sponsor

08:30 AM

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Shivani Sanghi, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Partner, BCLP, London

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

08:30 AM - 10:00 AM

PARTNER EVENTS

Misuse of AI in Arbitration: Can it be a ground for challenge to an arbitral award?
With focus on CIArb Guideline on the Use of AI in Arbitration, 2025

Moderator
Mr. Vyapak Desai
Counsel FCIArb, International Disputes and Investigations

Mr. Ajit Kumar Mishra
Director, Irkon International Ltd.

Dr. Ashok Sharma
Founder and CEO Federation of Indian Corporate Lawyers (FICL)

Ms. Katie Chung
Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

SIAC Rules 2025: Redefining ‘I’ - India, Inclusion and Innovation

Moderator
Mr. Vijayendra Pratap Singh
Senior Partner & Head – Litigation, AZB & Partners

Hon'ble Dr. Justice (Retd.) Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
Former Chief Justice of India

Mr. Gaurav Khanna
Associate General Counsel, Nestle India Ltd.

Mr. Professor Lawrence Boo
Former CEO and Registrar of SIAC and Professor at National University of Singapore

Ms. Urvashi S. Pathak
Senior Vice President & Head Legal Axis Max Life Insurance Limited

Mr. Vivekananda Neelakantan
Registrar, SIAC

12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Section 29A Time Limits: Strategic Considerations and Judicial Interpretations

Moderator
Mr. Kunal J Vyas,
Partner, Gandhi Law Associates

Mr. Mihir Thakore,
Senior Advocate, Gujarat High Court

Mr. Ritin Rai,
Senior Advocate, Delhi High Court

Ms. Rashna Mistry,
General Counsel, Tata Projects

Mr. Jatin Jalundhwala,
General Counsel, Adani Group

Hon'ble Mr. Justice (Retd.) S. Ravindra Bhat,
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

02:30 PM - 04:00 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Focus on the Client: In-House Counsel’s Role and Expectations from the Arbitral Process

Moderator
Ms. Sharmistha Chakrabarti,
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates

Mr. Kanishk K,
Director Legal- India & South Asia, Uber

Ms. Medha Srivastava,
General Counsel, Hashed

Mr. Vardaan Ahluwalia,
General Counsel, Premji Invest

Mr. Vikash Jain,
Global General Counsel, ReNew Power

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

WEBINAR SERIES

Future-Proofing Arbitration: AI, Blockchain & Beyond

Welcome Address
Mr. Arun Chawla,
Director General, Indian Council of Arbitration

Moderatos. Karishma Vora,
Barrister & International Arbitrator

Mr. Raj Panchmatia,
Partner – Dispute Resolution, Khaitan & Co

Mr. Rohit Singhal,
CEO, Masin Group

Dr. Sumedh Kumar Sethi,
Registrar, Delhi International Arbitration Centre & Senior Judicial Officer, Delhi

05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Debate - This House Believes That Institutional Arbitration Can Effectively Curb Corruption In Arbitration

Judge
Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri,
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

Judge
Mr. Mahesh Agarwal,
Managing Partner, Agarwal Law Associates

Judge
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipin Sanghi,
Former Chief Justice, Uttarakhand High Court

Moderator
Mr. Nicholas Peacock,
Independent Advocate & Arbitrator, Peacock Arbitration

For the motion
Ms. Richa Kaushal,
Counsel, Clifford Chance

For the motion
Ms. Sneha Jaisingh,
Partner, Bharucha & Partners

Against the motion
Mr. Alipak Banerjee
Independent Counsel and Founder, Alipak Banerjee Law Chambers

Against the motion
Mr. Kamran Mohammad,
Leader, Nishith Desai Associates

07:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Shivani Sanghi, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Partner, BCLP, London

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

07:30 PM onwards

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Shivani Sanghi, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Partner, BCLP, London

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Coming Soon

Delhi Venue: IAW T20 Cricket Match, Delhi

All hours are shown in GMT +5.30

12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Arbitration of Shareholder Disputes

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Shivani Sanghi, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Partner, BCLP, London

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Al and ODR: Is the future here?

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Shivani Sanghi, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Partner, BCLP, London

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Technology - The future of disputes or disputes of the future?

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Shivani Sanghi, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Partner, BCLP, London

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

PARTNER EVENTS

Know Your Institution Webinar Series

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Shivani Sanghi, International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Partner, BCLP, London

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal

Moderator
Manasa Sundarraman, Counsel, Trilegal