About the Lecture

This lecture by Rohit Bhat (Freshfields, Singapore) explores the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in international arbitration and its implications for dispute resolution practice worldwide. From legal research and document review to case strategy and procedural efficiency, AI tools are changing how lawyers and arbitral tribunals handle cross-border disputes. The session will discuss the opportunities AI creates, as well as the legal and ethical questions it raises, including confidentiality, transparency, bias, and the future role of lawyers in arbitration practice. Drawing on practical experiences from contemporary arbitration practice, the speaker will provide insights into how law firms, arbitral institutions, and practitioners are adapting to technological change, and what future lawyers should expect in an increasingly AI-enabled legal landscape.

About the Speaker

Rohit is a partner at Freshfields at their international arbitration group, based in Singapore. He has significant experience representing clients in complex, high-profile international commercial and Investor-State arbitrations across a wide variety of industry sectors. Rohit’s most recent experience includes representing the Republic of Korea in an UNCITRAL arbitration commenced by Elliott Associates L.P., an Asian State in proceedings to enforce a treaty award in the English High Court, and a leading private equity investor in a SIAC arbitration in the renewable energy sector. Read more here.

The lecture is organised by the DC Singhania Chair on ADR at NLSIU