National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Moot and Conference | May 2024

The Moot Court Society at NLSIU will host Edition XVII of the National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Moot (NLSTIAM) for 2023-24. The competition will be held offline in Bengaluru from May 17 to 19, 2024. It will also host Edition V of the National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Conference (NLSTIAC) on May 18, 2024.

Edition XVII of NLSTIAM

The National Law School-Trilegal International Arbitration Moot is the National Law School of India University’s flagship event on international arbitration and commercial law. As India’s largest arbitration moot, the competition is abundantly marked by diverse areas of arbitral law and even more variegated perspectives on the same. Our wide participation base only serves to exemplify differences in jurisprudential values vis-a-vis arbitral law. In addition to the assorted participants, the MCS has engaged arbitrators at the top of their fields from national and international platforms in the past. These include Mr. Steven Finzio, Honourable Retd. Justice BN Srikrishna, and many others. This year is no exception as​ the MCS prepares to welcome Mr. Gary Bell, Honourable Justice Riyaz Igbal Chagla, and many alike. Additionally, the problem for this year’s edition has been meticulously crafted by experienced arbitrators at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.  In line with the stakes, which include large cash prizes, we shall also be conducting the Semis and Finals Rounds at the Conrad in Bengaluru.

Finals Panel:  

1. Prof. Gary Bell, Secretary-General of the International Academy of Comparative Law, Arbitrator and Associate Professor
2. Honourable Justice Riyaz Igbal Chagla, Judge at Bombay High Court
3. Shweta Bidhuri, Director and Head (South Asia) at Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
4. Prof. Shahla Ali, Professor of Law and Associate Dean (International) at the University of Hong Kong
5. Tine Abraham, Partner at Trilegal

Edition V of NLSTIAC

The National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Conference is an annual event that takes place alongside the National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Moot. The conference is in its fifth edition and 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. This year’s concept note revolves around cross border insolvency and arbitration, and we have made sure to host the cream of the crop with regards to the topic at hand.

The panelists are as follows – 

1. Ajar Rab, Founding Partner at ANR Law
2. Prof. Gary Bell, Secretary-General of the International Academy of Comparative Law, Arbitrator and Associate Professor
3. Prof. Shahla Ali, Professor of Law and Associate Dean (International) at the University of Hong Kong
4. Varuna Bhanrale, Partner at Trilegal
5. Chitra Rentala, Partner at Trilegal
6. Promod Nair, Partner and Advocate at Arista Law

Sponsors 

1. Trilegal, a leading corporate and commercial law firm based in India (Title Sponsor)
2. Singapore International Arbitration Centre, global non-profit arbitration institution
3. Manupatra, one of the leading legal repositories in India (Media sponsor)