The National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Moot 2024-25 | Edition XVIII

The Moot Court Society at NLSIU is pleased to announce the XVIII^th edition of the National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Moot (NLS-TIAM) for the academic year 2024-25. The competition shall be conducted offline at the NLSIU Campus from May 16-18, 2025. As a part of the NLS-TIAM, the Moot Court Society is also pleased to host the VI^th edition of the National Law School Trilegal International Arbitration Conference (NLS-TIAC) on May 17, 2025.

About NLS-TIAM

The National Law School–Trilegal International Arbitration Moot stands as NLSIU’s premier event focussing on international arbitration and commercial law. Recognised as India’s largest arbitration moot, it encompasses a wide array of arbitral law topics and showcases a multitude of perspectives. The diverse participation underscores the varying jurisprudential approaches to arbitration law. Over the years, we have had the privilege of engaging with esteemed arbitrators from both national and international arenas, including Mr. Steven Finzio and Honourable Retd. Justice B.N. Srikrishna and many others. We are equally excited this year as well to welcome dignitaries such as HMJ Hrishikesh Roy, and HMJ Tejas Karia for the event.

The problem for this year’s edition has been meticulously crafted by Mr. Mark Mangan (Founding Partner, Lindsay Francis & Mangan), Professor Claudio Finkelstein (Professor, Catholic University of São Paulo and Partner, Finkelstein Advogados) alongside Mr. Pranay Lekhi (Associate, A&O Shearman) and Mr. Sharad Bansal (Counsel, Bombay High Court). We had the opportunity to have on-board Professor Julian Lew KC (Queen Mary University of London), Mr. Niranjan Venkatesan (Barrister, One Essex Court) and Mr. Vivekananda Neelankantan (Registrar, Singapore International Arbitration Centre) as members in an advisory capacity.

We look forward to welcoming enthusiastic participation, robust competition, and thought-provoking discussions during this edition!

We are delighted to welcome our Finals Panel comprising of:

1. HMJ Hrishikesh Roy (Retd Judge, Supreme Court of India)
2. HMJ Tejas Karia (Judge, High Court of Delhi and previous arbitrator)
3. Mr. Rahil Pereira (Partner, Trilegal)
4. Professor Luke Nottage (University of Sydney Law School)
5. Ms. Shwetha Bidhuri (Director, SIAC)

About NLS-TIAC

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 sixth 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 Anti-Suit Injunctions in International Commercial Arbitration. The discussion will focus on jurisdictional complexities, issues concerning the ‘proper place’ of arbitration, and the effectiveness and enforceability of anti-suit injunctions amidst conflicts with national laws.

The Panelists comprise of:

1. Professor Luke Nottage (Professor of Law, University of Sydney Law School)
2. Ms. Steffi Mary Punnoose (Strategy & Development Manager (South Asia), SIAC)
3. Ms. Manini Brar (Founder & Partner, Arbridge Chambers and Solicitors)
4. Mr. Ganesh Chandru (Partner, Dua Associates)

Further, Dr. Harishankar K Sathyapalan (Associate Professor of Law, NLSIU) and Sahana Ramesh (Assistant Professor of Law, NLSIU) will be moderating the discussion.

The sponsors for the event are:

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