Experience

AK & Partners

• India
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Partner

  • May 2016 - Present

  I work for a full service corporate law firm which provides transaction and advisory services related to private equity, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, inbound-outbound foreign investments. I also regularly undertake commercial negotiations on behalf of my clients. We also appear as counsel/s in arbitration and litigation matters across various forums including NCLT, NCLAT, High Courts, ITAT and The Supreme Court of India etc. I work for a full service corporate law firm which provides transaction and advisory services related to private equity, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, inbound-outbound foreign investments. I also regularly undertake commercial negotiations on behalf of my clients. We also appear as counsel/s in arbitration and litigation matters across various forums including NCLT, NCLAT, High Courts, ITAT and The Supreme Court of India etc.



Bridge Policy Think Tank

• India
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Honarary Director

  • Feb 2013 - Present

  Bridge Policy Think Tank is a Public Policy Advisory & Research, Advocacy, Capacity Building and Conflict Management organisation. We assist ministries in drafting legislations based on statistical data research, global best practices. We are one of the pioneers in organized civil and commercial mediation, policy advisor, think tank and training in India. We assist organisations for institutionalisation of ADR services, setting up, operating and scaling up ADR centres providing arbitration, mediation, conciliation and neutral evaluation services. Some of our other services include assistance in developing in-house processes for pre-litigation, confidential dispute resolution and conflict coaching for employees and teams. We design and implement internal or external dispute resolution systems or grievance mechanisms that allow companies to know when problems arise and address them at the lowest level possible. We assist infrastructure companies in right of way negotiations, brand building and sustainable community development in long term projects. Show less



Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC)

• Singapore
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Specialist Mediator

  • Apr 2023 - Present



International Academy of Mediators

• United States
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Distinguished fellow

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Asian Development Bank (ADB)

• Philippines
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mediator

  • Nov 2021 - Present



United Nations

• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mediator

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Mediating conflicts pertaining to UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNOPS, UN WOMEN Mediating conflicts pertaining to UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNOPS, UN WOMEN



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Policy Consultant

• Mediator

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Mediation Panel Member- (NCLT & NCLAT)

• New Delhi, kolkata,Banglore, Ahmedabad

• Mediator

  • Nov 2016 - Present



IMC International ADR Centre (IIAC)

• Mumbai

• Mediator

  • Feb 2018 - Present



A joint initiative of NLSIU and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, GOI

• India

• Mediator- Online Consumer Mediation Centre

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  The Online Consumer Mediation Centre (OCMC) is established at National Law School of India University, Bengaluru under the aegis of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India. The Centre aims to provide for a state-of-the-art infrastructure for resolving consumer disputes both through physical as well as online mediation through its platform. The Online Consumer Mediation Centre (OCMC) is established at National Law School of India University, Bengaluru under the aegis of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India. The Centre aims to provide for a state-of-the-art infrastructure for resolving consumer disputes both through physical as well as online mediation through its platform.



Delhi Dispute Resolution Society

• New Delhi Area, India

• Mediator

  • Jun 2013 - Present

  Mediating matrimonial, consumer, banking, Insurance and real estate disputes. Mediating matrimonial, consumer, banking, Insurance and real estate disputes.



SIDBI(Small Industries Development Bank of India)

• India
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Faculty

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  Venture Capital , Private Equity, Start-ups, M&A. Venture Capital , Private Equity, Start-ups, M&A.



NLU Assam

• Assam

• Visiting Faculty

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  M&A, Private Equity, ADR M&A, Private Equity, ADR



The WB National University of Juridical Sciences Industry-Academia Panel

• Kolkata

• Panel Member

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  Company and other allied laws. Company and other allied laws.



Indian Society of International Law

• New Delhi Area, India

• Visiting Faculty

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  FDI and Transfer Pricing FDI and Transfer Pricing



IICA, Ministry of Corporate Affairs

• Gurgaon, India

• Visiting Faculty/Resource

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions



Centre For Mediation And Conciliation (CMC)

• India
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• External Advisor

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Structuring, strategic inputs, laying down standard operating procedure, documentation, rules formation, advocacy, policy inputs and suggestions to GOI, State Governments, PSUs etc for and behalf of the Centre. Structuring, strategic inputs, laying down standard operating procedure, documentation, rules formation, advocacy, policy inputs and suggestions to GOI, State Governments, PSUs etc for and behalf of the Centre.



Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan

• India
• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Associate

  • Apr 2015 - May 2016

  Advising Clients on areas of law including Private Equity, Mediation, Arbitration, General Corporate, Intellectual Property Rights, Project Finance, Litigation Advisory/Management, Foreign Investment, Information Technology Law, Renewable Energy (solar), Non Banking Financial Companies, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Advising Clients on areas of law including Private Equity, Mediation, Arbitration, General Corporate, Intellectual Property Rights, Project Finance, Litigation Advisory/Management, Foreign Investment, Information Technology Law, Renewable Energy (solar), Non Banking Financial Companies, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI).



K.R Chawla & Co.

• New Delhi

• Junior Partner

  • May 2013 - Mar 2015

  Advising Clients on areas of law including Private Equity, Mediation, Arbitration, General Corporate, Intellectual Property Rights, Project Finance, Litigation, Capital Markets, Foreign Investment, Information Technology Law, Renewable Energy (solar), Non Banking Financial Companies. Advising Clients on areas of law including Private Equity, Mediation, Arbitration, General Corporate, Intellectual Property Rights, Project Finance, Litigation, Capital Markets, Foreign Investment, Information Technology Law, Renewable Energy (solar), Non Banking Financial Companies.



lis partners

• New Delhi

• Principal Associate

  • May 2012 - Apr 2013

  Worked on areas of Client Negotiation, General Corporate, Mediation & Arbitration. Worked on areas of Client Negotiation, General Corporate, Mediation & Arbitration.