Navigating Commercial Disputes is a video podcast hosted by disputes lawyer Payal Chawla in collaboration with Bar & Bench.

Drawing on her experience in arbitration and corporate law, Chawla aims to unpack the law and the intricacies surrounding commercial disputes, with incisive insights.

Tailored for lawyers, law students, and legal enthusiasts alike, each episode offers listeners a fresh perspective on the subject.

In this eighth episode, Payal Chawla speaks to Lord Peter Goldsmith on how India’s 2015 arbitration reforms laid the foundation — but to truly take a “seat” among global arbitral hubs, India must pursue continued reforms, including liberalising foreign law firm entry and integrating legal services into the UK–India FTA.

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To watch episode 1 of the interview series, featuring retired Justice Madan Lokur, click here. To watch episode 2, featuring Advocate Dr. Amit George, click here. Episode 3, featuring Justice Rajiv Shakdher is available to watch here. Episode 4, featuring Advocate Senior Advocate Shashank Garg can be viewed here.

To watch episode 5, featuring Senior Advocate Gaurav Pachnanda, click here. To watch episode 6, featuring Shouvik Bhattacharya, click here. To watch episode 7, featuring Mark McNeill, click here.