The Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA) has unveiled the Steering Committee for its young practitioners’ group for 2025-27.

The Young MCIA steering committee will be chaired by Anjali Anchayil (Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors), Gathi Prakash Karrah (Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas), Karan Joseph (Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas) and Shreya Aren (Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton).

Since its establishment in 2017, the Young MCIA has carved out a unique identity separate from the MCIA, now boasting over 2,800 members.

The newly appointed YMCIA Steering Committee aims to advance ADR among young practitioners through a variety of initiatives.

The Young MCIA Committee comprises the following members:

• Ali Amerjee - Managing Associate, Linklaters LLP, London

• Amit Dwivedi - Advocate, Independent Legal Practitioner

• Anirudh Hariani - Independent Counsel and Arbitrator, Bombay High Court

• Arpan Gupta - Knowledge Counsel, HFW, London

• Arun Mal - Senior Associate, A&O Shearman, London

• Arush Khanna - Partner, Numen Law Offices

• Asif Ahmed - Senior Associate, AZB & Partners

• Bhavik Lalan - Counsel, Bombay High Court

• Chinmayee Pendse - Counsel, Chambers of Karishma Vora

• Harshal Doshi - Director, Secretariat, Singapore

• Hussain Dholkawala - Founder, HD Law

• Janine Haesler - Senior Associate, VISCHER AG, Zurich

• Kanwar Vivswan - Associate, Osborne Clarke, Cologne

• Mihiro Koeda - Partner, Miura & Partners, Tokyo

• Nishanth Kadur - Leader, Nishith Desai Associates

• Prithvi Rohan Kapur - Partner, SKAA Legal Services (International) LLP

• Ravitej Chilumuri - Partner, Khaitan & Co.

• Roopa Matthews - Senior Associate, LALIVE, Zurich

• Sanghoon Han - Partner, Lee & Ko, Seoul

• Sangna Swar Kansagra - Founding Partner, WITH LAW

• Shreni Shetty - Partner, ANB Legal