Justice BR Gavai, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya to speak at ICA conference on Arbitration in Mumbai

The Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) is organizing a conference on the theme, Arbitration as a Catalyst for Economic Development on December 16, 2023, at the ITC Grand Central in Parel, Mumbai..Supreme Court judge, Justice BR Gavai will be delivering the keynote address for the inaugural session. Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya of the Bombay High Court is also expected to attend the event and deliver a special address..The conference will feature two technical sessions with the participation of senior lawyers and other legal luminaries. .The first technical session on Commercial Arbitration and International Trade will be chaired by Bombay High Court judge, Justice RI Chagla and will also have the following speakers.Pinky Anand, Senior Advocate, Supreme court of India and former Solicitor General of India; Darius J Khambata, Senior Advocate and former Advocate General of Maharashtra; Mohit Saraf, founder and managing partner, Saraf & Partners; Amitava Majumdar, managing partner, Bose & Mitra & Co..After a tea break, the second technical session on Arbitration in Emerging Economies & Future Perspectives and Innovations will begin.The session will be chaired by Justice Bharati Dangre of the Bombay High Court. The other speakers part of the session include:Ratan Singh, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India; Karishma Vora, Barrister and International Arbitrator, 39 Essex Chambers; Tejas Karia, Partner Head of Arbitration, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas; Raj Panchmatia, Partner, Dispute Resolution Practice, Khaitan & Co..The conference is slated to be attended by eminent jurists, policy makers, lawyers, in-house counsel, leaders from the legal fraternity, dispute resolution professionals, business leaders, leading corporates, business and trade chambers, government officials and members of the media..Interested individuals are requested to register for the conference by December 15. To register for the event, click here..For more information related to the conference, please contact the conference coordinators: +91 99687 53151, 98103 95191(Above numbers can be reached via WhatsApp as well)