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Saurabh Seth
Head, Chambers of Saurabh Seth
Arbitrator
Languages
Mother tongue: Hindi
Working languages: English, Hindi
Nationality
India
Gender
Male
Specialisation
Commercial Disputes & Transactions, Damages, Domain Name Disputes, Intellectual Property (IP), Investment Arbitration
Legal system
Civil Law,Common Law,Other (please specify),Indian Law
Main jurisdiction
India
Details
Position
Head, Chambers of Saurabh Seth
Year of birth
1985
Education
Amity Law School, New Delhi
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Honours).
From-To: 01.08.2002 - 31.07.2007
Degree: BA LLB (Hons.)
Practiced Experience in Arbitration
How many arbitrations have you participated in (domestic/international); under which Rules?
19 arbitrations as sole arbitrator (domestic and international): 12 appointments by the High Court of Delhi under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and 7 by the Chairperson of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC Rules). Familiar with the Vienna Rules of VIAC, LCIA, SIAC, ICC, DIAC, IIAC and UNCITRAL Rules.
How often have you acted as Chairperson?
0
How often have you acted as Sole Arbitrator?
19
How often have you acted as Co-Arbitrator?
0
How often have you acted as Counsel?
Counsel of record in more than 200 reported decisions.
How often have you acted in a different function (e.g. Administrative Secretary)?
3
Publications and Other Activities in Arbitration
e.g. training sessions, seminars, conferences, articles and others
LexisNexis UK: Arbitrator\'s Non-Disclosure and Interim Relief in Foreign-Seated Arbitration: Engineering Projects (India) Ltd v MSA Global LLC (Oman)
LexisNexis UK: Revisiting Functus Officio: Supreme Court of India Allows Post-Expiry Extensions in Arbitration
Bar & Bench: Striking at the Root: The Evolving Legal Landscape of Anti-Arbitration Injunctions in India
Bar & Bench: Modifying Arbitral Awards: Judicial Conundrum
Bar & Bench: Enforcing Jurisdictional Agreements: Key Insights from India\'s Landmark Anti-Enforcement Ruling
Bar & Bench: Unconditional, Unchecked, Unfair? Rethinking Injunctions against Bank Guarantees
Bar & Bench: Navigating the 2019 Amendment: Introduction of Additional Evidence in Challenging Arbitral Awards
Bar & Bench: The Delhi High Court\'s Decision on Removal of Arbitrator under Section 11 — A Welcome Step
Bar & Bench: Judicial Interference in Determining the Existence and Validity of an Arbitration Agreement
SCC Online: Retrospective Operation of the Benami Laws — The Confusion Remains
Membership in arbitral institutions / functions in arbitral institutions/organisations
Empanelled Arbitrator, Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
Empanelled Arbitrator, India International Arbitration Centre (IIAC) — Domestic Panel
Empanelled Arbitrator, India International Arbitration Centre (IIAC) — International Panel
Member, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)
Member, Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA) (since 5 January 2025)
Member, Young SIAC, Singapore International Arbitration Centre
Standing Counsel (Senior Panel), High Court of Delhi
Standing Counsel, New Delhi Municipal Council (before the Delhi High Court)
Panel Counsel, Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee
Member, Supreme Court Bar Association
Member, Delhi High Court Bar Association
Mother Tongue
Hindi
Working Languages
i.e. languages in which you have both a spoken and written command so that you may conduct arbitral proceedings in this language
English
Hindi
In which legal systems have you trained?
Civil Law,Common Law,Other (please specify),Indian Law
What is your main jurisdiction of practice?
India
In which jurisdictions are you admitted to the bar?
India
Special expertise or specialisations
Commercial Disputes & Transactions
Damages
Domain Name Disputes
Intellectual Property (IP)
Investment Arbitration
