Nudrat Piracha
Arbitrator
Languages
Working languages: English, Urdu
Nationality
Specialisation
CISG, Energy, Joint Ventures, Commercial Disputes & Transactions, Company & Corporate M&A, Construction, Contract Law, Telecommunication, Life Sciences, Entertainment, State & Public Contracts
Legal system
Common Law
Main jurisdiction
International Law, Pakistan, United Kingdom
Details
Year of birth
1979
Education
Practiced experience in arbitration
How many arbitrations have you participated in (domestic/international); under which Rules?
Several
How often have you acted as Chairman?
None
How often have you acted as Sole Arbitrator?
None
How often have you acted as Co-Arbitrator?
1
How often have you acted as Counsel?
20
How often have you acted in a different function (e.g. Administrative Secretary)?
2
Publications and other activities in arbitration (e.g. training sessions, seminars, conferences, articles and others)
Dissertation on Toward Uniformly Accepted Principles for Interpreting MFN Clauses: Striking a Better Balance between State Sovereignty and the Protection of Investors (To be published in 2021).
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Tethyan Copper Company Pty Limited v. the Islamic Republic of Pakistan – liability under a BIT despite domestic court’s findings of corruption and illegality, Blog, 2017.
Dates: -
Updated all the cases and laws of Pakistan on the Kluwer website/ International Transnational Arbitration Website.
Dates: -
The Award of the ICJ in the Kishan Ganga Dispute, Kluwer Blog, 2012.
Dates: -
The Award in Riko Dik Case, Asia Pacific Forum, 2017.
Dates: -
Case Reports on Pakistani case laws, Kluwer Arbitration, 2012.
Dates: -
Reports on various arbitration and investment-related legislation of Pakistan, Kluwer Arbitration, 2012.
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Reports on various Bilateral Investment Treaties of Pakistan, Kluwer Arbitration, 2012.
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Membership in arbitral institutions / functions in arbitral institutions/organizations
Pakistan High Court Bar Association
Status: Member
Islamabad Bar Association
Status: Life Member
Solicitors Regulatory Authority
Status: Solicitor-Advocate – England & Wales
Fulbright Scholar
Status: 2015
Weinstein JAMS International Senior Fellow
Status: 2018
IBA Asia Pacific Arbitration Group (APAG)
Status: Ambassador
ICSID Panel of arbitrators
Status: Nominated by the Government of Pakistan
International Court of Arbitration under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz
Status: Nominated on the panel of mediator
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Status: Fellow
International Bar Association (IBA)
Status: Member
Arbitral Women
Status: Member
International Law Association
Status: Member
American Society of International Law (ASIL)
Status: Member
Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration
Status: Country Representative
Institute of Transnational Arbitration
Status: Member
Kluwer International Arbitration
Status: Country Reporter
OGEMID
Status: Country Reporter
Languages
English
Urdu
In which legal system have you trained?
Common Law
What is your main jurisdiction of practice?
International Law, Pakistan, United Kingdom
In which jurisdictions are you admitted to the bar?
Special expertise or specialisations
CISG
Energy
Joint Ventures
Commercial Disputes & Transactions
Company & Corporate M&A
Construction
Contract Law
Telecommunication
Life Sciences
Entertainment
State & Public Contracts
