Events

Our Founder & Managing Partner, Mohit Saraf, participated in a panel discussion at the RISE Legal India 2026 conference in Mumbai on the theme: “Trade & Uncertainty:  Can Commercial Lawyers Make a Difference?” The discussion focused on the rapidly evolving role of commercial lawyers as businesses navigate an increasingly complex global environment shaped by trade dynamics, […]

Saraf and Partners and WilmerHale jointly hosted a Fireside Chat at The Oberoi, New Delhi, as part of Delhi Arbitration Weekend 2025. The evening opened with a keynote by Mr. Tushar Mehta (Solicitor General of India) on “𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭, 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 & 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬,” followed by a candid discussion with 𝐇𝐨𝐧’𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐬.

Our Senior Partner, Vaibhav Kakkar, led a session on M&A Deal Documentation and Execution at ETMasterclass’ Mastering M&A Dealmaking Workshop held in Mumbai. During the session, he combined technical depth with engaging storytelling to explain how deals are structured, negotiated and closed, to an audience comprising professionals from legal departments and M&A teams across various

Our Founder & Managing Partner, Mohit Saraf, served as a Judge in the debate on “This House believes that Party-nominated and Party-Appointed Arbitrators enhance the legitimacy and attraction of International Arbitration as the preferred method of dispute resolution.” at the SIAC Symposium 2025 in Singapore. The debate addressed criticisms of party-appointed arbitrators and ongoing questions about their

Saraf and Partners was pleased to be the Supporting Partner of the Indian Council of Arbitration’s Symposium-cum-Roundtable on “Bridging Markets, Resolving Disputes via ADR in the India-Singapore Corridor”, which took place during Singapore Convention Week 2025 at The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore. Our Founder and Managing Partner, Mohit Saraf, moderated and spoke at the Roundtable Discussion, which was chaired by Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri, International Judge,

Our Founder & Managing Partner, Mohit Saraf, spoke at the Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) session on, “The ADR Tapestry: Weaving a Resilient Arbitration & Mediation Ecosystem in india”, held as part of the Delhi Arbitration Weekend 2025. The session was chaired by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jasmeet Singh and addressed ways to strengthen arbitration and mediation for

Our Partner, Satadru Goswami, joined a panel on “Transport Infrastructure: Riding on the Privatisation Wave” at the VCCircle Real Asset Investment Summit 2025 with Abhishek Arora (CIO, Maple Highways), Abhishek Chhajer and Vinay Sekar (CEO, Cube Highways InvIT), moderated by Aman Malik (Senior Editor, VCCircle). The discussion traced the evolution of PPPs in India and covered concession structures and economics,

Our Partner, Gauhar Mirza, delivered a practical session on cross-examination in the inaugural edition of “Mastering Arbitration: Turn Theory into Practice” a flagship training program organised by ICC India in collaboration with the Arbitration Bar of India. The two-day program in New Delhi offered practical, skills-based training in arbitration to aspiring practitioners and young professionals.

Our Partners, Gauhar Mirza and Anirudh Krishan Gandhi, had the privilege of conducting a Certificate Course on Transactional Negotiation and Commercial Disputes, in collaboration with the ADR Committee of National Law University, Delhi (NLU-D). The course brought together law students from across NLU-D, and the sessions went beyond theory — focusing on practical, hands-on approaches to negotiation and ADR in commercial disputes.

Our Partner, Sudeshna Guha Roy, was part of the faculty for MCIA’s Tribunal Secretary Training Program, scheduled on 16 September 2025 in Mumbai as part of India ADR Week. The program was aimed at training young practitioners to support arbitral tribunals, covering the role and responsibilities of Tribunal Secretaries, confidentiality obligations, common legal challenges, and best practices for drafting