Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration
Arbitration counsel
Leading junior1Shourav Lahiri - Atkin Chambers 'A master of his craft.'
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Shourav Lahiri
Atkin Chambers, London
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Position
Shourav is a specialist construction and international arbitration lawyer with over 20 years of experience advising on energy and infrastructure disputes. He represents clients in the onshore and offshore oil & gas, petrochemicals, power, infrastructure and building sectors on the procurement, design, engineering and construction of major projects. He has also represented Asian companies in investigations and sanctions proceedings brought by the World Bank.
Shourav has practised law in Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Dubai and Beijing. He has appeared as counsel in court, arbitrations and mediations in South Asia, Asia-Pacific, the Gulf States and Europe. In addition to England and Wales, he is qualified to practice in Singapore and Hong Kong, and also has full rights of audience in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
He is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, on the panel of arbitrators of DIAC and BANI (Indonesia’s National Arbitration Centre) and on the Advisory Council of the Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre.
Shourav teaches arbitration on Hong Kong University’s LLM course in Alternative Dispute Resolution and at the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators International Entry Course and Fellowship Assessment Course.
Career
2020 Part II (Full rights of audience), Courts of Dubai International Financial Centre
2016 Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (FSIArb)
2011 MSc in Management, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Sloan Fellow)
2002 Barrister (England and Wales)
2001 Solicitor (Hong Kong SAR)
1999 Solicitor (England and Wales)
1997 Advocate and Solicitor (Singapore)
1996 LLB (Hons), Singapore Airlines Scholar, National University of Singapore
Languages
Shourav is fluent in Hindi and Bengali.
Memberships
Panel Mediator, Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC), 2019
Advisory Council member, Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (India), 2019
Panel arbitrator, Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), 2018
Panel arbitrator, Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia (BANI Arbitration Center), 2018
Mentions
Middle East: The English Bar
Construction
Leading junior1Shourav Lahiri – Atkin Chambers ‘Shourav demonstrates a high level of expertise in the field of construction law. His in-depth knowledge and experience are evident in his advice.’
London Bar
Construction
Leading junior1Shourav Lahiri – Atkin Chambers ‘Shourav demonstrates a high level of expertise in the field of construction law. His in-depth knowledge and experience are evident in his advice.’
Asia Pacific: The English Bar
Construction, energy and infrastructure
Leading junior1Shourav Lahiri – Atkin Chambers
London Bar
Energy
Leading junior3Shourav Lahiri – Atkin Chambers ‘Shourav shows in-depth attention to detail, and his advocacy is emphatic yet measured.’
London Bar
International arbitration: counsel
Leading junior3Shourav Lahiri – Atkin Chambers 'Attention to detail, in-depth review. His cross-examination of expert witnesses is a sight to behold.'