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Gaurav  Sharma

Gaurav Sharma

Position

Gaurav is a highly accomplished advocate having appeared as lead counsel in disputes throughout his career. He was named in the Legal 500 as a “Future Leader” and “Next Generation Lawyer” in 2018 and 2019 and is recommended as a leading barrister in 2021. Gaurav has acted in many leading international disputes over the last decade or so, ranging from commercial and investment arbitration disputes for and against states and state-parties, to group litigation matters in the English courts of wide public importance concerning jurisdictional and policy issues of a transnational nature.

Gaurav acts as sole counsel, together with other barristers or as part of a team with lawyers from instructing companies and law firms (whether internationally or UK-based). Having previously worked as a senior lawyer at the leading disputes firms Debevoise & Plimpton and 3C, he is perfectly comfortable handling the day to day conduct of cases, including managing in-house teams and law firm associates on work streams in complex matters. In addition to his work in the energy industry, Gaurav has substantial experience acting in commercial litigation and arbitration matters in other industry sectors, notably including banking and financial disputes, as well as corporate disputes between shareholders arising from M&A transactions and joint ventures.

Mentions

London Bar

Energy

Leading junior1
Gaurav Sharma – Quadrant Chambers 'Gaurav is methodical, detail-orientated, and commercially astute.'
London Bar

International arbitration: counsel

Leading junior3
Gaurav Sharma – Quadrant Chambers ‘A go-to junior for energy disputes and understands the industry and commercial dynamics. A real team player who rolls his sleeves up and is a pleasure to work with. Highly capable, with excellent judgement and good at finding solutions.’