ICC India Arbitration Conference – Hyderabad 2023

09:15-09:50

Registration and welcome coffee

09:50 – 09:55

Welcome Remarks

• TBC

09:55 – 10:00

Opening Remarks 

• Mr Tejus Chauhan, (Director, Arbitration & ADR, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Singapore)

­10:00-10:30

Inaugural SessionKeynote Address 

• Hon'ble Mr. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, Former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi

10:30-11:45

Honing the formula to achieve time and cost-efficient arbitrations: Is there a one size fits all solution?

Increasingly, the discourse around growth of arbitration is focused on the time and cost associated with the proceedings. The panel will examine the critical pulse points to achieve efficiency in arbitration proceedings in India and discuss whether institutional arbitration poses a solution to this problem. 

The panel will then highlight tools and practical tips employed by companies, legal representatives, and arbitrators to control time and cost in arbitrations including the lessons learnt in drafting an arbitration agreement, followed by a discussion on the role of each stakeholder in the dispute resolution process to identify the pitfalls and strengths.  

• Ms Aanchal Basur, (ICC YAAF Representative for South Asia; Partner, AB Law, Mumbai and ICC YAAF, India)
• Mr Akhil Chowdary Unnam, (Deputy Counsel, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Singapore)
• Mr Jayesh H, (Co-Founder & Partner, Juris Corp, Mumbai)
• Ms Purnima Kamble, Partner, Fox Mandal, Hyderabad
• Moderator: Mr Sameer Jain, (Founder & Managing Partner, PSL Advocates and Solicitors, New Delhi)

11:45-12:00

Coffee Break

12:00-13:15

Actual Damage or Guesstimates? Proving damages in domestic and international arbitrations

Much has been said about the requirement of proving damages under the Indian Contract Act 1872. In this session, the panel will first examine the landmark decisions on the manner of proving damages (liquidated and general) and disgorgement of profits. 

This will be followed by a discussion on guesstimates and sampling as a means to prove damages and whether claims modelled on guesstimates and sampling stand the test of courts and arbitral tribunals. The panel will also share best practices and practical tips for establishing a sound claim for damages.

• Mr  Avinash  Desai (, Senior Advocate, High Court for the State of Telangana)
• Mr Krishna Grandhi (, Senior Advocate, High Court for the State of Telangana)
• Mr Amar Gupta (, Partner, JSA Advocates & Solicitors, New Delhi)
• Ms Poornima Hatti, (, Partner, Samvad Partners, Bangalore)
• Moderator: Mr Vikas Mahendra (, Partner, Keystone Partners, Bangalore)

13:15-13:25

Closing Remarks

• Ms Shania Elias, (Deputy Director, Arbitration &and ADR, South Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution ServicesICC India, New Delhi)

13:25-14:50

Lunch and Networking