Shalaka Patil
Partner - Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
International and Domestic Arbitrations | General Commercial Litigations | Disputes Advisory
Overview
Shalaka is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution practice at Trilegal and focuses on international and domestic arbitrations, general commercial litigations and disputes advisory services. She has wide-ranging experience and has acted for clients in a number of complex and commercial disputes, including shareholder disputes, investor-promoter claims, construction, infrastructure matters, and licensing disputes. She has advised on bilateral investment treaties as well. Her primary focus has been in arbitrations – both institutional (SIAC, ICC, LCIA, DIAC, IMC) and ad-hoc, seated in jurisdictions such as Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Goa, Singapore, Zurich and London. She has acted for clients in various courts, including the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, District Courts, Tribunals, and NCLT/NCLAT.
Shalaka has presented before the Indian Air Force (IAF) Officers and frequently takes on speaking engagements organised by GNLU-Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution, MCIA, AIAC YPG and Young ICCA. She also frequently writes for various publications.
Education
- B.L.S., LL.B., Government Law College, Mumbai
- LL.M., Harvard Law School
Industry body memberships
- Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
- Licensed to practice in New York, USA
Recognition
- Ranked as a key lawyer in the disputes practice (arbitration) by Legal500 in 2022 and 2021
- Steering committee member of Young MCIA for 2021-23
