The MCIA has noted that each sector has distinct demands, needs and issues, but are united by the need to ensure an efficient process for dispute resolution.Towards this end, the MCIA has launched the MCIA Users' Council.

The function of the MCIA Users' Council is to provide feedback on the MCIA Rules and international arbitration process from users of arbitration across sectors.

Objective

The MCIA Users' Council is an organ of the MCIA. It aspires to:

  • Involve professionals from India and around the world in building a robust network of individuals with an interest in international arbitration;

  • Maintain an online platform for networking, experience sharing and knowledge building in the field of international arbitration;

  • Organize skill-based training programs, seminars, workshops and social events to enable sector specific exchange of views, and ascertain the needs of end users;

  • To provide feedback to the MCIA on the MCIA Rules;

  • Provide frequent and regular updates on the latest developments in the field of international arbitration; and

  • Promote the use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, in particular, institutional arbitration.

Maritime
  • Catherine Smith
    (General Counsel, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings)
  • Madhvendra Singh
    (Arbitrator)

  • Paul Aston
    (Partner, HFW)
  • Raj Prakash Negi
    (Addl. General Manager, Legal Advisor, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd)

  • Shardul Thacker
    (Partner, Mulla & Mulla & Craigie blunt & caroe)
  • Vasanti Selvaratnam
    (QC, 36 Stone Chambers)
Automotive
  • Dipti Gandhi
    (Senior General Manager, Mahindra & Mahindra)
  • Kevin Kim
    (Partner, Peter & Kim)
  • Manjaree Chowdhary
    (Executive Director & General Counsel, Maruti Suzuki India)
  • Manjula Chawla
    (Founder & Partner, Phoenix Legal)
Energy & Power
  • Bhagwanchand Rajput
    (Head Legal, Total Oil India Pvt Ltd)
  • Gaetan Verhoosel
    (Partner, Three Crowns)

  • Naresh Thacker
    (Partner, ELP)
  • Vinay Paranjape
    (Vice President Legal, Petronet LNG)
FMCG
  • Amit Bhasin
    (Ex. VP & Head legal, Marico Limited)
  • Daniel Allan
    (Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto)
  • Gauri Rao
    (Global General Counsel, Tata Consumer Products)
  • Nusrat Hassan
    (Co Managing Partner, Link Legal)
TMT
  • Anand Desai
    (Managing Partner, DSK Legal)
  • Navneet Hrishikesan
    (Executive Director, Corporate Counsel, Cisco)

  • Robert Hunter
    (Partner, Osborne Clarke)
  • Zameer Nathani
    (Senior VP, General Counsel, Ufo Moviez)
Infrastructure
  • Amba Prasad
    (VP & Head Legal, Larsen & Toubro)
  • Yogesh Singh
    (Partner and National Co-Head of the Corporate Practice Group, Trilegal)
  • Zarina Pundole
    (General Counsel, Shapoorji Pallonji)
Financial Institution
  • Carsten van den Sande
    (Partner, Hengeler Mueller)
  • Pramod Rao
    (Group General Counsel, ICICI Bank)

  • Shuva Mandal
    (Partner, Anagram Partners)
Realty
  • Hardeep Sachdeva
    (Partner, AZB)
  • Manish Lamba
    (General Counsel, DLF Cyber City Ltd)
  • Thomas Snider
    (Partner, Al Tamimi & Company)