Kabir Duggal, Ph.D.

Senior International Arbitration Advisor

New York Tel +1 212.836.7141

Kabir Duggal focuses his practice on international investment arbitration, international commercial arbitration and public international law matters, serving as arbitrator, mediator, and counsel. He also frequently serves as an expert on international arbitration and public international law matters. He is also a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion issues and frequently writes and speaks on these issues. Kabir's experience includes complex disputes under numerous bilateral/multilateral investment treaties and contracts with parties from all around the world. His experience flows from his triple training in international law, common law, and civil law traditions. He has served as an arbitrator in over 60 disputes involving parties from all over the world and across several different industries. He is recognized as a "Chartered Arbitrator" (the highest ranking for arbitrators) by both the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution and is also a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN). He is also a certified mediator by the “Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution” (CEDR). The total value of the disputes he has been involved in exceeds 80 billion dollars. He has facilitated the mediation and negotiation of complex disputes. He also acts as a consultant for the United Nations Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) on the creation of a novel "Investment Support Program" (which was shortlisted by Global Arbitration Review for the category of "Best Developments" for 2018). He also serves on the Steering Committee of the Investment Support Program. Kabir works closely with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) as an expert. He has also conducted training and capacity-building sessions for several Governments on public international law and dispute resolution matters. Kabir currently serves as the Honorary President of the Bucharest International Arbitration Court. He also serves on the Federal Republic of Somalia's New York Convention Task Force as well as the WTO Negotiating Team (International Board). Kabir often also serves as an expert on international law issues and serves as the co-chair of United States Council for International Business (USCIB's) academic committee, the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) academic committee, the International Law Institute (ILI) Faculty, and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrator (CIArb's) Academic committee. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Boston International Arbitration Council (BIAC). Kabir is also a member of the Young Practitioners Subcommittee for the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge.

Kabir has received several accolades for his work in international arbitration and public international law. He was awarded the Hind Rattan ("Jewel of India") award which is the highest diasporic award for people of Indian origin. He has been listed in every single edition as a Global Leader by Who's Who Legal (since 2021). He is also listed as a Thought Leader in International Arbitration by Who's Who Legal, both in the Global leader category (since 2022) and in the inaugural U.S. edition (in 2023 and every edition thereafter). In 2024, Kabir was listed as the Youngest “Global Elite Thought Leader” for the Americas. He is also recognized by Legal 500, Chambers Global, and Chambers USA. Previously, he was ranked among the Most Highly Regarded Future Leader in the Americas by Who's Who Legal (2019) following which he was the youngest practitioner to be listed in the Global Listing of Arbitrators by Who's Who Legal (2020). He received the "40 under 40 Rising Star Award" by Legal Era—Legal Media Group in 2018. He has been ranked as by "Best Lawyers" (since 2020), "Rising Star" by Experts Guides (since 2019), has been recommended by Legal 500 US for "International Arbitration," was listed as a "Super Lawyer" in the New York metro region (since 2019), and is listed as a "Rising Star" in Commercial Arbitration by Euromoney Legal Media Group (2019 and 2021). In 2019, he was also awarded the "Inspiring Citizen Award" by the Institute of Self Reliance. In 2021, Kabir was awarded "Counsel of the Year" by the largest voluntary organization in India — the Indian National Bar Association, he was previously awarded the "Young Lawyer of the Year" (2019). Kabir has been ranked as among the "Top Ten Arbitrators" for the Asia Pacific Region by the Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center (BIAMC) and received the "2019 Equality and Diversity Award in Dispute Resolution" by Prime Dispute in 2020. In 2021, Kabir was awarded the "2020 Dispute Resolution Practitioner of the Year for the Americas" and in 2022, he received the "2021 Dispute Resolution Award of the Year — Global." The Association for Conflict Resolution for Greater New York (ACR GNY) awarded Kabir with an award for "Significant Impact in International Arbitration." In 2024, Kabir was voted as the “Champion for Change” by ArbitralWomen for supporting it in its “objectives of achieving equality of opportunity and equality of treatment.”

Kabir has considerable experience in various aspects of public international law and dispute resolution. He was a consultant at The World Bank Group in Washington, D.C., where he worked with the Development Research Group focusing on socioeconomic rights in the developing world, and for UNICEF on issues of child rights and child protection. He has also worked as a judicial clerk for an Indian Supreme Court Judge.

Kabir is a Lecturer-in-Law at the Columbia Law School, teaching a variety of lectures and seminars on both investor-state arbitration as well as commercial arbitration. He is also a Senior Fellow and Advisor to the Center for International Commercial and Investment Arbitration at Columbia Law School (CICIA). He is also an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School teaching "Transnational Litigation and Arbitration" and “International Disputes and Investigations.” He is also a course director and faculty member for the Columbia Law School-Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Comprehensive Course on International Arbitration and serves as an academic coordinator for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators' Diploma Course. He also hosts a leading webinar series entitled "TagTime" which involves conversations with leading arbitrators from all over the world. Additionally, he has taught dispute resolution courses in educational institutions all over the world. Kabir has published several articles and books and is regularly invited to speak at conferences globally. He is the managing editor for Columbia Law School's "The American Review of International Arbitration." He also serves as an Associate Editor for ICSID Review and also serves on its Peer Review Board and is also an Associate Editor for Brill-Nijhoff's "Perspectives in International Investment Law and Arbitration." He has co-authored multiple books and articles in arbitration and has received the Burton "Law360 Distinguish Legal Writing Award" for his scholarly writings. He received the prestigious 13th Annual “Smit-Lowenfeld Prize” for the best article in arbitration in the English language selected from over 200 articles. His writings have been cited by arbitral tribunals and by the Supreme Court of Switzerland. He has been awarded the "2018 Academic Prize" by the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (CEPANI) and is listed in Leiden University's "2019 Hall of Fame." He is currently pursuing a second doctoral degree from Harvard Law School.

Kabir also maintains an active practice as both an arbitrator and mediator. He is also admitted as a "Council Member" for the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR). Kabir is both a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrator and a Certified Mediator by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution. He is admitted, inter alia, with institutions all over the world, including AAA and ICDR: Panel of Arbitrators, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR): Panel of Distinguished Neutrals, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC): Panel of Arbitrators, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC): List of Arbitrators, and is also listed on the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the United States Council for International Business (USCIB): Panel of Arbitrators.

Focus Areas

Experience

Sole Arbitrator in a large and complex dispute between an American company and a Bulgarian company for alleged breach of a guarantor to satisfy obligations under a credit agreement.
Institution: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
Applicable Law: New York
Seat: New York
Sole Arbitrator in a dispute between an individual and a company along with its managing director for fraudulent representations and loss of investment.
Institution: American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Applicable Law: New York
Seat: New York
Wing Arbitrator in a dispute between a Canadian aircraft manufacturer and an American company in relation to a dispute in the aviation industry.
Institution: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
Applicable Law: New York Law
Seat: New York Law
Wing Arbitrator in a dispute between a Bahraini Company and an American Company in relation to a dispute arising out a license agreement for alleged breach of the subscription software services.
Institution: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
Applicable Law: Delaware Law
Seat: New York Law
Sole Arbitrator in a dispute between an UAE party and parties from Lithuania and Russia arising from the failure to make a payment under a contract of sale.
Institution: London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
Applicable Law: England
Seat: London
Appointment: Selected by the LCIA Court

Sole Arbitrator in a dispute between two American parties arising out of an agreement to provide certain technology and platform related services.
Institution: American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Applicable Law: New York
Sole Arbitrator in a “large and complex” dispute between a Gibraltar party and an UAE party arising allegedly under a guaranty agreement and a related escrow agreement.
Institution: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
Applicable Law: New York
Seat: London
Co-Arbitrator deciding a challenge to an arbitrator as part of the CPR Challenge Review in a pharmaceutical dispute
Institution: International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR)
Sole Arbitrator in a “large and complex” dispute between an American party and a Chinese party over alleged breach of intellectual property
Institution: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
Applicable Law: Colorado
Chair in a “large and complex” dispute between an American party and a Colombian party over an alleged breach of a swaps and OTC derivatives account in a commodities dispute
Institution: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
Applicable law: New York
Wing Arbitrator in a dispute between a German Non-Profit Foundation and a U.S. Party arising out of an IT dispute and the alleged failure to meet the conditions pursuant to the applicable contract
Institution: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
Applicable law: New York
Appointment: Appointed by the Respondent
Amount: Not fully quantified yet (just stated that the amount is over US$1 million)
Sole Arbitrator in a dispute between an American company and an Australian company arising out of an alleged breach of a professional services agreement in the engineering field
Institution: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
Applicable law: New York
Sole Arbitrator in a dispute for the alleged termination of a Master Agreement between two American Parties in relation to the preparation of accounting software (IT dispute)
Institution: International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Applicable law: New Jersey
Sole Arbitrator in a “large and complex” dispute between an U.S. company and multiple Chinese individuals for the alleged breach of an Offering Memorandum in the biotech field
Institution: American Arbitration Association (AAA) (parties agreed to these rules)
Applicable Law: Delaware
Chair in a “large and complex” dispute between two American Companies arising out of the alleged failure to honor the “put” option in an LLC agreement in the hospitality and tourism industry
Institution: American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Applicable Law: New York
Amount: Approx. US$2 million
Sole arbitrator in a dispute between a U.S. company and a Hong Kong company over a supply dispute
Institution: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
Applicable law: New York
Wing arbitrator in a dispute between a company in the Jersey Islands and a Ghanian company arising out a Rig Share Deed and an Aviation Services Sharing Agreement in the energy sector
Institution: London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
Applicable law: England & Wales
Appointment: Appointed by the LCIA Court
Sole arbitrator in an alleged breach of contract dispute between an Australian party and an American Party in an IT dispute
Institution: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
Applicable law: New York
Sole arbitrator in a dispute in a medical supplies dispute between a Swiss party and a U.S. party
Institution: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
Applicable law: Delaware
Sole arbitrator in a services dispute between two U.S. companies for breach of a supply agreement in relation to supply of Covid-19 medical equipment
Institution: American Arbitration Association
Applicable law: New York
Chair in an international licensing dispute between two U.S. parties in relation to alleged breach of trademarks and other intellectual property
Institution: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) (contract provided for ICDR)
applicable law: New York
Sole arbitrator in a dispute in a contractual dispute relating to failure to meet conditions as agreed upon contractually in the hospitality industry
Institution: Ad hoc arbitration
Applicable law: England & Wales
Status: Final Award Issued
Sole arbitrator in a dispute between for a luxury cruise and a customer for alleged breach of contractual provisions in the tourism industry
Institution: Ad hoc arbitration pursuant to UK’s ABTA Scheme
Applicable Law: England & Wales
Sole arbitrator in an international dispute for alleged breach of a supply agreement for a medical device between a Mexican and a U.S. party
Institution: International Centre for Dispute Resolution
Applicable law: Utah
Sole arbitrator in a dispute for the alleged failure to make payments under a financing agreement between two U.S. parties
Institution: American Arbitration Association
Applicable law: Utah
Sole arbitrator in a large, international dispute involving breach of a franchise agreement in the food and hospitality industry
Institution: Ad hoc but appointed by ICC
Applicable law: Liechtenstein
Appointment: By the International Chamber of Commerce (pursuant to the applicable contract)
Chair in a large, complex accounting dispute exceeding a million dollars between two U.S. parties
Institution: American Arbitration Association in accordance with the Accounting and Related Services Rules
Applicable law: New York
Sole arbitrator between an Indian party and Chinese party in a shipping dispute
Institution: Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC)
Applicable Law: Singapore
Sole arbitrator between two American parties in an information technology dispute
Institution: American Arbitration Association
Appointment: Selected by the parties via the rank and strike method
Applicable Law: New York
Sole arbitrator between two English parties over breach of agreement in the hospitality industry
Appointment: Agreement by parties
Applicable Law: England & Wales
Sole arbitrator between two parties for alleged breach of a financing agreement
Institution: American Arbitration Association
Appointment: Selected by the parties via the rank and strike method
Applicable Law: New York

The Kingdom of Thailand in a large investor-state arbitration involving the gold mining sector brought by Australian investors (Kingsgate Consolidated Limited and Kingsgate Capital Pty Ltd) (UNCITRAL/PCA).
Turkish Power Company in the annulment, revision, and enforcement proceeding initiated by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (ICSID).
Hungary in a large investor-state arbitration in a dispute initiated by a French multinational company (the tribunal rejected the bulk of the investor's claims and awarded a fraction of the amount sought).
The Republic of India in several large, complex investor-state disputes (UNCITRAL).
- Successful representation of India in a large telecommunications dispute where the tribunal rejected all the investor's claim and awarded India's costs.
The Republic of Kazakhstan in a large, complex dispute exceeding multi-billion dollars involving a large oil field initiated by a large oil consortium (UNCITRAL) (the parties were able to settle the dispute to the satisfaction of Kazakhstan).

The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in a large investor-state dispute initiated by a major Danish shipping company (ICSID) (the parties were able to settle the dispute to the satisfaction of Algeria).
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in several large, complex investor-state disputes exceeding billion dollars in the oil and gas, cement, and financial industries:
- Mobil et al. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID) (the tribunal awarded a fraction of the amount sought. The award was subsequently annulled at Venezuela's behest).
- OPIC Karinum Corp. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID) (the tribunal dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction).
- Brandes v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID) (the tribunal dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction).
- CEMEX et al. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID) (the tribunal dismissed a large part of the case for lack of jurisdiction after which the case was settled to the satisfaction of Venezuela).
- Tidewater et al. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID) (the tribunal dismissed a large part of the case for lack of jurisdiction and awarded a fraction of the amount sought).

Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. in a large, complex, multi-billion dollar dispute initiated by Mobil Corporation. The tribunal dismissed the bulk of the claim and awarded less than 10% of the amount sought (ICC; Applicable Law: New York).
Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. in a dispute against OPIC Karimum Corporation. The tribunal dismissed the bulk of the claims (ICC; Applicable Law: New York).
Indian Space Entity in a dispute against a start-up company in the satellite industry. The tribunal awarded less than half of the amounts sought. (ICC; Applicable Law: India).
Petrobras Netherlands B.V. and Petrobras S.A. in several disputes and potential disputes with contractors under complex EPC contracts (ICC and UNCITRAL; Applicable Law: New York, Brazil, and the Netherlands).
Turkish Medical Company in a multi-million dollar employment dispute with its former CEO. The tribunal dismissed all claims. (JAMS; Applicable Law: New York).

Patisserie in a commercial dispute with the former owner in relation to milestone payments to be made and other allegations relating to breach of contract (AAA; Applicable Law: District of Columbia).
Large and complex dispute between a minority hedge fund partner with majority partners under several agreements (under ICDR Rules of Arbitration) (applicable laws: New York, Delaware, Cayman Islands, and Connecticut).
Dispute between a non-profit providing mental health services and a website service provide (under AAA Rules of Arbitration) (applicable laws: Virginia).

Mediator in an international dispute between an American Biotechnology company and a German company in relation to the failure to make payments.
Institute: International Center for Dispute Resolution Canada
Place of Mediation: New York
Mediator in an international, multi-million dollar dispute between a music studio and a funder
Institute: American Arbitration Association
Place of Mediation: New York
Mediator in a multi-party, multi-million dispute in an electricity dispute
Institute: American Arbitration Association
Place of Mediation: New York
Mediator in a multi-million dispute between a software developer and a company
Place of Mediation: New York
Mediator in an employment dispute between an employer and an employee
Place of Mediation: New York

Mediator in a dispute involving breach of a contract in a service agreement between the service provider and the recipient of the service
Place of Mediation: New York

January 2025: Dr. Kabir Duggal received the winning prize for the Albert S. Pergam International Law Writing Competition hosted by New York State Bar Association for his paper entitled “The Birth of the Fair and Equitable Treatment (FET) in Private International Law: An Archival Study of Treaty Negotiations During the Truman Administration.” Dr. Duggal received the prize of US$2,000 at an award ceremony held in New York.
November 2024: Dr. Duggal received the “Champion for Change” Award by ArbitralWomen after being voted by the members of ArbitralWomen. ArbitralWomen describes this award as follows: “ArbitralWomen acknowledges with gratitude the invaluable contribution of the following male colleagues who support their female colleagues and support the work of ArbitralWomen in its objectives of achieving equality of opportunity and equality of treatment. We, therefore, believe that they should be recognised and rewarded as Champions for Change.”
October 2024: Dr. Duggal has been appointed to the Executive Council of both the American Society of International Law (ASIL) as well as the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA).
June 2024: Dr. Duggal has been appointed as the Honorary President of the Bucharest International Arbitration Court (BIAC), an institution developed under the auspices of the American Chamber of Commerce in Romania. For further details on the announcement, please see here.
May 2024: Dr. Duggal has been appointed as the co-chair of the Asian Affairs Committee of the New York City Bar Association and as the co-chair of the Asia Taskforce for the Institute for Transnational Arbitration.
January 2024: Dr. Duggal received the prestigious 13th Annual “Smit-Lowenfeld” Prize for the Best Article in International Arbitration (selected from approx. 200 papers). According to the website, “The articles are judged according to the following criteria: Originality of the subject matter or ideas developed therein; Quality of the writing style and expression; Significance of the piece to the field of international arbitration, and Scholarship, or the analytical rigor of the article and its contribution to existing scholarship. No weight is given as to where the article is published, the general popularity or acceptance of the article by others, or to the author’s reputation or standing.”
October 2023: Dr. Duggal has received Honorary Citizenship of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina "in recognition of his generous assistance and his extraordinary work to promote Bosnia and Herzegovina's achievements in the area of investment policy and investment treaties."
August 2023: Dr. Duggal has been selected as the co-chair of the "Large and Complex Committee" (LCC) of the American Arbitration Association. The LCC "advises the AAA and helps promote a dialogue with companies and their counsel on the optimum management of large complex arbitrations by counsel, arbitrators and administrators. This Committee examines and helps develop:
- Best practices for large arbitration
- Ways in which the AAA-ICDR can enhance the effectiveness of its Rules
- Its Roster of Arbitrators
- Administration of large complex cases"
For further details, please see here
August 2023: Dr. Duggal taught a course on International Commercial Arbitration at the University of São Paulo in Brazil (2023).
June 2023: Dr. Duggal delivered the annual Chartered Institute of Arbitrators' Roebuck Lecture on the topic "International Arbitration Versus Human Rights, Armed Conflict, and the Environment: Why should I care?" The event was attended by over 400 people in-person and online. The annual lecture can be viewed here.
April 2023: Dr. Duggal has co-edited a book entitled "Pro-Arbitration Revisited: A Tribute to Professor George Bermann from his Students over the Years" published by Juris publishing.
January 2023: Dr. Duggal has been admitted as Fellow of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (2022).
November 2022: Dr. Duggal has been listed as the Youngest "Thought Leader" in Who's Who Legal (USA).
October 2022: Dr. Duggal has been invited to serve on the American Society of International Law (ASIL) Signature Topic's Steering Committee. The Signature Topic is designed to enhance collaboration and integration across the range of the Society's activities.
August 2022: Dr. Duggal has been admitted as the youngest Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) in the United States by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
June 2022: Dr. Duggal has been listed as the youngest ever Thought Leader in International Arbitration by Who's Who Legal. Dr. Duggal's interview is available here.
June 2022: Dr. Duggal has been included in the European Commission's Roster of Candidates suitable for appointment for arbitrators and experts in proceedings.
May 2022: Dr. Duggal was part of an Amicus Brief on behalf of Scholars and Petitioners submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States in support of Mongolia's petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Amicus Brief is available here.
May 2022: Dr. Duggal has been invited to join the Institute of Transnational Arbitration (ITA)'s Academic Council. As stated on the website, "The Academic Council is a key constituent body of the ITA, intimately involved in its leadership, the preparation of its programs, and its publications and educational videos. It takes the lead in organizing the ITA-ASIL Conference each year in Washington, D.C. and actively participates in planning the ITA Workshop each June in Dallas."
March 2022: Dr. Kabir Duggal was recognized in two categories in the International Institute of Conflict Prevention and Resolution's (CPR) Annual Meeting. He received the CPR "Outstanding Contribution to Diversity in ADR Award" for the initiative he co-founded called R.E.A.L.—Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers. For further details, see here. He also received the CPR "Rising Star in ADR" Award to celebrate and honor the next generation of arbitration leaders.
December 2021: Dr. Kabir Duggal was awarded the "Hind Rattan" (Jewel of India) Award. This is the highest diasporic award for people of Indian origin for distinguished contributions in their respective fields.
November 2021: Dr. Kabir Duggal was awarded the "Counsel of the Year" for Arbitration and Litigation by the Indian National Bar Association (the largest voluntary bar association in India).
November 2021: Dr. Kabir Duggal was called to the Bar in England & Wales at The Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn.
September 2021: Dr. Kabir Duggal has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School. He will teach "Transnational Litigation and Arbitration." For further details, please see here.
May 2021: Dr. Kabir Duggal is awarded as the annual honoree by the Association for Conflict Resolution for Greater New York for his significant impact for international arbitration. For further details on the award, please see here.
January 2021: Dr. Duggal was awarded the "Euromoney Rising Stars Awards for Americas 2020." For further details on this award, please see here.
January 2021: Dr. Duggal was involved the Second Prize in the Albert S. Pergam International Law Writing Competition Essay Competition by the New York State Bar Association, Second Prize (2021).
December 2020: Dr. Duggal was awarded "Best Arbitration Jurist" for the year 2020 by the Indian Legal Awards 2020. The jury included India's former Attorney General of India (Mr. Soli Sorabjee), the Solicitor General of India (Mr. Tushar Mehta), and the Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India (Mr. Mahaveer Singhvi).
October 2020: Dr. Duggal was part of the American Bar Association Section of International Law's committee that provided comments on the ICSID/UNCITRAL Draft Code of Conduct for Arbitrators. This document was accepted as an official "ABA Section of International Law Policy."
August 2020: Dr. Duggal is an Executive Committee Member of the Rising Arbitrators Initiative (RAI) which "support arbitration practitioners under 45 who either have already received their first appointment as arbitrator or have at least seven years of professional experience in the practice of international arbitration by inter alia creating a support network and encouraging best practices." For further details, please see the link here.
July 2020: Dr. Duggal is a member of the Steering Committee of the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations in International Arbitration. This Campaign seeks to achieve sustainable change in the way in which arbitrations are managed. For further details, please see the link here.
June 2020: Dr. Duggal has been awarded the Second Prize in the Essay Competition organized by the European Investment Law and Arbitration Review (EILAR) and Brill publishing. This essay co-authored by Dr. Duggal was on the topic "If You are not Part of the Solution, You are the Problem: Article 37 of the EU Charter as a Defence for Climate Change and Environmental Measures in Investor-State Arbitrations."
April 2020: Dr. Duggal is co-hosting a weekly webinar series entitled "Tag Time" which features leaders from the world of international arbitration in substantive discussion of well-known cases and relevant case material. For further details, please see the link here.
February 2020: Dr. Duggal has been admitted as a "Senior Fellow" by the Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center (BIAMC). This is the highest designation to "testify that you are part of an elite group of ADR practitioners, instantly recognized as experts in their field." For further details of this designation, see here.
January 2020: Dr. Duggal has been invited to serve on the "Advisory Board" for the Boston International Arbitration Council (BIAC). The complete list of all the Advisory Board Members can be viewed here.
January 2020: Dr. Duggal has been appointed as an Ambassador of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commission on the Belt and Road Initiative. For complete list of all Ambassadors can be viewed here.
December 2019: Dr. Duggal is appointed as a "Steering Committee" member of the UN/IDLO's Investment Support Program. The Steering Committee members will support the Program by raising awareness of it and mobilizing professionals and experts who can provide assistance to the LDCs under the Program; facilitating fund-raising; and helping to bring about collaboration and partnerships between the Program and other relevant initiatives and organizations.
December 2019: Dr. Duggal was listed in the Leiden University's "2019 Hall of Fame" for his doctoral thesis and the Academic Prize he received. The complete list can be viewed here.
November 2019: Dr. Duggal was ranked among the Top 10 Arbitrators for Asia Pacific Region by the Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center (BIAMC). Dr. Duggal is the youngest arbitrator to be listed in this ranking and the only arbitrator from the western hemisphere.
November 2019: Dr. Duggal was awarded the "Young Lawyer of the Year 2019" by the Indian National Bar Association, the largest voluntary professional association in India.
September 2019: Dr. Duggal has been selected to join the Editorial Board of Oxford University Press' "ICSID Review" as an "Associate Editor." Read the press release.
August 2019: Dr. Duggal has been admitted to the panel of arbitrators for the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR).
June 2019: Dr. Duggal was awarded the "2018 Academic Prize" by the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (CEPANI) for his paper entitled "Principles of Evidence in Investor-State Arbitration: Burden, Standards, Presumptions, and Inferences." This Prize was open to applicants from all over the world and was "found to be deserving of the CEPANI Prize because it combines a mature mastery of the subject matter with demonstrated thought leadership in an important area of investment treaty arbitration." The prize also carries a cash amount of 5,000 Euros. Read the full press release.
On May 9, 2019: Announced that Dr. Duggal and eleven others had been elected to the Council of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR). Read the full press release.
May 2019: Dr. Duggal admitted to the International Bar Association's (IBA) Taskforce for the revision of the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration and the Commentary on the Rules.

» Admission to Arbitration and Mediation Panels

Dr. Duggal has been admitted to the following arbitral and mediation bodies all over the world:

Admitted to the Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Centre – Arbitrators Panel (2024).
Admitted to the Centro Brasileiro de Mediação e Arbitragem (CBMA), List of Arbitrators (2023
Admitted to the British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre (2023)
Admitted to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrator's Presidential Panel of Arbitrators (2022).
Admitted to European Union Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD), Panel of Arbitrators (May 2022).
Admitted to the Center for International Investment and Commercial Arbitration (CIICA), Panel of Arbitrator (May 2022).
Chartered Arbitrator, Asian International Arbitration Centre (formerly the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA)) (2022).
Admitted to the Shanghai Arbitration Commission, Panel of Arbitrator (January 2022).
Admitted to the UN Office of the Ombudsman for United Nations Funds and Programmes, Global Arbitrators List (September 2021).
Admitted to the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA), Panel of Arbitrators (October 2021).
Admitted to the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI), Panel of Arbitrator and Mediator (September 2021).
Admitted to the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), Panel of International Arbitrators (June 2021).
Admitted to the Energy Disputes Arbitration Center (EDAC), Panel of Arbitrators (May 2021).
Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC), Panel of Arbitrators (2020).
The eBram ODR Arbitration Scheme (Hong Kong), Panel of Arbitrators (2020).
The Kigali International Arbitration Centre, Panel of Neutrals (2020).
The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) and Astana International Arbitration Centre: Right of Audience (2020).
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center: List of Arbitrators (April 2020).
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Commercial Arbitration Centre: Certified Arbitrator (2020).
The Court of Arbitration for Art (CAfA): List of Arbitrators (2020).
The Brunei Darussalam Arbitration Centre (BDAC): Panel of Arbitrators (2020).
The Chinese International Arbitration Centre (CAAI): List of Arbitrators (2019).
The Libyan Center for International Commercial Arbitration (LCICA): Panel of Arbitrators (2019).
The International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR): Panel of Arbitrators (2019).
The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry Arbitration and Mediation Center (MARC), Panel of Arbitrators (2019).
The Costa Rica's Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (CICA), Panel of Arbitrators (2019).
The Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center's (BIAMC) Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators (2019).
The Russian Arbitration Center: International Arbitration Database (2019).
The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA): Arbitration Roster (2018).
The Resolute Systems, LLC: Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators (2018).
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC): List of Arbitrators (2018).
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA): Arbitration Roster (2018).
The Asian International Arbitration Centre (formerly the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA)): Panel of Arbitrators and Panel of Mediators (2018).
The Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC): Panel of Arbitrators (2017).
The American Arbitrator Association (AAA): Panel of Arbitrators (2017).
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR): Panel of Distinguished Neutrals (2017).

Perspectives

March 21, 2025

Five Arnold & Porter Lawyers Named to Law360’s 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards

January 31, 2025

ISDS Reform: A Discussion with Government Representatives

Moderator, Columbia Arbitration Day 2

January 30, 2025

2024 Year in Review: Human Rights and ISDS—Continued Convergence of Human Rights and the Environment

Co-Author, Kluwer Arbitration Blog

January 30, 2025

All Roads Lead to Arbitration? A Discussion with Government Representatives

Moderator, Columbia Arbitration Day 1

January 18, 2025

Investor-State Arbitration

Speaker, Certificate Course in International Arbitration in Tbilisi, Georgia supported by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program

Dr. Kabir Duggal co-edited a book entitled “Force Majeure and Hardship in the Asia Pacific Region” published by Juris Publishing.

Dr. Duggal co-authored a book entitled "Evidence in Investment Arbitration," published by Oxford University Press.

Dr. Duggal co-authored a book entitled "Principles of Evidence in Public International Law as Applied by Investor-State Tribunals" published by Brill.

Recognition

ArbitralWomen

“Champion for Change,” Recognition for those Supporting Women in Arbitration (through vote) (2024).

New York Law Journal

"Diversity Finalist" (2024)

Hind Rattan (“Jewel of India”) award

Highest diasporic award for people of Indian origin

Dr. Kabir Duggal is awarded the “Hind Rattan” (Jewel of India) Award (2022). This is the highest diasporic award to people of Indian Origin for overall excellence in their field.

Dr. Duggal has been awarded the “Counsel for the Year” by the Indian National Bar Association(INBA) (the largest voluntary professional association in India) in 2021. He was previously awarded “Young Lawyer of the Year 2019” by the INBA.  

Kabir Duggal has been ranked as a "Top 10 Arbitrator for Asia Pacific region" by the Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center (BIAMC).

Kabir Duggal received the Award for “Significant Impact in International Arbitration” awarded by the Association for Conflict Resolution for Greater New York (ACR-GNY)  (2021). 

Credentials

Education

Ph.D., Leiden Law School, 2019, Academic Prize by the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (CEPANI)
LL.M., International Legal Studies, New York University School of Law, 2008, Hauser Global Scholar, Transitional Justice Fellow
B.C.L., University of Oxford, 2007, Oxford-Cambridge Society of India Scholar, DHL-Times of India Scholar
Post Graduate Diploma in International Humanitarian Law, Nalsar University of Law, 2006, Gold Medal
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights Law, University of Mumbai, 2005, Gold Medal
LL.B., Government Law College, University of Mumbai, 2004, Gold Medal, 5 awards, and Ranganath Rao Trophy

Admissions

New York
District of Columbia
England and Wales
India

Clerkships

Supreme Court of India, The Honorable Sujata Manohar

Activities

Member, Law360's International Arbitration Editorial Advisory Board (2024, 2025)
Executive Council Member, American Society of International Law (2024)
Executive Council Member, Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) (2024)
Member, ICC India Arbitration Group (IAG) (2024)
Honorary President of the Bucharest International Arbitration Court (BIAC) (2024)
Asian Affairs Committee Co-Chair, New York City Bar Association (2024)
Asia Taskforce Co-Chair, Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) (2024)
Member, Law360's 2024 International Arbitration Editorial Advisory Board
American Society of International Law (ASIL), Annual Meeting Committee Member (2024).
Advisory Board Member, NALSAR-IAMC ADR Journal (2023)
Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law (2023)
Co-Chair, American Arbitration Association/International Centre for Dispute Resolution, Large and Complex Committee (LCC) (2023)
Member, Center for International Investment and Commercial Arbitration (CIICA), Young Arbitration Group's Global Advisory Board (2023)
Advisory Board Member, ArbDossier (2023)
Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (2022)
American Society of International Law (ASIL), Signature Topics Initiative (2022)
Associate Editor, Brill Perspective in International Investment Law and Arbitration (2022)
India Conference Co-Chair, American Bar Association, Section of International Law (2022)
Editorial Board, Law360, International Arbitration (2022)
Academic Council, Institute of Transnational Arbitration (ITA) (2022)
Affiliate Member, International Commercial Disputes Committee, New York City Bar (2022)
Ambassador, American Arbitration Association/International Centre for Dispute Resolution Foundation (2022)
Chartered Arbitrator, Asian International Arbitration Centre (formerly the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA)) (2022)
Challenge Review Board; Procedures and Challenge Task Force, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) (2022)
Distinguished Associate Editor, African Journal of International Arbitration (2022)
Academic Taskforce Co-Chair, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)’s USCIB (2022)
Executive Committee, Rising Arbitrators Initiative (RAI) (2020)
Editor, Jus Mundi (2020)
Publications Committee, International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) (2020)
Senior Fellow, Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center (BIAMC) (SFBiAm) (since 2020)
Steering Committee, Pledge for Greener Arbitrations (2020)
Ambassador, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commission on One Belt, One Road (since 2020)
Advisory Board, Boston International Arbitration Council (BIAC) (since 2020)
International Liaison Officer, Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center (BIAMC) (since 2019)
Member, International Bar Association's (IBA) Taskforce for the revision of the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration and the Commentary on the Rules (since 2019)
Member, Council of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) (since 2019)
Fellow, UK's Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) (since 2018)
Fellow, Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AiADR) (FAIADR) (since 2018)
Diversity Committee, Royal Society of Arts (USA) (since 2018)
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrator (FCIArb) (since 2018)
Large and Complex Committee (LCC), American Arbitration Association (since 2018)
Global Advisory Board, Oxford University Press' Investmentclaims.com (since 2017)
Advisory Committee, Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association (HIALSA) (since 2017)
Advisory Committee, International Arbitration Cell, Government Law College (since 2017)
Co-Chair, Private International Law Interest Group, American Society of International Law (since 2017)
Life Member, The Indian Society of International Law (since 2014)

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