Vasanti Selvaratnam QC

Barrister, Queen's Counsel

Firm or Organisation
36 Stone

Present Position
Joint Head of Chambers

Type of Practitioner
Arbitrator, Counsel

Nationality
british

Country of Residence
United Kingdom

Jurisdiction
United Kingdom

Legal System
International Law

Practice Areas
Arbitration, Commercial Law, Maritime Law

Experience
Commercial law

Bar Admission
1983, Middle Temple

Education
King's College, University of London, LLB, LLM (1st class hons)

Publications
Not available

Teaching
Not available

Other Information
One of the first Asian women to join the ranks of the Commercial Bar in 1984 after obtaining Distinction in her LLM from King’s College London, and one of the youngest Silks to be appointed in 2001, Vasanti Selvaratnam QC’s International Commercial Arbitration practice covers a wide range of industry sectors and institutional rules, both as Counsel and Arbitrator. She is currently involved in live arbitrations governed by ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, SIAC, LMAA and LOF Rules. Vasanti has a particular interest in India and Asia related disputes and has a wide client base in those jurisdictions. She is currently sitting as Arbitrator in an Indian seated arbitration under the ICC Rules and is appearing as Counsel in an Indian law related jurisdiction appeal arising out of an ICC Award in an Indian law governed and English seated ICC arbitration. Vasanti has made new law in the field of International Commercial Arbitration by establishing that compliance with a friendly discussions clause in a multi-tiered dispute resolution clause in a contract between Asian parties was a binding condition precedent to the right to invoke arbitration – see Emirates Trading Agency v PMEPL [2015] 1 WLR 1145 (Teare J). As Counsel, she is consistently rated in the Directories and is praised for her advocacy skills, attention to detail and her mastery of technically complex cases.

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Email
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