Dipen has experience in a number of international arbitrations under the ICC, LCIA, AAA and other regimes involving a wide range of legal and procedural issues.

Recent representations include:

• Representing an oil and gas company in an ICC arbitration relating to the assignment of rights in oil and gas fields in South America;
• Representing a contractor in an ICC arbitration relating to the installation of a natural gas offloading system off the Gulf of Mexico; and
• Representing an oil and gas corporation in an AAA arbitration relating to the construction of a natural gas pipeline off the coast of Massachusetts.

Dipen is also active in pro bono work and has served as counsel in the successful representation of clients in political asylum matters.

Prior to joining the London Dispute Resolution group, Dipen practiced with the International Arbitration group in the firm’s New York office.

Publications
"Arbitration Clauses for Contracts with Indian Parties", Global Arbitration Review, Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2008
"Another Setback for Arbitration (and Investors)", The Business Standard, 13 March 2008
"Competence-Competence - An Indian Trilogy", Mealey's International Arbitration Report, Volume 22, Issue 4, April 2007
"Indian Arbitration at a Crossroads", Global Arbitration Review, Volume 1, Issue 6, December 2006
"What Next for Indian Arbitration", The Economic Times, 29 August 2006

Bars and Courts
England and Wales, admitted 2005
New York, admitted 2005
India, admitted 2002

Education
B.A., LL.B. (Hons), National Law School of India University, 2001
B.C.L., Magdalen College, Oxford University, Radhakrishnan Chevening Scholar, 2002
LL.M., University of Michigan Law School, Graduate Fellow, 2003

Languages
English, Hindi, Punjabi

Citizenship
Indian