Dipen Sabharwal is a partner in the Firm's Dispute Resolution Group in London and deals primarily with international arbitration matters.

Dipen has acted as counsel in arbitrations seated in different jurisdictions including London, New York, Singapore, Stockholm, Riyadh and Tokyo. He has experience in a number of international arbitrations under the ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, SIAC, AAA and other regimes involving a wide range of legal and procedural issues.

Recent representations include:

• Representing a major Central European oil company in an ICC arbitration relating to the acquisition of an Eastern European refinery;
• Representing a Scandinavian technology company in a SIAC arbitration relating to the acquisition of an Indian technology company;
• Representing a major Middle Eastern oil and gas company in an ad hoc arbitration under Sharia law concerning a gas plant debottlenecking project;
• Representing the English subsidiary of a German engineering company in an ICC arbitration relating to licensing of technology for steel plants;
• Representing an American investor in an arbitration, under the UNCITRAL Rules and administered by the LCIA, relating to oil and gas fields in India;
• Advising in respect of the design and construction of nuclear power stations;
• Representing a Colombian oil and gas company in an ICC arbitration relating to the assignment of rights in oil and gas fields in South America;
• Representing a sovereign in an ICC arbitration relating to the enforcement of a performance guarantee issued by the sovereign;
• Advising an investor on its rights and remedies under bilateral investment treaties and the ICSID Convention with respect to investments in a Central European state;
• Representing a contractor in an ICC arbitration relating to the installation of a natural gas offloading system off the Gulf of Mexico; and
• Representing a maritime company in an AAA arbitration relating to the construction of a natural gas pipeline off the coast of Massachusetts.

Dipen regularly advises on the drafting of arbitrations clauses, as well as conflict of laws and jurisdictional matters. He is involved in pro bono work and has served as counsel in the successful representation of clients in political asylum matters. Additionally, he is active in White & Case's sponsorship of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, which he won in 1999 and has judged since 2003.

Prior to joining the London Dispute Resolution Group, Dipen practiced with the International Arbitration Group in the Firm's New York office.

Bars and Courts
England and Wales, 2005
New York State Bar, 2005
Bar Council of India, 2002

Education
LLM, University of Michigan Law School, Graduate Fellow, 2003
BCL, Magdalen College, Oxford University, Radhakrishnan Chevening Scholar, 2002
BA/LLB (Hons), National Law School of India University, 2001

Publications
"LCIA India: A New Dawn For Indian Arbitration?", International Disputes Quarterly, Winter 2010
"Dispute Resolution Choices in the Post-Crunch World", Legalweek.com, 21 June 2010
"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

Speaking Engagements
"Dispute Resolution Clauses in Indian Deals: Tips for the Foreign Investor", Emerging Markets Breakfast Seminar, November 2008, London
"Opportunities for Young Practitioners in Arbitration", International ADR India 2008, December 2008, Mumbai

Languages
English
Hindi
Punjabi

Citizenship
India