Poonam Sandhu

Poonam Sandhu is an associate in White & Case's International Arbitration group in New York, where her practice spans international arbitration and complex commercial litigation. Multilingual and dual-trained in civil and common law, she advises private companies and foreign sovereigns on the resolution of international and domestic disputes. Poonam is also an active member of the Firm's pro bono practice, with interests in criminal, administrative, and public international law.

Before joining the firm, Poonam served as a judicial law clerk at the Federal Court of Canada and, during law school, at the Superior Court of Québec. Prior to law school, she spent several years as a public servant with the Federal Government of Canada.

Poonam holds a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University, an M.Sc. from the University of Oxford, and a B.A. from the University of British Columbia. She is admitted to practice law in New York and Ontario.

Poonam has lived, studied, or worked in Canada, France, Peru, the United Kingdom, and the United States.