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Biography

Arvind P. Datar is a Senior Advocate and a Cost & Works Accountant. He practices before the Supreme Court and various High Courts and has also appeared in a Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitration, which was held at the International Court of Justice, The Hague. Apart from the practice, he is the author of several commentaries and books: Guide to Central Excise: Law and Practice, Guide to Central Excise Procedure, Commentary on the Constitution of India, and Nani Palkhivala: The Courtroom Genius (co-authored with Soli J. Sorabjee). He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Ramaiya’s Guide to the Companies Act and the General Editor of the recently published Essays and Reminiscences: A Festschrift in Honour of Nani A. Palkhivala. Mr. Datar has written over 300 articles in various newspapers, journals and periodicals. He has been a visiting faculty at several institutions and at the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal. He is the founder trustee of the Palkhivala Foundation and a founder director of the Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre. He was the former Joint Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Mediation Center, Madras High Court.