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Alipak is an independent counsel and founder of Alipak Banerjee Law Chambers, based in New Delhi, India. He focuses on international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, commercial, regulatory and white-collar litigation, with a strong emphasis on complex, cross-border matters. He accepts arbitral appointments and is empaneled with several reputed international arbitral institutions. He was previously the head of International Dispute Resolution practice at Nishith Desai Associates, in New Delhi, and spent nearly 12 years at the firm. He has advised and represented clients in a wide range of legal issues, with a special focus on cross-border and complex litigation and international commercial arbitration. He has experience in representing clients in institutional arbitrations (SIAC, LCIA, ICC), investment treaty arbitrations, ad hoc arbitrations and litigation proceedings before the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court, various other forums in India. Alipak regularly speaks at conferences, has authored legal articles, which have been published in many leading newspapers and legal journals. He has assisted in editing the 6th edition of Redfern and Hunter on International Arbitration, Oxford University Press. Professional Appointments: Member, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Reserve Panel of Arbitrators; Member, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)’s List of Arbitrators and appointed to the HKIAC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Panel; Treasurer & Scholarship Officer, Professional Ethics Committee, International Bar Association (IBA); Member of the India National Committee, International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR); Member of the Taskforce of the Arbitration Committee, IBA on ‘Use of Artificial Intelligence in International Arbitration’; National Rapporteur for the IBA Toolkit on International Arbitration and Insolvency (2021 and 2024), by the IBA Insolvency and International Arbitration Group; Past Member of the Steering Committee at IBA Arb 40 (under 40 group of the IBA Arbitration Committee) (2020-2023); Past Co-Chair of the Steering Committee at Young Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (2023-2025); Recognitions: Lexology WWL Arbitration Rankings – Future Leaders – Partners (2025, 2024); Thought Leaders – Global Elite (Under 45 Partners) Chambers & Partners, Asia Pacific – Dispute Resolution (2024); White Collar Crime and Corporate Investigations (2024, 2023) Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific – Future Star Arbitration, (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022); Asia Pacific Top 40 under 40 – International Arbitration (2025, 2024) Asia Law – Distinguished Practitioner (2024), Rising Star (2023, 2022) Legal 500 Asia Pacific – Recommended Lawyer, Dispute Resolution (2025, 2024, 2023) Top 50 India's Future Legal Leaders by India Business Law Journal (2022).