Next Gen Legal Summit: Oral advocacy and cross-examination
5 Dec 2025
Session information
Session three: Mastering cross-examination – uncovering the unsaid
Friday 5 December (1345 - 1500)
Description
Trials remain an important part of the Indian legal system, where the art of cross-examination can make or break a case. This session will explore its inherent risks and the balance that defines an effective ‘Goldilocks’ cross-examination. Guided by seasoned trial lawyers and arbitration practitioners, the panel will share techniques and insights through an engaging mock-trial format, offering participants practical tools to uncover what remains unsaid in pleadings.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Shashwat Bajpai | DRSB Law Chambers, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
Speakers
| Michael Black KC | XXIV Old Buildings, London, England |
| Montek Mayal | Osborne Partners, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Mehak Oberoi | GE Vernova, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Rana Sebaly | White & Case LLP, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |