Mohit KHUBCHANDANI
+ Overview:
International Disputes Attorney with 10 years of working experience in 3 continents & 7 common & civil law jurisdictions: India (New Delhi), United States (California & New York), Switzerland (Geneva), Netherlands (The Hague), United Kingdom (London) & France (Paris).
I have worked in Public International Law & International Arbitration in the public & private sector through many lenses: Litigation, Policy, Judiciary, Academia, Foreign Affairs and International Law Firms. This includes work at the International Court of Justice, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, UN, & Indian Foreign Ministry.
+ Career highlights:
* I have had the great honour of working at all the 6 official organs of the United Nations.
* Worked on 10 cases at the International Court of Justice.
* Other international cases at prestigious fora: PCA, ICSID and ITLOS.
* Specialisation in International & Environmental Law from Stanford Law | Author of a journal article in International Law that appears as the first google search result on "legal articles on turtles" and has been downloaded in more than 100 countries.
+ Recent work-experience:
Currently an Adjunct Lecturer of International Law & Arbitration at Yerevan State University, Armenia. For nearly 2 years, I worked as Visiting Foreign Lawyer in International Arbitration & Public International Law at WilmerHale, London. I previously worked as a Juriste Junior at Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes, Paris. Prior to that, I worked as a Research Assistant at the UN International Law Commission (ILC). I have also worked as a Staff Attorney at Fietta LLP, a London-based boutique law firm dedicated to Public International Law & Investment Arbitration. I also completed my Judicial Fellowship at the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the UN.
+ Areas of Interest:
International Arbitration and International Litigation in: Public International Law (International Environmental Law, International Human Rights Law, International Space Law & Law of the Sea).
I have an inclination to contribute towards Energy and Environmental issues, such as: Renewable Investments, Climate Change Litigation and Arbitration, Human Rights and Oceans and their compensatory mechanisms. I hold a Master of Laws in International & Environmental Law from Stanford Law School.
I am a visiting PhD Candidate at Leiden Law School. Topic: Environmental Compensation at Int. Courts & Investment Tribunals.
+ Languages:
English (Native), Hindi (Native), French (Professional - B2), Spanish (Elementary) | Sindhi & Punjabi (Conversational).
* Qualified Attorney at the Supreme Court Bar Association, India (since 2015).
