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Srihari S. Somayaji

Stockholm,AB

Skills

  • Arbitration (Domestic and International)
  • Mediation
  • Adversarial Litigation
  • Legal Drafting
  • Commercial Litigation/Contract Drafting
  • Legal research skills
  • Case management practices
  • Team collaboration

Summary

An Indian Qualified Lawyer, primarily practicing Litigation and Arbitration in India since October 2019 and now pursing my Master of Laws in International Commercial Arbitration, Stockholm University, Stockholm.

I specialize in Alternative Dispute Resolution by way of Arbitration and Mediation and have conducted complex commercial and construction disputes before Ad-hoc Tribunals as well as Institutional Arbitration.

Apart from my specialization in Arbitration, I have appeared and conducted matters before the Commercial Courts, Constitutional Courts and the Supreme Court of India with respect to matters pertaining Commercial and Contractual Disputes, Land Laws, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

Work History

Senior Principal Associate

AKS Law Associates
Bengaluru, India
10.2019 - Current
  • Head of the Alternate Dispute Resolution, Arbitration Team.
  • Senior Principal Associate specializing in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Adversarial Litigation pertaining to the Recovery of Debts, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Criminal Laws, Land Laws, Tenancy Disputes, and Litigation pertaining to Government Contracts.
  • Appearance, arguments, and drafting of pleadings for matters before the Supreme Court of India, the National Company Law Tribunal/Appellate Tribunal, Commercial Courts, and Arbitral Tribunals (Ad-hoc & Institutional).
  • Assisting and briefing senior counsels for appearances before matters of courts of law and arbitral tribunals.

Office of Mr. Goutham Shivashankar, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India
New Delhi, India
12.2019 - 12.2019
  • Experience in drafting documents for the Supreme Court as well as in Caveats, Writs and Special Leave Petitions.
  • Research Note on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, with respect to Corporate Death, Role and Powers of Registrar of Companies, and regarding disqualification of companies from the Registrar of Companies.

C.V Nagesh and Associates
Bangalore, India
08.2018 - 08.2018
  • Research regarding various sections under the Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure with respect to Offences as well as drafting of Bail applications.
  • Regular visits to the High Court as well as the Trial Court observing procedures and client cases.
  • Researched provisions regarding the Hindu Succession Act.

J Sagar Associates
Bangalore, India
01.2018 - 01.2018
  • Researched under the Companies Act, regarding transfer of shares, concepts oppression and mismanagement, buyback and reduction of share capital with respect to Companies
  • Researched under the Industrial Dispute Act, Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923.
  • Research under the Civil Procedure Code regarding misjoinder, non-joinder and proper parties.
  • Research under Indian Contract Act regarding Specific Performance.

Link Legal India Law Services
Bangalore, India
01.2017 - 01.2017
  • Researched under the Land Acquisition Act, Karnataka as well as the acquisitions under the Karnataka Industrial Areas and Development Board Act with respect to acquisition of lands.
  • Visited Court on multiple occasions regarding property cases, civil matters.

Dua Associates
Bangalore, India
07.2016 - 07.2016
  • Worked on cases regarding the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
  • Research under the FDI Policy 2016 with regard to the Real Estate Sector.
  • Paper on an Overview of the Goods and Services Tax Bill.

Harnahalli Law Associates
Bangalore, India
01.2016 - 01.2016
  • Worked on cases pertaining to the Indian Evidence Act as well as prepared depositions for various Criminal Cases.
  • Prepared Appeals under the Consumer Protection Act.

K.M.A Peres & Associates
Bangalore, India
06.2015 - 06.2015
  • Worked under Senior Advocate - Mr. Peres on various matters of Property Law and Criminal law.
  • Prepared number of case briefs, arguments and met clients along with the associates for Advisory Roles

Janaagraha, NGO
Bangalore, India
02.2015 - 02.2015
  • Researched and worked under the department of ‘Ipaidabribe’ initiative.
  • Worked extensively in the city with the Jana Ayukta Team.
  • Conducted various surveys as well as talks with various governmental departments lobbying for changes from the grass root to the higher authorities on the problems faced as reported.

Education

Master of Laws - International Commercial Arbitration

Stockholm University
Stockholm, Sweden
05-2026

B.A LL.B. (Hons.) - undefined

Jindal Global Law School, O.P Jindal Global University
01.2019

Primary and Upper Secondary School -

Delhi Public School
Bengaluru North

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Kannada
Professional Working
Telegu
Limited Working
Tamil
Limited Working
Hindi
Limited Working
Swedish
Elementary

Hobbies

Amateur Golf at the Karnataka Golf Association, India; 

Fine arts with Painting in Acrylic and Oil Mediums

Theatre (Production)

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