6th Gary B. Born Essay Competition on International Arbitration 2021
First prize
Samaksh Khanna (Symbiosis Law School, Pune)
Evaluating the Lawful Data Processing Requirements in Arbitration Proceedings
Second prize
Natasha Singh (NALSAR University of Law)
Admissibility of Unlawfully Obtained Evidence in International Arbitration
Third prize
Paul Abraham (Christ University, Bangalore)
Admissibility of Illegally Obtained Evidence In Arbitration: A Conduct Based Analysis
(see brochure)
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5th Gary B. Born Essay Competition on International Arbitration 2020
First Prize:
Akshata Kumta
“Is the Corruption Defence a Big Red Flag?”: An analysis of the potential abuse of the Corruption Defence vis-à-vis red flags
Second Prize:
Ojaswa Pathak
The advisability of appellate arbitration: Proposing an efficient institutional framework
Third Prize:
Raghav Bhargava
Guarding the guardians: The need for regulating double hatting
Honourable Mentions:
Preksha Mehndiratta
Double hatting by expert witnesses in international arbitration
Yasaschandra Venkata Sai Devarakonda
Revisiting double hatting: Restriction as a means to safeguard international arbitrations
(see brochure)
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4th Gary B. Born Essay Competition on International Arbitration 2019
First Prize:
Pratik Dixit (National Law School of India University, Bangalore)
Settling into Post-Achmea Europe
Second Prize:
Luis A. Bergolla (Stanford Law School)
More rights for more people?: The struggle of Independent Contractors to Arbitrate Employment Claims Against International Organizations
Third Prize:
Thercy Joboy Lawrence (National Law University, Delhi)
Making India an Arbitration Hub: Issues and Implications
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3rd Gary B. Born Essay Competition on International Arbitration 2018
First prize:
Sheetal Narayanrao Shinde (Madhusudan Law College)
Theme: Finding Interface Between International Arbitration And Human Rights
Second prize:
Moksh Dilip Ranawat (Symbiosis Law School, Pune)
Theme: Concerns Of Legitimacy In Soft Law Application In International Arbitration
Third Prize:
Saurab Tiwari (Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow)
Theme: Finding Interface Between International Arbitration And Human Rights
(see brochure)
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2nd Gary B. Born Essay Competition on International Arbitration 2017
First prize:
Shubham Jain (National Law School of India University, Bangalore)
Theme: ‘Public Policy’ as the Root Cause of the Due Process Paranoia: An Examination of the Statute and Court Decisions in India
Second prize:
Shraddha Gome (National Law School of India University, Bangalore)
Theme: Due Process Paranoia in International Arbitration
Third prize:
Meenal Garg (University Institute of Legal Studies, P.U., Chandigarh)
Theme: Mandatory Rules and its Effect on Enforceability of Arbitral Awards: The ‘Second Look’ Solution
(see brochure)
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1st Gary B. Born Essay Competition on International Arbitration, 2016
First prize:
Bhagirath Ashiya (School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore)
Theme: Provitisation of Justice Delivery: Desirability and Propriety of arbitrating public law claims
Second prize:
Anushka Shah (Government Law College, Mumbai)
Theme: The “Born” Bilateral Arbitration Treaty Proposal: The Way Forward
Third prize:
Anchit Tripathi (Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow)
Theme: The “Born” Bilateral Arbitration Treaty Proposal: The Way Forward