Recommended in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar and Global directories for International Arbitration (since 2017) and Shipping and Commodities (since 2011). Current recommendations:

"He is brilliant. He is particularly good at taking on difficult cases and finding winning points." (International Arbitration (General Commercial and Insurance) – Tier 2)

"Ravi is very helpful and responsive, and you can count on him to turn work around quickly to a very high standard." "He is very measured and assured." "Ravi's written work indicates his commitment to fight his client's corner." (Shipping and Commodities – Tier 2)

Recommended in the Legal 500 (UK for International Arbitration (since 2015), Commodities (since 2012) and Shipping (since 2009); Asia Pacific for Commercial (since 2019) and Shipping and Commodities (since 2021)). Current recommendations:

“He is a superb advocate; tenacious and diligent and hard working. And with a real grasp of the principles of international arbitration.” (International Arbitration (Counsel) – Tier 2)

“Very responsive, user-friendly and adaptable, he is also bright, creative and to the point.” (Commodities – Tier 2)

“He has an excellent manner combined with outstanding academic qualities and superb commercial acumen. Intelligent and able to spot and exploit the key point in any case.” (Shipping – Tier 1)

“He is very quick in understanding the relevant and core issues involved in a dispute and find legal arguments to support a case.” “ Good skill and understanding of cross border disputes and alternative dispute redressal mechanisms.” (Commercial – Tier 2)

“His written work is detailed, accurate and commercially sound.” (Shipping and Commodities – Tier 2)

Recommended by Who’s Who Legal as an Arbitration Future Leader (since 2020): "Ravi is an excellent advocate"; "Ravi has developed a great arbitration practice and is a trusted point of contact"; "A real class act and strong speaker"; "He is extremely talented, knowledgeable and efficient"; "He really contributes his time to developing young law students and lawyers, and is a real advocate for gender diversity and inclusion”.

Recommended in the Who’s Who Legal UK Bar Directory for International Trade & Commodities (since 2015).

A considerable proportion of Ravi’s work is in the field of International Commercial Arbitration, in connection with disputes arising out of a very wide range of industries and sectors.  He is currently instructed in many such arbitrations which are due to be heard in 2022 and 2023.  Ravi is often instructed as co-counsel with a view to making up a multi-disciplinary international team, and in recent years has been instructed in a number of arbitrations with foreign seats and/or arising out of contracts governed by a law other than English law.

In the past few years Ravi has acted as counsel in both institutional and ad hoc arbitrations under the rules of the LCIA, ICC, SIAC, and UNCITRAL.  He also has a growing practice as an arbitrator.

Ravi is currently instructed in a considerable number of large pieces of commercial litigation in the Business and Property Courts, primarily the Commercial Court.

Ravi is instructed in a broad range of disputes which have involved allegations of fraud and corruption as well as breach of contract and tort. Ravi is often instructed in heavy interim matters involving questions of conflict of laws / jurisdiction, procedure and injunctive relief.

All aspects of wet and dry shipping.

Significant experience also in relation to shipbuilding, ship sale and purchase, ship repair, ship management and all aspects of port operation.

Domestic and international disputes arising out of contracts for the sale and / or transport of goods (by air, road and rail as well as by sea), extensive experience of advising under BIFA, CMR and RHA terms, as well as underlying contracts of insurance.

Construction of policies.

Disputes as to coverage and non-disclosure/misrepresentation.

Protection and indemnity policy / marine insurance advice.

Disputes arising out of various facility agreements and documentary credits including bills of exchange, letters of credit, performance bonds and guarantees.

Please follow the following links for Ravi’s specific CVs which set out extensive detail of representative work:

Shipping / Commodities

International Arbitration

Arbitrator

Advocate
Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats
Arbitration Ireland
Bentham Association
British Maritime Law Association
CEDR Exchange Network
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – MCIArb
Commercial Bar Association
FDI International Moot Competition - College of Arbitrators
ICC Global Commission on Arbitration and ADR
Indian Maritime Association (UK)
International Bar Association
International Council for Commercial Arbitration
Inter-Pacific Bar Association
London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association
London Court of International Arbitration - European Users’ Council
London Maritime Arbitrators’ Association - Supporting Member
Scottish Arbitration Centre
Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration - Individual Member
UK India Business Council - Next Generation Network Member
Worshipful Company of Arbitrators - Freeman

In practice

• Society of Asian Lawyers Company / Commercial Lawyer of the Year, winner, 2021

• Chambers & Partners UK Bar Shipping Junior of the Year, shortlisted, 2021

• UCL Alumni Volunteer of the Year, shortlisted, 2020

Lincoln’s Inn

• Megarry Scholarship, 2000 

• Buchanan Prize, 2000 

• Sir Thomas More Bursary,1999 

• Hardwicke Entrance Award, 1998

Nottingham Law School

• Taylor Prize Runner Up, 2000

University College London

• Dean’s List, 1999 

• Sweet & Maxwell Prize, 1999 

• Titmuss Sainer Dechert / CCH Company Law Prize, 1999 

• Simmons & Simmons EC Law Prize, 1998 

• Andrews Prize, 1997