Skadden International Litigation and Arbitration partner Sharmistha Chakrabarti moves to its Singapore office from the firm’s New York office, where she has been based since 2012.
Fluent in English, Hindi and Bengali, Chakrabarti is a registered foreign lawyer in Singapore. She is admitted in India and New York, and as a solicitor in England and Wales. Chakrabarti advises clients in commercial and investor-state arbitrations in a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, oil and gas, technology, media and cryptocurrencies.
She also provides strategic advice on structuring transactions, including counseling companies on risk assessment and management of counterparties in the context of potential disagreements and disputes, and optimizing dispute resolution clauses for those transactions. Moreover, she regularly advises on the protection of global investments under international treaties and conflict of laws issues.
Chakrabarti regularly writes and speaks on panels in New York, Singapore and India on salient topics, such as the interplay of insolvency and arbitration. She is a Co-Convenor of ROAP Americas, a member of the New York International Arbitration Center, and a former judicial clerk of the Supreme Court of India. She earned her LLM from Harvard Law School (Dean’s Scholar Prize for Investment Treaty Law and Arbitration), and her BA LLB (Hons) from The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences.
“This move represents an exciting opportunity to deepen my engagement with clients and colleagues across Asia and other key jurisdictions,” said Chakrabarti. “I am honored to join my colleagues in Singapore, where I am eager to contribute to the firm’s dynamic practice in the region.”
“Sharmistha’s relocation to our Singapore office reflects the Firm’s dedication to our Asia Pacific clients,” said Rajeev Duggal, partner and head of Skadden’s Singapore office.”
“Sharmistha has exceptional advocacy skills and strategic acumen that spans jurisdictions,” said Friven Yeoh, partner and head of Skadden’s International Litigation and Arbitration Group. “Her expert knowledge of the Indian arbitration landscape has been a tremendous asset to our practice, and we are excited for her continued contributions across the region.”
