01/11/2022

Rishab Gupta joins Twenty Essex

We are excited to announce that Dr Rishab Gupta has joined Twenty Essex today.

Rishab is a leader in the fields of international arbitration, commercial litigation and public international law. Most recently, he was an equity partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) and a senior member of their arbitration practice. He previously worked at international law firms in London and New York. He has acted as counsel under the rules of every major international arbitration institution worldwide and also regularly sits as an arbitrator.

Rishab qualified in India and New York in 2008, was made partner at SAM in 2017 and was called to the Bar of England & Wales by Middle Temple Inn last year.

Rishab will continue to collaborate with SAM on his current and future matters after he joins Chambers.

Philip Edey KC and Charles Kimmins KC, co-Heads of Twenty Essex, comment: “We give a very warm welcome to Rishab. His extensive experience in international arbitration, commercial litigation and PIL make him an excellent fit for Twenty Essex, where we have no doubt he will continue to thrive”.

Ms Pallavi Shroff, Managing Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution at SAM, says:

“Rishab is an excellent lawyer and has been an integral member of the firm’s pan-India arbitration practice over the years. He will continue to be a trusted advisor to the firm and work closely with our team on existing and new matters. We wish him all the very best for his future endeavours and look forward to our continued association in his new role at Twenty Essex.”

Mr Akshay Chudasama, Managing Partner of SAM, says: “Rishab is an accomplished advocate who has been an important part of our market leading arbitration practice. We will continue to work closely with him on our existing and future matters, and wish him all the best with this new chapter in his professional life.”

Twenty Essex continues to strengthen and expand across all its areas of practice. Rishab will be the sixth new practitioner to join Chambers within the past year.

Contact the practice management team for further detail on Rishab.

View Rishab’s profile.