Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Ranked in Guides

About

Provided by Shreyas Jayasimha

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

International Arbitration & Litigation

Insolvency & Asset Tracing

Domestic and International Dispute Resolution

Career

Shreyas Jayasimha is an experienced legal professional with over 25 years of experience in litigation, domestic and international dispute resolution. A graduate of the National Law School of India University and a Chevening Scholar from the University of Warwick, he has advised and represented clients in various industrial sectors before Tribunals, High Courts, and the Supreme Court of India. Shreyas is a trained mediator and has been appointed as an arbitrator both in India and internationally. He has also been a thought leader in technology law.

Shreyas has acted as co-counsel for the Republic of India in significant investment treaty arbitrations and has represented clients in domestic and international commercial arbitrations. He has been involved in arbitration-related Court proceedings, including a declaration on behalf of India before a US District Court under the India-Mauritius BIT. He has served on the Ministry of Law & Justice’s expert committee on arbitration reforms and contributed to establishing an arbitral center.

Shreyas regularly participates in deliberations of the Working Group III on investor state dispute settlements. He teaches arbitration at Manipal Law School, KEIO University, and National Law School, India. Additionally, he is an executive committee member of FIAA, National Coordinator for UNCCI, and a former MCIA Council member. Shreyas co-founded the Aarna Law, Jayasimha Foundation, Bengaluru and Simha Law, which is licensed to advise on all matters of Indian law at Maxwell Chamber Suites, Singapore.

Professional Memberships

Shreyas is the only India-based representative of ICC-FraudNet, which formed the Asset Recovery Group India (ARGI) to pursue substantial value cross-border asset recovery claims for Indian banks and other creditors.

Shreyas is also the Vice-Chair of LAWASIA UNCITRAL Committee and regularly participates in deliberations of the Working Group – III on investor state dispute settlement.

Languages Spoken

English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil

Publications

- Handbook on DPDP Compliances Incl the Recent DPDP Rules 2025

- Enforcement of Arbitral Awards 2025

Work Highlights

Work highlights include:

• Acting as co-counsel for the Republic of India in two significant investment treaty arbitrations.

• Representing the Department of Space on the filing of a declaration on behalf of the Republic of India before a United States District Court in proceedings arising out of an arbitration under the India-Mauritius BIT.

Education

National Law School of India University

BA LLB

1995 - 2000

University of Warwick

LLM

2000 - 2001

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - India

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Shreyas Jayasimha of Aarna Law is noted in the market for his expertise in arbitration matters. He has particular expertise in investor-state disputes, as well as land and fraud matters.

Articles, highlights and press releases

26 items provided by Aarna Law

Discover other Lawyers at
Aarna Law

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

India

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

2
Shreyas Jayasimha
2
Band 2

Other Lawyers

Kamala Naganand
Unranked