Sheila Ahuja

Practice Areas

Sheila advises clients on complex international commercial arbitration and investor-State disputes in Asia Pacific and South Asia, including India. She has particular expertise in disputes arising from joint ventures, distributorship arrangements, complex financial products, energy and infrastructure projects. As an experienced advocate, Sheila regularly appears as lead counsel before courts, tribunals and sitting as arbitrator under various rules and court proceedings including SIAC, HKIAC, ICC, UNCITRAL, ICSID, LCIA and DIAC.

Sheila leads the firm’s market-leading disputes practice in Hong Kong and Singapore. She is also the co-Head of the firm's India Group. Sheila is ranked by Chambers Asia Pacific 2024 for both Arbitration in Singapore and Dispute Resolution in India. She is also the sole individual recommended for Dispute Resolution in Malaysia by Chambers Global 2024. In the Singapore rankings, Sheila is the highest ranked female arbitration counsel. In the India rankings, she is one of only two individuals ranked Bank 1 for Indian Disputes - Expertise Based Abroad. Sheila is also recommended by Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Who's Who Legal.

A trusted advisor to boards of Fortune 500 companies, general counsels of private equity houses, governments and state-owned entities in multiple sectors including financial services, private equity, energy, life sciences and many more. Sheila delivers strategic and commercial advice to help clients achieve their objectives and protect their business interests.

With over two decades of experience, Sheila is recognised as an internationally renowned arbitration specialist and a thought-leader in the field of international arbitration.