Sharmistha Chakrabarti advises clients in commercial and investor-state arbitrations in a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, media, and oil and gas.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators | 2026 | International Litigation & Arbitration |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators | 2025 | International Litigation & Arbitration |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2025 | International Litigation & Arbitration |
Chakrabarti has worked on matters before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), as well as before tribunals constituted under the Arbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission of International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), among other representations. She also regularly provides strategic advice on drafting dispute resolution clauses in international commercial contracts.
Noteworthy experience includes representing:
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a cryptocurrency exchange in connection with a Singapore arbitration regarding the exchange’s termination of a sale and purchase agreement concerning an India-based cryptocurrency exchange
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a U.S.-based international publishing and media company in a dispute against a China-based corporation regarding the improper use of the U.S. company’s trademarks and copyrighted content
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a technology company in antitrust and other regulatory matters in South Korea, India and Japan
- a U.S.-headquartered technology company in an ICC arbitration against a Japanese counter-party involving patents, trade secrets and employee noncompetes in Taiwan and South Korea
- an Indian satellite and telecommunications company in securing a $670 million (plus interest) award in a Delhi-seated ICC arbitration against an Indian space agency regarding repudiation of a long-term satellite contract, including the enforcement of the award in courts in France, the U.K. and the U.S.
- three claimants in an UNCITRAL arbitration against the Republic of India under the Mauritius-India BIT concerning an investment by investors in India’s satellite/space telecommunications sector (favorable merits award issued by Hague-seated tribunal in July 2016), including the defense of the award in courts in the Netherlands
- shareholders and board members of IndiGo, an India-based airline, in obtaining orders from courts in Maryland and Florida defeating Section 1782 subpoenas seeking discovery and depositions in aid of an LCIA India arbitration between shareholders of the airline
- a U.S.-based oil and gas company in a London-seated LCIA arbitration against a Chinese company and its Hong Kong-listed parent. The tribunal issued a favorable merits award in March 2019
- an ICDR arbitration by a U.S.-based company in its claims against a New York real estate investment fund relating to failed hotel investments in New York City
- a New York-based corporation in an internal investigation related to its media business in India