To address this, National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi), through its Centre for Regulatory Studies (CRS), has partnered with Mentblue to launch a Certificate Course on Arbitration Law & Practice: Proceedings, Procedure and Related Litigation, part of The Practice Series, a joint initiative designed to take participants through arbitration law the way it is actually practised inside Tier 1 dispute resolution teams. The top three performers in the cohort receive internship opportunities at Saraf & Partners, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices and CMS IndusLaw.

The course begins 25 July 2026. Enrolments are open.

Why This Course?

· Practitioner-led faculty. Partners and senior practitioners from Trilegal, CMS IndusLaw, Saraf & Partners, S&R Associates, and Luthra & Luthra Law Offices. The lawyers who draft arbitration agreements, argue interim applications, examine witnesses, and enforce awards for a living, not just teach about them.

· End-to-end arbitration lifecycle. From the arbitration agreement to award enforcement, taught in the sequence a real dispute actually unfolds.

· Internship opportunities with leading arbitration practices. The top three performers in the cohort each receive an internship with a faculty law firm: Saraf & Partners, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, and CMS IndusLaw.

· Applied assignments. Two comprehensive assignments built around real Indian arbitration disputes, spanning the full arbitration lifecycle, not sanitised hypotheticals.

· Document library. Curated precedents, arbitration notices, pleadings, interim applications, and award drafts.

· NLU Delhi certification. The course is supervised by the Centre for Regulatory Studies, NLU Delhi, and the certificate is issued by the University.

· Flexible format. Weekend-only live sessions with six-month recording access, built for law students and working professionals alike.

What Will You Learn?

Module 1: Foundations & the Arbitration Agreement. Foundations of arbitration and the Indian legal framework, the arbitration agreement (drafting, validity and complexities), and institutional vs. ad hoc arbitration (frameworks, rules and initiating proceedings).

Module 2: Jurisdiction, Constitution & Interim Measures. Jurisdiction, arbitrability and appointment of arbitrators; interim measures under Section 9 and Section 17; emergency arbitration and international institutional practice; and a mid-course assignment workshop.

Module 3: Procedure, Evidence & Advocacy. Pleadings and framing the case, evidence in arbitration, managing arbitral proceedings (procedure, directions and court assistance), and oral advocacy and examination of witnesses.

Module 4: Awards, Challenge & Enforcement. The arbitral award (requirements, costs and post-award applications), challenging awards under Section 34 and appellate proceedings, enforcement of awards (domestic and cross-border), and a final assignment workshop with a career roadmap and ADR landscape session.

Course Faculty

The faculty includes Varuna Bhanrale (Partner, Trilegal), Altaf Fathima (Partner, Saraf & Partners), Ishita Mathur (Counsel, S&R Associates), Varuni Mohan (Partner, CMS IndusLaw), Aishwarya A. (Partner, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices), Sanya Sud (Partner Designate, Saraf & Partners), Ribhu Garg (Counsel, Trilegal), and Anirban Sen (Counsel, CMS IndusLaw).

Programme Details

Duration: 15 live online sessions across 4 modules, July to September 2026

Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays, 10:00 AM IST

Mode: Online, Live (with 6-month recording access)

Eligibility: Law students (LL.B. / LL.M.), advocates and law firm associates, in-house counsel, CA / CS / CMA / CFA candidates and qualified professionals, and graduates with corporate, strategy or transactional experience

Fee: ₹12,000 for students, ₹15,000 for professionals (inclusive of all taxes). Group nominations from law firms, corporates and in-house teams accepted on request.

Certification: NLU Delhi Certificate of Completion, issued by the Centre for Regulatory Studies

Register: https://rzp.io/rzp/YiVgzKQ

Contact Information

Email:support@mentblue.com
Phone: +91 92896 57727 / +91 96256 19518