Oorvi is an associate in the London office. She is experienced in both international commercial and investor-state arbitration, and in arbitration-related litigation. She has acted for State-owned entities, multinational corporations, and international organisations, across a range of sectors (including energy, finance, technology, and healthcare) under various institutional rules.
Oorvi has previous experience working in Singapore and London. She also served as a judicial law clerk to Justice R.F Nariman of the Supreme Court of India.
Oorvi holds a law degree from NALSAR University of Law, India, where she graduated with three gold medals. She is qualified in England & Wales and India.
Bar and court admissions
Languages
English
Hindi
Representing a European State-owned entity in a London-seated ICC arbitration concerning the effect of international sanctions against Russia on the performance of various coal supply contracts
Representing the lenders and security agent in a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration arising from a default on a loan facility, and advising on subsequent enforcement action in Singaporean, Indonesian, and Dutch courts
Advising a major infrastructure group in relation to claims against an African State under a mining concession agreement
Advising an international organisation in relation to an ICC arbitration arising out of vaccine advance purchase agreements
Acting for a major energy company against a State energy regulator in relation to electricity capacity market agreements
Defending a major technology company in multi-billion dollar class action proceedings in the UK and other jurisdictions
Acting as tribunal secretary in an ICC arbitration under the expedited rules
Securing asylum for a client in the UK on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity, in partnership with a non-governmental organisation on a pro-bono basis
- B.A. LL.B. (Honors), NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India