Hitesh Ramchandani

Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa (since 2013), arbitrator and mediator based in Mumbai, India. He has presided as sole arbitrator in more than 1,000 disputes and is empanelled as arbitrator and conciliator at the Bombay High Court as well as with numerous international arbitral institutions.

His practice covers commercial disputes, banking and finance, media and telecommunications, information technology, manufacturing, insurance, and construction and infrastructure. He is an internationally accredited arbitrator of the Asia Pacific Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (APCAM), a certified arbitrator of the Indian Institute of Arbitration & Mediation (IIAM) and an IMI Qualified International Mediator; as mediator he has handled more than 150 matters.

• 2015 — University of Mumbai — Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.)
• 2013 — K. C. Law College, University of Mumbai — Law, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• 2010 — Kelkar Vaze College, University of Mumbai — Commerce, Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

• 2013 – present — Chamber of Advocate Hitesh Ramchandani, Mumbai, India — Counsel, Arbitrator and Mediator
• 2025 – present — Indian Lawyers Association, Thane Chapter — President
• 2026 – present — Dexon Global, international ADR organisation — Advisory Board Member

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• Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, advocate enrolled since 2013
• Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
• WIPO ADR Centre
• London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
• Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
• Miami International Arbitration Society
• Council for National and International Commercial Arbitration (CNICA)
• Young ICCA
• Bombay City Civil and Sessions Court — life member
• K. C. Law College, Churchgate, Mumbai — alumni member since 2013

Domestic disputes (India): sole arbitrator — 100 and more (over 1,000 matters in total)

Proceedings under the rules of: Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (India) and applicable institutional arbitration rules

Mediation: more than 150 commercial, family and contractual disputes, including a dispute with an international element

• Bombay High Court — panel of arbitrators and conciliators, Circular No. 5 of 2025, Serial No. 19
• Punjab & Haryana High Court — Chandigarh Arbitration Centre, Serial No. 86
• Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
• London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
• Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei (CAA)
• Asian International Arbitration Centre, Malaysia (AIAC)
• Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
• AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre
• Thailand Arbitration Centre (THAC) — Serial No. 28
• The Court of International Commercial Arbitration, Romania
• Swiss Arbitration Centre
• Asia Pacific Centre for Arbitration & Mediation (APCAM)
• Indian Institute of Arbitration & Mediation (IIAM)
• Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)
• Borneo International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (BICAM)
• Maldives International Arbitration Centre (MIAC) — primary panel of arbitrators
• Mauritius International Arbitration Centre (MIAC)
• Libyan Centre for International Commercial Arbitration
• Nepal International ADR Centre (NIAC)
• Ebram International Online Dispute Resolution Centre
• Delos Dispute Resolution
• Cotton Association of India
• Council for National and International Commercial Arbitration (CNICA)
• Institutional and Industrial Dispute Resolution Centre (IIDRC)
• The Asian Centre for International Arbitration and Mediation (ACIAM)
• Kovise Foundation Conflict Resolution International (KFCRI)
• Kanara Chamber of Commerce (KCCI)
• CADRE ODR; JUPITICE; JUSTACT; WEBNYAY; WEVAAD; SAMA; Manch.live; ODR NEXUS (online dispute resolution platforms)

• “Why Business Choose Arbitration Over Courts in International Contracts”, International Journal of Advance and Innovative Research, Vol. 13, Issue 1 (III), January–March, pp. 120–122
• “The Commencement of Arbitral Proceedings under Indian Law”, Journal on Arbitration Law and Allied Fields (JALAF), Vol. 1, Issue 2, Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, pp. 69–74
• “What the Appointment of Former Chief Justice of India, Justice Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud, Signals for Investment Arbitration – The Oschadbank Treaty Dispute”, IIDRC Panorama Magazine, Vol. 7, August 2026, pp. 31–33
• “Resolving Disputes Amicably: An Exploration of Mediation in India”, Madhyasthta – The ADR Cell
• Interview with SuperLawyer on the facilitative approach to mediation
• Interview “Resolving Disputes Beyond Borders: Hitesh Ramchandani on International Arbitration”
• Indian Lawyers Association Monthly Newsletter, August 2026, Member Spotlight (p. 6) — moderator of the panel “Managing Complex Cross-Border Disputes in an Uncertain World” at the Kluwer Law International Meet 2026