My Biography
Prof. Akash Gupta is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution at Jindal Global Law School, where he specializes in teaching arbitration courses. Additionally, he is a Visiting Faculty at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, where he teaches his elective course, “Advanced Course in Arbitration: Setting Aside and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards.” He completed his LL.M. in International Commercial Arbitration Law from Stockholm University, Sweden. Akash graduated with a B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) from Tamil Nadu National Law University, Trichy. Additionally, he has attended prestigious summer and winter schools at the Paris Arbitration Academy and the Hague Academy of International Law, respectively, both on full scholarship and full sponsorship. Recognized for his contributions to the field, Akash was awarded the “Young ADR Academic of the Year” by the Asia Pacific Centre for Arbitration & Mediation in May 2023.
With extensive experience in ADR, Akash has served as a sole arbitrator in 100 disputes involving claims exceeding 7 Crores INR and as a conciliator in 250 disputes with claims totalling over 45 Lacs INR.
Akash is a prolific author with 20 publications, including 6 Scopus publications. His research covers a broad spectrum of topics, including sports arbitration, electronic evidence, corporate social responsibility, fertility fraud, consumer ADR, online dispute resolution, and green dispute resolution. His work has been published by prominent publishers such as Sage, Springer, Thomson Reuters and Routledge.
Since joining Jindal Global Law School in August 2019, Akash has not only taught arbitration courses but also held several editorial and advisory positions. He is the Assistant Editor for the Indian Review of International Arbitration (MNLU), a Peer Review Board Member for the Indian Arbitration Law Review (NLIU), and an Advisory Board Member for the RMLNLU Law Review.
In addition to his academic and professional achievements, Akash has actively volunteered as an Arbitrator and Judge in over 150 Moot Court and ADR Competitions, including prestigious ones like Vis, Jessup, FDI, and Stetson. He has also conducted workshops and credit courses on arbitration, mediation, negotiation, mooting, and ADR competitions at more than 50 law schools across India.
Publications
- Subhrajit Chanda, Akash Gupta and Arushi Bajpai, “Need for Indian Court of Arbitration for Sports In India”, The International Sports Law Journal (Springer 2024) (Scopus Q1)
- Malika Galib Shah, Akash Gupta, Arushi Bajpai, ‘Search and seizure of electronic devices in India: time for a change?’, International Journal of Evidence & Proof ( Sage 2024) (Scopus Q1)
- Jacinta Dsilva, Akash Gupta and Arushi Bajpai, ‘Legal Framework for Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility in the Net Zero Economy’ in Rubee Singh, Shahbaz Khan, Anil Kumar Bandrana and Sunil Luthra (eds), Net Zero Economy, CSR & Sustainable Value Creation (Springer 2024) (Scopus)
- Akash Gupta and Arushi Bajpai, Shambhavi Sinha, ‘Fertility Fraud: Exploring the Legal Gaps in India Vis a Vis the United States’, Janus.net, Volume 15, Issue 1 (2024) (Scopus)
- Akash Gupta, Arushi Bajpai, Janani Sivaraman, ‘Consumer Alternative Dispute Resolution in India’ in Serkan Kaya and Dr. Eda Sahin-Sengul (eds), Consumer ADR in Emerging Economies (Routledge 2024)
- Mrinalini Choudhary, Akash Gupta and Arushi Bajpai, ‘Exploring Ethical Aspects and Regulatory Frameworks in India’s Sustainable Healthcare Sector in the Era of Artificial Intelligence’ in Rubee Singh, Wasswa Shafik and Vikas Kumar (eds), Artificial Intelligence – Enabled Sustainable Healthcare (Nova Science Publishers 2024)
- Akash Gupta and Arushi Bajpai, ‘Online Dispute Resolution in India: A Distant Reality or Dream?’ in Dr. Pallab Das (ed), Contemporary Perspectives in International Arbitration: Decoding Global Trends (Thomson Reuters 2023)
- Akash Gupta and Arushi Bajpai, ‘Green Dispute Resolution: A Sustainable Way of Resolving Disputes’ in Amlan Bhushan and Apoorvi Shrivastava (eds), Sustainable Boardrooms: Democratising Governance and Technology for Society and Economy (Springer 2023)
- Akash Gupta and Arushi Bajpai, ‘Revolutionizing Commercial Dispute Resolution: How Legal Start-Ups are Bringing Innovation to the Legal Industry in India?’ in Dr. S. Shanthakumar and Dr. Kalpeshkumar L Gupta (eds), Legal Startups, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Thomson Reuters 2023)
- Kalpeshkumar L Gupta and Akash Gupta, ‘Role of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Resolving Startup Disputes’ in Dr. S. Shanthakumar and Dr. Kalpeshkumar L Gupta (eds), Handbook on Legal Aspects of Startups (Thomson Reuters 2024)
- Akash Gupta and Akash Kishore, ‘Understanding MSMEs from a Startup Perspective’ in Dr. S. Shanthakumar and Dr. Kalpeshkumar L Gupta (eds), Handbook on Legal Aspects of Startups (Thomson Reuters 2024)
- Rubee Singh, Akash Gupta and Vinay Kandpal, ‘ESG Excellence in the Digital World: Cirular Economy E-Business Solutions’ in Ernesto D.R. Santibanez Gonzalez, Vinay Kandpal, Peterson K Ozili and Prasenjit Chatterjee (eds), Fintech for ESG & Circular Economy (Scrivener Wiley 2024)
- Rubee Singh, Shahbaz Khan, Akash Gupta, Arushi Bajpai and Vinay Kandpal, ‘Exploring the challenges of ICT and Blockchain integration for Smart Cities’, in Vinay Kandpal and Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Deep Chandra (eds), Smart Technology for a Smart City and Industry 4.0 (Apple Academic Press/ CRC Press 2024)
- Rubee Singh, Akash Gupta, Arushi Bajpai and Vinay Kandpal, ‘Challenges to Circular Economy Initiatives in Smart Cities’, in Dr. Vinay Kandpal, Dr. Santibanez Gonzalez, Dr Prasenjit Chatterjee and Dr Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar (eds), Smart Cities and Circular Economy: The Future of Sustainable Urban Development (Emerald Publishing 2024)
- Akash Gupta and Janani Sivaraman, ‘Third-party Funding in Arbitration’ (The Daily Star 22 Sep 2023) < https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/third-party-funding-arbitration-3424961>
- Akash Gupta and Parban Chakma, ‘Mobile Financial Services (MFS) Regulation in Bangladesh’ (The Daily Star 19 May 2023) < https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/mobile-financial-services-mfs-regulation-bangladesh-3324046>.
- Akash Gupta and Tarazi Mohammed Sheikh, ‘Legal Challenges of ADR in India and Bangladesh: A Comparison’ (The Daily Star 17 Feb 2023) <https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/legal-challenges-adr-india-and-bangladesh-comparison-3249936>.
- Akash Gupta and Animesh Bordoloi, ‘Conundrum of Emergency Arbitration in India’ (CADR Blog and Law Review 2021) <https://www.cadrnlud.in/post/vision-and-objectives-of-cadr>.