Divya Kesar

Divya Kesar

International Disputes Lawyer & Arbitrator, The Barrister Group

Highlights

  • Dual-qualified in England and India
  • Specialises in cross-border commercial disputes and investor-state arbitrations
  • Passion for helping parties resolve disputes efficiently
  • Fluent in English and Hindi

Description

Divya is experienced as counsel, representing and advising national and international clients in a wide range of business sectors (including energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, technology, shipping, hospitality and leisure, and life sciences). She specialises in cross border commercial disputes under English and Indian law and investor-state disputes. 

She has successfully represented clients in both domestic and international arbitration proceedings, demonstrating a strong command of institutional rules, including LCIA, ICC, SIAC, and UNCITRAL, as well as ad-hoc arrangements. 

Notably, she has defended multi-million pound awards, managed complex commercial disputes, investor-state disputes, and represented clients before the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts. 

She is a robust and experienced oral advocate and is known for her meticulous and forensic approach to cross-examination. She maintains a keen academic interest in the law. Her work has been published in leading journals such as Arbitration: The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation, and Dispute Management as well as Lexology.

Specialisms

  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Telecommunications
  • Technology
  • Shipping
  • Hospitality
  • Life sciences

Education

  • Queen Mary, University of London, LLM (Comparative and International Dispute Resolution)
  • BPP Law School (London), Bar Transfer Test
  • University of Jammu (India), LLB Law
  • University of Jammu (India), BSc Food Science