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The convocation hall at HSNC University was buzzing, not with the nervous energy of mooters or the polite applause of a routine seminar, but with the kind of sharp, unfiltered conversation you don’t usually hear inside law school walls. The theme sounded textbook enough: “The Practical Aspects & Pitfalls of Arbitration in India and the Way Forward.” But what followed was anything but predictable.

If you thought arbitration was just another sleepy procedural subject tucked somewhere between CPC and Evidence, the flagship panel discussion at D.M. Harish School of Law, HSNC University, would have changed your mind.

The convocation hall at HSNC University was buzzing, not with the nervous energy of mooters or the polite applause of a routine seminar, but with the kind of sharp, unfiltered conversation you don’t usually hear inside law school walls. The theme sounded textbook enough: But what followed was anything but predictable.

On stage sat some of the most experienced arbitration practitioners in the country, Mr. Hiroo Advani, Senior Partner, Bharucha & Partners; Mr. Janak Dwarkadas, Senior Advocate, Bombay High Court; Mr. Haresh Jagtiani, Senior Advocate, Bombay High Court and Mr. Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal, with Dr. Dhruti Kapadia, Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court of India, moderating the discussion with precision and ease. It felt like listening in on a strategy session about India’s commercial future viewed through the lens of arbitration. The panel discussion was graced by Mr. Anil Harish, Provost, HSNC University, Mumbai & Partner, D.M. Harish & Co.

For Mr. Hiroo Advani, the panel felt like a coming home. He fondly recalled that his grandfather, Shri Hotchand Advani, was the founder trustee, HSNC Board and had served as its President for over 40 years, reflecting a deep personal connection to the institution and adding a heartfelt, generational touch to the otherwise intensely professional discussion on arbitration.