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First Edition2026–27

Arbitration Championship India

26–28February 2027New Delhi

A national arbitration competition for law students, organised by The PACT, with written rounds online in January and three days in New Delhi at the end of February.

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Who can enter
Currently enrolled LLB and LLM students in India
Team
3 to 6 members
Fee
₹10,000 per person
Registration
Open until mid‑December 2026

Made for students who have already argued arbitration

Most teams at ArbCI will have reached the knockout stages of a national moot, represented their university at an international moot, or built a record through internships, writing and conferences. The season is planned for students at that stage, so the rounds come with a day of training from practitioners and a route into internships.

  1. The rounds

    Every team takes part in all four rounds, two written online and two oral in New Delhi, arguing both sides. Cumulative scores across the four decide who reaches the Final.

  2. The training day

    The day before the oral rounds is spent with practitioners, and it carries its own certificate.

  3. The judges

    Practising arbitration professionals, academics and law firm practitioners judge the rounds. The Final is argued before a tribunal of leading names in Indian arbitration.

  4. Internships

    The winners will be offered internship opportunities with leading law firms in India, and other high-ranking teams may be too where places allow. The number and nature of places will be announced as they are confirmed.

October 2026 to February 2027

Invitations and registration until mid-December, two written rounds online in January, then New Delhi. See the full timetable.

  1. Registrations

    October to mid-December 2026

    Personal invitations go out throughout.

  2. Proposition released

    End of December 2026

    Work on the memoranda can begin the day it arrives.

  3. Procedural Order No. 2

    Mid-January 2027

  4. Round 1, written

    January 2027

    A new format, to be revealed.

  5. Round 2, memoranda

    Due end of January or first week of February 2027

    Exact date to be intimated.

  6. Preparation

    February 2027

    Ahead of the oral rounds.

  7. New Delhi

    26, 27 and 28 February 2027

Three days in New Delhi

Every member of every team attends all three days. The venue will be announced.

  1. Training day

    Friday, 26 February 2027

    A full day of training led by leading industry practitioners and experienced professionals, the day before the oral rounds. You receive a separate certificate for the training programme.

  2. The oral rounds

    Saturday, 27 February 2027

    The main competition day. Round 3 comes first, in a format that has not yet been announced, followed by Round 4, oral submissions for Claimant and Respondent.

  3. The Final

    Sunday, 28 February 2027

    The teams with the highest cumulative scores across all four rounds argue the Final before a tribunal of leading names in Indian arbitration. The valedictory ceremony follows.

Add 26–28 February 2027 to your calendar New Delhi. Venue to be announced.

Three routes in

ArbCI is by invitation, for currently enrolled LLB and LLM students at institutions in India. A majority of each team needs to qualify through at least one route.

  1. National arbitration moots

    You reached the quarter-finals, semi-finals or final of a national arbitration moot, or won it.

  2. International arbitration moots

    You represented your university at an international arbitration moot, at any stage, including national selection rounds.

    For example, the Vis Moot, the Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot, the Foreign Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot, or a comparable international arbitration moot.

  3. The Arbitration CV

    Submit your arbitration-related experience. The organising committee reviews it and decides on an invitation.

    Internships, publications, conferences, competitions and other engagement with arbitration are all relevant.

How invitations work

Personal invitation

ArbCI is sending personal invitations to eligible participants and teams, including winners and advanced-round teams from arbitration moots. Invited teams receive the registration form.

  1. 1Receive your invitation from ArbCI
  2. 2Complete the registration form and pay online by UPI, by mid-December

Expression of Interest

Not heard from us? Submit an Expression of Interest with your team’s arbitration profile. The organising committee reviews it and, if it invites your team, sends you the registration form.

  1. 1Submit your Expression of Interest
  2. 2The organising committee reviews your profile
  3. 3If invited, complete the registration form by mid-December
Submit an Expression of Interest

The form link is coming shortly. Meanwhile, write to arbci@thepact.in.

Questions about eligibility or invitations? Write to arbci@thepact.in.

₹10,000 per person, for teams of 3 to 6

3to6

members per team

From one institution or several. Full teams only, and every member attends all three days in New Delhi.

₹10,000

per person

Charged for each member of the team. Paid online by UPI within the registration form.

What the fee covers

  1. Participation in the competition
  2. The training programme on 26 February 2027
  3. Training by leading industry practitioners
  4. A separate certificate for the training programme
  5. Food on all competition days
  6. The other event components and participant experiences that form part of ArbCI

Beyond the fee

Certificates
Printed certificates: one for taking part, and a separate one for the training programme.
Awards
Winners, Runners-up, Best Speaker, Best Claimant Memorial and Best Respondent Memorial, with more to be announced.

Where to go next

Anything else: arbci@thepact.in