Mihika is an associate specialising in international arbitration and dispute resolution. She is dual-qualified and can practice as a solicitor in England & Wales and in India.

Mihika has experience working on a wide range of international disputes and has advised and represented multinational corporates and State entities in high-value international arbitration proceedings governed by various institutional rules (LCIA, ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and SIAC Rules). She has acted in, among others, energy, infrastructure, mergers and acquisitions and shareholder disputes. Her experience includes investment-treaty and commercial arbitrations with seats in jurisdictions such as England, France, Switzerland, Singapore and India. Mihika has also appeared before Indian courts in commercial matters.

Prior to joining Carter-Ruck, Mihika worked as an associate in the international disputes and energy disputes practice of a US firm in London. Mihika has also worked as an associate in one of the leading firms in India and trained at leading arbitration boutique firms in Paris, London and Geneva.

Mihika holds a Masters in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) from the Graduate Institute and the University of Geneva, Switzerland and a B.A. LL.B. (with honours) from National Law University, Jodhpur, India specializing in international commercial arbitration, trade, and investment law.

  • Representing a European State-owned natural gas company in an LCIA arbitration against a consortium of contractors in relation to claims arising out of the agreement to construct a natural gas receiving terminal and convert an LNG Carrier into a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit.
  • Represented a Middle Eastern oil and gas company in an ICC arbitration concerning payment claims under a Joint Operating Agreement to manage the exploration and production of petroleum in a West African country.
  • Represented a French multinational energy company in an UNCITRAL arbitration involving claims by a Middle Eastern State in relation to the construction and operation of an oil field.
  • Represented a Middle Eastern construction company with a global presence in a SIAC arbitration in relation to disputes arising out of the construction of a hydropower project.
  • Represented an Indian energy and infrastructure company in an ICC arbitration in relation to disputes arising out of the construction of a thermal power plant.
  • Represented a multinational investment company in a SIAC arbitration concerning a shareholders’ dispute.
  • Advised a southern African state on potential claims arising from payments made under petroleum supply agreements.
  • Advised a Canadian mining company in an ICSID arbitration against a South American host State concerning claims in relation to a mining project.