Who can enter, and how
ArbCI is by invitation. It is meant for students who already have a record in arbitration, and the routes below describe what that record can look like.
Qualify through any one of three routes
Route I: National arbitration moots
You reached the quarter-finals, semi-finals or final of a national arbitration moot, or won it.
Route II: 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.
Route III: 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.
A majority of the team must qualify
Each member is assessed individually, and a majority of the team needs to meet at least one of the three routes. Teammates can come from different institutions.
Check your team
Describe your team and see how the entry rules apply to it. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere.
This applies the published entry rules to the team you describe. The organising committee makes the final decision on every invitation.
Who can take part
- Currently enrolled students
- Open to students currently enrolled in a three-year or five-year LLB, or in an LLM. There is no year-of-study limit. Graduates who are no longer enrolled are not eligible.
- Institutions in India
- This edition is open to students at institutions in India. Teams may be cross-institutional.
- 3 to 6 members
- Full teams only. Every member attends all three days in New Delhi.
- One team per person
- No participant can be a member of more than one team.
- Changes after registration
- Team members may be changed after registration only after contacting the organising committee.
Invitation or Expression of Interest
ArbCI sends personal invitations to eligible participants and teams. If you have not received one, submit an Expression of Interest and the organising committee will consider your profile.
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.
- 1Receive your invitation from ArbCI
- 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.
- 1Submit your Expression of Interest
- 2The organising committee reviews your profile
- 3If invited, complete the registration form by mid-December
The form link is coming shortly. Meanwhile, write to arbci@thepact.in.
Questions about eligibility or invitations? Write to arbci@thepact.in.