Abhilasha primarily advises on international commercial arbitration and investment arbitration. She regularly acts as counsel to parties in a broad range of commercial, insurance, post-M&A, construction, and energy arbitrations conducted under the rules of leading arbitral institutions. She has also advised clients on investment treaty claims and investment restructuring. Abhilasha has also worked extensively in connection with regulatory enforcement actions and internal investigations. In addition to her work as counsel, Abhilasha has also acted as tribunal secretary in several alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Abhilasha holds an LL.M. from Stanford University (California, USA) in international economic law, business and policy. Prior to joining A&O Shearman, Abhilasha worked for several years for a major international law firm in Dubai (UAE) and an all-services law firm in Delhi (India), representing clients in large-scale domestic and international arbitrations and cross-border litigations. During her time in Dubai, Abhilasha was able to broaden her knowledge on sanctions through a secondment to the Compliance team of a major pharmaceutical corporation.