varad choudhary
@varadchoudhary
I handle complex commercial, regulatory, and cross-border disputes for platforms, marketplaces, and multinational clients.
NetherlandsWhat I'm looking for
I'm currently Assistant Legal Counsel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, managing 13 concurrent investor-State and inter-State disputes across 128 States with a 100% deadline-compliance record.
I draft reasoned legal analyses and procedural orders, coordinate sensitive communications with ministries and diplomatic missions, and oversee evidentiary records in disputes exceeding USD 1.6 billion combined.
Previously at P&A Law Offices, formerly Jones Day, I drafted and negotiated 30+ commercial agreements for platform, e-commerce, and pharmaceutical clients. I led a global e-commerce marketplace's defence in a Competition Commission of India investigation and translated regulatory findings into practical product and commercial changes.
I've also delivered multi-forum enforcement strategies, recovered USD 2.5 million, helped secure a USD 500+ million arbitral award, managed legal budgets and external counsel across three jurisdictions, and trained junior associates and client teams. Have 500+ court and tribunal appearances as counsel.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Assistant Legal Counsel
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Sep 2025 - Present (1 year)
Primary legal point of contact for ministries, diplomatic missions and party representatives across 128 States, managing sensitive multi-jurisdictional communications on contested appointment and challenge proceedings. Manages 13 concurrent investor-State and inter-State dispute matters end-to-end with a 100% deadline-compliance record.
Senior Associate, Regulatory & Commercial
P&A Law Offices
Aug 2019 - Jun 2024 (4 years 10 months)
Drafted and negotiated 30+ commercial agreements for multinational platform, e-commerce and pharmaceutical clients. Led the end-to-end defence of a global e-commerce marketplace in a Competition Commission of India investigation into platform self-preferencing and preferential seller arrangements.
Education
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Leiden University
Master of Laws (LL.M.), International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration
2024 - 2025
Grade: 3.7 / 4.0
Activities and societies: Coached the Leiden University team to the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition: Netherlands National Championship (Best Team, Best Oralist, Best Memorial); Top 32 worldwide.
Pursued an Advanced LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration, achieving a GPA of 3.7/4.0 and coaching the university team to the Netherlands National Championship in the Jessup Moot Court.
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Law
2014 - 2019
Grade: First Class; top 10% of graduating class
Completed a B.A. LL.B. (Honours) with First Class standing, graduating in the top 10% of a class of 3000 students.
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