Master Commercial Arbitration with Practical Case-Building Skills

Name: Intensive Course on Commercial Arbitration: Theory and Practice
Brand: LiveLaw Academy
SKU: 69c01b1275f8f8d449d1f2a0
Price: 11999 INR
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Understand how arbitration actually works. From drafting agreements to arguing and enforcing awards, with insights drawn from real disputes and practice.

A comprehensive course by Senior Advocate Percival Billimoria

• Learn how to build and present arbitration cases

• Understand the full lifecycle of arbitration proceedings

• Develop practical advocacy and drafting skills

Start Date: 11 April 2026

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Why This Course Matters

Commercial arbitration is no longer a niche area. It is central to resolving high-value disputes. Yet, most learners are exposed only to the theoretical framework, without clarity on how arbitration actually unfolds in practice.

This course is designed to bridge that gap.

It goes beyond statutory provisions to help you understand how disputes are structured, argued, and resolved; From drafting arbitration agreements to enforcing awards.

Whether you are a student, practitioner, or someone looking to enter dispute resolution, this course equips you with both conceptual clarity and practical insight into arbitration.

Course Overview

Comprehensive training on the four New Labour Codes with doctrinal clarity and practical insight.

Course Dates

11 April 2026 – 16 August 2026

Duration & Format

30 Live Sessions | 60 Hours

2 hours per session (1.5 hr class + 30 min discussion)

Saturday: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, Sunday: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Delivery Mode

Live Online Classes

Real-time Q&A sessions

Interactive virtual classroom

Recordings uploaded within 24 hours, 6 months access

Who should attend

Law Students

Young Lawyers

Practitioners

In-house Counsel

Skills You Will Master

Building and structuring arbitration cases

Drafting pleadings, claims, and affidavits

Understanding arbitration agreements and clauses

Conducting oral advocacy and cross-examination

Navigating arbitration procedures and tribunal processes

Handling enforcement and challenge of awards

Get Clarity On

How arbitration works beyond textbooks

How to approach real commercial disputes

How to draft and interpret arbitration agreements

How tribunals function and make decisions

How awards are challenged and enforced

Your Instructor

Percival Billimoria, Senior Advocate

Percival Billimoria is a designated Senior Advocate with extensive experience in commercial dispute resolution, competition law, and white-collar crime.

He regularly appears in high-stakes matters and is appointed as an arbitrator in international forums such as SIAC, LCIA, and ICC.

With a background as a Chartered Accountant and a practising lawyer across jurisdictions, he brings a rare combination of financial and legal expertise to arbitration.

Topic Overview

This course covers the complete lifecycle of arbitration from building your case to enforcement of awards.

Course Modules

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Module

Topics Covered

1

Building Your Case (10 Sessions)

i. Case Theory
ii. Propositions of the Case Theory
iii. Establishing Each Proposition
iv. Anticipating the Case of Your Opponent
v. Final Case Theory
vi. Identifying Witnesses
vii. Identifying the Need for an Expert Witness
viii. Crafting the Plaint/Claim
ix. Crafting the Evidence Affidavits
x. Counter-Claims
xi. Oral Advocacy
xii. Cross-Examination – Do's and Don'ts

2

Overview of Contracts & Damages (2 Sessions)

i. Time as the Essence
ii. Reciprocal Performance
iii. Governing Delay
iv. Force Majeure
v. Frustration of Contract
vi. Termination
vii. Breach of Contract
viii. Damages for Breach
ix. Meaning of "Loss"
x. Liquidated Damages
xi. Loss of Profit

3

Litigation & Arbitration Concepts (2 Sessions)

i. History and Evolution of ADR
ii. Types of ADR Mechanisms
iii. Scheme of the Act, 1996
iv. Objectives of Arbitration
v. Settlements
vi. Party Autonomy and Minimal Court Intervention
vii. Difference Between Domestic and International Commercial Arbitration:
a. Meaning of "Commercial"
b. Meaning of "Habitually Resident Outside India"
viii. "Court" and Jurisdiction
ix. "Seat" vs "Venue"
x. "Ad-hoc" vs "Institutional" Arbitration
xi. Separability
xii. Applicable Law

4

Agreement to Arbitrate (2 Sessions)

i. Ingredients of a Valid Arbitration Agreement
ii. Stamping
iii. Meaning of "Arising Out Of"
iv. Multi-tier Arbitration Agreement
v. Umbrella Agreement
vi. Non-signatories Bound by an Arbitration Agreement
vii. Pathological Arbitration Clauses

5

Reference to Arbitration & Tribunal (2 Sessions)

i. Reference of Dispute:
  a. Agreed Procedure for Appointment
  b. Notice
  c. Number of Arbitrators
  d. Fees
ii. Arbitrability – Basics
iii. Appointment by Court/Institution:
  a. Salient Differences
  b. Limited Scope of Enquiry
iv. Reference by Judicial Authority
v. New York Convention Disputes:
  a. "Null and Void"
  b. "Inoperable" or "Incapable of Being Performed"
vi. Guidelines for Arbitrators – Independence & Availability

6

Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal (1 Session)

i. Kompetenz-Kompetenz
ii. Threshold Issue
iii. Remedies

7

Interim Relief (1.5 Sessions)

i. Interim Relief:
  a. Scope
  b. Stage
  c. When Tribunal is in Place
ii. Key Considerations
iii. Emergency Arbitration

8

Process of Arbitration (2 Sessions)

i. Pleadings
ii. Powers & Duties of Tribunal
iii. Rules of Procedure
iv. Evidential Proceedings
v. Discovery & Witness Summoning
vi. Expert Testimony
vii. Contempt of Tribunal Orders

9

Arbitration Award (2.5 Sessions)

i. Time for Completion
ii. Equity
iii. Terms of Contract & Trade Usage
iv. Reasoned Award
v. Interest & Costs
vi. Partial Award
vii. Foreign Award
viii. Rectification
ix. Finality

10

Challenge to Domestic Award (3 Sessions)

i. Grounds for Challenge:
a. Procedural – Natural Justice
b. Substantive – Fundamental Policy, Patent Illegality
ii. Limitation Period
iii. Remand
iv. Partial Setting Aside / Modification
v. Appeal & Writs

11

Enforcement of Award (2 Sessions)

i. Domestic Awards:
  a. Scope
  b. Executing Court
ii. Stay & Pre-deposit Principles
iii. Foreign Awards:
  a. Scope
  b. Jurisdiction

#

Module

Topics Covered

1

Building Your Case
(10 Sessions)

i. Case Theory
ii. Propositions of the Case Theory
iii. Establishing Each Proposition
iv. Anticipating the Case of Your Opponent
v. Final Case Theory
vi. Identifying Witnesses
vii. Identifying the Need for an Expert Witness
viii. Crafting the Plaint/Claim
ix. Crafting the Evidence Affidavits
x. Counter-Claims
xi. Oral Advocacy
xii. Cross-Examination – Do’s and Don’ts

2

Overview of Contracts & Damages
(2 Sessions)

i. Time as the Essence
ii. Reciprocal Performance
iii. Governing Delay
iv. Force Majeure
v. Frustration of Contract
vi. Termination
vii. Breach of Contract
viii. Damages for Breach
ix. Meaning of “Loss”
x. Liquidated Damages
xi. Loss of Profit

3

Litigation & Arbitration Concepts
(2 Sessions)

i. History and Evolution of ADR
ii. Types of ADR Mechanisms
iii. Scheme of the Act, 1996
iv. Objectives of Arbitration
v. Settlements
vi. Party Autonomy and Minimal Court Intervention
vii. Difference Between Domestic and International Commercial Arbitration:
a. Meaning of “Commercial”
b. Meaning of “Habitually Resident Outside India”
viii. “Court” and Jurisdiction
ix. “Seat” vs “Venue”
x. “Ad-hoc” vs “Institutional” Arbitration
xi. Separability
xii. Applicable Law

4

Agreement to Arbitrate
(2 Sessions)

i. Ingredients of a Valid Arbitration Agreement
ii. Stamping
iii. Meaning of “Arising Out Of”
iv. Multi-tier Arbitration Agreement
v. Umbrella Agreement
vi. Non-signatories Bound by an Arbitration Agreement
vii. Pathological Arbitration Clauses

5

Reference to Arbitration & Tribunal
(2 Sessions)

i. Reference of Dispute:
  a. Agreed Procedure for Appointment
  b. Notice
  c. Number of Arbitrators
  d. Fees
ii. Arbitrability – Basics
iii. Appointment by Court/Institution:
  a. Salient Differences
  b. Limited Scope of Enquiry
iv. Reference by Judicial Authority
v. New York Convention Disputes:
  a. “Null and Void”
  b. “Inoperable” or “Incapable of Being Performed”
vi. Guidelines for Arbitrators – Independence & Availability

6

Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal
(1 Session)

i. Kompetenz-Kompetenz
ii. Threshold Issue
iii. Remedies

7

Interim Relief
(1.5 Sessions)

i. Interim Relief:
  a. Scope
  b. Stage
  c. When Tribunal is in Place
ii. Key Considerations
iii. Emergency Arbitration

8

Process of Arbitration
(2 Sessions)

i. Pleadings
ii. Powers & Duties of Tribunal
iii. Rules of Procedure
iv. Evidential Proceedings
v. Discovery & Witness Summoning
vi. Expert Testimony
vii. Contempt of Tribunal Orders

9

Arbitration Award
(2.5 Sessions)

i. Time for Completion
ii. Equity
iii. Terms of Contract & Trade Usage
iv. Reasoned Award
v. Interest & Costs
vi. Partial Award
vii. Foreign Award
viii. Rectification
ix. Finality

10

Challenge to Domestic Award
(3 Sessions)

i. Grounds for Challenge:
a. Procedural – Natural Justice
b. Substantive – Fundamental Policy, Patent Illegality
ii. Limitation Period
iii. Remand
iv. Partial Setting Aside / Modification
v. Appeal & Writs

11

Enforcement of Award
(2 Sessions)

i. Domestic Awards:
  a. Scope
  b. Executing Court
ii. Stay & Pre-deposit Principles
iii. Foreign Awards:
  a. Scope
  b. Jurisdiction

Career Opportunities

Exceptional performers get real opportunities

Research Assistantship

Top participants will get an opportunity to work directly with the chamber of Sr. Adv. Percival Billimoria in New Delhi.

Work on arbitration research
Contribute to a published treatise
Recognition in publication
Potential job offers

Internship Opportunities

Top 30 participants will receive internship opportunities based on performance and participation.

Selected based on:

Course performance
Active participation
Assessment scores

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this course suitable for beginners?

Yes. The course starts with foundational concepts and gradually moves into advanced practical aspects.

Will recordings be available?

Yes, recordings will be available for enrolled participants for 6 months.

Is this course focused on practice or theory?

The course balances both, with a strong emphasis on practical application.

Will I get a certificate?

Yes, participants who successfully complete the course and meet evaluation criteria will receive a certificate.

Are there interaction opportunities?

Yes, each session includes discussion time for questions and clarification.

Ready to Build Real Expertise in Arbitration?

Gain practical clarity on commercial arbitration and learn how disputes are actually handled in practice.

60+ hours of structured learning

Learn from a Senior Advocate

Practical case-building approach

6 Months Recording Access

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