Dr. Rajesh Kapoor
Dr. Rajesh Kapoor is an Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Commercial Laws and Dispute Resolution at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
Dr Kapoor completed his LL.B. from Symbiosis Law School, Pune. He went on to do his LL.M. in International Commercial Law with focus on international commercial arbitration from King’s College University of London. He completed his LL.M. dissertation in international commercial arbitration under the supervision of Prof. Martin Hunter, the famed author of the classic Redfern and Hunter on the Law and Practice of International Arbitration. Following his postgraduate studies, he joined NALSAR as a faculty member.
He was awarded a Ph.D. from NALSAR University, specializing in International Commercial Arbitration, under the joint supervision of Dr. P. S. Rao, Adjunct Professor at NALSAR, and former Ad Hoc Judge of the International Court of Justice, and Mr. Gary Born, widely recognized as the world’s leading authority on international arbitration.
Dr. Kapoor’s academic and research interests include Arbitration Law, Commercial Law, and Constitutional Law. He serves as the Revising Author of India’s leading textbook on contract law, Avtar Singh’s Contract and Specific Relief Act (13th Edition), and has made significant contributions to the revision of the 11th and 12th editions of V. N. Shukla’s Constitution of India.
B.S.L. LL.B., (University of Pune) LL.M.( Kings College London)
International Arbitration
Representative Publications
- Kapoor, R. (2025). Mapping the Progression of the Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity: A Historical and Legal Analysis, Journal of National Law University Delhi.
- Kapoor, R. (2024). The Idea of A-National Arbitral Award and An Autonomous Arbitral Order: A Critical Analysis, Indian Review of International Arbitration.
- Kapoor, R. (Revising Author). (2022). Avtar Singh’s Contract and Specific Relief Act (13th Edition), Eastern Book Company.
- Kapoor, R. (2022). Types of Arbitral Awards Enforceable under the New York Convention in England, France and India, Company Law Journal.
- Kapoor, R. (2022). Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the Public Policy Exception: A Comparative Analysis of English, French and Indian Approaches, International Arbitration Law Review.
- Kapoor, R. (2021). The Concept of Arbitral Award Under the New York Convention: A Comparative Study of English, French and Indian Approaches, in Mathew John et al. (eds.), The Indian Yearbook of Comparative Law 2021, Springer.
- Kapoor, R. (2020). Decriminalizing Adultery: The Indian Experience and Experiment – How Much Shine in the Joseph Shine Verdict? Supreme Court Cases (SCC).
- Kapoor, R. (2019). What is Wrong with a Rights-Based Approach to Morality? Journal of National Law University Delhi.
- Kapoor, R. (2019). Cultural Diversity Both Between and Within Nation States Wholly Undermines the Idea of Universal Human Rights, UPES Law Review.
- “Globalization the Profit Driven Hegemony and the Challenges before India”, in Parmanand Singh and A. Francis Julian (eds.) Globalization and Sustainable Good Governance, Challenges and Opportunities (Delhi: Manak, 2010)
- Contributed in the editing of 11th and 12th editions of V. N. Shukla’s Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow
International Commercial Arbitration; Law of Contracts; Indian Arbitration Law
Courses Taught
- Law of Contracts (including the Sale of Goods and Partnership Law)
- International Commercial Arbitration
- Law of Arbitration in India
- International Investment Law (including Investment Arbitration)
- Company Law
- Civil Procedure Code
CONTACT
Office No: +91(40) 23498230
Email: rajeshkapoor@nalsar.ac.in