New York, NY , March 26, 2026 — Mandelbaum Barrett PC, a full-service U.S. law firm, has announced that Ishaan Madaan has joined the firm as Counsel in its New York office to launch its International Arbitration practice. In addition, Madaan will launch and lead the firm’s new India Desk, a strategic initiative aimed at serving Indian businesses, founders, investors, and institutions operating in or entering the U.S. market.
Madaan brings experience across the full arc of the India-U.S. legal corridor to Mandelbaum Barrett PC, including eight years of practice and co-founding a boutique law firm in India, service as a court-appointed arbitrator, an LL.M. in International Arbitration from the University of Miami’s School of Law, where he was the inaugural FDI Moot Scholar, and subsequent experience handling high-value disputes at a major global law firm in New York. Dual-qualified to practice law in India and New York, he is also the founder of Arbinsol, a thought-leadership platform at the intersection of international arbitration and insolvency law.
“Ishaan’s experience in international arbitration and enforcement is a strong complement to our existing practices, particularly as clients increasingly face cross-border challenges involving India and the United States. His ability to navigate disputes, including insolvency and creditor rights issues, will be especially valuable to companies, financial institutions and investors operating across jurisdictions,” said Jeffrey M. Rosenthal, Chair of the Firm’s Banking & Financial Services and Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Groups.
New Practice Areas Represent Growth in New Disciplines and Internationally
Mandelbaum Barrett PC’s International Disputes and Enforcement practice advises clients on international arbitration, cross-border litigation and bankruptcies, investigations, emergency relief, and enforcement strategy across jurisdictions.
This practice also features the firm’s new India Desk, which is focused on matters involving the U.S.-India business corridor. Specifically, this capability will support clients across a wide spectrum of U.S. legal needs, including corporate and transactional matters, outside general counsel support, strategic advisory, finance, restructuring, and real estate, as well as international arbitration, enforcement of foreign awards, cross-border disputes, and commercial litigation.
“With Madaan’s arrival, Mandelbaum Barrett is well-positioned to offer clients on the U.S.-India corridor a more integrated U.S. platform that understands both the commercial expectations and cultural context in which those matters are shaped, while serving as a bridge for collaboration with leading law firms in India,” added Rosenthal.
The appointment reflects Mandelbaum Barrett’s broader momentum as a firm, with Chambers U.S.A-recognized practices across multiple areas, an expanding roster of individually ranked attorneys, and continued recognition among Best Lawyers’ Best Law Firms across disciplines, including commercial litigation, corporate law, banking and finance, real estate, construction, and restructuring. “The Firm offers clients the depth and sophistication associated with larger platforms, together with a level of accessibility and value that is particularly meaningful for businesses navigating cross-border growth and disputes,” noted CEO William S. Barrett.
On joining Mandelbaum Barrett PC, Madaan said, “The U.S.-India business corridor is at an inflection point. Indian companies are scaling into the U.S., U.S. investors are deepening their India exposure, and the transactions and disputes that follow require lawyers who understand both sides — not just the law, but the culture, the sensitivities, and the commercial realities that drive decisions. Mandelbaum Barrett brings exactly the platform this moment calls for, and I look forward to what we will build together.”
About Mandelbaum Barrett PC
Mandelbaum Barrett PC is a full-service law firm headquartered in New Jersey, with offices in New York, Connecticut, Florida and Colorado. The firm is recognized in Chambers U.S.A and among Best Lawyers’ Best Law Firms and serves clients across a broad range of business and personal practice areas including corporate, commercial litigation, real estate, banking and finance, restructuring, construction, employment, and other advisory and disputes matters.
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