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Vyapak Desai Joins 4 Pump Court as an Associate Member

May 26, 2026

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Vyapak Desai, FCIArb, has joined 4 Pump Court as an Associate Member, further strengthening its international disputes and arbitration offering.

Vyapak is a highly regarded disputes lawyer with extensive experience in international commercial arbitration, investment treaty disputes, and complex cross-border litigation. Based in India, he regularly appears before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, and specialist tribunals, and has acted as counsel in arbitrations under leading international institutional and ad hoc rules, including LCIA, SIAC, ICC, ICDR-AAA, MCIA, and UNCITRAL.

His practice spans a diverse range of sectors, including technology, cryptocurrency, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, media and entertainment, franchising, oil and gas, insurance, and financial services. In addition to his counsel practice, Vyapak also sits as an arbitrator and is a trained mediator.

Vyapak’s work has earned widespread recognition in the legal industry. He has been named a “Global Elite Thought Leader” by Who’s Who Legal every year since 2021, making him the only Indian lawyer to receive that recognition in the category consecutively. His disputes practice has also received a special mention in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Survey, while he was recently nominated for “India Lawyer of the Year 2025” by Benchmark Litigation and recognised among Business Today’s Top 10 Influential Arbitration Lawyers in India.

Commenting on the appointment, Rachel Ansell KC and Ben Pilling KC, Joint Heads of Chambers at 4 Pump Court, said:

“Vyapak is an exceptional disputes lawyer with an outstanding reputation in international arbitration and cross-border litigation. His extensive experience across India and internationally, combined with his commercial insight and sector expertise, further strengthens Chambers’ offering in international disputes and arbitration. We are delighted to welcome him to 4 Pump Court.”

Vyapak Desai said:

“It is my privilege to join 4 Pump Court Chambers, which has an impeccable record as one of the most prominent chambers in London for decades. This marks an important milestone in my professional journey. I look forward to contributing to Chambers’ strong tradition of advocacy and serving clients across jurisdictions in complex cross-border matters.”