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Following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Herbert Smith Freehills hosted the seventh edition of the International Negotiation Competition (INC) at the National Law University, Delhi on 9 – 11 September 2022.

The competition provides an opportunity for law students from across the globe to practice and improve their negotiation skills through carefully structured simulations and to compete in a truly diverse and international environment.

The seventh edition saw 26 teams from seven countries, including Australia, India, Japan, Nigeria, Singapore, Sri Lanka and the UK, participating. After a tight tussle in the final round, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law was crowned as the overall winning team while National Law University Odisha emerged as the runner-up.

INC is part of Herbert Smith Freehills' wider commitment to the Indian legal market and is considered to be the biggest event of its kind in Asia.

The expert panel of judges for the competition comprised approximately 50 senior lawyers from corporates and law firms. A large team of Herbert Smith Freehills associates and trainees, led by Laura Ackroyd, Claire Bamford, Sean McDermott and Matthew Player, was involved in drafting the problems, while associates Vrinda Vinayak and Asmita Singhvi led on the overall organisation of the competition, along with trainees Ananya Bajpai and Tanesha Singh.

Chris Parsons said: "We are delighted to have been able to host the INC once again. We were impressed by the quality of negotiation skills demonstrated by all participating teams and would like to thank everyone who helped with the organisation and those served as judges during the competition."

Herbert Smith Freehills has a market leading India practice advising clients on high profile and major cross-border transactions and disputes relating to India. It is ranked Band 1 Corporate/M&A and Projects and Energy by Chambers Asia Pacific (India) and ranked Tier 1 (India, Foreign Firm) by Legal 500 for 15 consecutive years. A combination of strong expertise and track record and its wider commitment to India distinguishes it from other international law firms. 

 

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