Aabhas Pareek is an international disputes lawyer, arbitrator and the founder of Arbitration BITS. An advocate qualified in India, his professional work centres on international commercial arbitration, cross-border disputes, commercial contracts and dispute resolution strategy.
His background spans contentious litigation, arbitration proceedings and commercial advisory work. He has appeared in matters before courts and tribunals in India, served as a sole arbitrator in ad hoc and institutional proceedings, and worked with businesses on the management and resolution of commercial disputes.
Aabhas previously led arbitration and commercial contracts work at GL Pareek Chambers of Law. His early professional experience also included assisting a retired High Court judge acting as arbitrator, providing an opportunity to understand arbitral proceedings from the tribunal’s perspective.
His work has developed to include international arbitration consulting and contractual advisory assignments, with particular interests in construction disputes, technology-related commercial matters, cross-border business relationships and arbitration risk management.
A graduate of National Law University Odisha, Aabhas maintains a strong interest in the development of international arbitration practice, the role of technology in dispute resolution and the relationship between commercial realities and legal strategy.
He founded Arbitration BITS to create a platform for accessible, substantive discussion of international arbitration. Through its publications, research initiatives, training activities and professional collaborations, he seeks to make arbitration knowledge useful to practitioners, students and the wider international disputes community.