Surya Sambyal

Surya Sambyal is a Partner in the Mumbai office of CMS INDUSLAW, in the International Arbitration and White-Collar Crime practice. His primary practice area is Arbitration and Mediation.

He has over 8 years of experience specialising in international arbitration and cross-border disputes. He has represented multinational corporations in high-stakes and complex arbitrations across sectors such as FMCG, energy, infrastructure, shipping, pharmaceuticals and technology. He has acted in arbitrations seated in Zurich, Geneva, Singapore, London and New York.

He has advised and represented marquee clients in multi-jurisdictional proceedings. His experience includes handling high-value commercial disputes, negotiating multi-million-dollar settlements, and securing critical rulings before the Supreme Court and High Courts of India — including a landmark decision upholding the right of two Indian parties to choose a foreign seat of arbitration.

He graduated from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, in 2017, and prior to joining CMS INDUSLAW he was associated with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.

He holds an LL.B. from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad (2017), and speaks English.