ICC India Arbitration Group Appoints Sameer Jain as Chair

ICC India, in consultation with the ICC International Court of Arbitration and its Secretariat, has appointed Sameer Jain, as Chair of the ICC India Arbitration Group, with Aanchal Basur appointed as Vice Chair, effective September 1, 2026.Jain is the Managing Partner at PSL Advocates & Solicitors and Basur is Partner at AB Law.Both Jain and Basur are members of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR and formerly served as regional representatives of ICC’s Young Arbitration and ADR Forum from India. Jain previously served as a member of the IAG’s core committee, while Basur served as its Secretary.Sameer Jain succeeds Shashank Garg, under whose leadership the Group expanded its engagement with practitioners, in-house counsel, students and other stakeholders across the arbitration community.Speaking on the appointments, Claudia Salomon, President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, said,“We are pleased to welcome Sameer and Aanchal to their new leadership roles within the ICC India Arbitration Group. Both bring outstanding experience, credibility and a long-standing association with ICC. Their leadership will be instrumental in further strengthening the Group’s role as a platform for engagement, knowledge-sharing and thought leadership. We are grateful to Shashank for his tireless work during his term and for bringing the IAG to the forefront of arbitration initiatives in India.”Jain is widely recognised for his work in commercial disputes, international arb