7th Surana & Surana and Rgnul International Arbitral Award Writing Competition, 2026 [Cash Prizes Rs 55K]: Register by Nov 15

Contents hide

1. About Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab

2. About the Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR)

3. About Surana & Surana International Attorneys

4. About the Competition

5. Eligibility Criteria

6. Important Dates and Tentative Schedule

7. Prizes

8. Registration Procedure

9. Important Links

About Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab through the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act, 2006 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006).

The Act established a university of national stature in Punjab with the key objective of providing comprehensive legal education, including distance and continuing legal education, at all levels to achieve excellence. The institution endeavours to serve society through reforms in legal services by preparing professionally competent lawyers, inquisitive researchers, able administrators, conscientious judicial officers and socially responsible citizens who remain committed to nation-building.

Add LawBhoomi as your preferred source on Google.

Add Now →

About the Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR)

The Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR) at RGNUL, Punjab, was established to promote interest among students and researchers in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including arbitration, negotiation, mediation and conciliation.

Through its competitions, publications and academic initiatives, the Centre endeavours to foster greater awareness and development of ADR as a means of achieving socio-economic and political justice. The Centre is also known for organising the RGNUL National Negotiation Competition and the Sports & Entertainment Law Mediation Competition.

About Surana & Surana International Attorneys

Headquartered in Chennai, India, Surana & Surana International Attorneys is dedicated to providing timely relief to clients and is recognised for its legal services across a broad range of practice areas.

Consistently ranked among India’s leading law firms since 1998 by national and international publications and clients, the firm’s practice areas include arbitration, mediation, litigation, corporate and commercial law, criminal law, cyber law, taxation, regulatory investigations and compliance, real estate, infrastructure, and intellectual property rights.

Access subject-wise law notes for free on LawBhoomi.

Explore Notes →

About the Competition

CADR-RGNUL, in collaboration with Surana & Surana International Attorneys, is organising the seventh edition of the International Arbitral Award Writing Competition. The competition aims to provide law students with an opportunity to engage with the principles and practice of arbitration through the preparation of a reasoned arbitral award.

The competition will be conducted in two phases:

Phase I – Arbitral Award Submission: Participants must prepare and submit an arbitral award in accordance with the Competition Rulebook. All submissions will be evaluated anonymously, and the ten highest-scoring entries will be shortlisted for the next phase.
Phase II – Arbitral Award Presentation: Shortlisted participants will present their respective awards before a panel of judges in an online round.

Registration and submission are free of charge. No fees will be charged at any stage of the competition.

Eligibility Criteria

The competition is open to students pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral or other academic programmes, including B.A. LL.B., LL.M., Ph.D. and M.Phil., at any university worldwide.

As a special provision, if an RGNUL student secures a position among the top three, they will receive a special prize from Surana & Surana International Attorneys and will not be eligible for the top three prizes.

Participants may register individually or in teams of two. Cross-institutional teams are also permitted, provided each author independently satisfies the eligibility criteria.

Important Dates and Tentative Schedule

Opening of Registrations: 12 October 2026
Release of Problem: 15 October 2026
Last Date for Seeking Clarifications: 15 November 2026
Closing of Registrations: 15 November 2026
Release of Clarifications: 20 November 2026
Last Date for Submission of Arbitral Awards: 30 November 2026
Announcement of Shortlisted Participants for the Online Presentation: 30 December 2026
Online Arbitral Award Presentation: 17 January 2027