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Rajinder Bassi
Work Department
International arbitration and litigation
Position
Rajinder Bassi is head of the international litigation and arbitration group in the London office and is the Assistant General Counsel for Europe. She has represented multi-national corporations, government entities, and high profile individuals in high stakes international arbitrations and litigations around the world. These cases have involved a wide range of complex subject matters, applicable laws, and venues and have covered many industry sectors including telecoms, energy, pharmaceutical and financial services. Rajinder also serves as an arbitrator. In addition, Rajinder has conducted white collar crime investigations on a global basis.
Career
2005 to present Kirkland & Ellis International LLP; 1999-2005 Shearman & Sterling LLP; 1995-1999 Clifford Chance LLP
Languages
Punjabi
Memberships
Law Society of England and Wales; London Court of International Arbitration; International Bar Association; ICC (UK); Royal Society of Arts
Education
University of Sheffield, UK (LL.B. Hons 1993); College of Law, Chester, UK (LPC 1994)
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
(Hall of Fame)Regularly handling some of the market’s most significant commercial and investor-state arbitrations, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
‘s London team ‘always does its utmost to secure wins for clients‘. Leading the London office’s international arbitration group, the ‘vastly experienced‘ Rajinder Bassi
has extensive experience in commercial and investor-state arbitrations, while Jon Newman routinely handles institutional arbitrations at global levels. Noah Stewart-Ornstein, whose practice incorporates joint venture and shareholder disputes, along with complex contractual claims, was elevated to partner level in October 2022.
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
(Leading individuals)Kirkland & Ellis International LLP has one of the ‘very top commercial litigation practices on both side of the Atlantic’, consisting of ‘experienced partners, and enthusiastic and diligent associates’. Of these, Rajinder Bassi leads the team, and is commended by one client for bringing ‘a clear head to provide practical solutions’. Noted practitioners include ‘bright and creative lawyer’ Noah Stewart-Ornstein, ‘committed litigator’ Jonathan Newman, and ‘commercial litigation superstar’ Richard Boynton.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Leading individuals London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- International arbitration London > Dispute resolution
- Commercial litigation: premium London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > High yield
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Real estate > Property finance
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium