Biography
I am a partner in White & Case top-ranked International Arbitration practice. I advise corporations and sovereign States around the world in high-stakes commercial and investment disputes.
Sources report: “Preeti Bhagnani is ‘the best of the best.’ ‘An extremely diligent international arbitration lawyer,’ she ‘offers commercial solutions’ and ‘leaves no stone unturned in a case,’ combining ‘excellent knowledge of the subject area’ and the ‘tenacity to build a strong case.’ She ‘truly excels at what she does.’”
I have been ranked as one of the world's top 500 litigation and arbitration lawyers (The Lawdragon Global Litigation 500) and am rated by other major legal directories.
My experience covers a broad range of sectors (including oil & gas, power, mining, life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, technology and telecommunications, real estate development, water supply, and construction). I have led cases under all major arbitration rules (including ICC, AAA/ICDR, SIAC, UNCITRAL, LCIA and ICSID Rules). I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and serve on the ICDR Panel of Arbitrators.
I hold degrees in New York, English and Singapore law and am qualified to practice in New York and Singapore. Before joining White & Case, I worked as a legal counsel at one of the world's leading energy companies.
My leadership positions have included: International Center for Dispute Resolution Young & International Board, Institute for Transnational Arbitration Advisory Board, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Young and International Arbitration Group - North America Representative; Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration - North America Representative.
My contact details: preeti.bhagnani@whitecase.com