
Ritesh Patnaik

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About me
Advocate | Orissa High Court
Education

DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar
2016 - 2018High School Diploma Science CBSE (AISSCE) – 93.6%
DAV Public School CDA Cuttack
2007 - 2016Class X CBSE Central Board of Secondary Education (AISSE) – CGPA 10 [95%]
National Law University, Delhi
2018 - 2023Bachelor of Laws - LLB Law CGPA 6.89/7Justice Y.K. Sabharwal Best Student of the Year | 4 Gold Medals & 1 Cash Prize (Highest Score in Evidence Law, Taxation Law, International Trade Law, Banking Law & Negotiable Instruments)• Teaching Assistant in Taxation Law to Ms. Preeti Lakhera (Asst. Prof., NLU Delhi) (2022-2023)• Teaching Assistant in Criminal Law II to Mr. Neeraj Tiwari (Asst. Prof., NLU Delhi) (2022-2023)• Teaching Assistant – Law School Induction Course (2022-2023)• Member – Recruitment… Show more Justice Y.K. Sabharwal Best Student of the Year | 4 Gold Medals & 1 Cash Prize (Highest Score in Evidence Law, Taxation Law, International Trade Law, Banking Law & Negotiable Instruments)• Teaching Assistant in Taxation Law to Ms. Preeti Lakhera (Asst. Prof., NLU Delhi) (2022-2023)• Teaching Assistant in Criminal Law II to Mr. Neeraj Tiwari (Asst. Prof., NLU Delhi) (2022-2023)• Teaching Assistant – Law School Induction Course (2022-2023)• Member – Recruitment Coordination Committee (2020-21)• Member – Library Committee (2020-21)• Student Associate - Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition (CIIPC) (2019) Show less
Experience

CLAP Legal Service Institute
Jan 2019 - Feb 2019Website Content Manager
Jan 2019 - Feb 2019Intern
Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

Office of the Hon'ble Shri Justice S. Pujahari, Judge, Orissa High Court
Jun 2019 - Jul 2019Intern
Lex Research Hub
Sept 2019 - Oct 2019Legal Content Writer
Chambers of Senior Advocate Mr. Sanjit Mohanty
Dec 2019 - Jan 2020Intern%2C%20NLU%20Assam.webp)
JSLPG (Journal of Sports Law, Policy & Governance), NLU Assam
Dec 2019 - nowAssociate Editor
Wadhwa Law Chambers
Jan 2021 - Jan 2021Intern
Astana International Financial Centre
Mar 2021 - Apr 2021Intern.webp)
Argus Partners (Solicitors & Advocates)
Apr 2021 - May 2021Intern
The Indian Review of Corporate and Commercial Laws
Apr 2021 - nowEditor
Touchstone Partners
Jun 2021 - Jul 2021Intern
Trilegal
Sept 2021 - Sept 2021Intern
Trilegal
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022Intern
Khaitan & Co
Mar 2022 - Mar 2022Intern
Centre for Trade and Investment Law
Jul 2022 - Jul 2022Intern
IndusLaw
Jul 2023 - Jun 2024Associate (Litigation and Dispute Resolution)
High Court of Orissa at Cuttack
Jul 2024 - nowAdvocate
Licenses & Certifications
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Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alison - Free Online LearningDec 2018 
CAM LegalTech and Innovation Certification (CLIC)
Cyril Amarchand MangaldasSept 2022
Advocate
Bar Council of DelhiAug 2023- View certificate

Introduction to International Criminal Law
Case Western Reserve UniversityJul 2019 - View certificate

Introduction to English Common Law
University of LondonJan 2019 
The Start Up Mindset by GCAI and NLU, Delhi
General Counsels' Association of IndiaApr 2022
Negotiation Seminar by Alignor and Centre for ADR at National Law University, Delhi
AlignorJun 2021
General Course on Intellectual Property
World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPOApr 2020
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Ritesh PatnaikCash Prize from Canara Bank - Highest Score in Banking Law & Negotiable Instruments Canara Bank Aug 2023
- Awarded to Ritesh PatnaikJustice Y.K. Sabharwal Gold Medal for the Best Student of the Year Award Mr. Chetan Sabharwal and Mr. Nitin Sabharwal Aug 2023
- Awarded to Ritesh PatnaikKajal and Sheetal Mishra Gold Medal for Taxation Laws Kajal and Sheetal Mishra, Advocates & Founders, SKS Juris Legal Group Aug 2023
- Awarded to Ritesh PatnaikShri K.K. Luthra Gold Medal for Evidence Law Dr. Sidharth Luthra Aug 2023
- Awarded to Ritesh PatnaikShri Satbinder Singh Bhatia Gold Medal for International Trade Law Shri Pawan Bhatia on the behalf of Royal Safe Company Aug 2023
- Awarded to Ritesh PatnaikQualified for IBA-VIAC CDRC Vienna 2022 International Bar Association and Vienna International Arbitral Centre Jul 2022 Qualified among the top 33 teams across the world to participate in the Consensual Dispute Resolution Competition (CDRC) Vienna.
- Awarded to Ritesh PatnaikSecond Runners Up - Warsaw Negotiation Rounds (WNR) 2021 Warsaw School of Economics May 2021 Qualified as one of the top ten teams to the main rounds and ended up as the second runners up of the Warsaw Negotiation Round 2021. The Warsaw Negotiation Round 2021 is the twelfth edition of Central Europe’s first and one of the few worldwide international negotiation competitions for students representing leading law and business schools from all over the world. Ten international teams from across the world including law schools, business schools and humanities take part in this… Show more Qualified as one of the top ten teams to the main rounds and ended up as the second runners up of the Warsaw Negotiation Round 2021. The Warsaw Negotiation Round 2021 is the twelfth edition of Central Europe’s first and one of the few worldwide international negotiation competitions for students representing leading law and business schools from all over the world. Ten international teams from across the world including law schools, business schools and humanities take part in this competition. Show less
- Awarded to Ritesh PatnaikHonourable Mention – Eric Bergsten Award (Team who prevails in Oral Argument) - 18th Willem C. Vis (East) International Arbitration Moot 2021 (Oralist) The Vis East Foundation, Hong Kong Mar 2021 Qualified in the Top 32 teams and broke 17th among around 150 teams participating in the 17th Willem C. Vis (East) International Arbitration Moot 2021.
- Awarded to Ritesh PatnaikOcta-Finalist – AIAC Vis Pre-Moot 2021 Asian International Arbitration Centre Feb 2021 Broke into top 16 out of 98 teams in the AIAC Vis Pre-Moot 2021.
- Awarded to Ritesh PatnaikRunners Up – IAC Central Asia Vis Pre-Moot 2021 International Arbitration Centre & Astana International Financial Centre Feb 2021 Finished as Runners-Up in the Central Asia Vis Pre-Moot 2021 among 22 teams from 17 different countries.
- Awarded to Ritesh PatnaikWinner - 4th Zenica Vis Pre-Moot 2021 University of Zenica and Centre for Law and Development Programme, US Feb 2021 Finished as the best-ranked team in the pre-moot among 31 teams across the world.
- Awarded to Ritesh Patnaik2nd Runners Up (Team) and 3rd Runners Up Best Government Speaker (Individual) - International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition (ICC MCC) 2020 [Asia Pacific Friendly Rounds] Leiden University & Singapore Management University (School of Law) Jun 2020 The results for the Asia-Pacific friendly rounds of the ICC Moot Court Competition were:• 2nd Runners Up (Team) – Asia Pacific Friendly Rounds, Singapore Management University (2020)• 3rd Runners Up (Individual) – Best Government Speaker – Asia Pacific Friendly Rounds, Singapore Management University (2020)In the India rounds of the ICC Moot Court Competition (National Rounds), we secured the 7th position in the written submissions. The oral rounds were cancelled in light of the… Show more The results for the Asia-Pacific friendly rounds of the ICC Moot Court Competition were:• 2nd Runners Up (Team) – Asia Pacific Friendly Rounds, Singapore Management University (2020)• 3rd Runners Up (Individual) – Best Government Speaker – Asia Pacific Friendly Rounds, Singapore Management University (2020)In the India rounds of the ICC Moot Court Competition (National Rounds), we secured the 7th position in the written submissions. The oral rounds were cancelled in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Show less
- Awarded to Ritesh PatnaikWinners (Team) - “Disputandum” Debate Competition by Lady Hardinge Medical College Lady Hardinge Medical College May 2019 We were adjudged the winners (best team) in the Disputandum Debate Competition, organized by Lady Hardinge Medical College.
- Awarded to Ritesh PatnaikWinner - Steel Authority of India Limited and Central Vigilance Commission (SAIL-CVC) Debate Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Nov 2018 I was adjudged first in a debate competition organized by Steel Authority of India Limited and Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on the occasion of 'Vigilance Awareness Week" at National Law University, Delhi.
- Awarded to Ritesh PatnaikScholarship of Excellence in English 2015-16 Science Olympiad Foundation Mar 2016 School and City Rank 1 along with Top 25 in the state for three consecutive years from Class VII - X in International English Olympiad conducted by Science Olympiad FoundationConferred with the "Student Of the Year" award in the school for exceptional performance in the year of 2014-15 (DAV Public School CDA Cuttack).
Volunteer Experience
Team Leader
Issued by IDIA Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access (IDIA) to legal education on Aug 2022
Associated with Ritesh PatnaikDeputy Team Leader - Training & Materials and Distance Learning Programme (DLP)
Issued by IDIA Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access (IDIA) on Sept 2019
Associated with Ritesh PatnaikMember - Mentorship and Mock Analysis Team
Issued by IDIA Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access (IDIA) on Aug 2018
Associated with Ritesh PatnaikResearch Assistant – Empirical Research on Preventive Detention
Issued by Thakur Foundation on Jan 2022
Associated with Ritesh Patnaik
Languages
- enEnglish
- hiHindi
- odOdia
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