Rakshanda Deka

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About me
Senior Associate, Trilegal | Dual-Qualified Disputes Lawyer (India and England & Wales) | Chevening Scholar
Education
- Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj
  2011 - 2013
  High School
- The Assam Valley School, Balipara
  2008 - 2011
- SOAS University of London
  2022 - 2023
  Master of Laws - LLM Public International Law, International Criminal Law, Business and Human Rights Distinction
  Chevening Scholar | JN Tata Scholar
- National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR) University Hyderabad
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  BA. LL.B. (Hons.)
- National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR) University Hyderabad
  2013 - 2018
  B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Law
  Activities and Societies: Editor, Environment Law and Practice Review (2015-16) | Editor, NALSAR International Law Journal (2015-16) | Teaching Assistant, Political Theory Gold Medallist (Banking and Finance)
Experience
- Assam Human Rights Commission
  Nov 2013 - Dec 2013
  Intern
- Chambers of Senior Advocate Geeta Luthra, Delhi High Court
  May 2014 - May 2014
  Law Intern
- Chambers of Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan, Supreme Court of India
  Nov 2014 - Nov 2014
  Law Intern
- Centre for Internet and Society
  May 2015 - May 2015
  Intern
- Chambers of Senior Advocate Darius Khambata
  Nov 2015 - Dec 2015
  Law Intern
- Trilegal
  May 2016 - May 2016
  Law Intern
- Talwar Thakore & Associates (TT&A)
  Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
  Law Intern
- L&L Partners
  Nov 2016 - Nov 2016
  Legal Intern
  Worked with the Banking and Finance Team | Worked on matters involving investment in the civil aviation sector, investments in India's first international financial services centre (GIFT City, Gujarat) and prepared briefs outlining the corporate insolvency process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
- Supreme Court of India
  Nov 2017 - Dec 2017
  Law Intern, Chambers of Hon'ble Justice R. F. Nariman
- Supreme Court of India
  Jun 2018 - May 2019
  Law Clerk-cum-Research Assistant to Hon'ble (Retd.) Justice R.F. Nariman
- Chambers of Senior Advocate Trideep Pais
  Aug 2019 - Jul 2022
  Associate
- Trilegal
  Mar 2024 - now
  Senior Associate
Licenses & Certifications
- Member, Young International Arbitration Group
  London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
  Feb 2024
- Advocate (Enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi)
  Bar Council Of India
  Nov 2018
- Solicitor, England & Wales
  Solicitors Regulation Authority
  Jan 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Rakshanda Deka
  Chevening Scholarship Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Jul 2022
- Awarded to Rakshanda Deka
  JN Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship JN Tata Endowment for the Higher Education of Indians Jul 2022
- Awarded to Rakshanda Deka
  Silver Standard, International Award for Young People (IAYP) The Duke of Edinburgh's Award 2009