• The Doon School, Dehradun, India (High School – C.S.E, 1984 & I.S.C, 1986)
• Bachelor of Science (1989), St. Stephens’ College, University of Delhi.
• BA. – Honour School of Jurisprudence (1992), Worcester College, Oxford University, United Kingdom;
• MA. (Oxon. Jurisprudence), Worcester College, Oxford University, United Kingdom;
• Enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi, 1992.

• Commercial Law & Contracts.
• Commercial Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (Co-Author Lexis-Nexis Dispute Resolution Law Guide India Chapter 2021).
• Constitutional / Public Law remedies for business.
• Franchising, Distribution and International Sale of Goods; former Co-Chair, IBA International Sales Committee (2011-13), IBA Council Liaison Officer for the International Commerce & Distribution Committee (2020-2022).
• Product Liability (Author – Getting-the-Deal-Through or Lexology, India Chapter on Product Liability 2022 and 2023).
• Public Procurement – Bid Protests & Tenders.
• Real Estate (Recognized in Who’s Who Legal 2017, Legal 500) and Author of the India chapter on Real Estate for Getting-the-Deal-Through / Lexology in 2014).
• Aviation Law (Recognized by the 2024 Legal 500, Author – Lexology / Getting-the- Deal-Through, India Chapter on Air Transport, 2024)
• Competition Law (reported judgments);
• Criminal Law, Business Crime, Prevention of Corruption, Anti-Bribery Law & Economic Offences (writ petitions, advisory work and bail)
• Private International Law – Government of Canada and several Governments/ diplomatic entities, former advisor to the Delegation of the European Union and the British High Commissioner.
• Consumer Law (several reported judgments).
• Employment Law (lectures, articles and counsel practice).

• Assistant Treasurer of the IBA Legal Practice Division and of the International Bar Association (2023-2024);
• Member, Management Board, International Bar Association;
• Council Member, Legal Practice Division, International Bar Association (2016 & 2017, 2019-2022);
• President, Oxford & Cambridge Society of India (present);
• Honorary Legal Advisor to H.E. The British High Commissioner, Sir Dominic Asquith KCMG (March 2018 to 2021) and H.E. Mr. Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner (2021-24);
• Chair, Advisory Board, India Working Group, Legal Practice Division, International Bar Association (2020-2021);
• Member, Executive Committee, the Society of Indian Law Firms (2016-2018);
• Member, Policy Committee, Bar Issues Commission, International Bar Association (2017-2024);
• Chairperson of the Law & Justice Committee of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (October 2018 to September 2020);
• Council Member – Legal Practice Division (Nominated by the LPD Chair), International Bar Association (2015-2016);
• Co-chair, International Commerce & Distribution Committee, International Bar Association (2011-13);
• Sr. Vice-Chair – International Sales Committee, International Bar Association (2010-2011);
• Vice Chair – International Sales Committee, International Bar Association (2009-10);
• Sr. Vice-Chair – Asia Pacific Forum, International Bar Association (2007-2009);
• Vice-Chair, Sub-committee on the Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG), International Sales Committee, International Bar Association;
• Co-Chair – Delhi Chapter, Society of Indian Law Firms (2009-11);
• Executive Committee, 17th Governing Council, Bar Association of India (2012-13);
• Chair – Indo-Canadian Business Chamber, Northern India Council (2007-2009);
• Executive Committee and India representative of the Society of Indian Law Firms on the Council of the International Bar Association (2013-2014);
• Outside General Counsel to Fabindia, one of India’s largest retail chains (2008 to 2013);
• Honorary Secretary, The Study School Society;
• Co-Chairman, ASSOCHAM National Council on Legal Affairs & Regulatory, 2018.

• Amir Singh Pasrich is Recommended – Global Leader – Air Transport – Contentious (2024). He has been named in various editions of Who’s Who Legal for Aviation, Real Estate, Labour & Employment laws and Franchising. Mr. Pasrich has also been cited as a “Leading Individual” for his Corporate/M&A and Aviation practice in Chambers Asia 2009-24, as also in the 2016 to 2024 Legal 500 for aviation, the 2016 Chambers Asia for Real Estate and Asia Law for General Corporate Practice.
• A Chambers editorial cited him as being “extremely methodical and rigorous” and that “he earns praise for his commercial approach to problem solving” (2012 Chambers Asia).
• Who’s Who Legal: Transport 2024 – Amir Singh Pasrich is recognised as “being among the highest-ranked Lawyer’s”.
• Recognised in 2024’s Legal 500 with the citation – “Head of practice Amir Singh Pasrich has extensive experience advising on the full range of regulatory, compliance, contentious, and consumer-related aviation work”.
• Recognised in 2023’s Legal 500 with the citation – “As a long-standing aviation law expert Amir Singh Pasrich heads the practice of I.L.A. Pasrich & Company. The team is known for handling multi-party litigations in the Supreme Court which involve the Union of India.”
• Recognised in 2022’s Legal 500 with the citation that “ILA Pasrich & Company’s aviation practise is led by seasoned practitioner Amir Singh Pasrich and is well-known in the market for acting for the largest international airlines, including British Airways.”
• 2020 to 2023 – Recommended for Transport – Aviation (Contentious) – Who’s Who Legal.
• 2010 to 2022 – World Bank Certificates of Appreciation.
• 2018 – Award for Real Estate – International Advisory Experts.
• 2007 & 2008 – Asialaw Leading Lawyer Awards for General Corporate Practice.
• 2018 – Amir Singh Pasrich was recognised in ‘Who’s Who Legal’ for Franchise, Aviation (Regulatory, Finance & Contentious) and Product Liability Defence.
• International Bar Association Commendation – 2010.
• ‘Leading Individual’ (Corporate & M&A) India – ‘Chambers Asia’.
• ‘Who’s Who Legal- 2017 & 2019 (Aviation Law).
• ‘Who’s Who Legal – 2009 to 2017 (Franchise Law).
• ‘Who’s Who Legal – 2009 to 2017 (Real Estate Law).

2023    Discussion on Breaking Legal Barriers to Trade organised by the British Business Group, Delhi and the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India, New Delhi, India
17th May 2023 – Speaker

2023    Mergers and Acquisitions in India: Is India the last Oasis of hope in a global slowdown, Mumbai, India

24th – 25th April 2023 – IBA LPD Representative Officer

2023    IBA 24th Annual Arbitration Day Conference, Lisbon, Portugal
13th – 14th April 2023 – IBA LPD Representative Officer

2023   Airline Economics – Growth Frontiers India Conference organised by Aviation News   Ltd. & ELFC, New Delhi, India
28th February to 1st March 2023 – Delegate

2022     Confederation of Indian Industry & Society of Indian Law Firms
Session on Labour Law Reforms
10th November 2022 – Speaker

• Role of Technology, Law and Governance in Alternative working arrangements

2022    Annual Conference of the International Bar Association, Miami, U.S.A. – International Commerce and Distribution Committee
2nd November 2022 – Speaker

• Cross-cultural differences and their effects on international commerce

2022     Annual Conference of the International Bar Association 2022 Miami, USA.
30th October – 4th November 2022

• Elected Assistant Treasurer of Legal Practice Division of International Bar Association

2021    The Oxford & Cambridge Society of India (OCSI) supported by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) Webinar on Zoom Platfor
12th March 2021 – Dialogue on

• Whether the ‘Pendency Pandemic’ can be tackled and eventually conquered?

2020    Confederation of Indian Industry
Land Reforms Webinar series
8th October 2020, Keynote Speech

• Litigation arising from Real Estate.

2020    Confederation of Indian Industry & Society of Indian Law Firms
Session on Labour Law Reforms
17th November 2020 – Speaker

• The shift from the Contract Labour Act of 1972 to the 2020 Code

2020    PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry with Lex Witness
Webinar on Zoom Platform
16th May 2020 – Speaker

• Covid-19 Impact on Construction Contracts:
• Combating Restrictions imposed under The Disaster Management Act 2005
• Modifications Required in the Contract Management System in the COVID-19 times

2020    Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO)
Webinar on Zoom Platform
24th April 2020 – Keynote Speaker

• Legal strategies for Employer & Employee relationship in light of Notification issued by Govt. of India/State Governments – its effects

2020    Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) with the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) and Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF)
Webinar on Zoom Platform
22nd April 2020 – Speaker

• Employer-Employee Relations and Implications During and Post COVID“. 

2020    PHDCCI & IBA Interactive Session with Two Hon’ble Delhi High Court Judges
(Ms. Justice Rekha Palli, Mr. Justice V. K. Rao and Mr. Peter Bartlett, Chair of the Legal Practice Division of the International Bar Association) on Zoom Platform
20th April 2020 – Speaker and Moderator

• Law under Lockdown: Legal Consequences of Covid-19 on Employment Arrangements

2020    PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry Interactive Session with Hon’ble Delhi High Court Judge
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Narula on the Zoom Virtual Platform
9th April 2020 – Speaker and Moderator

• Contracts, Force Majeure and Commercial aspects of the law in lockdown

2019    Annual Conference of the International Bar Association, Seoul, South Korea
22nd – 27th September, 2019 – Speaker

• Government Procurement: Practical thoughts on doing business, compliance, Sanctions, Corruption & business crime.
• IBA Showcase:  Open for business? Lessons in Opening legal markets from around the world.

2019    A Legal and Business Conference – at The Law Society London, UK
3rd June 2019 – Speaker

• Bringing It All Back Home – Asia and the City of London

 
2019    Global Arbitration Review, GAR Live, Trident Hotel, Mumbai, India
15 June 2019 – Debater (Speaker in the Debate for the motion)

• The GAR Live Debate: This house believes that India can establish itself as an internationally accepted centre for international arbitration within the next five years.

2018    Annual Conference of the International Bar Association, Rome, Italy
7th – 12th October, 2018 – Speaker

• Development and operation of airports in the 21st century: the role of the various stakeholders involved from the assignment of slots to passenger screening, air traffic control, environmental concerns, discrimination, cyber security and so on (Session of the Aviation Law Committee on 8th October 2018).

• Judges or arbitrators: comparisons between courts and arbitral tribunals, the view of advocates, do retired judges or seasoned advocates make good arbitrators and does arbitration need litigation on top? (Session of the Litigation Committee on 9th October 2018)

2018    7th Annual Legal Era Gennext Business Congress, Taj Lands End Hotel, Mumbai, India
23rd – 24th March, 2018 – Speaker

• Impact of Regulatory Regime on Manufacturing Industry & Challenges
  Impact of Policy on Manufacturing Industry, Land Reforms Impact, GST regime and the Challenges.

2018    The International Bar Association – Mergers & Acquisitions in India: New Opportunities and Challenges in a Dynamic India, Mumbai, India
9th – 10th March, 2018 – Speaker

• Risk mitigation: bullet-proofing deals and learning lessons from the litigation battlefield.

2018    IATA Legal Symposium 2018 Bangkok, Thailand
27th – 28th February, 2018 – Delegate

2017    Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce, Canada India Business Symposium, Hyatt Regency, Toronto, Canada
9th – 10th June, 2017 – Speaker

• The New India – a changing business landscape: An update on recent reforms and efforts to enhance the ease of doing business in India.

2017    The Nextlaw Global Referral Network Annual Membership Meeting Toronto, Canada
15th – 16th June, 2017

• Annual Membership Meeting – Delegate member of Nextlaw

2017    Mid-year Meeting of the International Bar Association, Belfast, N. Ireland
23rd – 26th May, 2017 – Officer Participant

• Policy Committee of the Bar Issues Commission
• India Contact Group
• The New India – a changing business landscape: An update on recent reforms and efforts to enhance the ease of doing business in India.

2017    Regional Conference of the International Bar Association, Trident Hotel, Nariman Point, Mumbai, India
15th – 17th February, 2017 – Speaker

• Has the Separation of Powers Enshrined in the Constitution between the Legislature and the Indian Higher Judiciary at Risk of Being Significantly Diluted? Are there similar issues in Australasian countries?

2017    Annual Conference of the International Bar Association, Sydney, Australia
8th – 13th October, 2017 – Speaker (Session of the International Sales Committee and the Mining Law Committee on 11th October 2017)

• The Purchase & Sale of Manufactured Complex Assets

2016    AeroPodium – An Introduction to Commercial Aircraft Financing, Dubai, UAE
14th November, 2016 – Delegate

2016    Annual Conference of the International Bar Association, Washington, USA
18th – 23rd September, 2016

• LPD Council Member and Council Liaison Officer, Criminal Law Section.

2016    Gennext Counsel Congress & Awards 2016, Mumbai, India
3rd – 5th March, 2016

• The New-Age In-House Counsel’s Approach to Litigation (Session Chair and Speaker).
• The new Arbitration Act 2015-16: A critical evaluation of the latest amendment to the Arbitration Act, 1996 (Session Chair & Speaker with two Hon’ble Judges).
• How to become a General Counsel: What to expect in the first year of the profession in the 21stCentury (Speaker).

2015    Vienna Annual Conference of the International Bar Association, Vienna, Austria
4th – 9th October, 2015

• Bargaining with the State
  Presented by the International Sales Committee: Government contracts and the special characteristics of the State as a contracting party on 6th October 2015.

2015    International Bar Association Committee and Forum leadership and LPD Council meeting, Prague, Czech Republic
21st – 23rd May, 2015 –

• Attended LPD Council meetings as LPD Council Member
• IBA Council Member – represented the Bar Association of India with Mr. R.K.P. Shankardass, President BAI, Sr. Advocate & Past President of the IBA.

2015    18th IATA Legal Symposium, Seoul, South Korea
February, 2015 – Delegate

2014    International Bar Association, Tokyo, Japan
20th – 22nd October, 2014 – Delegate & Speaker

• How can airlines generate revenue: Opportunities in selling Airline tickets and ancillary services by innovation and personalization (Speaker).
• Targeting the Asian Market: Setting up or taking over a sales distribution network as a key to globalized competition in the context of an upcoming market (Speaker).

2014    Competition Law Enforcement in India, Noida, India
27th September, 2014 – Delegate & Speaker

• Practice and Procedures, Identifying challenges and finding solutions to Competition Law Enforcement – Special Address and paper presented.
• Legal parameters for evaluating and managing risks in new markets (Speaker)
• Probity& Compliance in procurement (Speaker & Session co-chair)
• Understanding Tigers and Dragons in the Global Market (Valedictory speaker)

2013    International Bar Association, Regional Conference, New Delhi, India
Dancing with Dragons & Tigers– Conference Co-chair, Speaker and Organizer.
30th January, 2013: 

• An Introduction to International Commercial Contracts (Keynote speaker)

2013    International Bar Association, Boston, U.S.A.
6th – 11th October, 2013 – Delegate and Speaker

• Chasing the Seller (Sale Contracts): Cross border product sale risks, warranties, implied terms and contract enforcement integral to global economic stability

2012    Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Annual Conference, Hotel Taj Palace, New  Delhi
29th February – 3rd March, 2012 – Delegate & Speaker

• Member of the Host committee
• Speaker & Moderator/Introducer: The Rising Significance of Cross-border employment: Issues, Difficulties & Solutions

2012   Annual Conference of the International Bar Association, Dublin, Ireland
30th September – 5th October, 2012 – IBA Officer and Speaker

• International sales, franchising and product law: Legal issues fundamental to the growth and development of international commerce (Speaker).
• Co-chair – IBA International Sales Committee

2011    Indian Chamber of Commerce: 3rd Corporate Law Officers’ Summit India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
25th June, 2011 – Delegate & Speaker

• Anti-competitive Agreements under the Competition Act, 2002

2011    International Bar Association, Dubai, UAE
30th October – 4th November, 2011 – Speaker, Delegate and IBA Officer

• International franchising: International sales contracts, agency and distribution, cross border acquisitions, warranties and financing of international sales.
• Co-chair – IBA International Sales Committee

2010    The International Bar Association, Vancouver, Canada
3rd – 8th October, 2010 – Speaker, Delegate and IBA Officer

• Public Procurement: government tendering, bid protests and remedies in national and international cross-border procurement (Session Chair & Speaker)

2009    Golden Jubilee Celebrations: 6th Conference of the Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, India
1st – 4th February, 2009

• International Law in the Contemporary World and International Commercial Contracts – An Indian Perspective

2009    International Bar Association Annual Conference, Madrid, Spain
4th – 9th October, 2009 – Delegate, IBA Officer and Speaker

• Managing international product regulation and liability: a legal nightmare for a counsel (Speaker)
• Sr. Vice- chair – IBA International Sales Committee

2009    International Bar Association Business Law Conference, Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, India
6th – 7th March, 2009 – Delegate

• India as an Emerging Economic Giant – Current Developments in Insolvency in India
  7th March, 2009 – Speaker

2009    The Law Society of England and Wales UK-India Legal Practice, London, United Kingdom
1st – 2nd June 2009 – Speaker

• Best friends, tie-ups or loose relationship – How can law firms work together in the best interests of their clients?

2008    International Bar Association Annual Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina
12th – 17th October 2008 – Speaker

• Distribution and licensing in Latin America and Asia: comparative models on distribution and sales of consumer products with emphasis on regulatory compliance

2008    International Bar Association Asia-Pacific Forum Conference, Hong Kong
17th – 19th September 2008 – Speaker & IBA Officer

• New Focus on International Business Asia, The Centre Stage of Arbitration in India: Latest Developments in Arbitration & ADR in Asia
• The Convention on International Sale of Goods (CISG): CISG on the beach
• IBA – Asia Pacific Forum – Vice Chair

2008    Presentation on Assets, Transactions and Investment into India – for the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, New Delhi, India
9th June, 2008 – Speaker

• Sales, soles, customs and pirate: a case study in international sales in the new millennium
• Distribution and licensing in Latin America and Asia
• International sales contracts: Structure and analysis

2007    International Bar Association Annual Business Law Conference, Singapore
14th – 19th October, 2007 – Delegate, IBA Officer & Speaker

• Cross-border strategic alliances for closely held and growing businesses: establishing and maintaining a strategic alliance and maximising its effectiveness.
• IBA – Asia Pacific Forum – Vice Chair

2007    Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), The Centre for American and International Law (CAIL) and The American Law Institute/American Bar Association (ALI-ABA) Business in and between India and the U.S: Legal and Regulatory Framework, New Delhi, India
5th May, 2007 –Speaker

• Investing in India and in the U.S.A.: Rules, Regulations, Financing, Permissions, Restrictions, Incentives & Antitrust Laws of India

2006    International Bar Association Annual Conference, Chicago, USA
17th – 22nd September, 2006 – IBA Officer, Delegate & Speaker

• Entrepreneurship and the mid-market law firm: Role of entrepreneurs in achieving competitive advantage by implementing innovative strategies for growth
• Vice-Chair of the International Sales sub-committee (M)

2006    40th LawAsia International Conference, Goa, India
29th September – 2nd October, 2006 – Speaker

• IT Contracts: the universal stumbling blocks

2005    International Bar Association Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic
25th – 30th September, 2005 – IBA Officer, Delegate and Speaker

• Distribution strategies and antitrust: Pros and cons of various distribution strategies with emphasis on anti-trust concerns in the assessment

2004    International Bar Association Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand
24th – 29th October, 2004 – IBA Officer, Delegate and Speaker

• Cross-border transfers of personnel and outsourcing of job functions by multinational corporations: Expatriation issues of individual, departmental and temporary employee transfers and associated immigration laws.
• Aviation Round Table: The Aviation Law Committee’s annual ad hoc discussion on current and topical global aviation issues.

2004    Indian Law for the French Footwear Federation, New Delhi, India
3rd November, 2004 – Speaker

• International sales & unfair competition

2003    International Bar Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, USA
14th – 19th September, 2003 – IBA Officer, Delegate and Speaker

• Protection of sellers’ rights when the buyer is threatened with insolvency: A comparative survey of protective measures to be taken by cautious sellers (Session Chair and Speaker, session of the International Sales and Related Commercial Transactions committee on 18th September 2003).
• Chair of the International Sales subcommittee M3 on Financial Aspects of International Sales

2003    Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, New Delhi, India
25th and 26th April, 2003 – Speaker

• India under the WTO: An Indian perspective of legal services under the GATS

2003    Inter-Pacific Bar Association, New Delhi, India
19th February, 2003 – Speaker and Conference Host Committee

• Joint Session on Employment, Immigration and Aerospace Law: Coping with Labour Laws after 9/11 for the Aviation Industry in India
• Selling goods into the USA

2002      International Bar Association Annual Business Law Conference, Durban, South Africa
20th – 25th October, 2002 – IBA Officer, Delegate & Speaker

• Antitrust issues in distribution and agency networks (session of the Antitrust and Trade Law Committee on 21st October 2002)
• Unenforceable contracts: express and implied limitations under the laws of various jurisdictions and the impact of concepts such as adhesion and required good faith (Chair of Sub Committee M5 on Financing of International Sales, 23rd October 2002)

2001    Business Law Conference of the International Bar Association, Cancun, Mexico
28th October – 2nd November, 2001 – IBA Officer, Delegate & Speaker

• Connected Contracts: the difficulties and corresponding remedies available if connected contracts contain conflicting clauses (Vice Chair of Subcommittee M7 on International Sales Conventions and session of the International Sales & Related Commercial Transactions Committee on 29th October 2001).
• Introduction to the Vienna Convention: a critical reflection on the 1980 Vienna Convention on the international sale of goods (session of the International Sales & Related Commercial Transactions Committee on 29th October 2001).

2001    Indian Society of International Law Conference on International Law in the new Millennium, New Delhi, India
4th – 7th October, 2001– Delegate & Speaker (Paper published)

• An Indian perspective of legal services under GATS: A case study on the impact of the General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS) on legal services in India
• International Sale Agreements: International franchise agreements and international payments

1999    The Commission on Air Law, New Delhi, India
3rd – 7th November, 1999 (Organised by McGill Air Law department & the Directorate General of Civil Aviation) – Delegate & Speaker

• Air Transport Regulations in India

1998    Indo-French Symposium on Liberty in Public, Economic & Private Laws, New Delhi, India
17th November, 1998 – Speaker

• Investment Laws of India

1997    International Bar Association, New Delhi, India
2nd – 7th November, 1997 – Speaker & Host Committee

• International Sales – the problem of litigation wilt: drafting strategies and tactics of defence to permit the letter of credit to function as a commercial document (session of the International Sales and Related Commercial Transactions Committee on 4th November 1997);
• When disaster strikes – an international sales transaction gone wrong: drafting and practical techniques that can be used to avoid or minimize the loss (session of the International Sales and Related Commercial Transactions Committee on 5th November 1997);
• Is India ready for franchising: Legal and judicial framework in India for international franchisers. A comparative analysis of the free market legal regime in India and France (session of the International Franchising Committee 5th November 1997).

1996   Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), New Delhi, India
23rd – 24th March, 1996 – Delegate & Speaker

• Opportunities for joint ventures in India: Regulatory framework, overseas direct investments, government policies and incentives etc.