K. GOVINDAN
Founder & President – Chennai Arbitration Centre
Advocate – High Court of Madras

QUALIFICATIONS

  • M.A. (Master of Arts)

  • M.L. (Master of Laws)

  • M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration)

  • MCIArb (UK) – Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, United Kingdom

  • Advance Certificate in International Arbitration – CIArb (UK)

LEGAL & JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE

  • 34 years of experience as a Judicial Officer at the Madras High Court, Chennai

  • 14+ years of practice before the High Court of Madras, covering:
    – Original Side
    – Civil, Criminal, Writ, and Appellate Side

  • Practicing before the Principal District & Sessions Court at Vellore and Madurai

  • Senior Panel Advocate for AGOT (Administrators General & Official Trustee), Tamil Nadu

  • Senior Member, Lok Adalat – High Court Legal Services Authority, Chennai


BANKING & TRIBUNAL EXPERIENCE

  • Rendered legal opinions for Indian Bank (Chennai City branches)

  • Handled O.A. (Original Applications) and S.A. (Securitisation Applications) for Indian Bank before:
    – DRT (Debt Recovery Tribunal)
    – DRAT (Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal)


ARBITRATION & MEDIATION

  • President – Chennai Arbitration Centre

  • Member – Mediators India (National Association of Indian Mediators)

  • Senior Panel Mediator – Appointed by the Hon’ble High Court of Madras (since 2008)

  • Conducting mediations at:
    – High Court Mediation Centre, Chennai
    – Family Courts, Chennai

  • Successfully cleared the Advanced Certificate in International Arbitration from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), UK

  • Member Grade: MCIArb (UK)


COMMUNITY & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • President – Lions Club Coral, Chennai

  • Member – Free Mason, Chennai

  • Member – Madras Race Course (MRC), Guindy, Chennai

  • Member – Towers Club, Anna Nagar, Chennai

 

OFFICE ADDRESS :

No.156, Thambu Chetty Street, Andhra Insurance Building, 2nd Floor, Room No.13, Parrys, Chennai-600 001

 

CHAMBER ADDRESS :

No.474, Addl.Law Chamber, High Court Buildings, Chennai-600 104.

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