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Mediator Chitra Narayan

Chitra Narayan - Senior Mediator, and Author of Mediation Policy & Practice

Chitra is a Senior Mediator, and Author of 'Mediation Policy & Practice'

Chitra's soft voice and sharp mind are a great combination in Mediation where you must always be mindful of human emotions while dealing with the technical facts of a case.

A successful lawyer turned successful Mediator, Chitra's experience and knowledge of law, justice, and amicable dispute resolution is showcased in her book 'Mediation Policy and Practice', which is a must-read for Mediators today.

Mediation Related Experience of Chitra Narayan

  • Chitra has over 25 years of experience as a dispute resolution professional and an attorney, who has Mediated commercial, corporate, workplace, shareholder, family, and matrimonial disputes.

  • A Certified Accredited Mediator with the Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre (TNMCC), at the Madras High Court since its inception in 2005.

Mediation Training Experience of Chitra Narayan

  • Teaches courses in Mediation at National Law School of India, Bangalore.

  • Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai.

  • Professor at the Sai University, Chennai

  • Expert Trainer in Mediation for college students at the Youth Conflict Management and Mediation Initiative in 2021 and 2022.

  • Teacher Speaker at EMW GenNxt Classroom Series on Mediation Education for law students (2021-2023).

  • Mediation awareness and training for Judges and Lawyers in Kolkata (April 2018)

Mediation Advocacy by Chitra Narayan

Chitra is involved in several significant initiatives that help mainstream Mediation and provide Mediation and conciliation services far and wide.

  • Chitra was a member of a group of Mediators appointed by the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court of India in 2020, to draft legislation on Mediation for India.
  • She is a founding Trustee of the Foundation for Comprehensive Dispute Resolution (FCDR), Chennai.
  • Speaker at conferences and seminars on Mediation, including at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Centre for Advanced Mediators Practice (CAMP), and LITCON 2017 – Conference on IP Litigation.
  • Organizer and speaker at FCDR-Madras Management Association Conference on Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Chennai (February 2016)

Publications by Chitra Narayan

  • Chitra is the author of Mediation Policy and Practice (Oakbridge, 2021) which evaluates the use of Mediation in various dispute verticals, including cross border Mediation under the Singapore Convention.
  • Editor, Pollock and Mulla, The Indian Contract and Specific Relief Acts, 16th Edition.
  • Specialist Editor, C. R. Datta, Company Law, 7th Edition.
  • Specialist Editor, A. Ramaiya, Guide to the Companies Act, 18th Edition.
  • Authored articles on Company Law and Mediation in law journals and newspapers.
  • Researcher, Legal Origins: The Impact of Different Legal Systems on the Regulation of the Business Enterprise in the Asia-Pacific Region
  • Project, Monash University: Research on legal history of company law and changes in India (2011)
  • Former Columnist, The Hindu Metro Plus on legal issues concerning women and the law.