Mala Sharma
Dr Mala Sharma is a member of the Hub and a Senior Lecturer in Law at Surrey Law School.
Dr. Sharma is an academic and legal professional with extensive expertise in international commercial and investment arbitration, commercial law, and dispute resolution. Her teaching portfolio encompasses Contract Law, International Sales Law, and Legal Skills. She is currently leading three modules: Negotiation, Civil Litigation Drafting, and Advocacy within the new LL.M in Professional Legal Practice (SQE Pathway) and also serves as the Validations Lead at Surrey.
Beyond academia, Dr. Sharma has a decade-long background in legal practice, having advised on high-value international commercial arbitrations and corporate law matters. She has represented clients in major arbitration forums, such as the ICC Court of Arbitration and LCIA, and has played a pivotal role in resolving complex cross-border disputes.
Mala holds an LL.M from the London School of Economics and a law degree from Bangalore University, and received the P.K. Das Memorial Gold Medal as the best outgoing student in the Master’s in Business Law programme at National Law School of India University, Bangalore.