Overview
Mr. Valika is an international arbitration and dispute resolution lawyer based in the UAE. He has experience under the major arbitration rules, including ICC, ICSID, LCIA, SIAC, UNCITRAL, and DIAC, covering a range of industries. In addition to his counsel work, he acts as tribunal secretary or assistant to the tribunal in international arbitrations.
Mr. Valika was a Deputy Counsel at the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration where he oversaw and managed hundreds of international arbitrations across a wide range of economic sectors. He was the first Deputy Counsel and a founding member of the ICC’s case management office in the Abu Dhabi Global Market in the UAE. He possesses in-depth knowledge of the application of the ICC Rules and an insider’s perspective on the workings of the ICC Court.
Mr. Valika serves as an adjunct lecturer at Middlesex University Dubai, where he lectures on international trade law. He is also a frequent speaker on a broad range of international arbitration topics.
Previously, Mr. Valika was an associate at the law firm of the former Attorney General of Pakistan, where he worked on white-collar crime, regulatory, and commercial litigation matters. He has also worked as an advisor to Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
Other Languages
- Urdu
- Hindi
Professional Affiliations
- Member, ICC YAAF
- Member, Young ICCA
- Member, Young ITA
Practice Areas
Education
- Columbia Law School (LL.M., 2020); Fulbright Scholar, Parker School Certificate for achievement in international and comparative law, International Bluebook Consultant
- Lahore University of Management Sciences (B.A-LL.B., with honors, 2017); Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court National Champions for Pakistan, 2017
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Pakistan