Interim Reliefs & Witness Statements - Drafting Skills from ADR Week 2025 | Namrata Shah

In this episode from the Mumbai edition of ADR Week 2025, we speak with Namrata Shah, Associate Partner at Rashmikant & Partners, Mumbai, who taught the Interim Measures & Witness Statements module for MCIA’s Drafting & Pleadings Course for International Arbitration. Namrata breaks down why drafting is a teachable, structured skill - and why interim reliefs and witness statements require a combination of accuracy, clarity, and analytical discipline. She also discusses the practical challenges young practitioners face, and how intentional drafting habits can dramatically improve the quality of pleadings. In this conversation, we explore: - Why interim reliefs are a core practical skill across arbitration and High Court practice - How to deconstruct drafting “muscle memory” and build explainable, structured habits - Why witness statements must reflect the witness’s voice - not simply mirror the pleadings - The importance of analysing evidence and identifying gaps early - Who the Drafting & Pleadings Course is designed for and how workshops accelerate learning Hosted by: Jenna V. Krishnan, Founder – The Daily Lawyer Recorded live at: MCIA’s ADR Week 2025, Trident Nariman Point, Mumbai About ADR Week 2025: Organised by the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA), ADR Week 2025 brings together leading practitioners, academics, and dispute-resolution experts from around the world to advance conversations on the future of arbitration and inclusive dispute resolution in India. Subscribe for more conversations from ADR Week 2025 and beyond. Connect with Namrata Shah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/namratashah21/?originalSubdomain=in Connect with us: Contact: [email protected] Website: https://thedailylawyer.in/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailylawyerig/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-v-krishnan/ Subscribe to The Daily Lawyer Podcast for more conversations at the intersection of law, leadership, and humanity. #ADRWeek2025 #MCIA #TheDailyLawyer #Arbitration #DisputeResolution #LegalDrafting #InternationalArbitration #DraftingSkills #InterimReliefs #WitnessStatements #YoungLawyers #LegalPodcast #LegalEducation #RashmiAndPartners #PodcastPartner