Vrishank Singhania
Pupil
Vrishank commenced pupillage at One Essex Court in October 2026.
Vrishank previously practised as an advocate in India appearing primarily before the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court in commercial, white-collar crime and constitutional matters. He then spent two years at Linklaters LLP in London.
Vrishank graduated first in his cohort in his law degree from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, and read for the Bachelor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford on a full scholarship, graduating with a Distinction and a subject prize.
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Previous Employment
- Legal Advisor, Linklaters LLP (2023-2025)
Worked with the Dispute Resolution, Structured Finance, and Corporate M&A teams.
- Advocate, India (2022-2023) (with the Chambers of Mr. Prateek K. Chadha, Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court of India)
Practised primarily before the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court in commercial, white-collar crime and constitutional matters.
- Legal Advisor, Linklaters LLP (2023-2025)
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Education
- Bachelor of Civil Law, University of Oxford (Distinction)
(Commercial Remedies, Corporate Insolvency Law, Jurisprudence & Political Theory, Philosophy, Law & Politics) (2025-2026)
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), National Law School of India University, Bangalore
(first in year, eight University prizes, Editor-in-Chief of the National Law School of India Review) (2017-2022)
- Bachelor of Civil Law, University of Oxford (Distinction)
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Professional Qualifications
- Advocate, India (2022)
- Solicitor, England and Wales (2026)
- Advocate, India (2022)
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Scholarships & Awards
- Dr. and Mrs. Ambriti Salve Scholarship, Exeter College and Faculty of Law, University of Oxford (2025) – full award to read for the BCL.
- Onora O’Neill Prize for best performance in Philosophy, Law and Politics, BCL, University of Oxford (2026).
- Tobias Prize for the best BCL performance, Exeter College, University of Oxford (2026)
- Eight University Prizes, National Law School of India University, including the Indira Khaitan Medal for University First Rank and the Shanbogue Ragavendra Rao Medal for Best Graduating Student (2022).
- Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot – Runner-Up Claimant Memorandum; Round of 16 (9th of 384 teams after the Preliminary Rounds).
- Dr. and Mrs. Ambriti Salve Scholarship, Exeter College and Faculty of Law, University of Oxford (2025) – full award to read for the BCL.