I am a qualified Indian lawyer with over five years of experience at the intersection of international arbitration and AI-driven legal innovation. I manage complex multi-jurisdictional disputes, ESG considerations, and cross-border contracts, while also leading the design and governance of AI legal products, including GenAI adoption, contract analysis platforms, and online dispute resolution tools. I ensure GDPR, DSA, and emerging AI regulations compliance, combining legal expertise with technical insight to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions globally.

Smriti Naik

I am a qualified Indian lawyer with over five years of experience at the intersection of international arbitration and AI-driven legal innovation. I manage complex multi-jurisdictional disputes, ESG considerations, and cross-border contracts, while also leading the design and governance of AI legal products, including GenAI adoption, contract analysis platforms, and online dispute resolution tools. I ensure GDPR, DSA, and emerging AI regulations compliance, combining legal expertise with technical insight to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions globally.

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I am a qualified Indian lawyer with over five years of experience at the intersection of international arbitration and AI-driven legal innovation. I manage complex multi-jurisdictional disputes, ESG considerations, and cross-border contracts, while also leading the design and governance of AI legal products, including GenAI adoption, contract analysis platforms, and online dispute resolution tools.

I ensure GDPR, DSA, and emerging AI regulations compliance, combining legal expertise with technical insight to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions globally.

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Language

English
Advanced
Hindi
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Lawyer – GenAI Training Expert at MICRO 1 (USA)
September 1, 2025 - Present
Core operator on frontier GenAI training projects; bridged engineers, domain experts, and product teams; delivered and scaled Copilot and GenAI adoption programs for lawyers and cross-functional teams; partnered with engineers to refine and evaluate LLM outputs on international data privacy and AI regulation; owned quality control and review workflows for expert-generated outputs ensuring GDPR, DSA, and EU AI Act alignment.
International AI Product & Arbitration Lawyer at International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
September 1, 2024 - June 1, 2025
Supported the Merchants of Peace Foundation startup pod; contributed to 0→1 development of an AI-driven Online Dispute Resolution platform for global SMEs; served as strategic operator and execution lead, translating regulatory constraints into scalable product/data workflows; defined AI governance and legal operating framework for multi-jurisdictional deployment; prepared executive materials and court agendas; authored policy/regulatory briefs on AI ethics, fairness, and transparency.
International Arbitration Lawyer at REED SMITH (FRANCE) LLP
January 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024
Assisted in a multi-million-dollar arbitration concerning a nuclear energy facility in Africa, focusing on delays, non-conformities, and cross-border contractual breaches; evaluated climate-related risks and ESG obligations; drafted legal strategy and coordinated with experts on quantum and damages assessments; developed cross-examination frameworks for technical and financial experts on emissions, penalties, and reputational damages.
International Arbitration and Public International Law Lawyer at EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (FRANCE) LLP
July 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Assisted legal teams representing sovereign states and multinational corporations before international tribunals; worked on telecom and infrastructure disputes with regulatory, sustainability, and public international law implications; drafted memoranda on treaty obligations, environmental due diligence, and dispute resolution mechanisms in PPP contexts; conducted comparative research on climate-linked infrastructure obligations and telecom regulation in FDI disputes.
Senior AI Lawyer - Product Counsel & Legal Innovation at MORAE GLOBAL CORPORATION (INDIA)
December 1, 2019 - July 1, 2022
Co-led design and rollout of an AI-powered contract analysis platform, automating regulatory risk detection and saving clients over $20M; managed large-scale review and optimization of expert-generated legal data; negotiated and reviewed 9,000+ cross-border SaaS, IT, and IP agreements; partnered with engineers/product managers to ship compliant production-ready AI features; conducted DPIAs and LIAs for new tools.

Education

LLM in Transnational Arbitration and Dispute Settlement at Sciences Po, Paris, France
September 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023
BA LLB at VM Salgaocar College of Law, Goa, India
June 1, 2014 - July 1, 2019

Qualifications

Admitted to the Bar Council of India
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Energy & Utilities, Government, Software & Internet