Arvind P. Datar is a Senior Advocate and a Cost & Works Accountant. He practices before the Supreme Court and various High Courts and has also appeared in a Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitration, which was held at the International Court of Justice, The Hague. Apart from his practice, he is the author of several commentaries and books: Guide to Central Excise-Law and Practice, Guide to Central Excise Procedure, Commentary on the Constitution of India, and Nani Palkhivala: The Courtroom Genius ( co-authored with Soli J. Sorabjee). He is also the Chief Editor of Kanga & Palkhivala’s The Law and Practice of Income Tax, Editor-in-Chief of Ramaiya's Guide to the Companies Act and the General Editor of the recently published Essays and Reminiscences: A Festschrift in Honour of Nani He is the founder trustee of the Palkhivala Foundation and a founder director of the Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre. He was the former Joint Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Mediation Center, Madras High Court.