Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution, 
RGNUL, Punjab

ABOUT PREVIOUS EDITIONS
 

The Inaugural RGNUL National Negotiation Competition, organized by CADR, RGNUL, was held online from October 8–10, 2021. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas was the Chief Knowledge Partner, with CAMP, Justice Kuldip Prakash Bhandari Foundation, and SCC Online as supporting and media partners. The event attracted 34 teams from premier law universities and centered on Aviation Law & Industry, providing a platform for complex negotiations and practical application of negotiation skills.

The Second Edition, held physically from November 12–14, 2022, was organized by CADR, RGNUL, and the Dr. P.C. Markanda Chair on ADR, RGNUL, Punjab. Key partners included Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Justice Kuldip Prakash Bhandari, and the Indian Dispute Resolution Centre. Media partners were Live Law, Lawetopus, and Latest Laws, with YNC India and Probono Club RGNUL as supporters. Featuring 26 teams, it addressed topics like extradition, expropriation, and nuclear tensions.

The Third Edition, hosted from November 3–5, 2023, saw Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. as Chief Knowledge Partner, with SCC Online, Justice Kuldip Prakash Bhandari Foundation, Eastern Book Company, and Dr. P.C. Markanda Chair on ADR as collaborators. Teams from top law schools tackled issues in Family Law, Company Law, and International Law, honing negotiation skills on a global platform.

 

The Fourth Edition of the RGNUL National Negotiation Competition was held online from February 7–9, 2025, organized by CADR, RGNUL with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. as the Chief Knowledge Partner, Justice Kuldip Prakash Bhandari Foundation, Chandigarh, as a key collaborator, Manupatra as the Knowledge Partner, and LiveLaw as the Media Partner.

 

The Fifth Edition of the RGNUL National Negotiation Competition was held online from November 7–9, 2025, organized by CADR, RGNUL, in collaboration with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., Markanda Advocates, Justice K.P. Bhandari Foundation, SCC Times, Centre for Trade and Investment Law, and Kovise Foundation Conflict Resolution International. The competition featured law students from across India in teams comprising a client and counsel, who navigated multiple rounds of complex negotiations, progressing through preliminary rounds, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final round, providing a platform to develop and demonstrate practical negotiation and dispute-resolution skills.

OUR COLLABORATORS

1. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM)

   - Principal Knowledge Partner

2. Markanda Advocates
   - Knowledge Partner

3. Justice K.P. Bhandari Foundation, Chandigarh

   - Chief Advisory Partner

FORMAT OF THE COMPETITON
The 6th NegComp will be held in hybrid mode, the preliminary rounds will happen online, whereas the rest of the rounds shall happen in person at the campus of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab.

Each University must be represented by two students, i.e. one Client and one Counsel. The composition of the team will not be permitted to change once the same has been communicated to the Organising Committee.

There shall be two preliminary rounds followed by quarter finals, semi-finals, and finals. The two-member Negotiating Team will comprise of a client and a counsel who will mandatorily have to play both roles atleast once during preliminary rounds.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Any student enrolled in Undergraduate or Postgraduate Law degree programme in any University recognised by the Bar Council of India as on 1st January 2025, is eligible to participate.​

Universities interested in sending more than one team are requested to express their intention by reaching out to the organizing committee. It should be noted that the allocation of slots to any university will be a decision made solely by CADR-RGNUL, and shall be final and binding.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Provisional Registration Opens - 3rd October, 2026
Provisional Registration Deadline - 8th October, 2026
Release of General Information - 3rd October, 2026
Last Date to submit Clarifications - 17th October, 2026
Last Date to submit Negotiation Plan - 22nd October, 2026
Online Preliminary rounds - 25th October, 2026

Offline Advanced rounds - 21st - 22nd November, 2026

BROCHURE LINK - Brochure​​

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NEGOTIATION PLAN SUBMISSION - Form

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CLARIFICATIONS SUBMISSION - Form 

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GENERAL INFORMATION 

Preliminary Rounds​

Round 1 - Click here

Round 2 - Click here

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