MATRIKA PRASAD NIRAULA
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of Nepal | Legal Consultant
Independent Arbitrator (AICA) and Fellow, AIADR
Expert Member, Mediation Council of Nepal
Personal Information
| Address | House No. 163, Pragati Marg-2, Hanumansthan, Anamnagar, Kathmandu-29, Nepal |
| Contact | +977-9851052246 | lawyers.adr@gmail.com |
| Date of Birth | 12 October 1964 |
| Nationality | Nepali |
Education
| 2005 | LL.M. in Commercial Law, Tribhuvan University, Nepal |
| 1990 | B.L., Tribhuvan University, Nepal |
International Certifications
• APCAM International Certified Arbitrator and Mediator (AICA/AICM)
• Fellow, Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR)
• Professional Arbitration Training (NIAC & APCAM, 2021)
• Advanced Mediation Training (Mediators Beyond Borders, National Judicial Academy, SCMA, UK)
Professional Experience
Senior Advocate – Practising at the Supreme Court of Nepal and subordinate courts since 1990
• Designated as Senior Advocate in 2017
• Extensive experience in litigation, corporate advisory, and dispute resolution
| Arbitrator | • Presiding Arbitrator in several cases • Panel Arbitrator in various cases • Empanelled under APCAM, NIAC, and NEPCA • Drafted Nepal’s Arbitration Amendment Bills (2020, 2025) |
| Mediator | • Worked on numerous mediations resolving corporate, commercial, and family disputes • Contributed to Mediation Act (2012) and Amendment (2019) |
| Founder & Managing Director | Nepal International ADR Center (NIAC), promoting ADR nationally and internationally (2020–Present) |
Leadership Roles
2020–Present – Expert Member, Mediation Council of Nepal
2020–Present – Managing Director, NIAC
2017–2020 – Board Member, APCAM
2015–2017 – Board Member, NEPCA
Key Contributions
• Trained over 1,200 mediators and 500 lawyers
• Trainer at National Judicial Academy and Supreme Court Bar Association
• Represented Nepal in more than 25 countries
• Co-authored Asia Mediation Handbook (2016)
• Translated “Getting to Yes” into Nepali (Samadhan)
Languages
Nepali (Native), English (Fluent), Hindi (Conversational)