Mrinali graduated with a BA LLB (Hons) from National Law School of India University, Bengaluru in 2020. She went on to join the dispute resolution team at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, New Delhi, where she acted as counsel in both arbitration and arbitration-related litigation matters. In addition to India-seated arbitrations, she also represented clients in foreign-seated arbitrations. She then pursued a judicial clerkship with Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on the Supreme Court where she assisted with a range of cases involving both private and public law issues. This included key Constitutional challenges seeking marriage equality for same-sex couples and the restoration of J&K’s statehood.

Alongside building a career in litigation, Mrinali enjoys writing and teaching. She is presently an Editor with the Kluwer Arbitration Blog. She is also a trained classical dancer, and finds joy in expressing herself through movement.