Manasa S. Venkatachalam

Manasa Venkatachalam joined the Sabin Center as a Global Climate Litigation Fellow in November 2026. She is an Indian-trained lawyer with a background in public international law, and a focus on climate litigation and human rights. 

Prior to joining the Sabin Center, Manasa worked as an independent legal consultant based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. For over two years, she worked with Blue Ocean Law to advise the Republic of Vanuatu, the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) in the Climate Change Advisory Opinion proceedings at the International Court of Justice. Ever since, Manasa has worked with civil society, academia, and countries on various aspects of climate justice and litigation at the domestic and international level, with a significant focus on the strategic implementation of the Advisory Opinion. She most recently worked with the Oxford Climate Litigation Lab to scope and design new climate litigation strategies.

Manasa completed the Advanced Master’s Degree in Public International Law from Leiden University, the Netherlands, in 2023. She graduated law school (B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)) from Gujarat National Law University, India, in 2022. You can find her on LinkedIn.