Disputes & ADR

Our disputes practice is primarily focused on commercial, contractual and regulatory disputes. While advising our clients, we take into account their business objectives and proceed to assess the commercial viability and reputational risks of litigation. Our disputes practice contributes effectively not only in dealing with disputes but also in preventing potential disputes from affecting the business of our clients. Our lawyers aim to provide commercially viable and practical solutions.

We advise clients on strategies in ongoing litigation, potential disputes, recovery and enforcement proceedings, arbitration, conciliation & mediation and a host of regulatory matters. We handle matters before courts, quasi-judicial authorities as well as tribunals, including the Supreme Court of India, High Courts of various states, District Courts, National Company Law Tribunal, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Debts Recovery Tribunal, Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal, National Green Tribunal, the Competition Commission of India*, the Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, Securities Appellate Tribunal, Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal*, Appellate Tribunal under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, Appellate Tribunal under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals and Consumer Forums. 

We are also actively engaged in various domestic arbitrations, both ad-hoc and institutional, as well as international commercial arbitration proceedings under the auspices of Singapore International Arbitration Centre and International Chamber of Commerce. Our expertise in arbitration encompasses shareholder disputes and commercial contracts in the power, energy, automation and engineering sectors.

Key Partners

Abeezar Faizullabhoy

Senior Partner
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R. Sudhinder

Senior Partner
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Ranjit Shetty

Senior Partner
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Soorjya Ganguli

Equity Partner
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Bhavya Mohan

Partner
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Murtaza Kachwalla

Equity Partner
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Namitha Mathews

Partner
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Pooja Chakrabarti

Equity Partner
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Somdutta Bhattacharyya

Partner
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Udit Mendiratta

Equity Partner
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Papers & Publications

13th Aug, 2024

Exclusion Clauses In Contracts Barring a Claim for Damages: A…

Introduction Section 73 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (“Contract Act”) is a statutory declaration…

02nd May, 2024

Assessing Damages in Construction Contracts Part II

INTRODUCTION This is the second part of our series on the subject of damages in…

18th Aug, 2023

The Exclusive Jurisdiction of Courts regarding Wills - Scope for…

Introduction A probate[1], as per the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (“Succession Act”), means a copy…

17th Mar, 2023

To Perkins or Not to Perkins

Introduction: Recently, a Single Bench of the High Court of Calcutta has delivered a judgment,…

RECENT Updates

11th Sep, 2024

Currency Conversion in Arbitral Awards: The Supreme Court Ruling on Foreign Exchange Rates

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10th Sep, 2024

Delhi High Court: The provisions of the Commercial Courts Act will only apply once the suit relating to a commercial dispute is transferred to the commercial division, and not prior to that

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14th Aug, 2024

Non-signatory can be included in arbitration proceedings if there is a contractual relationship that makes the non-signatory wholly or partially responsible for obligations towards the claimants

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Our Offices

Mumbai

11, 1st Floor, Free Press House
215, Nariman Point
Mumbai – 400021

+91 22 67362222

Delhi

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Okhla Industrial Area, Phase 3,
New Delhi – 110020

+91 11 6904 4200

Bengaluru

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Jayamahal Extension
Bengaluru – 560046

+91 80 46462300

Kolkata

Binoy Bhavan
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Kolkata – 700016

+91 33 40650155/56

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