- A seasoned Arguing Counsel offering 25+ years of post-qualification experience in highstakes commercial/ white-collar crime/ forensic litigation, arbitration, and policy advisory.
- Chronicled success in establishing & leading a law office, providing comprehensive, dedicated, and strategic dispute resolution and advisory services with almost a 100% success rate to Fortune 100 clients, foreign companies, their Indian subsidiaries & highnet-worth individuals.
- Consistently obtaining favourable outcomes with creative and persuasive arguments & litigation/arbitration strategies in critical corporate commercial / tender / antitrust / white-collar criminal litigations and arbitrations under the ICA/LCIA/ICC/SIAC rules.
- Providing strategic counsel to foreign entities on Indian defence procurement procedures, offset policies/contracts, supply contracts, tech transfers, licensing, and the Arms Act.
- A big-picture thinker with strong business acumen, facilitating infrastructure projects & public-private partnerships (PPP) with out-of-the-box ideas, commercial contract negotiation, issue resolution, and business collaborations
Arbitration
- Represented a famous Japanese car manufacturer in a $240M dispute against its sole Indian car distributor, securing relief before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).
- Represented the subsidiary of an American construction conglomerate against a Swedish aerospace &defence corporation in an ICC arbitration on a $120M EPC contract.
- Led arbitration over a $140M payment dispute between a South Korean builder and an Indian conglomerate for a gas pipeline EPC project.
- Represented a major shareholder in a high-stake SIAC arbitration on a Shareholders Agreement issue valued at $120M.
- Secured interests of a French conglomerate in a $75M dispute on Concession/ EPC/ O&M agreements for a water treatment plant & 800KM pipeline revamp in New Delhi, India.
- Represented a leading Malaysian construction company in a $40M arbitration claim for India’s first BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) road construction project.
- Represented a French subsidiary in a $40M arbitration on concession agreements for a state-of-the-art20 MGD water treatment plant in Punjab, India.
- Handled a contractual dispute between the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and a French conglomerate, restoring the contract worth $3M in favour of the French company.
- Secured a multi-million Euro award from a Singapore-based Tribunal in favour of a global bus and coach exhibition company in a dispute based on breach of JV agreements.
- Facilitated enforcement of a London Court for International Arbitration (LCIA) award on behalf of a French Telecom Company for $29M+.
- Represented an Israeli subsidiary in 2 arbitrations on EPC construction and cellular tower installation contracts valued at $22M based on the DIAC guidelines.
- Achieved a favourable award for a Spanish subsidiary in a power project arbitration with its Indian contractor for $20M+.
- Handled a $16M power incentive dispute between a French company & the Delhi Jal Board.
- Handled a $10M dispute between a Dubai company, its JV partners and subcontractors for the Commonwealth Games Village construction in New Delhi, India.
- Executed a $15M award for a Korean MNC in a power plant construction row against a PSU.
- Led institutional arbitration for an Italian & German water/ sand filtration technology company on a cross-border JV dispute with claims & counter-claims worth $12M+.
- Advised a German company in a $9M EPC and tech transfer contract dispute with the DMRC.
- Challenged the unlawful EPC contract termination and the wrongful bank guarantee encashment valued at $35M for a Malaysian oil fabricator against an Indian oil and gas PSU.
- Defended a global pump leader in international arbitration, enforcing Indian law to dismiss baseless Ugandan claims and uphold cross-border agreements.
- Defended a facilities and energy management service in a $50M dispute on a Synchronisation and Coordination Agreement (SCA) for a biomass power project.
- Represented a hair & skin service company in a contractual dispute before the DIAC against a renowned Indian cricketer.
- Recovered multi-million dollar dues from the main contractor of a Spanish construction subsidiary in a World Bank-funded National Highway project.
- Defended a Canadian consultancy company in an arbitration against the Ministry of SurfaceTransport in a National Highway strengthening project.
- Represented an Indian edible oil manufacturer against an American multinational company in
- A tax liability dispute worth INR 280 Cr under the Business Transfer Agreement.
- A service tax dispute of INR 140 Cr under the Non-Compete & Non-Solicitation Agreement.
- Secured interest of one of India’s largest steel producers in a $10.5M+ arbitration against the long-term Sale of Iron Ore Agreement breach by a mining leaseholder.
- Recovered claims & multi-million dollar inventory from the counterparty on behalf of a logistics service provider with robust arbitration strategies.
- Represented a news media conglomerate in an arbitration on a multi-crore barter agreement dispute against a newspaper publishing house.
Litigation
- Successfully represented a global beverage company in a Delhi High Court writ petition, challenging an Advance Ruling on taxation of IPR transfer abroad.
- Defended a UK construction company in a $2M EPC contractdispute with a leading natural resources conglomerate.
- Shielded a top retail entity backed by Dubai-based Venture Capital funds from interim relief in an INR 50 Cr+ dispute, securing its financial & operational interests.
- Contested the constitutional validity of Haryana’s property regulation law in the High Court on behalf of 5 international property consultants.
- Secured favourable outcomes in a concession grant dispute in 2 tender matters for a French subsidiary before the Delhi High Court & the Supreme Court.
- Represented the Builders’ Association of India before the NCLAT, ensuring INR 6500 Cr penaltyagainst the anti-competitive activities by the Indian cement manufacturers.
- Defended the Partner of a leading audit consultancy firm against an ICAI conviction on professional misconduct before the Delhi High Court & the Supreme Court.
- Represented Chinese telecom equipment manufacturing company in the winding-up action against an Indian mobile network operator due to $25M pending payments.
- Represented a global water management leader in a high-value dispute with Indian authorities, securing contractual entitlements in a complex 24×7 water supply project.
- Represented a US NGO in a white-collar offence & fund misappropriation dispute against its local implementation partner.
- The injunctive relief proceedings on behalf of the Indian subsidiary of an American water technology company in a supply/manufacturing dispute against a local company.
- Represented a Malaysian oil & gas company in a $600M tender dispute against ONGC, India.
- Led arbitration for a top Indian steel producer, blocking a triple-digit crore award and setting a precedent on the invalidity of unilateral arbitrator appointments.
- Represented a promoter of a leading welding consumable manufacturer in a company split litigation, facilitating seamless asset distribution & intellectual property sharing.
- Represented a clinical equipment distributor in a $1M commercial suit against an engineering service provider.
- Secured a writ of certiorari for a first-of-its-kind PPP entity under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship from the High Court of Madras.
- Represented a global energy player, securing a $16M Mazgaon Docks HVAC system contract.
- Represented a South Korean steel giant in a DGS investigation on hot-rolled imports, managing submissions, presentations and advisory on Minimum Import Price rules.
- Advised a Dutch banking & finance company in an insolvency proceeding against an Indian entity under IBC 2016 before the NCLT, Mumbai.
- Handled recovery litigation for a Belgium-based engineering consultancy company relating to the Manappad Port construction contract.
- Defended the Indian subsidiary of an American consumer product manufacturing company in a recovery suit before the Civil Court, Pune.
- Provided research-based evidence & arguments on Indian law before the Singapore Court of Appeal, successfully countering the opinion of a former Chief Justice of India.
- Defended a prominent media personality against an alleged breach of privilege motion.
- Defended a TV news company & a media personality against the TRP manipulation allegations.
- Protected a media mogul in an abetment to suicide case, securing Supreme Court interim bail.
- Protected a media magnate in multiple FIR cases, securing Supreme Court relief, FIR consolidation, and setting a key precedent against arbitrary prosecutions.
- Defended employees of a global facility management company and secured interim bail in a sewage plant death case with apt legal strategies.
- Secured removal of Indian subsidiary directors from the accused list in a criminal case over a housing society’s accidental death.
- Represented the Indian subsidiary of a Japanese company in insolvency, contempt & criminal breach of trust proceedings, securing favourable outcomes.
- Protected an independent news portal against coercive actions in ED-led criminal proceedings.
- Defended a hydropower firm in an INR 51 Cr+ dispute against a state electricity board.
- Contested land acquisition disputes & compensation claims on behalf of a power generation company for a thermal power plant construction project.
- Defended a global auto interior firm in INR 22.5 crore insolvency proceedings, securing NCLT dismissal by proving a pre-existing dispute.
- Defended a global electrical firm in a Competition Commission of India bid-rigging probe, ensuring investigation compliance and securing no penalty under anti-trust laws.
Infrastructure & PPP Projects
- Advised a Fortune 100 construction firm on 6 Water PPP Projects worth $500M across India.
- Devised project & financing structure for an American company for a $100M water treatment plant construction on the Yamuna river bank through PPP on DBFOT Basis.
- Vetted and finalized the Rail Coach Factory tender/project documents worth $29M for IRCON.
- Advised a French advertising company on legal issues under 7 concession agreements to manage advertising rights for 1500 BQS in New Delhi.
- Vetted & finalized concession agreementsforoutdoor advertising space management between a French media company, DMRC & Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited.
- Advised a Malaysian energy company on 1000MW power project legalities.
- Represented a Middle Eastern real estate developer in the Commonwealth Games Village 2010 construction project on a PPP basis.
Aerospace & Defence Procurement Advisory
- Advised global defence majors & O&Ms on Indian defence procurement, tech transfer &defence equipment manufacturing legalities, ensuring compliance & business success.
- Handled a $11B Indian Defence Ministry tender legalities for a Swedish major for 126 combat aircraft supply for the Indian Air Force.
- Advised on 25+ defence tenders under the Defence Procurement Procedures in India.
Policy & Government Advisory
Advised the Ministry of Housing, Government of India on
- Constitutional & Administrative Law issues and drafting the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Bill, 2012.
- Subordinate legislation under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
- Drafting the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017 and Regulations.
- Tenancy Bill vetting to maintain the legal balance between the landlord & the tenant.
- Drafting housing sector PPP model contract for the Prime Minister’s housing scheme.
- Advised the Finance Ministry on a PPP for skill development, drafting a pioneering financial manual and structuring funding, loans, and agreements.