In this article we will be discussing the Top 15 Alternate Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Law Firms in India.
AZB & Partners
With leading practitioners across its New Delhi and Mumbai offices, AZB & Partners‘ dispute resolution team continues to win top domestic and international arbitration instructions and is ‘particularly effective in assisting foreign parties resolve their disputes in India‘. Its diverse experience includes energy and financial services sector matters and extends to emerging areas including new technology, fintech and privacy issues. Thanks to the firm’s cross-practice collaboration, the group is also well-versed in private equity and corporate disputes emanating from its M&A practice. Mumbai-based Rajendra Barot leads the team alongside Vijayendra Pratap Singh in New Delhi.
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas‘s dispute resolution team has the breadth of expertise to handle a full range of domestic and international arbtitration for prominent Indian and multinational clients. The group offers full national coverage with offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Hyderabad and combines a wide range of experience in corporate, contractual and infrastructure disputes with regulatory and sector specialisms in the financial services, TMT and energy spaces. A leading name for international arbitration, Shaneen Parikh leads the team from Mumbai where Indranil Deshmukh, the ‘outstanding‘ Aditya Mehta and Shalaka Patil are also based.
Khaitan & Co
Spread across its four offices, Khaitan & Co.‘s hefty dispute resolution team handles a full range of domestic and international arbitrations. Sanjeev Kapoor, who counts private equity and venture capital investment-related and joint venture disputes among his areas of expertise, is a key contact in the New Delhi office alongside Ajay Bhargava, Vanita Bhargava and Atul Shanker Mathur. In Mumbai, contractual and M&A disputes expert Kingshuk Banerjee and Chakrapani Misra (who specialises in commercial and maritime arbitration) is noted while Kolkata-based Nandini Khaitan advises on contentious commercial and environmental issues.
PSL Advocates and Solicitors
New Delhi-based disputes boutique PSL Advocates and Solicitors handles a full range of domestic and international commercial as well as bilateral investment treaty arbitrations. Sandeep Bajaj and Sameer Jain jointly lead the practice and both have a breadth of experience in disputes arising from joint ventures, shareholder agreements, general commercial contracts and investments. The firm has continued to build on its pan-India coverage with a new office in Bengaluru which has a focus on building its technology sector practice. Other sectors of focus include real estate, infrastructure and power and energy matters.
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co‘s dispute resolution team has a reputation for handling a range of Indian and international arbitrations. Managing partner Pallavi Shroff and Tejas Karia jointly head the team from New Delhi and are particularly strong for commercial disputes while Mumbai-based Rishab Gupta counts investment treaty arbitration among his areas of experience.
S&A Law Offices
S&A Law Offices dispute resolution team counts domestic and international commercial and public law arbitrations, and infrastructure disputes among its areas of specialism. The ambitious firm has continued to bolster its practice with new lateral hires; among the recent additions are Reeta Mishra who joined from Kochhar & Co., construction dispute expert Jyoti Kumar Chaudhary from Hammurabi & Solomon Partners and new partner Apoorve Vashistha from L&L Partners Law Offices. New Delhi-based founding partner Manoj Kumar Singh has particular experience in cross-border financial, investment and infrastructure disputes and jointly leads the team alongside Vijay Kumar Singh and Nilava Bandyopadhyay (who are both also based in New Delhi) and Gunita Pahwa in Gurugram.
Economic Laws Practice
Praised for its ‘great service‘ and ‘good value for money‘ Economic Laws Practice‘s dispute resolution group has a breadth of experience acting for both Indian and foreign companies in a range of domestic and international commercial arbitrations. Based in Mumbai, the ‘smart‘ Naresh Thacker (who is well-versed in large infrastructure project and post-M&A disputes) leads the team which includes the ‘up-and-coming‘ associate partner Alok Jain.
HSA Advocates
HSA Advocates‘ ‘pragmatic and solution-focussed’ New Delhi-based dispute resolution team is well-versed in domestic and international arbitration arising from projects, infrastructure, utilities, and energy sectors. It also further expanded its specialisms to include maritime disputes with the arrival of Manan Shukla from Agarwal Law Associates while the addition of Monali Dutta from Advaita Legal bolsters the team’s projects and infrastructure expertise. Founding partner Hemant Sahai combines projects and infrastructure arbitration specialism with energy, regulatory and governance disputes experience, while Amrita Narayan focuses on the energy sector.
Keystone Partners
Keystone Partners is well-known for domestic and international construction arbitration and counts energy, technology and trade among its other sector specialisms. The national team is jointly led by Pradeep Nayak, Sita Kapadia and Pritha Srikumar who are based in Bengaluru, Mumbai and New Delhi respectively. Bengaluru-based Vikas Mahendra who has experience in investment treaty and commercial arbitrations and recently promoted partner Vasudha Sharma in New Delhi are other key contacts.
Kochhar & Co.
Kochhar & Co.‘s ‘hard working‘ dispute resolution group handles a full range of commercial and corporate arbitrations. New Delhi-based Rohit Kochhar who counts US, Japanese and Middle Eastern companies among his clients, and Nishant Menon jointly lead the team alongside Krishna Vijay Singh in Gurgaon. The group attracts praise for its ‘excellent‘ knowledge of the construction space, for which the ‘meticulous‘ Gurgaon-based infrastructure and construction disputes expert Manish Dembla and Avichal Prasad in New Delhi (who also handles corporate, oil and gas and infrastructure matters) are key contacts.
Singhania & Partners LLP
Singhania & Partners LLP‘s dispute resolution team has carved a niche in infrastructure and construction arbitration; within which it has experience acting for domestic and international private corporates as well as public bodies. New Delhi-based construction sector specialist Ravi Singhania, Shambhu Sharan (who has a breadth of arbitration experience across a range of tribunals), Madhu Sweta who excels in public-private contract disputes, and Vikas Goel jointly lead the team alongside Shilpa Shah in Bengaluru.
Singularity Legal
Mumbai-based Alternate Dispute Resolution boutique Singularity Legal has quickly made its mark in the arbitration space since launching in 2017. The ‘dedicated‘ practice frequently handles cross-border disputes including in the energy, construction, shipping and entertainment sectors. ‘Fierce advocate‘ Prateek Bagaria leads the team; he attracts praise for ‘always trying to find creative solutions for his clients‘ and benefits from a strong roster of consultants, litigation funders and asset tracing experts among his contacts.
Bharucha & Partners
With experience across a full range of domestic and international disputes, Bharucha & Partners‘ Mumbai-based practice is noted for its experience in corporate, commercial and construction arbitration. Due to his combined contentious and transactional experience, practice head MP Bharucha excels in corporate and M&A disputes; for disputes arising from defaults, Karthik Somasundram is noted while Sneha Jaisingh counts energy, industrials, manufacturing and telecoms sector disputes among her areas of expertise.
DSK Legal
DSK Legal‘s litigation and arbitration practices are led by managing partner Anand Desai who is a seasoned litigator in the Bombay High Court , the Supreme Court and various domestic and international arbitration venues. Nirav Shah is also highly experienced in both domestic and international commercial arbitrations including at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre. Jatin Pore is noted for providing clients with ‘valuable strategic as well as tactical advice’ in the course of both litigation and arbitration cases. Kirat Singh Nagra, Dinesh Pardasani and Samir Malik are the other key partners who advise clients in an array of industries.
MZM Legal, Advocates & Legal Consultants
MZM Legal, Advocates & Legal Consultants‘ dispute resolution team frequently handles domestic and international arbitration. Founder and managing partner Zulfiquar Memon is popular with high-net-worth individuals while Waseem Pangarkar has a growing roster of corporate clients. Principal associate Abhishek Gupta and senior associate Nadiya Sarguroh are also recommended.
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