COMMERCIAL DISPUTES

Energy, Resources & Infrastructure

Arbitration

• Representing a Singaporean and an Indian company in an ad-hoc arbitration concerning termination of a contract for conversion of a mobile offshore drilling unit to a mobile offshore production unit, against an Indian state-owned enterprise (India seated, Indian law)

• Representing two Indian companies in an arbitration under joint venture agreement for the construction of a thermal power plant against a Korean sovereign company (SIAC Rules, Singapore seated, Indian Law)

• Representing an Indian company against its project manager in an ad-hoc arbitration for refund of advances under a profit-sharing agreement (India seated, Indian law

• Representing two Singaporean companies in an arbitration against its ex-managing director of the oil and gas division and his companies for breach of fiduciary duties and non-compete agreement (SIAC Rules, Singapore seated, Singapore law)

• Advising a global litigation funder for its investment in a dispute concerning the construction of an oil-&- gas project in Saudi Arabia (ICC Rules, London seated, Saudi law)

Litigation

• Representing a Singaporean and an Indian company in their dispute under an EPC contract for conversion of a mobile offshore drilling unit to a mobile offshore production unit, against an Indian state-owned enterprise (Bombay High Court)

Private Equity & Finanace

Arbitration

• Representing a minority shareholder in a dispute against Indian real estate developer and a private equity companies involved in the development of a technology park, in an investigation for fraud and oppression. (India seated, Indian law)

Litigation

• Advising an Indian investor in his dispute against the English joint venture partner with respect to his investment in an English bespoke jewelry designing software company (UK High Court, Queen's Bench Commercial Division) 

Shipping & Insurance

• Advising an Indian company in an insurance litigation against an Indian underwriter under a hull and machinery insurance policy (UK High Court, Queen’s Bench Division)

• Advising an Indian company in relation to its liability for removal of a shipwreck under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 before the Directorate General of Shipping.

Sports & Entertainment 

Arbitration

• Advising Indian and Singaporean promoters of a sports broadcasting company in their dispute against an American-headquartered multinational media company (SIAC Rules, India seated, Indian Law)

Litigation

• A public interest litigation challenging the constitutional validity of India's National Anti-Doping Code (Delhi High Court)

• Representing 4 Powerlifting Athletes that were tested positive for doping at the 44th National Games, India (Delhi High Court & Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel)

Others

Arbitration

• Representing a Canadian national in his dispute against a leading cryptocurrency exchange (JAMS Rules, New York seated, New York law)

• Advising an Indian MSME in its dispute against an American pharmaceutical company under a contract for the supply of manufacturing equipment (India seated, Pennsylvania law)

Litigation

• Advising several Canadian and US individuals in relation to class action proceedings against a leading cryptocurrency exchange for the latter's involvement in an arbitrage fraud (US Courts, US law)

ENFORCEMENT AND DEBT RECOVERY

• Advising an Indian public bank on overseas debt recovery from a global group of companies and its promoters. 

CROSS-BORDER DEALS

• Advising a Singaporean company on its agreement for the design and construction of five hospital buildings and the supply of medical and non-medical equipment in Côte d'Ivoire.

• Advising a litigation funder on entry strategies into and structures for the Indian market.

“Sports arbitration in India” co-authored with Prateek Bagaria & Rohit Shankar, published in ‘Specialized Arbitrations – Emerging International Trends & Practices’ (Thomson Reuters, 2022)