Dispute Resolution
Global Guide 2024 : India
Band 1
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A&O Shearman maintains an outstanding reputation for arbitrations involving banks and financial institutions, as well as a broader range of commercial cases. The team is also highly regarded for handling investment treaty disputes. Additionally, it plays a coordinating role for clients involved in litigation before the Indian courts, including special leave petitions before the Supreme Court. The team handles matters relating to a range of sectors including finance, energy, tech and manufacturing. Reliance and BG Exploration & Production are among the team's key clients. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Work Highlights
- The firm represented Vodafone in a set-aside application brought by India in relation to an investment treaty award won under the Netherlands-India treaty.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is an intellectual powerhouse with great depth and breadth. They work extremely hard and have experience of the largest and most complex disputes."
"The team is an intellectual powerhouse with great depth and breadth. They work extremely hard and have experience of the largest and most complex disputes."
Notable Practitioners
Sheila Ahuja is an established disputes practitioner based in Singapore and is sought out for her assistance with investor-state disputes and commercial arbitration.
"Sheila sets clients at ease and is a good listener and clear thinker. She can be firm at times, and her conviction is always backed by sound reasoning. Always a pleasure to work with."
"She is a very bright and incisive thinker, has great gravitas and presence in advocacy, and is highly experienced in India-related disputes."