Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - India
What the team is known for
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has a renowned full-service offering with a distinguished dispute resolution practice. The firm has a notable pan-India presence, with offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and elsewhere. It counts many international corporations among its clients, offering in-depth expertise on litigation before all levels of courts and tribunals. The practice is also well respected for both domestic and international arbitration, the latter involving the LCIA and SIAC. The firm is especially sought after for commercial disputes, including real estate and infrastructure law disputes as well as insolvency litigation. In such disputes, the firm covers shareholder contentions, breaches of contract and payment defaults, among other areas. Clients include Jindal Stainless, IDBI Bank and IL&FS.
Strengths
"Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas is one of the best firms for arbitration. They go into great detail and that's what we look for from external counsel."
"The team is extremely professional and knowledgeable and extremely fast to respond."
Work highlights
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas represented the committee of creditors of Dewan Housing Finance in DHFL's corporate insolvency resolution process.
Notable practitioners
Lomesh Kiran Nidumuri is a well-known figure in the Bengaluru market and is mandated on a range of litigation and international arbitration. He advises on a variety of commercial disputes, for individuals and corporations in various sectors, including real estate. "Lomesh has put in the years and is very visible in the market."
Indranil Deshmukh is head of disputes in Mumbai.He acts for multinational corporations and high net worth individuals in a range of corporate and commercial litigation and arbitration as well as criminal proceedings. "Indranil provides strategic input and winning strategy." "He has got a great team under him and has the ability to handle complex work well."
Shaneen Parikh is sought out by clients for her experience in the Mumbai dispute resolution market and international arbitration. She is well versed in advising multinational energy, technology and infrastructure clients on contract and shareholder disputes as well as white-collar crime cases. "Shaneen is good and I respect her. She is hands-on and has good exposure to complex matters." "She is extremely professional."