International Trade
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : India
Band 2
About
Provided by Sarvada Legal
Sarvada Legal advises industries and governments on a full range of issues concerning international trade law and policy. It is one of the few firms which has represented the Government of India in several WTO disputes. Sarvada Legal has represented exporters, importers, domestic industries and governments in over eighteen jurisdictions internationally in over 400 trade remedy investigations. It has assisted the Government of India with the negotiations and review of various trade agreements and bilateral investment treaties including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, India-TPKM Bilateral Investment Treaty and India-BIMSTEC Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement. The international trade team at Sarvada Legal advises governments and companies on a range of trade and regulatory matters including matters pertaining to sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, export controls, e-commerce regulations, custom matters and foreign trade legislation.
Chambers Review
Sarvada Legal fields an accomplished group of international trade practitioners, notably active on behalf of government entities, as well as corporates. The team is well-placed to assist with customs duty, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguarding matters. The firm is active in handling disputes and investigations, and advising on regulatory compliance.
Notable Practitioners
Seetharaman Sampath is a well-established player on India's international trade scene, noted for his handling of potentially contentious trade matters in general, and of anti-dumping issues in particular.
Atul Sharma advises on a broad spectrum of trade remedy investigations, export control and regulatory issues. He is known in the market for his expertise on WTO disputes.