About

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We have a robust and established traditional dispute resolution practice along with specific expertise in domestic and international commercial arbitration which has quickly emerged as the preferred dispute resolution mechanism in India. The Firm is praised for its punctilious approach to work. The Firm has a historical connection with the Courts in Mumbai going back as far as 1883 when the disputes team conducted matters on a regular basis before the Bombay High Court and all major civil and criminal courts. 


In 2023, our disputes team conducted matters regularly and effectively before High Courts, civil and criminal courts, and tribunals including the National Company Law Tribunal, Securities Appellate Tribunal, and the Debt Recovery  Tribunal across the country through our offices and associates. Additionally, with a sturdy litigation office in Delhi, our team also regularly appears before the Supreme Court of India. 


Specialisation - 

- Domestic and International Arbitration;

- Commercial litigation;

- Disputes under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016;

- Real Estate Litigation


Key work highlight -

  1. Advised HDFC Bank Limited in respect of the largest merger in corporate history which involves amalgamation among HDFC Investments Ltd. and HDFC Holdings Ltd., into its holding company i.e. Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. and thereafter HDFC Ltd.’s amalgamation into the Bank.


Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - India
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

Wadia Ghandy & Co has a longstanding reputation in the Mumbai market for handling high-stakes disputes in numerous sectors, including finance, property, competition and environmental litigation, along with international and domestic arbitration. It acts primarily for banks, private equity funds and real estate companies and further noted for coordinating expertise from all relevant practice groups to service mandates, including white-collar crime. Zee Entertainment Enterprises, India Infrastructure Fund - II and Welspun are among its notable clients.

Work Highlights

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  • Wadia Ghandy & Co represented HDFC Bank before the NCLT, successfully filing a Company Scheme Application on behalf of the client, in relation to the merger of the holding company HDFC with HDFC Bank.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Bindi Dave
2
Bindi Dave
2
Band 2

Bindi Dave is a senior disputes practitioner within Wadia Ghandy & Co's Mumbai office. She is highly experienced and regularly acts on litigation in India.

"Bindi is an excellent lawyer."

"She is a very good lawyer as far as Bombay is concerned."

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Bindi Dave
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Bindi Dave
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Members

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Bindi Dave

Bindi Dave

Head of Department

Pradeep Bakhru

Sameer Pandit