Kartik Mittal

Practice Areas

Kartik is a dual-qualified lawyer, admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales and the Republic of Ireland, and as an advocate in India. He has significant experience in sanctions and banking litigation and has represented clients in UK and European courts. He has also acted in many GAFTA and international arbitrations under ICC, LCIA, LMAA, and DIAC rules.

Publications

• “The Truth About Acting For Adversaries”, The Legal Diary

• "Brexit: Exercise of Soft Power by the UK Through Sanctions", Law Gazette

• "Lifting US Sanctions on Iran Would Increase Financial Activity", Law360

• "The US Could Re-Enter the Iran Nuclear Agreement and Lift Sanctions Against Iran: What Does This Mean for the UK and Europe?", Law.com International Edition

• "How EU Sanctions on Belarus Affect the Broader Economy", Law360

• "Indian Lawyer Leads High Profile Case in London", Times of India

• "Kartik Mittal Examines Iran Sanctions", WorldECR

• "The Economic Pros and Cons of International Trade Sanctions", Law360

Work Highlights

• Sali Berisha v Secretary of State for the Home Department (featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2024).

• The Maduro Board of the Central Bank of Venezuela v The Guaido Board of the Central Bank of Venezuela - a high-profile, ongoing dispute over Venezuelan gold reserves held in the Bank of England(featured in The Lawyer’s Top 10 Appeals of 2023)

• Bank Mellat v HM Treasury [2013] – An 8 year precedent setting Supreme Court case in which Kartik successfully challenged UK sanctions imposed on Bank Mellat, one of Iran's largest private banks.

• Jivraj v Hashwani [2011] - A Supreme Court arbitration case involving the legality of an arbitration clause regarding arbitrator selection based on religious background.

• Multi-million-dollar disputes for Indian oil companies in against leading international corporations, both in arbitration and litigation.