Dispute Resolution
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : India
Band 1
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AZB & Partners boasts a highly skilled team of dispute resolution specialists, further strengthened by the firm's expert corporate practice. The team acts for a diverse roster of multinational corporates and financial institutions in high-stakes litigation as well as domestic and international arbitration. The group continues to act on high-value insolvency cases and enforcement proceedings in distressed sectors including steel. The full-service nature of the firm ensures that the disputes resolution practice is active across many industries, from infrastructure and aviation to TMT and banking. While the practice is extremely active on litigation, especially in the higher courts, it also regularly represents clients in both domestic and international arbitration proceedings. Clients include Cube Highways and Infrastructure II, National Stock Exchange of India and Solar Industries.
Work Highlights
- AZB & Partners assisted Amazon.com with a SIAC-administered arbitration and related enforcement in India concerning a dispute with the Future Group.
- The team acted for LSF10 Rose Investments in an oppression and mismanagement suit filed against the shareholders, chairman, directors, company secretary and CFO of RattanIndia Finance, in which it holds a 50% interest.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is outstanding in working together and handling very complex matters and challenging timelines. It is highly connected to the fabric of Indian businesses and the regulations that apply to the businesses. They are commercially sensible in approaching various options to resolve the dispute and this is reflected in the advice they offer and their approach to situation management."
"AZB's team is logical, able to comprehend and aware of the external environment, and gives well-rounded advice that takes into account commercial factors. They do not provide theoretical advice at all."
"The team is outstanding in working together and handling very complex matters and challenging timelines. It is highly connected to the fabric of Indian businesses and the regulations that apply to the businesses. They are commercially sensible in approaching various options to resolve the dispute and this is reflected in the advice they offer and their approach to situation management."
"AZB's team is logical, able to comprehend and aware of the external environment, and gives well-rounded advice that takes into account commercial factors. They do not provide theoretical advice at all."
Notable Practitioners
Rajendra Barot is highly regarded in India's dispute resolution market for his expertise in high-profile domestic and international arbitration and litigation. He regularly advises multinational clients on a wide range of commercial cases and enforcements, as well as insolvency disputes, before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and the Supreme Court.
"Rajendra Barot was himself available given the matter's complexity, and attended court and senior counsel briefings. He provides great strategic input and great input into drafting and pleading."
"He is very well respected for his standing in the industry."
Vijayendra Pratap Singh is head of the firm's New Delhi dispute resolution practice and offers advice on a range of domestic and international disputes and arbitrations, regularly appearing before the Supreme Court and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre. His wide caseload includes banking and corporate disputes as well as public interest litigation. He represents clients before any required court, ranging from the National Company Law Tribunal in Kolkata to the Supreme Court.
"VP Singh is an exceptional lawyer. His legal acumen and commercial sensibility is formidable for any opposing counsel. He is also a very strong leader in the firm and the Indian legal community."
"He is a strong strategist, with thorough knowledge and is a true professional."
Aditya Jalan is based in New Delhi and often takes on litigation concerning shareholder disputes, as well as matters in the power sector. He also handles fraud cases.
"Aditya is a very bright and sensible lawyer. He is dedicated to supporting the counsel team with a variety of ideas and solutions."
"Aditya is a commendable lawyer. He has a 360-degree view of the law and facts of the matter."