Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : India
Ranked Individuals
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The Firm has a robust Dispute Resolution practice involving civil, commercial, taxation, criminal and constitutional law. This practice comprising of about 25 partners and counsel supported by over 50 litigation lawyers is represented at all the eight major cities where the Firm has offices. . Members of this team co-ordinate and work jointly with lawyers from other jurisdictions in international arbitrations and litigation matters involving multiple jurisdictions. The teams have also worked on various types of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms including pre-arbitration advice, contractual advice and claim analysis.
Dua Associates actively represents its Indian and foreign clients in civil litigation, IPR, commercial, taxation, criminal and constitutional proceedings. The Firm’s litigation lawyers regularly appear before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, District Courts, Consumer Courts, Debt Recovery Tribunals, Tax Tribunals, National Company Law Tribunal, the Customs Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal, the Competition Commission, the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction and Special Commissions and Regulatory Authorities. To safeguard and promote the interests of the Firm’s clients in a dispute, the Litigation and Arbitration/Alternative Dispute Resolution practice team actively collaborates with other practice groups to identify sector-specific and client-specific litigation risks and devise dispute resolution strategies.
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Dua Associates has a pan-Indian presence in litigation, with offices in New Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru. The firm acts for a range of domestic corporates, as well as notable international companies. The practice focuses on disputes relating to clients engaged in the chemical, TMT, energy and manufacturing sectors, among others. Disputes handled by the team include environmental, IP, international trade and tax.
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Dua Associates acted for Union of India in a USD2.35 billion dispute before the Delhi High Court to set aside judgment passed by a single judge in 2023 that upheld arbitral tribunal ruling backing Reliance Industries in a dispute over gas migration.
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Dua is very cooperative and hands-on. It gives the client a clear picture of their position and provides clear advice.
They have impressed us with their input and turnaround time. We appreciate the personal attention on our matters.
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Shiraz Patodia has extensive experience in dispute resolution and is well respected. Based in Delhi, she is well-versed in a wide range of litigation and represents clients before the High Courts and Supreme Court.
Shiraz is incredibly strategic and helpful. She advises on the legality and technicalities but also works through the strategy side. She's very commercial.
Ganesh Chandru is well recognised in the market for his work in the domestic and international arbitration space. Construction and energy are areas in which he has notable expertise.
Ganesh has a lot of experience in arbitration.
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Dispute Resolution: New Delhi-based
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Ganesh Chandru
L.K. Bhushan
Ashish Singh
Amit Dhingra
Anish Ghoshal
Arjun Suresh
Rajdeep Panda
George Joseph
Shiraz Patodia
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