International Trade - India
Band 1
What the Team is Known For
The Economic Laws Practice team offers accomplished practitioners with core expertise in trade remedial litigation, representing exporter and importer clients before authorities in anti-dumping, countervailing duties and safeguard matters. The team is also well-placed to advise on export control matters, as well as representing major multinationals regarding customs issues on imports. The firm is experienced at working on trade issues at the national, bilateral and multilateral levels and skilled in handling cases concerning sanctions compliance.
Strengths
I rank Economic Laws Practice as the top firm in terms of the team and organisation quality.
They have the breadth and width to handle complicated trade cases, with very knowledgeable and committed team members demonstrating flexibility and diligence.
Work Highlights
Economic Laws Practice represented TechNova Imaging Systems before the DGTR advocating for the imposition and extension of anti-subsidy duties on 'Digital Offset Printing Plates' from various countries.
Notable practitioners
Suhail Nathani is a managing partner of the practice from the Mumbai office and often represents the Indian government in WTO disputes, as well as private companies in anti-dumping investigations.
Sanjay Notani is particularly well known for his handling of anti-dumping investigations. He also assists clients with procuring export licences as well as advising on free trade agreements. He co-heads the practice and is based in Mumbai.
Sanjay demonstrates a high level of knowledge and awareness of macro and micro matters. He's technical and commercial and is able to synthesise and derive options and paths forward.
He's got a good sense of communicating with clients. He's sensitive to fee arrangements that will be favourable to the client and has a good sense of identifying and accommodating client needs.
Ambarish Sathianathan is a partner at the firm's Mumbai office. He has notable experience in handling anti-dumping laws and anti-subsidy duties for multinationals, as well as in advising on the trade policy of foreign producers and exporters.
Ambarish is very committed and reliable, with excellent attention to detail.
