Dispute Resolution (International Firms)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : India
Band 2
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Freshfields is a well-regarded firm with prowess in litigation and arbitration, covering banking, tax and maritime disputes. It additionally houses expertise in anti-bribery and corruption issues. Especially active advising international clients on disputes against the Indian government entities, it has deep experience of acting on state-to-state and investment treaty arbitration. It is a popular choice among corporate and banking clients for cross-border dispute mandates and among private equity clients in shareholder-related disputes. The practice's key clients include Deutsche Telekom and GPIX.
Sylvia Noury and Nicholas Lingard are based respectively in London and Singapore and are key contacts.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields represented GPIX, a special purpose vehicle, in arbitration against the Government of India under the India-Mauritius BIT for the unlawful termination of licences for ground handling services at various airports.
Notable Practitioners
Rohit Bhat is a senior associate based in the Singapore office of Freshfields. He focuses on international arbitration and has wide-ranging experience of India-connected commercial and investment treaty matters.
"Rohit is always excellent and a superb lawyer."
"He is a reputable lawyer."