Chambers Review
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Dispute Resolution - India
What the Team is Known For
Samvad Partners has a proficient, full-service offering with national coverage and cross-border capabilities. The firm offers comprehensive corporate disputes expertise, with noted strength in the competition, IP, insolvency and employment spheres. The litigation practice is also well versed in international arbitration and mediation. It is a popular choice of counsel for multinational financial institutions, as well as other corporates.
Strengths
Samvad is very energetic, organised and has good lawyers. Whatever the complexity of the matter, they will do it well.
Samvad Partners is client-oriented and focused on meeting client needs. The work product is comprehensive but concise, and the team quickly and seamlessly adjusts to changing needs.
They have a professional approach and provide pragmatic recommendations. They are meticulous in the analysis of the nuances of the case and are good at anticipating the opponent's tactics.
Work Highlights
Samvad Partners acted for BWCI Pension Trustees in ex-parte recovery proceedings to recover capital gains tax worth USD500 thousand plus interest and penalty.
Notable practitioners
Poornima brings thorough knowledge, a professional approach and her feet are in the client's shoes when it comes commercial awareness.
Her decisions are very pragmatic and stable. She will explain the pros and cons and move ahead.
She has demonstrated an ability to critically analyse our legal inquires, and provide answers in a systematic and easy-to-follow way while not losing site of the overall picture.
Arjun Krishnan is based in Delhi and covers a large number of commercial disputes. He is especially well versed with competition law concerns, and he is also active in corporate and insolvency cases.
What makes us go back to work with Samvad is Arjun's knowledge of law and how disputes work and his understanding of how businesses like us would like solutions to issues.