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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Dispute Resolution: New Delhi-based

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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has one of India's largest and most highly recommended Dispute Resolution practices, with over 180 lawyers including 38 partners led by senior litigators acknowledged as leaders in their field with over twenty years at the Bar.

The team handles the full spectrum of contentious mandates — commercial litigation, domestic and international arbitration, regulatory disputes, appellate litigation, insolvency-related disputes, shareholder disputes, writ proceedings, and enforcement — before the Supreme Court, High Courts, national tribunals, and arbitral forums in India and abroad.

It represents Fortune 500 companies and premier Indian corporates across banking, telecom, energy, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, IT, real estate, aviation, insurance, and consumer products. Clients include multinational and domestic corporates, PE funds, banks, financial institutions, government bodies, and industry associations.

The practice is distinguished by its strategic depth and scale, combining commercial risk assessment with tactical litigation planning to deliver legally sound and commercially effective outcomes across every major court, tribunal, regulator, and arbitral forum in the country.

Industries (17)

  • Financial Services
  • Banking
  • Telecommunications
  • Construction
  • Energy
  • Heavy Industries
  • Oil & Gas
  • Infrastructure
  • Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
  • Food & Beverage
  • Media
  • Information Technology
  • Private Equity
  • Insurance
  • Fintech
  • Real Estate
  • Technology

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What the Team is Known For

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has a highly respected practice with extensive expertise across a wide range of contentious issues, including those related to M&A, financial services regulation, projects, insolvency and fraud. The team is especially noted for the geographical breadth of its practice, which provides a high-quality service across most of India's major hubs. In addition to litigation, the firm is frequently mandated on some of the country's most significant commercial and investment arbitration, acting for both domestic and multinational clients. It is adept at representing clients in regulated sectors, from real estate and infrastructure to finance.

Work Highlights

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  • Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co acted for Culver Max Entertainment and Bangla Entertainment in a SIAC arbitration which arose from a failed USD10 billion merger.

Strengths

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  • The firm's performance has been nothing short of excellent.

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  • SAM provides sound litigation advice, excellent response times and proactive thinking.

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  • Shardul Amarchand's dispute lawyers are strategic, thorough, experienced, responsive and 100% committed to client needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Eminent PractitionersPallavi Shroff
    Eminent PractitionersPallavi Shroff

    Pallavi Shroff

    Pallavi Shroff boasts several decades of experience in litigation and arbitration, offering advice on a range of commercial disputes. She is a popular choice for multinational corporate clients and has specific expertise in competition and white-collar crime issues.
    • Pallavi is without doubt the finest litigation solicitor who has ever briefed me. In my view she is outstanding by any standard.

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    • Pallavi is an outstanding lawyer.

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  • Band 2Ajit Warrier
    Band 2Ajit Warrier

    Ajit Warrier

    Ajit Warrier is an experienced advocate who regularly acts before the New Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court. While he largely covers commercial litigation, he is also active in public interest litigation.

    • He works with a great deal of commitment and understands the commercial practicality as it relates to the legal issues.

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  • Band 3Ila Kapoor
    Band 3Ila Kapoor

    Ila Kapoor

    Ila Kapoor has an excellent reputation in the international commercial arbitration field, having acted in a range of high-profile cases. Her experience spans a range of areas including corporate, energy and infrastructure disputes.

    • Ila is articulate, hard-working and has a good set of clients who value what she is doing.

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    • Ila is very well respected and does amazing work.

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    • She combines legal expertise with practical judgement and communicates with clarity and precision.

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  • Band 5Binsy Susan
    Band 5Binsy Susan

    Binsy Susan

    Binsy Susan is recognised for her work in complex international and domestic disputes. She expertly handles ICC, SIAC and ad hoc arbitrations arising from investment and financing agreements.

    • Binsy Susan is always accessible, knowledgeable and pragmatic. She is a workhorse with top-notch legal skills.

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    • Her ability to manage complex, high-stakes matters is unmatched. I would strongly recommend her without hesitation.

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