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Provided by Dheeraj Nair

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Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation, Arbitration

Career

Dheeraj is a Partner with JSA since 2009.

Dheeraj has over two decades of experience advising and representing clients on complex arbitrations, litigations and regulatory proceedings. His practice spans various sectors including Pharma and Healthcare, Food & Beverages, FMCG, Manufacturing, TMT, Fintech, Banks & Financial Institutions, Private Equity, Oil and Gas, Intermediaries, Hospitality Chains, Transportation including Aviation and Logistics.

Dheeraj regularly acts in matters pertaining to shareholder and joint venture disputes; investment disputes; commercial corporate disputes; white collar offences and internal investigations; insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings; administrative and constitutional law disputes; environment compliances and violations; employment including workplace sexual harassment complaints; data privacy; mergers, demergers, and restructuring implementation through Tribunals.

Dheeraj has represented clients in high-value domestic and international arbitrations, both ad-hoc and under the rules of arbitral institutions such as the SIAC, ICC and LCIA. He is also a qualified Advocate-on-Record of the Supreme Court of India since 2008 and has appeared in twenty High Courts of India.

Dheeraj is sought after for his strategic inputs and innovative out-of-the-box thinking on complex issues, and is known for his ability to effectively mediate and negotiate settlements for clients.

Professional Memberships

Member – Specialist Mediator Panel of Singapore International Mediation Centre

Member – Supreme Court Bar Association, Delhi High Court Bar Association & National Company Law Tribunal

Publications

The Interplay Between International Arbitration and Insolvency Proceedings: Indian Perspective, SIAC India Newsletter, 2024

A missed opportunity, The Financial Express, January 22, 2024

“Seat” versus “venue” – the saga resurrects, Lexology, October 2023

Treatment of Interest – A Guide for Operational Creditors, Lexology, October 2023

Delhi High Court defines criminal liability against online marketplaces in India, Mondaq, September 2022

Chilling effect of Section 164(2) on Directors, BWLegal World, 2022

Education

B.SL, LL. B., University of Pune (2000)

Languages Spoken

English

Hindi

Malayalam

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Dispute Resolution: New Delhi-based - India

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Dheeraj Nair in New Delhi is an experienced lawyer of complex arbitration and litigation, with expertise in providing his clients with advice on shareholder disputes, insolvency proceedings and workplace disputes.

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