Lomesh Kiran Nidumuri

Practice Areas

Partner (Head – Disputes for South India)

Dispute Resolution

Lomesh heads the disputes practice for South India at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. He is part of the disputes practice leadership of the Firm and a key member of the international arbitration practice.

Lomesh has more than two decades of experience in advising clients in all types of civil and business/commercial disputes, cross border disputes, domestic and international arbitrations. In many disputes, he has acted as a lead counsel conducting trial and arguments before courts and arbitral tribunals. Over the years, he has also acted for clients in a variety of civil and commercial disputes including technology related disputes, shareholder disputes, projects, and construction, intellectual property rights, restructuring and corporate insolvency and white-collar crimes (particularly money laundering).

Lomesh is a registered foreign lawyer with the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) and a qualified Specialist Mediator with Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC). He is a member of the Reserve Panel of Arbitrators at Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). He was part of the Committee of the Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre (YSIAC) for the tenure 2019-2021 and for the renewed term 2021-2023. He was also part of the Steering Committee of the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC) for the term 2022-2024.

Lomesh has been consistently ranked as a leading lawyer by various publications. He is also part of various forums that aim to contribute to the development of ADR in the country. He has contributed to several publications and is frequently invited to speak at ADR and industry events. He is actively involved in various social projects through the Rotary Club of Bangalore and passionate about community service and mentoring the youth. Lomesh is a keen sports enthusiast.

Relevant Experience (illustrative):

• Representing a leading crypto currency company in criminal • proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate for money laundering before the authorities and the courts.

• Advising some shareholders of Think and Learn Private Limited (Byju) in litigations before the National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru and the SIAC.

• Represented ARCIL in proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru, against Manyata Developers, for claims more than INR 1200 Crores.

• Represented Wipro Limited in its litigation against a former CFO for breach of certain clauses in the agreement by joining a competitor.

• Represented Bitsport Private Limited before the Karnataka High Court challenging the circulars of the Badminton Association of India restricting badminton players from participating in private tournaments on the ground that it violates their constitutional rights.

• Represented a leading technology company in arbitration proceedings against the erstwhile shareholders of a company it acquired, for damages on account of fraud and misrepresentation in the accounts at the time of acquisition.

• Representing a leading builder in defamation proceedings against certain persons before the Civil Courts, Bangalore.

• Representing a leading builder before a three-member tribunal in disputes arising from a joint development agreement with respect to a prime property in Bangalore.

• Representing Axis Bank in proceedings against a defaulter before the Debt Recovery Tribunal and the Karnataka High Court for claims in excess of INR 150 Crores.

• Representing a leading hospital group in litigation against the Bureau of Civil Aviation with respect to wrongful cancellation of permission to operate from the airport premises.

Professional Memberships

1. Karnataka State Bar Council.

2. Appointed to the Committee of Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre (YSIAC) for the tenure 2019-2021 and for the renewed term 2021-2023.

3. Member – Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).

4. Member – International Bar Association (IBA).

Publications

• The Conundrum of the law on anti-arbitration injunctions: here to stay? Chapter 9, Commercial Arbitration International Trends and Practices, First Edition 2021, Thomson Reuters.

• India’s approach to anti-arbitration injunction suits: step in the right direction? (13 August 2020) https://www.barandbench.com/columns/indias-approach-to-anti-arbitration-injunction-suits-step-in-the-right-direction

• The Controversy gets murkier – can the accused seek compounding of an offence for cheque dishonour without the consent of the Complainant? (MONDAQ, (18 August 2020), https://www.mondaq.com/india/trials-appeals-compensation/977164/the-controversy-gets-murkier--can-the-accused-seek-compounding-of-an-offence-for-cheque-dishonour-without-the-consent-of-the-complainant

• Section 206(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 – Time to Relook? INFOLEX, (April 2020), https://induslaw.com/app/webroot/publications/pdf/alerts-2020/Infolex-Article-Section-206(5)-of-the-Companies-Act.pdf

• End of The Road for Arbitration Clauses Providing for Unilateral Appointment of Sole Arbitrator, MONDAQ (January 28, 2020), https://www.mondaq.com/india/arbitration-dispute-resolution/887606/end-of-the-road-for-arbitration-clauses-providing-for-unilateral-appointment-of-sole-arbitrator

• The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act 2018: how does it is affect you?, MONDAQ (October 11, 2018), https://www.mondaq.com/india/trials-appeals-compensation/744516/the-negotiable-instruments-amendment-act-2018-a-step-in-the-right-direction

• Time barred debt can be pursued under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016?, INFOLEX (September 2017), https://induslaw.com/app/webroot/publications/pdf/alerts-2017/InfoLex-Alert-Limitation-Act-inapplicable-to-IBC-proceedings-18-sep-2017.pdf?src=Website&CTA=Read-more&Date=18-September-2017

• The Unresolved Controversy – Can Two Indian Parties Choose Foreign Seated Arbitration and Foreign Law to Resolve Their Disputes?, MONDAQ (June 22, 2017), https://www.mondaq.com/india/trials-appeals-compensation/604208/the-unresolved-controversy-can-two-indian-parties-choose-foreign-seated-arbitration-and-foreign-law-to-resolve-their-disputes

• Critical Analysis of The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015, MONDAQ (May 25, 2016), https://www.mondaq.com/india/arbitration-dispute-resolution/494184/critical-analysis-of-the-arbitration-and-conciliation-amendment-act-2015

• Amendments to India’s Arbitration Act: An Analysis, MONDAQ (December 15, 2015) https://www.mondaq.com/india/Litigation-Mediation-Arbitration/452076/Amendments-To-India39s-Arbitration-Act-An-Analysis

• Whether Indian parties can choose foreign law to settle disputes? INFOLEX, (September 2015), https://induslaw.com/app/webroot/publications/pdf/alerts-2015/september-18-15.pdf

• Arbitration in India – The Way Forward, MONDAQ (July 17, 2015), https://www.mondaq.com/india/trials-appeals-compensation/413058/arbitration-in-india-the-way-forward

• Supreme Court Judgment – A Shot in The Arm for Banks to Take Possession of Secured Assets Occupied by Tenants, MONDAQ (December 08, 2014), https://www.mondaq.com/india/charges-mortgages-indemnities/358600/supreme-court-judgment-a-shot-in-the-arm-for-banks-to-take-possession-of-secured-assets-occupied-by-tenants

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