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Provided by Prateek Bagaria
Prateek is an English Barrister who specializes in international disputes. He holds an LL.M in International Disputes Settlement from MIDS, a course jointly organized by University of Geneva and Graduate Institute. Prateek has rights of audience before the courts in India, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), and the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC). He has also been admitted to the Dubai International Arbitration Centre’s panel of arbitrators.
He specializes in advising energy & resources, construction & infrastructure, shipping & trade companies and institutional investors in shareholder and joint venture disputes, operational disputes and sovereign disputes.
His ranges of experience include advising clients in international commercial arbitrations under various rules like ICC, SIAC, LCIA, DIAC, TAI, JAMS, ICDR, FCC and UNCITRAL; in investment and tax treaty disputes; and in cross-border disputes across the globe. He is regularly instructed in big ticket multi-jurisdictional enforcement and debt recovery project.
He has a passion for advising on law of radical technologies and businesses.
Litigation Framework in the DIFC – The Last 365 Days (Dubai Arbitration Week 2025)
Litigation framework in the DIFC and its implications for global enforcement and recovery strategies (Dubai Arbitration Week 2024)
“Sports Arbitration in India” co-authored with Sanchit Suri & Rohit Shankar, published in ‘Specialized Arbitrations – Emerging International Trends & Practices’ (Thomson Reuters, 2022)
Litigation Finance in India: An overview. (Forbes India, 2021)
Enforcement of awards annulled at the seat of arbitration. (IBA Committee’s ‘Arbitration News’ in June 2017)
Why India should adopt a foreign investment law and what it should contain. (TDM India Special Report in 2017)
Affixing state liability for corruption in infrastructure sector. (Work-in progress conference: Issues in International Dispute Resolution, University of Missouri School of Law, 2017)
BIT Arbitration – What tax treaties can learn from past mistakes. (The 4th Meeting of the Vienna multistakeholder group on Improving Cross-border Dispute Resolution, 2017)
Advocate, Bar Council of India (2011)
Part 2 lawyer, Dubai International Financial Centre (2022)
Foreign lawyer, Singapore International Commercial Court (2022)
Registered Lawyer, Abu Dhabi Global Market (2022)
Legal Consultant, Ras Al Khaima (2023)
Registered lawyer, Astana International Financial Centre (2024)
Registered Lawyer, Bahrain International Commercial Court (2026)
Barrister, England and Wales (unregistered) (2026)
Dispute Resolution - International Firms
Chambers & Partners (Asia Pacific)
2026
Future Leader in Arbitration
Lexology Index
2026
Representing a Russian chemical manufacturing company in proceedings relating to the recognition and enforcement of a Moscow Commercial Court judgment (Bombay High Court)
Representing a France-based commodities trading company in proceedings against a UAE-based free zone entity relating to the recognition and enforcement of a Singapore seated SIAC award (DIFC Courts)
Representing an Indian trading company in an arbitration in relation to the sale of cotton yarn to a Hong Kong-based buyer under two sales orders (SIAC Rules, Singapore seated, English law)
Representing a Singaporean company in an arbitration concerning breach of a shareholders’ agreement in relation to a sustainable waste management venture against a Thai company (TAI Rules, Bangkok seated, Thai law)
Representing an English medical repatriation service provider in its dispute against the estate of a late Burundian HNI in support of a DIAC arbitration (DIFC Courts)
Representing an Indian shipping company in an arbitration against two Indian marine support service companies for breaches of a settlement agreement. (SCMA Rules, Singapore seated, Singapore Law) and connected court proceedings (Bombay and Singapore High Courts)
Provided by Chambers
Prateek Bagaria handles a wide range of commercial arbitration and litigation. He has a notable energy and infrastructure practice and often assists with cases before Indian and Singaporean courts. Of late, he has been involved in sports disputes advising athletes in cases regarding anti-doping tests within competitions.
Provided by Chambers
He is very pro-client and understands our commercial needs, pushing them as far as possible within ethical boundaries.
He is very pro-client and understands our commercial needs, pushing them as far as possible within ethical boundaries.
31 items provided by Singularity Legal
The Curious Case of Dissolved Foreign Companies in Cross-Border Insolvency: Comparative Perspectives
In its decision in AICO v Al Aggad, the BVI High Court confirmed that a liquidator may be appointed over a dissolved foreign company to investigate and recover assets situated within its jurisdiction.
Singularity Legal Shortlisted at FT Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific 2026
Singularity Legal is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific 2026 Awards under the category “Innovative Lawyers in Disputes & Crisis Management – Offshore Litigation.”
Credit Suisse AT-1 Instruments: The HDFC Bank Controversy
This insight examines the potential claims that the investors may level against HDFC, and the potential defences that HDFC may raise against these claims.
Clarity Restored On The DIFC Conduit Jurisdiction
In this Alert, we analyse Timothy Hugh Christian Taylor v Arlette Joelle Marie Madeleine Yao Affi, a recent decision of the DIFC Court of First Instance which reaffirms the contours of conduit jurisdiction in the DIFC.
Beyond the New York Convention: India’s Quiet Routes to Enforcing Foreign Awards
This Insight, examines how foreign arbitral awards from non-reciprocating countries under Section 44(b) of the Arbitration Act can be enforced in India. It highlights two alternative routes—filing a fresh suit under common law principles and relying on applicable bilateral treaty frameworks.
Reasserting Contractual Discipline Under FIDIC: Variations, Procedure, and the Limits of Informality
In this Alert, we trace the UK Privy Council's reasoning in highlighting the risks of informal project conduct and underscoring the need for disciplined, contract-driven administration to safeguard entitlements under FIDIC regimes.
How Should Cryptocurrency Losses be Valued? Singapore High Court Ties Damages to Mitigation
In a recent decision, the Singapore High Court clarified that cryptocurrency damages are to be valued based on when a claimant could reasonably mitigate losses—not at breach or trial—tying valuation firmly to mitigation principles.
THE LAST 365 DAYS IN THE DIFC COURTS
This paper serves as a one-stop consolidation of the year’s key developments across the DIFC judicial landscape. It brings together the insights explored in our earlier papers while extending the discussion to the Courts’ new laws & institutional reforms, jurisprudential developments......
The Evolving Landscape of Freestanding Injunctions in the DIFC
This paper explores the pivotal developments that have framed the DIFC Courts’ injunctive landscape over the past year.
Untangling Conflict of Jurisdiction between DIFC and Onshore Courts
This paper traces how Dubai’s dual-court system progression toward judicial comity and coordination over the past year. A key step in transforming the jurisdictional conflict mechanism was the replacement of the Joint Judicial Committee with the Conflict of Jurisdictions Tribunal.
The Act of State Doctrine and the DIFC’s Turn Toward Transnational Common Law
As part of Singularity’s experttalk initiative, we are pleased to present an Insight into THE ACT OF STATE DOCTRINE AND THE DIFC’S TURN TOWARD TRANSNATIONAL COMMON LAW. This continues our five-part series on the litigation framework in the DIFC over the last 365 days, in the run up to the DAW 2025.
JAL 2.0: The DIFC Courts Reboot
This paper is the first of a five-part series on the litigation framework in the DIFC over the last 365 days, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2025. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion on The Litigation Framework in the DIFC- The Last 365 Days on 10 November 2025.
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Judicial Interference Under Sections 34 & 37 of the Arbitration Act
In this alert, we analyse the Apex Court’s significant decision addressing the extent to which Indian courts may intervene in arbitral awards under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”).
Singularity Elevates Middle East Presence
Singularity Legal is pleased to announce the relocation of Natasha Kavalakkat, Managing Counsel, to its Dubai office as part of the firm’s strategic expansion in the Middle East.
A bankruptcy petition cannot be presented on the basis of an unrecognised foreign judgement
In this Alert, we have analyzed the recent decision of the UK Court of Appeal’s in "Servis-Terminal LLC v. Valeriy Ernestovich Drelle" , which clarifies that a bankruptcy petition cannot be based on an unrecognised foreign judgment.
Examining the Nuances of Contrasting Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Within the Same Agreement
This case interprets and construes seemingly two arbitration clauses within the same agreement, one providing a mandatory route and the other providing a permissive route. It highlights the importance of ensuring that dispute resolution clauses are drafted carefully.
Key Amendments In The Source And Interpretation Of DIFC Laws
The DIFC amended its Application Law to clarify the use of “DIFC Law,” now defined as statutory provisions and court decisions. Courts can reference common law, including English and other jurisdictions, and international model laws for interpretation.
Lexology recognizes Prateek Bagaria for his Arbitration & Commercial Litigation practise
We are proud to share that our Partner, Prateek Bagaria has been recognized as a Future Leader in Arbitration and recommended for his Commercial Litigation practice by Lexology Index in it’s ‘Commercial Litigation-Future Leaders-Partners’ index ranking for 2024.
DAW 2024: Litigation framework in the DIFC and its implications for global enforcement and recovery
Singularity is hosting a comprehensive 90 minute panel discussion on litigation framework in the DIFC and its implications for global enforcement and recovery strategies on 11 November, 2024 the opening day of the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024.
Enforcing against sovereigns in the DIFC : Navigating Immunity and Sanctions
This paper is the fourth of a seven-part series on DIFC litigation and global enforcement & recovery, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion: https://www.singularitylegal.com/expert-talk/daw-2024-litigation-framework-in-the-difc-a
Enforcement of Russian judgments under the Lugovoy Law in the DIFC
This paper is the sixth of a seven-part series on DIFC litigation and global enforcement & recovery, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion: https://www.singularitylegal.com/expert-talk/daw-2024-litigation-framework-in-the-difc-an
Remedies available in local courts on enforcement orders and judgements of the DIFC courts
This paper is the fifth of a seven-part series on DIFC litigation and global enforcement & recovery, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion: https://www.singularitylegal.com/expert-talk/daw-2024-litigation-framework-in-the-difc-an
Obtaining worldwide freezing orders in the DIFC: Freestanding and in aid of enforcement
This paper is the fourth of a seven-part series on DIFC litigation and global enforcement & recovery, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion: https://www.singularitylegal.com/expert-talk/daw-2024-litigation-framework-in-the-difc-a
Enforcing interim measures in the DIFC
This paper is the third of a seven-part series on DIFC litigation and global enforcement & recovery, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion: https://www.singularitylegal.com/expert-talk/daw-2024-litigation-framework-in-the-difc-an
DIFC Courts as a conduit for enforcement within and outside the UAE
This paper is the second of a seven-part series on DIFC litigation and global enforcement & recovery, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion: https://www.singularitylegal.com/expert-talk/daw-2024-litigation-framework-in-the-difc-a
Remedies for non-compliance with non-money judgments: A Closer Look at Committal and Sequestration
This paper is the first of a seven-part series on DIFC litigation and global enforcement & recovery, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion on the litigation framework in the DIFC and its implications for global enforcement and re
Demystifying the digital asset dispute resolution landscape
The webinar will explore best practices and solutions for resolving issues related to digital assets including cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DeFi, metaverse, and stablecoins. This discussion will involve an insightful overview of the latest issues, trends and jurisprudence relating to the these assets.
Demystifying the digital asset dispute resolution landscape
The webinar will explore best practices and solutions for resolving issues related to digital assets including cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DeFi, metaverse, and stablecoins. This discussion will involve an insightful overview of the latest issues, trends and jurisprudence relating to the these assets.
Demystifying the digital asset dispute resolution landscape
The webinar will explore best practices and solutions for resolving issues related to digital assets including cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DeFi, metaverse, and stablecoins. This discussion will involve an insightful overview of the latest issues, trends and jurisprudence relating to the these assets.
Singularity sets-up shop in the Middle East
Singularity sets-up shop in the Middle East, Bringing Innovative Legal Services and International Dispute Resolution Expertise to the Region
The Curious Case of Dissolved Foreign Companies in Cross-Border Insolvency: Comparative Perspectives
In its decision in AICO v Al Aggad, the BVI High Court confirmed that a liquidator may be appointed over a dissolved foreign company to investigate and recover assets situated within its jurisdiction.
Singularity Legal Shortlisted at FT Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific 2026
Singularity Legal is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific 2026 Awards under the category “Innovative Lawyers in Disputes & Crisis Management – Offshore Litigation.”
Credit Suisse AT-1 Instruments: The HDFC Bank Controversy
This insight examines the potential claims that the investors may level against HDFC, and the potential defences that HDFC may raise against these claims.
Clarity Restored On The DIFC Conduit Jurisdiction
In this Alert, we analyse Timothy Hugh Christian Taylor v Arlette Joelle Marie Madeleine Yao Affi, a recent decision of the DIFC Court of First Instance which reaffirms the contours of conduit jurisdiction in the DIFC.
Beyond the New York Convention: India’s Quiet Routes to Enforcing Foreign Awards
This Insight, examines how foreign arbitral awards from non-reciprocating countries under Section 44(b) of the Arbitration Act can be enforced in India. It highlights two alternative routes—filing a fresh suit under common law principles and relying on applicable bilateral treaty frameworks.
Reasserting Contractual Discipline Under FIDIC: Variations, Procedure, and the Limits of Informality
In this Alert, we trace the UK Privy Council's reasoning in highlighting the risks of informal project conduct and underscoring the need for disciplined, contract-driven administration to safeguard entitlements under FIDIC regimes.
How Should Cryptocurrency Losses be Valued? Singapore High Court Ties Damages to Mitigation
In a recent decision, the Singapore High Court clarified that cryptocurrency damages are to be valued based on when a claimant could reasonably mitigate losses—not at breach or trial—tying valuation firmly to mitigation principles.
THE LAST 365 DAYS IN THE DIFC COURTS
This paper serves as a one-stop consolidation of the year’s key developments across the DIFC judicial landscape. It brings together the insights explored in our earlier papers while extending the discussion to the Courts’ new laws & institutional reforms, jurisprudential developments......
The Evolving Landscape of Freestanding Injunctions in the DIFC
This paper explores the pivotal developments that have framed the DIFC Courts’ injunctive landscape over the past year.
Untangling Conflict of Jurisdiction between DIFC and Onshore Courts
This paper traces how Dubai’s dual-court system progression toward judicial comity and coordination over the past year. A key step in transforming the jurisdictional conflict mechanism was the replacement of the Joint Judicial Committee with the Conflict of Jurisdictions Tribunal.
The Act of State Doctrine and the DIFC’s Turn Toward Transnational Common Law
As part of Singularity’s experttalk initiative, we are pleased to present an Insight into THE ACT OF STATE DOCTRINE AND THE DIFC’S TURN TOWARD TRANSNATIONAL COMMON LAW. This continues our five-part series on the litigation framework in the DIFC over the last 365 days, in the run up to the DAW 2025.
JAL 2.0: The DIFC Courts Reboot
This paper is the first of a five-part series on the litigation framework in the DIFC over the last 365 days, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2025. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion on The Litigation Framework in the DIFC- The Last 365 Days on 10 November 2025.
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Judicial Interference Under Sections 34 & 37 of the Arbitration Act
In this alert, we analyse the Apex Court’s significant decision addressing the extent to which Indian courts may intervene in arbitral awards under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”).
Singularity Elevates Middle East Presence
Singularity Legal is pleased to announce the relocation of Natasha Kavalakkat, Managing Counsel, to its Dubai office as part of the firm’s strategic expansion in the Middle East.
A bankruptcy petition cannot be presented on the basis of an unrecognised foreign judgement
In this Alert, we have analyzed the recent decision of the UK Court of Appeal’s in "Servis-Terminal LLC v. Valeriy Ernestovich Drelle" , which clarifies that a bankruptcy petition cannot be based on an unrecognised foreign judgment.
Examining the Nuances of Contrasting Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Within the Same Agreement
This case interprets and construes seemingly two arbitration clauses within the same agreement, one providing a mandatory route and the other providing a permissive route. It highlights the importance of ensuring that dispute resolution clauses are drafted carefully.
Key Amendments In The Source And Interpretation Of DIFC Laws
The DIFC amended its Application Law to clarify the use of “DIFC Law,” now defined as statutory provisions and court decisions. Courts can reference common law, including English and other jurisdictions, and international model laws for interpretation.
Lexology recognizes Prateek Bagaria for his Arbitration & Commercial Litigation practise
We are proud to share that our Partner, Prateek Bagaria has been recognized as a Future Leader in Arbitration and recommended for his Commercial Litigation practice by Lexology Index in it’s ‘Commercial Litigation-Future Leaders-Partners’ index ranking for 2024.
DAW 2024: Litigation framework in the DIFC and its implications for global enforcement and recovery
Singularity is hosting a comprehensive 90 minute panel discussion on litigation framework in the DIFC and its implications for global enforcement and recovery strategies on 11 November, 2024 the opening day of the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024.
Enforcing against sovereigns in the DIFC : Navigating Immunity and Sanctions
This paper is the fourth of a seven-part series on DIFC litigation and global enforcement & recovery, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion: https://www.singularitylegal.com/expert-talk/daw-2024-litigation-framework-in-the-difc-a
Enforcement of Russian judgments under the Lugovoy Law in the DIFC
This paper is the sixth of a seven-part series on DIFC litigation and global enforcement & recovery, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion: https://www.singularitylegal.com/expert-talk/daw-2024-litigation-framework-in-the-difc-an
Remedies available in local courts on enforcement orders and judgements of the DIFC courts
This paper is the fifth of a seven-part series on DIFC litigation and global enforcement & recovery, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion: https://www.singularitylegal.com/expert-talk/daw-2024-litigation-framework-in-the-difc-an
Obtaining worldwide freezing orders in the DIFC: Freestanding and in aid of enforcement
This paper is the fourth of a seven-part series on DIFC litigation and global enforcement & recovery, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion: https://www.singularitylegal.com/expert-talk/daw-2024-litigation-framework-in-the-difc-a
Enforcing interim measures in the DIFC
This paper is the third of a seven-part series on DIFC litigation and global enforcement & recovery, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion: https://www.singularitylegal.com/expert-talk/daw-2024-litigation-framework-in-the-difc-an
DIFC Courts as a conduit for enforcement within and outside the UAE
This paper is the second of a seven-part series on DIFC litigation and global enforcement & recovery, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion: https://www.singularitylegal.com/expert-talk/daw-2024-litigation-framework-in-the-difc-a
Remedies for non-compliance with non-money judgments: A Closer Look at Committal and Sequestration
This paper is the first of a seven-part series on DIFC litigation and global enforcement & recovery, in the run up to the Dubai Arbitration Week 2024. To find out more, please register for the panel discussion on the litigation framework in the DIFC and its implications for global enforcement and re
Demystifying the digital asset dispute resolution landscape
The webinar will explore best practices and solutions for resolving issues related to digital assets including cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DeFi, metaverse, and stablecoins. This discussion will involve an insightful overview of the latest issues, trends and jurisprudence relating to the these assets.
Demystifying the digital asset dispute resolution landscape
The webinar will explore best practices and solutions for resolving issues related to digital assets including cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DeFi, metaverse, and stablecoins. This discussion will involve an insightful overview of the latest issues, trends and jurisprudence relating to the these assets.
Demystifying the digital asset dispute resolution landscape
The webinar will explore best practices and solutions for resolving issues related to digital assets including cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DeFi, metaverse, and stablecoins. This discussion will involve an insightful overview of the latest issues, trends and jurisprudence relating to the these assets.
Singularity sets-up shop in the Middle East
Singularity sets-up shop in the Middle East, Bringing Innovative Legal Services and International Dispute Resolution Expertise to the Region
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