Rajesh Pillai KC

Practice Areas

Rajesh Pillai KC is highly experienced in dealing with high-value and complex commercial disputes and has significant international experience. He regularly appears for corporate clients and high net worth individuals in court and international arbitration.

Rajesh’s particular expertise includes contractual matters, banking and financial services, joint-venture and related shareholder claims, commercial fraud, commercial real estate and asset management, art and cultural property, negligence and insolvency. He has led teams in heavy trials, injunction proceedings and appeals over a variety of sectors. He is often called upon for strategic input in cases involving cross-border enforcement and multi-jurisdictional elements.

International disputes in court and arbitration have involved the BVI, HK and PRC, Paris, Delhi, the ADGM, DIFC and the SICC. Rajesh has advised and provided expert evidence on behalf of Russian, Ukraine, Indian, PRC, US and various European, African and Middle Eastern clients. He is called to the Bars of New York and the BVI and is also a registered foreign practitioner with the SICC in Singapore and the DIFC Court.

Rajesh frequently works with teams of lawyers from different jurisdictions. He is regularly recommended in the UK Bar directories, as well as Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 Global and Asia-Pacific Guides.

Rajesh accepts appointments to sit as Arbitrator.