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Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad) | Global

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The Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad) rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across India.

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Band 1

  1. China: A&O Shearman
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    China: A&O Shearman
    Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad)
    2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked

    A&O Shearman maintains an outstanding reputation for arbitrations involving banks and financial institutions, as well as a broader range of commercial cases. The team is also highly regarded for handling investment treaty disputes. Additionally, it plays a coordinating role for clients involved in litigation before the Indian courts, including special leave petitions before the Supreme Court. The team handles matters relating to a range of sectors including finance, energy, tech and manufacturing.

  2. Singapore: Clifford Chance
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    Singapore: Clifford Chance
    Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad)
    2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked

    Clifford Chance is greatly acclaimed for arbitration and litigation work involving Indian parties, ranging from joint venture disputes to investment agreement breaches. The team demonstrates a thorough grasp of various sectors of the Indian market including banking, infrastructure and energy, with strong connections to a range of leading local counsel. It remains active in India-related SIAC arbitrations, acting for major international banking and Indian corporate clients. Clifford Chance is also frequently active in regulatory and trade investigations representing foreign investors, including sexual misconduct, anti-bribery and corruption investigations. The team has demonstrable skills in handling matters relating to insolvency and bankruptcy.

  3. Singapore: White & Case
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    Singapore: White & Case
    Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad)
    2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked

    White & Case has extensive knowledge of a variety of arbitration and litigation work connected to the Indian market including commercial and investment disputes, as well as enforcement of arbitral awards. Its offering also covers anti-corruption, sanctions and investigations work. The team is sought out for advice on energy and construction arbitration, with an impressive roster of Indian clients in these sectors. It also maintains a prestigious group of international clients, typically advising on complex cross-border disputes. The Singapore office plays a lead role in the firm's India practice, and White & Case also acts on India-related disputes from across its network, including partners in London, Silicon Valley, Frankfurt, Washington DC and Mexico City.

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Band 2

  1. UK: Freshfields
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    UK: Freshfields
    Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad)
    2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked

    Freshfields is a well-regarded firm with prowess in litigation and arbitration, covering banking, tax and maritime disputes. It additionally houses expertise in anti-bribery and corruption issues. Especially active advising international clients on disputes against the Indian government entities, it has deep experience of acting on state-to-state and investment treaty arbitration. It is a popular choice among corporate and banking clients for cross-border dispute mandates and among private equity clients in shareholder-related disputes.

  2. UK: Herbert Smith Freehills
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    UK: Herbert Smith Freehills
    Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad)
    2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked

    The team possesses outstanding credentials in India-related arbitration and litigation work, including for BIT claims and large commercial disputes. Herbert Smith Freehills handles India-related work from across its network including partners in Dubai, Melbourne, London and Singapore. Its impressive client roster includes a number of big-name conglomerates in the Indian energy, resources and infrastructure sectors. Consistently active in the English courts in India-related resources and energy disputes, it is also recognised for capabilities in white-collar crime, corporate fraud, anti-bribery investigations and tax disputes.

  3. UK: Reed Smith LLP
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    UK: Reed Smith LLP
    Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad)
    2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked

    This practical team is especially well versed in arbitrations arising from contractual, joint venture and shareholder disputes, as well as regulatory and compliance investigations and a range of commercial litigation. Reed Smith has a distinguished client following among financial institutions and mining, oil and gas, and trading conglomerates. A popular choice among Indian and international banking clients, it frequently handles banking disputes in the English courts on behalf of leading Indian clients. The firm has been recently active in the pharmaceutical, energy and finance sectors.

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Band 3

  1. Singapore: Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore
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    Singapore: Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore
    Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad)
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked

    Clyde & Co assists with issues relating to contractual matters, shareholder agreements and joint ventures, as well as enforcement and fraud disputes. The well-regarded dispute resolution practice offers a focus on arbitration, with additional skills in litigation, regularly advising Indian clients in Singapore High Court proceedings.

  2. Singapore: WongPartnership LLP
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    Singapore: WongPartnership LLP
    Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad)
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked

    WongPartnership is a premier Singapore firm with a strong track record of advising on India-related arbitrations and litigation. It is noted for handling investment treaty arbitrations, as well as challenging arbitral awards and securing interim measures. The team also handles internal investigations.

  3. UK: King & Spalding International LLP
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    UK: King & Spalding International LLP
    Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad)
    2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked

    King & Spalding has a notable international arbitration practice involving Indian parties and is able to draws on its impressive Asia-Pacific expertise. The team acts in both high-profile commercial and investment treaty matters. Lawyers in the team are based across Singapore and the USA, in addition to its key partners in London.

  4. UK: Stephenson Harwood LLP
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    UK: Stephenson Harwood LLP
    Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad)
    2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked

    Stephenson Harwood represents Indian corporates and high net worth individuals in cross-border dispute resolution, including breach of contract and shareholder issues. It is also a popular choice of counsel among Indian financial institutions. The team maintains a leading reputation for work in the shipping industry and is additionally active on disputes in the pharmaceutical, mining and metals sectors. It primarily acts out of London, and also handles India-related disputes from Singapore and Dubai.

  5. Singapore: Drew & Napier LLC
    Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad)
    2025 | Band 3
  6. Singapore: Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
    Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad)
    2025 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. UK: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Dispute Resolution (Expertise Based Abroad)
    2025 | Band 4