Complex Commercial Disputes
- Representative Experience
Antrix Corp. v. Devas Multimedia (Supreme Court):
Acted for Antrix (led by the Solicitor General and Ritin Rai SC) in an arbitration-related proceeding before the Supreme Court involving significant jurisdictional questions in an ICC arbitration concerning contractual rights over S-Band satellite spectrum.
Real Lifestyle Broadcasting Ltd. v. Turner Inc. (Delhi High Court):
Acted for Real Lifestyle Broadcasting (led by Gopal Subramanium SC and Ritin Rai SC) in a set of disputes comprising corporate litigation and pre-arbitration applications involving a contested scheme of amalgamation (M&A) under the Companies Act 1956.
IL&FS v. Regional Airport Holdings (Supreme Court):
Acted for IL&FS (led by Ritin Rai SC) in proceedings relating to, amongst others, the validity of arbitral proceedings instituted without due corporate authority.
Damodar Valley Corporation v. Bhaskar Shrachi Alloys Ltd. (Supreme Court):
Acted for Damodar Valley Corporation (led by Ritin Rai SC) in an appeal involving interpreting the Indian Electricity Act and the power of the CERC to frame a provisional tariff.
Cruz City (Mauritius) v. Unitech (India) (Delhi High Court):
Assisted in the initial stages of enforcement proceedings (led by Ritin Rai SC) of an LCIA arbitral award seated in London relating to a project for the development of certain lands in Mumbai.
Acted for an Indian party in a shareholder dispute amongst members of a joint venture (including a US entity) involving contested issues on corporate governance and a share buy-out and settlement.