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.
X (France) v. Y (Switzerland):
Acted for a French individual in an arbitration (HKIAC rules, seated in Hong Kong) in a dispute relating to the ownership of shares in a Hong Kong entity.
X (India) v. Y (Libya):
Assisted a Libyan state-owned entity in a series of construction disputes against an Indian company (ICC rules, seated in Paris) relating to failures and delays in completing certain construction projects following civil strife in Libya.
X (India) v. Y (Singapore):
Acted for an Indian entity in pre-arbitration court proceedings and the initiation of an arbitration (SIAC Rules, seated in New Delhi) relating to certain claims arising out of a demerger under the Companies Act 1956.
X (Germany) v. Y (US):
Acted for a German entity in an M&A arbitration (DIS rules, seated in Frankfurt) against a US entity claiming damages for allegedly deficient professional services in an M&A deal involving a contested earnout clause.