Experience
Enforcement Directorate v. (X):
Acted for the defendant (X), a public charitable trust, in proceedings before the enforcement directorate relating to foreign exchange management regulations and the setting up of educational institutions in the MENA region.
Enforcement Directorate v. (Y):
Acted for the defendant (Y) in proceedings before the enforcement directorate relating to allegations of money laundering and export-based tax benefits.
Advised an Indian conglomerate on various regulatory compliances and the licenses needed for the import of wireless testing technologies based on the frequencies being used by the equipment.
Advised and assisted an Indian conglomerate on the tax implications and structuring of a business model involving software import, download, and replication.
Advised a prominent Indian NGO on the feasibility and procedure for listing on India's social stock exchange.
Acted for Vibracoustic Asia Holding GmbH in a transaction for the purchase of shares of Sigma Vibracoustic (India) Private Ltd. from Freudenberg SE et al.
X (Netherlands and UK) v. India:
Acted for India in parallel treaty arbitrations (UNCITRAL rules) under the India-Netherlands BIT 1995 and the India-UK BIT 1994 in treaty disputes relating to tax measures.
X (Mauritius) v. India:
Acted for India (till preliminary hearings) in a treaty dispute (UNCITRAL rules) under the India-Mauritius BIT 1998 relating to telecom licenses.
X (Cyprus and Russia) v. India:
Acted for India in a treaty arbitration (UNCITRAL rules) involving parallel claims under the India-Cyprus BIT 2002 and the India-Russia BIT 1994 relating to the telecom sector.
X (Slovenia) v. North Macedonia:
Assisted North Macedonia (for post-hearing submissions) in a treaty arbitration (UNCITRAL rules) under the Macedonia-Slovenia BIT 1996 relating to the mining sector.