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India > Dispute resolution: arbitration Tier 3

Highly experienced international arbitration expert Prateek Bagaria leads the arbitration practice at international dispute resolution boutique Singularity Legal. The firm specialises in dispute resolution across Asia and Africa and has particular expertise in the energy and utilities, commodities, shipping, and corporate sectors. Acting for global corporations, individuals, and financial institutions, another key area of strength for the team includes investment treaty arbitrations.

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Prateek Bagaria

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Singularity Legal is an Asia and Africa focused international dispute resolution firm, established in August 2017.

The firm is a boutique offering, maintaining our own advocacy capabilities and fully connected to a global practice specialising in the resolution of high-end, complex disputes. Singularity has significant expertise in handling investigations, disputes across jurisdictions; unearthing frauds; and assisting clients in global enforcement and debt recovery.

Since its inception, the firm has handled over US$8bn in cross-border disputes in various sectors, including energy and resources, construction and infrastructure, shipping and maritime, sports and entertainment, international trade and business, digital assets, and private equity and finance. They are also market leaders in litigation finance.

Singularity’s range of experience includes advising clients in international arbitrations under various rules like ICC, SIAC, LCIA, DIAC, ICDR, FCC, LMAA, JAMS, CAS, and UNCITRAL; international mediations under the rules of SIMC and SMC; in cross-border disputes before courts in India, Indonesia, Israel, Singapore, Turkey, Mauritius, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and United States of America; and in investment and tax treaty disputes.

These disputes have arisen out of business relations and projects in various parts of the world including the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Oman, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, Turkey, UAE, UK and USA.

The firm is also licensed to practise before the courts at Dubai International Financial Centre as solicitors and barristers. This expansion gives our clients more immediate access to the firm’s specialists and wider network in the MENA region.

Singularity is experienced, dedicated and focused on winning disputes.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
International Dispute Resolution Prateek Bagaria prateekbagaria@singularitylegal.com

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Notable Cases


Notable Cases/ Work Highlights include:
⦁ Representing a Singaporean and an Indian company in an arbitration concerning breach of a consortium agreement for a rig conversion project against an Abu Dhabi shipyard (SIAC Rules, Singapore seated, Singapore law)
⦁ Representing an Indian company in an arbitration concerning the termination of a contract for the construction of an ethanol and power plant in Philippines against an Australian employer and Filipino co-contractor (SIAC Rules, Singapore seated, English law)
⦁ Representing two Singaporean companies in an arbitration against its ex-managing director of the oil and gas division and his companies for breach of fiduciary duties and non-compete agreement (SIAC Rules, Singapore seated, Singapore law)
⦁ Advising an Indian company for its dispute against the Turkish employer for its dispute under an EPC contract relating to the construction of a circulating fluidized bed combustion boiler in Istanbul (ICC Rules, Turkey seated, Turkish law)
⦁ Representing two Indian companies in an arbitration under a joint-venture agreement for construction of a thermal power plant against a Korean sovereign company (SIAC Rules, Singapore seated, Indian law)
⦁ Advising a Turkish company in an arbitration concerning termination of a contract for renovation of highways in Kazakhstan against a Kazakh state-owned enterprise (SIAC Rules, Singapore seated, Kazakh law)
⦁ Advising an Olympic Boxer to defend doping charges a few months before the Tokyo Olympics
⦁ Advising an American company, one of the largest trading houses in the world, in cross-border white collar and regulatory dispute relating to the Rotomac scam in India.
⦁ Advising an Indian company in an insurance litigation against an Indian underwriter under a hull and machinery insurance policy (UK High Court, Queen’s Bench Division)
⦁ Representing an angel-investors in an investigation for fraud and breach of trust against a British Company and its promoter (London seated, English law)
⦁ Representing a leading global litigation funder for its investment in a portfolio concerning construction projects in India (India seated, Indian law)

Notable Cases


Notable cases/work highlights include:

  • Representing a Singaporean and an Indian company in an arbitration concerning breach of a consortium agreement for a rig conversion project against an Abu Dhabi shipyard (SIAC Rules, Singapore seated, Singapore law)
  • Representing an Indian company in an arbitration concerning the termination of a contract for the construction of an ethanol and power plant in Philippines against an Australian employer and Filipino co-contractor (SIAC Rules, Singapore seated, English law)
  • Representing two Singaporean companies in an arbitration against its ex-managing director of the oil and gas division and his companies for breach of fiduciary duties and non-compete agreement (SIAC Rules, Singapore seated, Singapore law)
  • Advising an Indian company for its dispute against the Turkish employer for its dispute under an EPC contract relating to the construction of a circulating fluidized bed combustion boiler in Istanbul (ICC Rules, Turkey seated, Turkish law)
  • Representing two Indian companies in an arbitration under a joint-venture agreement for construction of a thermal power plant against a Korean sovereign company (SIAC Rules, Singapore seated, Indian law)
  • Advising a Turkish company in an arbitration concerning termination of a contract for renovation of highways in Kazakhstan against a Kazakh state-owned enterprise (SIAC Rules, Singapore seated, Kazakh law)
  • Advising an Olympic boxer to defend doping charges a few months before the Tokyo Olympics
  • Advising an American company, one of the largest trading houses in the world, in cross-border white collar and regulatory dispute relating to the Rotomac scam in India
  • Advising an Indian company in an insurance litigation against an Indian underwriter under a hull and machinery insurance policy (UK High Court, Queen’s Bench Division)
  • Representing an angel-investors in an investigation for fraud and breach of trust against a British Company and its promoter (London seated, English law)
  • Representing a leading global litigation funder for its investment in a portfolio concerning construction projects in India (India seated, Indian law)

Client Testimonials


CLIENT: Mr Tom Glasgow
COMPANY/FIRM: Chief Investment Officer (Asia), Omni Bridgeway
TESTIMONIAL: “Prateek Bagaria leads an exceptional up-and-coming team with a commercial and highly strategic approach to complex international disputes. One of the best international disputes offerings in India.”

TESTIMONIAL: “Prateek Bagaria is a very driven individual and a good lawyer who handles clients well.”

TESTIMONIAL: “Responsive and dynamic” practice head Prateek Bagaria specialises in representing clients from a broad range of sectors in international commercial arbitrations such as ICC and UNCITRAL arbitrations.