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Anuj Bahukhandi

Anuj is in the Firm’s non-contentious practice, and specialises in insurance, reinsurance, data protection, emerging technologies, and aviation. He regularly advises on regulatory matters involving IRDAI, IFSCA, and RBI, product development assignments (health, general, and specialised lines), and business structuring for both insurance as well as non-insurance clients. He also advises on data protection and cybersecurity law, including data privacy practices, cross-border data transfers, data localisation, and cyber incident reporting. His work includes structuring innovative models involving emerging technologies. He also handles aircraft lessor setups in GIFT City, with a focus on advising on IFSCA regulatory requirements. Anuj has been consistently recommended by various reputed legal directories and rankings, and some of the significant mentions include: Anuj is recognised consistently by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific since 2023 in the Insurance sector—as a “Key Lawyer” (2023), “Rising Star” (2024), and “Leading Associate” (2025 and 2026). The 2026 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific records a client testimonial stating: “A standout among them is Anuj Bahukhandi, who brings practical, business-focused and solution-oriented advice that resonates with clients.” He is also recognised as a “Thought Leader” in the category of Data Protection by Mondaq.

Anubhav Dutta

Anubhav joined the Firm’s dispute resolution practice in 2016 and specialises in handling both complex commercial disputes and contentious matters within the aviation sector. He has represented leading aircraft and engine lessors in high-stakes litigation involving asset repossession and lease disputes. Anubhav also advises clients on negotiating and structuring agreements for aircraft acquisitions and leasing and plays a key role in enforcement of foreign judgments arising out of lease agreements, insolvency actions, and provides support in repossession of leased aircraft and engines. Anubhav has 10+ years of experience and specialises in handling disputes related to insurance and reinsurance, white collar crimes, insolvency disputes, sports and media rights, shareholder disputes and complex commercial contract related disputes for Indian Insurers, Trade Credit Insurers, overseas Reinsurers, and general commercial clients before Supreme Court, High Courts, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Securities Appellate Tribunal and arbitral tribunals. Anubhav has been recognized as a “Key Lawyer” in Aviation (including aerospace and defence) in the 2025 and 2026 edition. The 2026 edition says, “… Anubhav Dutta are all a pleasure to work with.” The 2025 edition says, “…There is quality across the team, with Anubhav being a stand-out individual, offering insights and opinions when required.” The Legal 500 editorial also identifies Anubhav as an authority on repossession litigation.

Celia Jenkins

Celia Jenkins joined Tuli & Co in 2006 and heads the Firm’s non-contentious practice. She specialises in insurance regulatory advisory, product development, and commercial work for Insurers, Reinsurers, intermediaries, as well as general clients. Her insurance regulatory practice spans end-to-end market entry and distribution strategies, product development across all lines of business, ongoing compliance support (including regulatory audits and checklists, and reinsurance advisory for entities operating in India and the GIFT City. She also advises Insurers and intermediaries on regulatory enforcement actions and provides strategic support in appeals before the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT). Her commercial advisory practice includes conducting due diligences, advising on RBI and FEMA regulations for cross-border insurance transactions, labour law, and structuring advice for insurance ventures. Celia’s practice has been consistently recommended by various reputed legal directories and rankings, and some of the significant mentions include: Celia has been recognised consistently as a leading insurance practitioner by the Legal 500, Asia Pacific and ranked as “Leading Partner”. The 2026 edition records a client’s testimonial stating: “Celia Jenkins brings deep industry-specific expertise, which enables her to anticipate challenges and provide strategic guidance aligned with business objectives. Her ability to combine legal precision with sectoral insight makes her a valuable resource in navigating complex and evolving regulatory landscape.” Another testimonial in the edition states: “Celia's team is apart from competitors with not only their deep subject matter expertise, but their ability to translate complex regulatory frameworks into clear, actionable strategies that align with business goals.” She is also recognised as a “Thought Leader” in the category of Insurance & Reinsurance by Lexology and as a notable insurance practitioner in India by Chambers, Asia-Pacific where she is ranked as a Band 2 Lawyer. The 2026 edition records a client’s testimonial stating: “Her greatest strength is her ability to distill her in-depth knowledge and understanding of the insurance industry into practical legal advice and deliver it in a clear and concise manner.

Mandakini Khanna

Mandakini joined Tuli & Co’s coverage and claims practice in 2009. She has 17+ years of experience and specialises in providing coverage and claims advice to Indian Insurers and Indian and overseas Reinsurers under a range of insurance policies including E&O, D&O, EPLI, Media, Clinical Trial, Public Liability, Product Liability, Project Liability, CGL, ALOP, EAR, CAR, Cyber, Life, Trade Credit, Crime, POSI, Venture Capital policies. She also advises Insurers and Reinsurers on subrogation related matters and on various other insurance relevant matters such as monitoring of underlying claims, advising on appropriate release/settlement wording. Mandakini has been recognised as the “Future Legal Leader” by the India Business Law Journal in the 2025 edition and as a “Leading Partner” for Insurance in the Legal 500’s 2026 edition. The recent editions mentions: “Mandakini Khanna received client praise for her expertise in product and project liability coverage advice”; “Mandakini Khanna’s knowledge and dedication is excellent. Solution-oriented, sticks to timelines and delivers results.” Mandakini has been recognised consistently by Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific in “Band 3” for Insurance. The 2025 & 2026 editions records clients’ testimonial stating: “Mandakini Khanna is very thorough, quick to respond and good at analysis. She is also on the ball in terms of legal precedent and knowledge of the subject”; and “She appreciates the time and sensitivity of the case and has good knowledge of the law.”

Saket Satapathy

Saket Satapathy joined Tuli & Co in its Dispute Resolution Practice in 2011. He also heads the Firm’s aviation practice called the Aviation Law Group. Saket has 14+ years of experience and frequently reviews and advises on aircraft and engine leasing agreements, assists with the de-registration process of aircraft, advises on aircraft sale and purchase including drafting necessary agreements, along with aircraft financing and debt restructuring. Saket also specialises in handling insurance, reinsurance, letter of credit, Bank Guarantee transactions, white collar crimes, and joint venture related disputes. He represents Indian Insurers, overseas Reinsurers, aircraft lessors and general commercial clients before the Indian Courts, arbitration tribunals, Company Tribunals, Competition Commission and Securities Tribunal. Saket has been recognized as a “Key Lawyer” in Aviation (including aerospace and defence) in the 2025 edition and has also been recognized as an “Exceptional” Key Lawyer and “Recommended Lawyer” in Dispute Resolution by Legal 500 since 2022. The 2025 edition says, “Saket offers practical and commercial advice, which is always well-reasoned” and “Saket is always strongly supporting us and providing clear guidance and advice not only from a legal perspective but also from the client's view”. The 2024 edition says, “Saket Satapathy has the zeal to do the unthinkable and challenge the status quo to get desired outcome for his clients”. He has also been recognised as a “Key Lawyer” in Dispute Resolution in the 2025 and 2022 editions with the 2022 edition describing him as, “well regarded by clients and specialises in handling insurance and commercial disputes, representing Indian insurers, overseas reinsurers and general commercial clients on a range of proceedings before the Indian courts.” Saket has also been recognised as a Future Legal Leader in the IBLJ Future Legal Leaders 2022 List.

Naval Sharma

Naval joined the Firm’s dispute resolution practice in 2009. He has 18+ years of experience and specialises in handling disputes related to insurance and reinsurance, construction, shipping, trade credit, bills of exchange, white collar crimes, insolvency disputes, media rights, shareholder disputes and complex commercial contract related disputes. Naval represents clients in proceedings before Indian Courts, consumer forums, ad-hoc and institutional domestic and international arbitration tribunals, insolvency tribunals and other forums. Naval has been ranked by Asia Pacific Legal 500 for the last 6 years. The 2025 edition says that “Naval is a master strategist in litigation. He has good instincts. His knowledge is very impressive and is very well networked with senior counsels and counsels.” The 2024 edition says that “Naval Sharma is a sharp disputes lawyer and is highly reliable. He brings the right strategy to the table and takes full ownership of deploying it. His knowledge of legal issues is remarkable and he is quick to grasp the technical and commercial aspects.” The 2022 edition says that “…Naval Sharma…has over a decade of experience specialising in handling disputes for Indian insurers.” The 2021 edition says, "Dedicated and Solution Oriented Naval Sharma has more than 10 years of experience in disputes spanning insurance, media, white collar crime, employment and various other sectors.” Naval has also been recognized by IBLJ for his work, in the 2022 and 2019 Indian law firm Awards.

Amrit Singh

Amrit Singh joined Tuli & Co’s litigation and dispute resolution practice in 2011. He handles a wide array of matters including insurance, reinsurance, contractual disputes, consumer disputes, oil and natural gas, international commercial arbitrations, domestic arbitrations and white-collar crimes. He regularly represents clients such as Indian and overseas Insurers & Reinsurers before consumer fora across India at company law tribunals, and in various High Courts, as well as the Supreme Court of India. He also specialises in providing coverage and claims advice to Indian Insurers and overseas Reinsurers under a range of insurance policies, including SFSP, IAR, CAR, CGL, Product Liability, Aviation, Marine and Cyber. Amrit’s practise has been consistently recommended by various reputed legal; directories and rankings, and some of the significant mentions include: Recognised as a “Recommended Lawyer” by the Legal 500, Asia-Pacific 2023. The 2023 edition recognises Amrit for “his experience in representing insurers and reinsurers in litigious matters”

Rajat Taimni

Rajat Taimni joined Tuli & Co in 2001 and heads the Firm’s dispute resolution practice. He has 25+ years of experience, and his core practice is litigation and arbitration on disputes involving insurance and reinsurance, investment treaties, sovereign funds, charterparties, sports and media, white collar issues, joint venture disputes, railways, aviation, and defence contracts. Rajat represents Insurers, Reinsurers, and commercial clients with litigious disputes before Indian Courts as well as before international and domestic arbitration tribunals. Rajat specializes in high profile, high value and complex ad-hoc arbitrations as well as institutional arbitrations arising from LCIA, ICC, SIAC, DIAC, CIETAC, JAMS, ICA, International Cotton Association, American Arbitration Association Rules, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and International Centre for Dispute Resolution International Arbitration Rules, amongst others where he appears for a number of clients from Private Equity in investment related matters, government and private entities in construction, infrastructure, urban development and bridge and tunnels as well as media rights holders in sports disputes. His core practice is handling complex commercial disputes before the Supreme Court, High Courts, ad-hoc and institutional arbitrations and other ADR procedures. Rajat is regularly instructed in litigation cases involving contractual disputes, liquidated damages, misrepresentation, insolvency, extension of time, delays, civil recoveries as well as matters involving foreign exchange investigations. Rajat has been consistently ranked in Legal 500 over the last 4 years. The 2024 edition says that “Rajat Taimni is thorough and professional”. The 2026 edition says “Rajat Taimni is an excellent lawyer with an expert's knowledge of the insurance industry and its operations. He brings practical advice and approaches to litigation.” Rajat has also been recognised in Chambers & Partners in 2025 and 2024.

Neeraj Tuli

Neeraj Tuli is the senior partner of Tuli & Co. Before setting up Tuli & Co in 2000, Neeraj was a partner with insurance law specialist firm Kennedys in London. He is widely recognised for his depth of knowledge and understanding of the contentious and non-contentious aspects of the insurance and reinsurance industry. He is recognised as a leading lawyer by prominent legal directories in the insurance space. He is named in the prestigious Hall of Fame by the Legal 500 for the past several years, with the directories describing him as having “remarkable knowledge” and is also consistently featured as “Band 1” practitioner for insurance by Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific as well as in the “A-List: India’s Top 100 Lawyers” by the India Business Law Journal. His practice is recommended in various editions of the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners legal directories with market sources describing him as “a name to be reckoned with and an authority” “one of the leading minds in the space of insurance law”. The 2025 & 2026 editions of Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific records clients’ testimonial stating: “He has good knowledge of the laws of different jurisdictions” and “in-depth knowledge about how the market operates”. “His knowledge helps to give good advice to the client”. Neeraj regularly assists clients with regulatory advice, product development and insurance coverage issues. His coverage advice for insurers and reinsurers encompasses a wide range of policy lines, including D&O, E&O/professional indemnity, cyber, CGL, product liability, public liability, trade credit, MD, BI, CPM, DSU, ALOP, EAR and CAR. Neeraj and his team also specialise in litigation and arbitration. They handle ad hoc arbitrations as well as institutional arbitrations, including those conducted under the auspices of the London Court of International Arbitration, the International Chamber of Commerce, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Dubai International Arbitration Centre and the Indian Council of Arbitration. Neeraj is currently managing claims on behalf of insurers and reinsurers in India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He also acts as an arbitrator and was invited to be the first president of the Insurance Law Association of India, which was formed in connection with the British Insurance Law Association. He is also a member of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s National Committee on Dispute Resolution and a former chairman and current committee member of the Indian Associated Chambers of Commerce Expert Insurance Committee.