Amir Singh Pasrich
Managing partner and counsel. Amir Singh Pasrich co-founded the law firm ‘International Law Affiliates’ or “ILA” in 1998. I.L.A. Pasrich & Company was founded in 2010. He has handled cross-border work since 1992, and presently acts as counsel to the law firm for commercial disputes and international arbitration cases. Main areas of practice: Commercial Law & Contracts; Commercial Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (Co-Author Lexis-Nexis Dispute Resolution Law Guide India Chapter 2021); Constitutional / Public Law remedies for business; Franchising, Distribution and International Sale of Goods; former Co-Chair, IBA International Sales Committee (2011-13), IBA Council Liaison Officer for the International Commerce & Distribution Committee (2020-2022); Product Liability (Author – Getting-the-Deal-Through or Lexology, India Chapter on Product Liability 2022 and 2023); Public Procurement – Bid Protests & Tenders; Real Estate (Recognized in Who’s Who Legal 2017, Legal 500) and Author of the India chapter on Real Estate for Getting-the-Deal-Through / Lexology in 2014); Aviation Law (Recognized by the 2024 Legal 500, Author – Lexology / Getting-the- Deal-Through, India Chapter on Air Transport, 2024); Competition Law (reported judgments); Criminal Law, Business Crime, Prevention of Corruption, Anti-Bribery Law & Economic Offences (writ petitions, advisory work and bail); Private International Law – Government of Canada and several Governments/ diplomatic entities, former advisor to the Delegation of the European Union and the British High Commissioner; Consumer Law (several reported judgments); Employment Law (lectures, articles and counsel practice).
Recognitions: Recommended – Global Leader – Air Transport – Contentious (2024). He has been named in various editions of Who’s Who Legal for Aviation, Real Estate, Labour & Employment laws and Franchising. He has also been cited as a “Leading Individual” for his Corporate/M&A and Aviation practice in Chambers Asia 2009-24, as also in the 2016 to 2024 Legal 500 for aviation, the 2016 Chambers Asia for Real Estate and Asia Law for General Corporate Practice. A Chambers editorial cited him as being “extremely methodical and rigorous” and that “he earns praise for his commercial approach to problem solving” (2012 Chambers Asia). Who’s Who Legal: Transport 2024 – Amir Singh Pasrich is recognised as “being among the highest-ranked Lawyer’s”. Recognised in 2024’s Legal 500 with the citation – “Head of practice Amir Singh Pasrich has extensive experience advising on the full range of regulatory, compliance, contentious, and consumer-related aviation work”. Recognised in 2023’s Legal 500 with the citation – “As a long-standing aviation law expert Amir Singh Pasrich heads the practice of I.L.A. Pasrich & Company. The team is known for handling multi-party litigations in the Supreme Court which involve the Union of India.”. Recognised in 2022’s Legal 500 with the citation that “ILA Pasrich & Company’s aviation practise is led by seasoned practitioner Amir Singh Pasrich and is well-known in the market for acting for the largest international airlines, including British Airways.”. 2020 to 2023 – Recommended for Transport – Aviation (Contentious) – Who’s Who Legal. 2010 to 2022 – World Bank Certificates of Appreciation. 2018 – Award for Real Estate – International Advisory Experts. 2007 & 2008 – Asialaw Leading Lawyer Awards for General Corporate Practice. 2018 – Amir Singh Pasrich was recognised in ‘Who’s Who Legal’ for Franchise, Aviation (Regulatory, Finance & Contentious) and Product Liability Defence. International Bar Association Commendation – 2010. ‘Leading Individual’ (Corporate & M&A) India – ‘Chambers Asia’. ‘Who’s Who Legal- 2017 & 2019 (Aviation Law). ‘Who’s Who Legal – 2009 to 2017 (Franchise Law). ‘Who’s Who Legal – 2009 to 2017 (Real Estate Law).
Notable cases: Delta Air Lines, Inc. v Haresh Babubhai Daruwalla, Aviation case appeal favourably decided by the Supreme Court of India; Anjolie Ela Menon and Anr v State of Haryana & Others (Punjab & Haryana High Court) real estate case (decided May, 2013 and further relief in August 2015); Jyoti Swaroop Arora v. Tulip Infratech Ltd. (Competition case decided in favour of the real estate industry in February 2015); William Terrence Huntington v Mahabir Singh & Ors (High Court and Supreme Court favourable Orders on tort); Harjit K Dhingra v Pan American & Delta Air Lines (favourable final judgment on Successor liability).
International work experience: Appointed Agent of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada (1996, 2006 and 2007, 2014), advisor to several governments (France, Canada, Singapore, Greece etc.), airlines and multinational companies, designated general counsel for India to Turkish Airlines (2011-2017), Air France (2003 to 2014); KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (2009 to 2014) and for Fabindia Overseas Pvt. Ltd (2007-13); concluded five nation project for the European Union; advisor to His Excellency the Ambassador of France (2007 onwards); handled cross-border agreements and disputes for several companies.
Recent positions held: Assistant Treasurer of the IBA Legal Practice Division and of the International Bar Association (2023-2024); Member, Management Board, International Bar Association; Council Member, Legal Practice Division, International Bar Association (2016 & 2017, 2019-2022); President, Oxford & Cambridge Society of India (2023-2025); Honorary Legal Advisor to H.E. The British High Commissioner, Sir Dominic Asquith KCMG (March 2018 to 2021) and H.E. Mr. Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner (2021-24); Chair, Advisory Board, India Working Group, Legal Practice Division, International Bar Association (2020-2021); Member, Policy Committee, Bar Issues Commission, International Bar Association (2017-2024).
