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Litigation & ArbitrationProjects & Infrastructure, Real Estate & Property, Shipping.

Subrat Kulshrestha is a seasoned legal practitioner based in New Delhi, widely acknowledged for his distinguished expertise in high-stakes litigation, arbitration, and advisory services across diverse practice areas including infrastructure, real estate, and maritime law. With a career marked by consistent excellence before the Delhi High Court and other judicial and quasi-judicial fora across India, Mr. Kulshrestha has carved a formidable reputation for delivering effective legal strategies tailored to complex and commercially sensitive matters.

A leading name in trial and appellate litigation, Mr. Kulshrestha regularly appears before the Delhi High Court and other key forums throughout India. His litigation practice is rooted in an incisive grasp of substantive and procedural law, backed by years of practical courtroom experience. He advises and represents clients in a wide spectrum of commercial, civil, and contractual disputes, earning recognition for his strategic litigation management, persuasive advocacy, and sound procedural command.

In addition to traditional litigation, Mr. Kulshrestha has developed a significant arbitration practice, including both domestic and international arbitrations. He is proficient in representing clients under major institutional rules as well as ad hoc proceedings, offering comprehensive legal solutions in disputes involving complex commercial transactions, joint ventures, construction contracts, and cross-border investments. His advice is often sought in enforcement and challenge of arbitral awards, including proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and applicable international treaties.

Mr. Kulshrestha possesses considerable experience in advising stakeholders in the infrastructure and project development sectors. His legal counsel spans across pre-dispute strategy, risk allocation, contractual structuring, and resolution of construction disputes. He frequently advises on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts, concession agreements, and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements, providing clients with end-to-end legal support from project initiation to dispute resolution.

In the real estate sector, Mr. Kulshrestha’s services include advisory on title verification, land acquisition, regulatory compliance, and contentious matters involving development rights, leases, and builder-allottee disputes. His thorough understanding of state-specific property laws and judicial precedents equips his clients to navigate the evolving legal and regulatory landscape effectively.

Subrat Kulshrestha is among the few practitioners in India with dedicated experience in maritime and admiralty law, with a niche focus on personal injury claims of seafarers. He represents injured crew members and their families in seeking compensation for workplace injuries and fatalities occurring onboard vessels. His expertise includes claims arising under Indian and international maritime conventions, with particular emphasis on issues of unseaworthiness, negligence, and shipboard safety standards.

Mr. Kulshrestha collaborates extensively with Ms. Poonam Sharma Baloni and Dr. Shrikant Hathi, Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court of India, offering synergistic legal representation in complex, multi-forum litigation and arbitration. This collaboration enables clients to benefit from a unified team of senior legal professionals equipped to address disputes across jurisdictions and practice sectors.

Contact Details:
Advocate Subrat Kulshrestha
Contact: +91-9769946866
Location: New Delhi, India

His commitment to legal excellence, client-centric service, and domain-specific proficiency ensures that clients receive pragmatic, result-oriented, and ethically sound legal representation across the board.

Chief Officer and Master of Merchant Ships;

LLB from Indian Law Society, Pune;

Specialised in recovery of unpaid wages for shipping crews, accident on board ship, commercial litigation and arbitration at New Delhi.

English, Hindi, Bengali

New Delhi Bar Council

Chief Officer and Master of Merchant Ships;

LLB from Indian Law Society, Pune;