Gautam Bhatikar > Phoenix Legal > NEW DELHI, India > Lawyer Profile

Phoenix Legal‘s restructuring and insolvency department offers assistance on corporate restructuring, insolvency proceedings, and voluntary liquidations to insolvency professionals and stakeholders from a range of sectors including financial services, telecoms, and retail, to name a few. Restructuring specialist Manjula Chawla and disputes expert Gautam Bhatikar co-head the practice alongside transactional authority Abhishek Saxena. Piyush Mishra joined from Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India in August 2024.

Phoenix Legal‘s dispute resolution team has a robust offering which includes corporate, criminal, and civil litigation, as well as advisory services. The group has experience handling a range of domestic and cross-border disputes arising from M&A transactions, insolvency, and intellectual property issues, as well as FIRs, maritime matters, and recoveries. On the non-contentious front, Manjula Chawla regularly advises on corruption and compliance investigations, while on the contentious front, Gautam Bhatikar concentrates on maritime and shipping sectors, insurance, and environmental litigation. Gaurav Dudeja is an asset to the team due to his experience leading on regulatory litigation, alongside Pranav Srivastava, who focuses on tech disputes.

Phoenix Legal’s shipping offering stands out for its strength in contentious marine insurance work, regularly handling coverage disputes and maritime casualty cases. Disputes concerning ship arrests and charter parties also feature prominently in the team’s workload. Practice co-head Gautam Bhatikar, dual-qualified in India and England & Wales, has a broad practice representing shipping companies, insurers, and oil companies in cross-border litigation and arbitrations. Bhatikar works alongside co-head Zoeb Cutlerywala, a key individual for disputes relating to bills of lading and cargo issues.