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Nakul Dewan KC
Work Department
Arbitration and mediation; Banking and finance; Commercial law; Energy and natural resources
Position
Nakul practises from Singapore, Delhi and London. He accepts appointments both as counsel, for international arbitration and international litigation, and as arbitrator.
He specialises in disputes and international law advice relating to banking and finance, construction and engineering, corporate (joint venture/shareholder/partnership disputes), international commercial law (including media and telecommunications), mining, energy and natural resources.
Nakul brings a significant level of experience to complex trials, interim applications, injunctions, appellate hearings, jurisdictional disputes and enforcement matters. He has appeared as counsel in setting aside and enforcement proceedings relating to international arbitration awards in all three jurisdictions.
He has been appointed as arbitrator by the SIAC, ICC and LCIA, and also accepts ad hoc appointments.
https://www.twentyessex.com/people/nakul-dewan/
Languages
Hindi (fluent)
Lawyer Rankings
India - Senior Advocates > Commercial disputes
(Commercial disputes)Ranked: Tier 2Twenty Essex, a commercial litigation set based in London with a strong Singapore presence, includes Nakul Dewan as a door tenant. He has vast expertise in handling international commercial arbitration matters before the Supreme Court of India and High Courts, as well as in other jurisdictions, including courts in Singapore and London.
Regional International Arbitration – The Bar > Commercial
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Nakul Dewan KC – Twenty Essex ‘Nakul is a very strong advocate and a good strategist.’
Viewed as ‘one of the best sets for complex commercial and investment treaty disputes‘, Twenty Essex‘s team has been kept especially busy handling an increased amount of work involving allegations of fraud. Nakul Dewan KC is a highly regarded Indian senior advocate, and is sought after for his expertise in advising on international arbitrations within the Singaporean legal market, often involving enforcement issues, and is equally adept at advising on shareholder disputes. Rishab Gupta ‘helps give direction to a case‘ and has extensive experience in handling investment treaty arbitrations. Kevin Lee is ‘an outstanding lawyer, demonstrating a remarkable level of technical expertise‘, ‘an expert in commercial and international disputes‘ who ‘possesses a knack for seeing the bigger picture with a strategic lens‘.
Regional International Arbitration – The Bar > Construction, energy and infrastructure
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Twenty Essex has an established presence in the Asia Pacific market due to its solid practice in Singapore. Members continue to advise on a wide spectrum of contentious construction matters, including disputes pertaining to sale and purchase agreements, offshore projects and LNG supply contracts. Duncan Matthews KC‘s ‘verbal dexterity and strategic articulation of complex legal issues reflects a mastery of oratory that enhances his courtroom presence‘. Nakul Dewan KC‘s workload includes advising on disputes arising from the construction of power plants, and regularly acts for contractors, financial institutions, governments, and oil and gas companies, among others. Kevin Lee ‘always delivers persuasive arguments seamlessly and strategically‘, and ‘can quickly and masterfully grasp a complicated set of facts and legal concepts but also just as easily break them down in simple terms for a lay audience‘.