Nishith Desai Associates
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Composed of ‘clear standout players in the Indian arbitration market’, Nishith Desai Associates’s arbitration practice is a key port of call for multi-jurisdictional contentious matters, with a track record in technology and IT-related disputes. Vyapak Desai heads up the Mumbai office and fields considerable experience in the SIAC, where he represents various construction, fintech, and healthcare companies, as well as clients from other industries. Alipak Banerjee heads the Delhi office, and is retained by clients for various domestic and cross-border mandates pertaining to shareholder and contractual disputes. Arjun Gupta and Shweta Sahu are also key members of the team, operating in various insolvency and damage claim disputes. Sahil Kanuga departed the team in 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘Vyapak Desai and Alipak Banerjee are clearly standout players in the Indian arbitration market, and utterly excellent at leading and supporting large arbitration teams.’
‘Vyapak Desai and Alipak Banerjee standout with their experience and knowledge of the field - absolute superstars in the market.’
Key clients
- Max Healthcare Institute
- Shanker Varadananda Somasunderam
Work highlights
Representing a leading Malaysian telecom operator in a high-stakes USD8bn+ investment treaty arbitration against India, involving complex telecom and criminal law issues, bilateral treaty claims, and associated Indian court proceedings.