Trilegal‘s arbitration department is praised by clients for its ’combination of legal acuity, excellent judgement, and exceptional hard work’. The team fields a strong capacity for domestic and international, including multi-jurisdictional, mandates pertaining to transactional, financial, and restructuring-related disputes, as well as those surrounding real estate issues. New Delhi-based Shankh Sengupta heads up the team, and is a key point of contact for multinational companies from the energy, technology, manufacturing, and aerospace sectors. Nitesh Jain is highly sought after owing to his experience in appearing before the ICC, SIAC, and other major bodies. Ashish Bhan and Tine Abraham are both key members of the team for shareholder, employment, insolvency, and media-related disputes. Vishrov Mukerjee fields a notable ability in infrastructure and project disputes, while Ketan Gaur is a favourite for shareholder and recovery claims.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Stand out lawyers I have worked with at the practice include Nitesh Jain, who shows complete dedication to getting the best possible result for the client, as well as being great fun to work with. That is a great combination.’
- 'Shankh Sengupta is very experienced with good judgement.'
Key clients
- National High Speed Rail Corporate Limited
- Doosan Power Systems India Limited
Work highlights
Acted for OPGCL in a dispute that arose out of a lump sum, turnkey, engineering, procuremen,t and construction contract between OPGCL and Larsen & Toubro Limited for the construction of a Merry Go Round railway network to transport coal from the Manoharpur Coal Mine to Ib-Thermal Power Station (i.e. OPGCL's thermal power plant), by L&T.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Shankh Sengupta
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Tine Abraham
Practice head
Shankh Sengupta
Other key lawyers
Nitesh Jain; Ashish Bhan; Tine Abraham; Vishrov Mukerjee; Ketan Gaur