Bharucha & Partners's arbitration team frequently appears before the ICC, LCIA, SIAC, and other international bodies regarding a range of contentious commercial matters. The team has a strong track record in regulatory, contractual, and financial arbitrations for clients active in the real estate, energy, telecommunications, and other regulated sectors. Based in Mumbai, MP Bharucha chairs the practice with considerable experience in domestic and international disputes, while Sneha Jaisingh is a port of call for infrastructure, manufacturing, and construction-related arbitrations pertaining to shareholder rights, breach of contract, and other commercial matters. Hiroo Advani fields over 50 years of experience in energy, infrastructure, and FMCG disputes, and joined the team in September 2024.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘B&P is at the forefront of harnessing technology into daily use. Very efficient handling of documentation and supporting requirements through technology.’

  • ‘Sneha Jaisingh has been thorough and hands on with our matters which makes any discussion quite smooth and easy, since she is always on top of facts and issues.’

  • 'We have worked with them on various projects, including arbitration and multiple litigations. Their transparency and practical approaches have been refreshing. The matters have involved very complication intellectual property, software development, licensing, multi-country jurisdictions, and other issues. They have always been very quick to comprehend the issues and prepare strategy that has been successful.'

  • 'Hiroo Advani and his team develop excellent solutions and strategies to get to the crux of the problem without requiring excessive input from our company's team.'

  • 'Bharucha & Partners is known for its high-quality, world class disputes practice. Their quality of work matches the work of any international firm and is a go-to practice for any complex, commercial dispute resolution work.'

  • 'The team is responsive and extremely thorough. They can handle complicated disputes efficiently.'

Key clients

  • Adani Enterprises Limited
  • Enterpose GTM Four Les Travaux Petroliers Maritimes
  • Volker Stevins Baggermaatschappy N.V.
  • Larsen & Toubro Limited
  • Chimera Industrial & Development Private Limited
  • Videojet Technologies Inc.
  • Mitchell Drilling International
  • Swiber Offshore Constructions Private Limited, Singapore
  • Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
  • ISS Facility Services India Private Limited
  • Vedanta Limited
  • Price f(x) APAC Pty. Ltd.

Work highlights

Advising Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited on a landmark arbitral award against a Malaysian contractor in a dispute over oil exploration on India’s east coast.
Representing Chimera in execution proceedings before the Bombay High Court following a successful arbitration against Indian Oil Corporation Limited over the wrongful encashment of bank guarantees.
Representing a client in challenging an arbitral award before the Bombay High Court under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

Practice head

MP Bharucha

Other key lawyers

Sneha Jaisingh; Hiroo Advani