Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co's arbitration practice encompasses a broad range of domestic and international matters, with the team’s portfolio of clients including domestic and multinational companies in the financial, telecommunications, IT, technology, and infrastructure sectors, among others. The team is typically retained to advise on multi-jurisdictional disputes pertaining to breach of contract, damage and debt claims, shareholder disputes, and many more. Delhi-based Pallavi Shroffh heads the team, and is ably supported by Aashish Gupta , who is highly experienced in matters arising before international arbitration bodies. Akshay Sharma and Saifur Rahman Faridi are both active in commercial arbitrations before the ICC, SIAC, and ICA, while Shashank Mishra is broadly experienced in consumer, regulatory, data, and other forms of disputes. Ila Kapoor and Binsy Susan are also key names to note in corporate, energy, technology and infrastructure disputes. Tejas Karia left the team in 2025 after being appointed as a judge, while Shruti Khanijow joined the team as partner in 2024.
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Key clients
- Culver Max Entertainment Private limited
- Bangla Entertainment Private limited
- Fly Wings Aviation Private Limited
- Flight Simulation Solutions Private Limited
- Flight Simulation Technique Centre Private Limited
- Plintron Holdings Pte Ltd.
- Plintron do Brasil Participacoes e Investimentos Ltda.
- HCL Infosystems Ltd.
- Air Liquide India Holding Private Limited
- Resilient Innovations Private Limited
- KRBL Limited
- Capgemini Technologies Services India Ltd.
Work highlights
Representing Plintron Holdings Pte Ltd. and Plintron do Brasil Participacoes e Investimentos Ltda. (Plintron Brazil) against a large Brazilian telecom company and its majority shareholders in an international arbitration, seated in São Paulo, under the Rules of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce, Sao Paulo (CAM-CCBC), with Brazilian governing law.
Advised Mr. Damodaran wherein the USA Court set aside the award against Mr. Damodaran while holding that there was no evidence in the record to hold him liable for damages.
Advised a client on a an SIAC arbitration that arose from a failed USD10bn merger and is one of the most high-profile disputes in India’s media and entertainment sector between CME, BEPL and ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited, with claims valued at approximately USD90m.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Pallavi Shroff
Other key lawyers
Aashish Gupta; Binsy Susan; Smarika Singh; Akshay Sharma; Saifur Rahman Faridi; Shashank Mishra; Shruti Khanijow; Ila Kapoor
Comparative Guides
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India
Shally Bhasin, Mr. Prateek Gupta, Mr. Udbhav Nanda & Parv Kaushik
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Fintech
India
Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia, Himanshu Malhotra & Purva Anand
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Corporate Governance
India
Radhika M. Dudhat, Priyanka Sheth & Dhwani Baxi
Comparative Guide
Corporate Governance
India
Radhika M. Dudhat, Priyanka Sheth & Dhwani Baxi

