The litigation team at S&A Law Offices is renowned for its breadth of experience, advising on debt recovery, corporate disputes, and contractual disputes, and various other matters. Manoj Kumar Singh co-heads the New Delhi-based team alongside Vijay Kumar Singh, and both are broadly experienced in advising clients at the appellate, federal, and state level. Himanshu Dubey is highly active in commercial and corporate litigation, particularly in the energy and manufacturing sectors.
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Key clients
- Jindal Saw Ltd.
- Ambuja Cement Limited
- Shrishti Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd
- Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited
- BN Agritech
- Cube Highways and Infrastructure Pte. Ltd.
- Mera Baba Reality Associates Pvt. Ltd.
- Palm View Investments Overseas Limited
- Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Company
- Timarpur Okhla Waste Management Company Limited
Work highlights
Acted for a client in filing an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging a judgment dated November 26, 2010, which upheld an arbitral award dated December 7, 2002, amended on March 21, 2003; the arbitral tribunal had awarded SPL a sum of USD 7,230,378.23 along with interest and costs, holding GAIL responsible for delays in taking delivery of pipes, thus not entitled to reduce the price payable to SPL.
Acted for Ambuja Cement Limited, wherein ACL had challenged the order passed by the Collector of Stamps, Delhi, directing ACL to pay stamp duty of INR 218,87,81,917.26 along with a penalty of INR 69 crores on the merger order dated 14th November 2011.
Advised Shrishti Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd on a case in which it argued that the height restriction was based on a 'crude method' without proper mathematical or computer modelling and that the decision lacked valid reasons.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Manoj Kumar Singh; Vijay Kumar Singh
Other key lawyers
Himanshu Dubey