Offering 'exceptional attention to detail, commercial understanding, and highly efficient execution', Zaiwalla & Co supports a wide range of clients, from agri-traders and agri-businesses to charterers and conglomerates. The firm is particularly well-versed in recent matters regarding the US-, UK- and European-led sanctions against Russia. The team is led by Sarosh Zaiwalla, who acts in London-based arbitrations, and Leigh Crestohl, who advises on both hard and soft commodities issues. Varun Zaiwalla acts in multi-jurisdictional disputes under a range of arbitral rules, including LMAA and GAFTA.
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Key clients
- Sharp Corp Limited (India)
Work highlights
Acting for a leading Indian agri‑business Sharp Corp in a successful UK Supreme Court appeal against Viterra, clarifying GAFTA damages valuation for unaccepted goods and the limits of court intervention on arbitration appeals.
Acting for Indian plc ITC in various claims including pre‑action recoveries against West African and UAE buyers for rice shipments, GAFTA arbitrations and shipping matters with related seizures disputed in Benin and Guinea.
Acting for Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (IIP) Limited, a major UAE agri‑trader, in various claims including a FOSFA crude soy oil non‑payment dispute and GAFTA soy oil and soybean meal claims.
Practice head
Sarosh Zaiwalla; Leigh Crestohl
Other key lawyers
Varun Zaiwalla; Daniel Powell