General & Commercial Litigation
We have a robust General & Commercial litigation practice, advising and representing corporates, promoter groups, directors, financial institutions, and high-net individuals in complex business disputes across India.
Our practice is grounded in the belief that litigation is not merely a legal process but a strategic business decision. Every dispute is approached with a clear understanding of commercial objectives, risk tolerance, time sensitivity, and long-term consequences. We are frequently engaged at the pre-litigation stage to help assess exposure, preserve evidence, and determine whether disputes should be litigated, mediated, or resolved through negotiated settlements.
- Representation in general and commercial disputes arising out of business and contractual relationships
- Litigation before Commercial Courts, High Courts, and the Supreme Court of India
- Shareholder, promoter, and boardroom disputes, including oppression and mismanagement matters
- Regulatory and public law challenges involving RBI, GST authorities, and sectoral regulators
- Pre-litigation strategy, statutory notices, and mandatory pre-institution mediation
- Interim and urgent relief proceedings, including injunctions, stays, and status-quo orders
- Appellate and constitutional litigation arising from commercial and civil disputes
- Strategic coordination of parallel civil, regulatory, and related proceedings
- Represented a group of coal importers and successfully defended the striking down of notifications issued for levy of GST on freight for the import of coal.
- Represented a large jewellery company in a landmark judgment laying down the law relating to the exercise of the High Court’s powers under the Criminal Procedure Code.
- Represented several parties in the proceedings concerning the suo motu grant of bail powers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Represented various promoter groups and companies for challenging the RBI Fraud Circular before various High Courts across India.
- Represented various tech players in IP/trademark disputes before the Delhi High Court.
- Advised a large multinational online gaming company in relation to gaming laws in India and represented it in subsequent litigation.
- Represented and advised one of the shareholders of the Religare-Fortis Group in a shareholders dispute. Represented an international railway coach manufacturer in challenging a tender process at the Delhi High Court.
- Successfully represented various directors and promoters in the challenging declaration of willful default[s] by banks before various high courts.
- Represented one of India’s largest multinational companies before the Supreme Court in a dispute arising out of an arbitral award concerning a PPA for power generation.