Argus Partners has a thriving and varied practice that advises both individual clients as well as domestic and corporate entities. Significantly, the partners appear before all courts and arbitral tribunals on commercial arbitration matters and have also undertaken some public interest cases. Recent case highlights have included issues related to the entry of women into the Sabarimala Hill shrine in Kerala and other cases related to establishing the law of limitation when it comes to the maximum period for filing a written statement against a counter-claim filed by a defendant. Abeezar Faizullabhoy, Ranjit Shetty and Murtaza Kachwalla, who lead the dispute practice, are well regarded for their work on contentious matters.

Agrud Partners is a two-partner advisory and litigation firm in Mumbai with a varied caseload that includes contracts and property disputes. The group also has expertise in criminal prosecution and tax litigation. A recent highlight was representing a company before the Supreme Court against investigating and prosecuting agencies where the business was wrongly classified as a Ponzi scheme. Sajid Mohamed regularly represents clients in complex disputes before courts, government agencies and arbitral tribunals, further supported by Sumit Raghani in all the matters.

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Company is predominantly a dispute resolution firm mainly on civil and commercial matters in Mumbai with expertise in contentious insolvency, construction, employment and property matters. Bhushan Shah leads the practice and handles civil, commercial and insolvency litigation before the Supreme Court, High Court and national tribunals. Rajendra Shah has a particular focus on the real estate sector, and Purvi Shah Asher is also recommended.

Stratage Law has an established presence in the litigation space and has substantial experience representing clients before the Supreme Court of India, Bombay High Court and National Company Law Tribunal. Recent highlights include investor-promoter and joint venture disputes and trademark and regulatory proceedings. Founder Bhavin Gada is an experienced litigator and regularly represents clients from the real estate, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, media, banking and financial services industries.

A boutique law firm, Acuity Law, has experience litigating on behalf of companies and individuals at both first instance and on appeal. The team is regularly instructed on civil litigation, commercial agreements, construction, employment and partnership disputes. The founder, Souvik Ganguly, has over two decades of experience in handling all kinds of disputes and corporate matters. Renjith Nair  regularly pleads before the Supreme Court, Bombay High Court, Bombay National Company Law Tribunal and Securities Appellate Tribunal.

Gravitas Legal maintains an active dispute resolution practice that encompasses corporate litigation, commercial agreement disputes, and employment matters, mainly for individuals. Rahul Gaikwad heads the practice and regularly acts for clients before the Bombay High Court, further supported by Nikita Abhyankar at the junior level.

Numen Law Offices advises a wide variety of domestic and international clients on civil and criminal disputes, as well as arbitration. The team has an impressive range of expertise that covers commercial, real estate, anti-trust and competition and insolvency and bankruptcy disputes. Lakshmi Raman, who leads the practice in Mumbai, has a broad litigation practice that covers dispute resolution, arbitration, and criminal and civil proceedings for individuals and organizations. Raman works closely with Arush Khanna and George Thomas who are based in Delhi.

Pioneer Legal‘s team handles various disputes for a client roster that spans a diverse range of industries and private individuals, primarily focused on corporate and commercial disputes. The founder, Satish Kishanchandani, specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration and heads the practice alongside Narendra Dingankar, who has a particular focus on real estate, infrastructure and private equity matters.

Based primarily in Mumbai, the team at Agama Law Associates has an impressive reputation among clients for its capabilities in commercial disputes and insolvency matters. Under the headship of Nitin Jain, the team regularly represents a number of leading entities in the real estate, banking and finance, manufacturing and energy sectors.

Headed by Kumar Abhishek Singh, the dispute resolution offering at Anoma Legal specialises in distribution agreements, insolvency, commercial and contractual disputes. Having consolidated a strong reputation for complex matters, it regularly appears before both the High Courts and in arbitrations.

Clasis Law fields a sizeable team based across its Delhi and Mumbai offices. The group is well placed to represent telecommunication, insurance, banking, aviation and infrastructure companies in a range of litigations, arbitrations, and mediations. Mumbai-based Mustafa Motiwala leads the practice and has vast expertise in handling commercial agreements and insurance disputes, further supported by Aniketh Nair.

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Gagrats team handles various disputes for a diverse client roster that spans infrastructure and manufacturing companies. Rustam Gagrat, Ujjwal Rana, Krunal Gadhia, Ipshita Sen and Zeeshan Farooqui co-head the practice. The team regularly represents clients before the Supreme Court of India, the High Court and NCLT.

Led by Jayendra Kapadia, Little & Co covers a multitude of litigious matters across various sectors, including energy, infrastructure, manufacturing and financial services. Specifically, it is known for work in: breach of contract, trespass, debt recovery and employee misconduct. The team regularly handles both domestic and cross-border contentious and non-contentious matters.

In its relatively short time in the market, Regius Legal LLP has quickly gained a strong reputation, with expertise across a range of litigation, including mainly real estate disputes. Practice head Kiran Jain‘s expertise lies primarily in international arbitration proceedings and competition-related litigation, while Ish Jain focuses on complex civil and criminal litigation proceedings.

The litigation practice at Royzz & Co. Attorneys at Law has an impressive range of expertise that covers commercial, technology, real estate, intellectual property, and insolvency and bankruptcy disputes. The team regularly acts for clients before the NCLT, Bombay High Court and other civil courts across India. Mahua Roy Chowdhury, who leads the practice in Mumbai, has a broad litigation practice that covers criminal and civil proceedings for individuals and organizations from the IP and tech sector.

Wadia Ghandy & Co has an established its presence in the litigation space and has substantial experience representing clients in civil and criminal disputes. Practice head Bindi Dave specialises in commercial, infrastructure and real estate disputes, along with shareholder litigation in the media and entertainment, banking, and real estate industries.

BRUS CHAMBERS, Advocates & Solicitors