Dua Associates counts leading multinational players in the chemicals, metals, and electronics industries as well as governmental entities among its diverse roster of clients. Shiraz Patodia heads the 'efficient' team and stands out for her extensive experience advising on trade remedy investigations. Litigators Ashish Singh and Mayank Singhal advise exporters, importers, and user associations in domestic anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations as well as civil and criminal litigation in the space.

The international trade and customs offering at Economic Laws Practice spans the full range of contentious and non-contentious issues, including trade disputes, trade remedy investigations, and policy advice. The 'highly experienced' Sanjay Notani co-heads the team alongside managing partner Suhail Nathani; Notani has a strong track record advising multinational companies on export control and licensing issues, including dual-use goods and tech regulations, as well as FTA issues. Parthasarathi Jha and Ambarish Sathianathan are key names to note for trade remedy investigations, including anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, and safeguard investigations. At the associate level, the team is ably assisted by Harika Bakaraju, Naghm Ghei, and Akshay Jain.

Reena Khair heads the international trade team at Kochhar & Co., which stands out for its notable strength in advising on anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations. Senior partner Khair is a seasoned practitioner with a strong track record representing clients before the Designated Authority and Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunals. Gagan Verma takes point on regulatory matters and disputes, as well as foreign entities seeking entry into the Indian market, while Shreya Dahiya is a key contact for anti-dumping and safeguard investigations.

Clients in the metals, petrochemicals, and tech industries regularly seek the counsel of the international trade and WTO team at Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan. Founder and managing partner V. Lakshmikumaran oversees the practice; he works alongside Devinder Bagia, who represents international corporations and domestic exporters in trade remedy investigations across multiple jurisdictions, a core pillar of work for the practice. Ankur Sharma attracts praise for his 'immense' knowledge of the sector and specialises in advising on trade remedy issues, including anti-dumping, safeguards, and countervailing duty investigations. The core team also includes Pareesha Gupta, a key contact for clients in the petrochemicals, textiles, and pharma sectors facing anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations.

The international trade team at DSK Legal regularly acts for corporate clients in the automotive, petrochemicals, and metals industries as well as governmental entities, handling the full range of issues. In particular, trade remedies, trade disputes, and advice on imports and tariffs constitute core pillars of work for the group. Practice head Ashish Chandra has notable experience in WTO dispute settlement proceedings and is a key contact for governmental entities seeking advice on FTAs and customs issues. Chandra works alongside Anushka Agarwal, who ably advises on export measures and production agreements, particularly in the fossil fuels space.

Working in close collaboration with the firm’s tax practice, the international trade team at Khaitan & Co. stands out for its expertise in indirect tax-related trade issues. Under the leadership of indirect tax specialist Sudipta Bhattacharjee, the group advises clients in the tech, metals, and manufacturing industries on anti-dumping investigations, GST matters, and customs issues; key names here include Dinesh Agrawal and Udayan Choksi.

Trade remedy boutique firm TPM Solicitors & Consultants excels across the full spectrum of investigations, routinely handling anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, and safeguard investigations. Practice head Rajesh Sharma has extensive expertise representing clients before both the high courts and the Supreme Court in trade remedy matters. Sharma works alongside anti-dumping expert Namrita Raghuwanshi, a key contact for clients in the chemicals and machinery industries, and Aastha Gupta, recommended for matters relating to the imposition of tariff and non-tariff barriers.