Law Offices of Panag & Babu

Complex Disputes and International Arbitration

Practice Chair and Partner

Samudra chairs Panag & Babu’s internationally acclaimed arbitration and dispute resolution practice and is renowned for his work on several high-stakes, complex arbitration and disputes. Samudra is recognised by clients for his ability to navigate complex arbitrations and engage him for his detail oriented approach and strategic nuance, which such complex, high stakes arbitrations and disputes require. His practice spans across all major jurisdictions in India – New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore, and given his demonstrated ability to meet localised challenges in each of these jurisdictions, Samudra has a strong track record in each of India’s major jurisdictions to bolster his practice’s reputation of providing location agnostic advise and representation all across India.

Samudra is one of the prominent names in the construction and energy arbitration space in India and handles some of the largest and most complex energy and infrastructure disputes in India. Samudra represents some of the largest renewable energy clients in complex arbitrations and is recognised as an industry leader in the space. Samudra is also recognised for his work on bank guarantee matters having acted on some marquee bank guarantee disputes in India. Samudra has acted on large arbitration mandates involving various industries such as oil & gas, manufacturing, and public / private infrastructure projects.

In addition to being recognised in the arbitration space, Samudra is also one of the foremost names in the anti-corruption and anti-money laundering defence. He is not only a sought-after corporate defence white collar crimes attorney for multinational companies facing enforcement actions in India but is engaged by several significant and high profile persons facing white collar crime prosecution, particularly on account of his unblemished pre-trial bail record.

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International Chamber of Commerce, Member

Indo-BeneLux Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Member

USIBC (US - India Business Council), Member

International Bar Association, Member