Lawyers

Gautam Bhatikar

Position

Gautam is partner based out of Mumbai office.

Career

Gautam is dual-qualified in India and England, and is a veteran with nearly two decades of wide-ranging experience in offshore maritime & shipping, insurance, environment, international trade, oil & gas, energy, commercial litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Gautam has acted for various large banks, shipowners, PSUs, oil companies and insurers in high-stakes and complex cross-border litigation and arbitration. He has been advising and representing domestic and international clients from a variety of jurisdictions including the UK, US, Europe, Middle East and South East Asia.

Gautam has represented one of the world's largest shipping companies in its joint venture dispute before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and has been regularly representing clients at the International Chambers of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), London Maritime Arbitration Association (LMAA), and Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA).

Over the years, Gautam has been regularly featured in the 'Recommended Lawyers' list of leading publications such as Chambers & Partners and Legal500, and ranked as a 'Distinguished Practitioner' by Asialaw Profiles.

Languages

English, Hindi

Memberships

Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa. The Law Society of England & Wales. Life Member – Indo American Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Board Member – Indo African Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Member – Indo Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Member – Indo China Chamber of Commerce & Industry. International Bar Association. Dubai International Arbitration Centre. IR Global Member – India Maritime & Disputes Lawyer.

Education

United Kingdom: Solicitor's Regulation Authority (SRA)United Kingdom: Solicitor's Regulation Authority (SRA)

Shri. Ramnath Damodar Kare College of LawShri. Ramnath Damodar Kare College of Law

LL.B, Law

Mentions

India

Insurance

India

Restructuring and insolvency

India

Shipping

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