DMD Advocates

Litigation (Commercial and Tax), International Arbitration.

Founder & Managing Partner, New Delhi

Anuradha Dutt is a Senior Partner, founder member of the law firm DMD Advocates and Managing Partner of its Delhi Office. She heads the Firm’s Litigation Group. Ms. Dutt earned her LL.M. from Columbia University, New York, USA, and her LL.B. from Delhi University, India.

Ms. Dutt is a seasoned lawyer with 36 years of experience in representing clients in litigation and arbitration. Her expertise lies in tax, civil, commercial and corporate litigation. She represents Indian and international clients including Fortune 500 and 1000 companies and large to mid-size Indian businesses. She has been involved in some of the prominent and landmark cases in India and has been a contributor to the development of jurisprudence in India through her representation on such matters.

Ms. Dutt has and continues to represent clients in matters before the Supreme Court of India, High Courts in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Cochin, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneshwar and Hyderabad, Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Courts, Enforcement Directorate (ED), Securities Appellate Tribunal, Authority for Advance Rulings, Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, various arbitral tribunals and mediation and conciliation forums. She has been involved in arbitrations (domestic and international) under renowned arbitration councils including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague, Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC), and Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). She has extensive experience in international arbitrations relating to Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs). Her invaluable contribution on matters related to BITs has made her an authority in this field.

Ms. Dutt has handled complex matters spread across multiple jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, United States of America, Singapore, Europe, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Indonesia, Sultanate of Oman, Africa, and Canada in varied sectors such as oil & gas, infrastructure, banking & finance, transportation, real estate, mining, energy, metallurgical, information technology, telecom and hospitality.

Ms. Dutt successfully represented a leading global telecommunication company, before the Supreme Court of India, in a $2.1 billion tax litigation that resulted in a landmark judgment in the field of tax treatment of international M&A. She has been involved with several tax, corporate, commercial and civil litigation relating to mergers and acquisitions, direct and indirect taxes, corporate restructuring, infrastructure financing, aircraft leasing and financing, mining, telecommunications, and investments.

Ms. Dutt is a prominent member of the Delhi Bar Association. Her opinions and views are widely sought by multi-national and Indian companies for day to day running of business. Recognized for her deep understanding of the field of law and business awareness, she is a client choice lawyer and often called upon to devise litigation & arbitration strategies and counselling on extensive matters involving prominent business houses and organizations.

Ms. Dutt has served on the Board of Directors of several renowned companies.

English, Hindi

US India Business Council, International Chamber of Commerce, India, Delhi Bar Association, India

LL.M. Columbia University, New York, LL.B. Delhi University, India