The growing arbitration team at DSK Legal handles a large volume of arbitrations, with notable expertise across the infrastructure, railways, defence, and construction sectors. Managing partner Anand Desai oversees the firm’s dispute resolution practice from its Mumbai office, working alongside Jatin Pore, a key name for corporate advisory and real estate-related arbitrations. Acting for high-net-worth individuals, large international corporations, and government entities, the team also includes the New Delhi-based duo Dinesh Pardasani and Kirat Singh Nagra, recommended for telecoms- and projects-related arbitrations, respectively. Nirav Shah left the firm in April 2023.
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Key clients
- Yum! Restaurants (India) Private Limited
- CREDAI-MCHI
- Ms. Smriti Zubin Irani, Minister of Women and Child Development and Minister of Minority Affairs
- Nabinagar Power Generating Company Limited, Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Limited and NTPC limited
- Bhansali Productions Pvt Ltd, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ms. Alia Bhatt
- Alstom System India Private Limited (Alstom)
- Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL)
- Aditya Birla Finance Limited (ABFL)
- Mallika SA Investments LLC and SA Mallika Ventures Limited
- Hitachi Rail STS India Private Limited (Hitachi)
- Air India Ltd.
- Motilal Oswal Real Estate Investment Advisors II Private Limited
- IIRF Holdings III Limited, Mauritius and Vistra ITCL (India) Limited
- IL&FS Financial Services Limited
- Minda Industries Ltd.
- Strides Pharma Science Limited
- Schindler India Pvt Ltd. & Schindler Aufzuge Und Fahrtreppen AG.
- Jindal Saw Limited
- Brihan-Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (“BEST”)
- Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCCL)
- Manash Lifestyle Private Limited
- Gaja Trustee Company Private Limited
- Informa Markets India Private Limited
- Razorpay Software Private Limited
- Network 18 Media and Investment Ltd.
- Head Digital Works Pvt Ltd; Play Games 24x7 Private Limited; and |Junglee Games India Private Limited
- A2Z Infra Engineering Ltd
- Axis Bank Limited
- Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd.
- State Bank of India
- Dish TV Ltd.
- Fortis Healthcare Ltd and its subsidiaries
- Bharti International (Singapore) Ltd.
- Larsen and Toubro Limited
- G.R. Infraprojects Ltd.
- Great Eastern Energy Corporation Ltd.
- Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited
- Azure Power Forty-Three Private Limited
- Spandana Sphoorty Financial Ltd.
- Godrej Properties Limited
- Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited
- Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
- Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL)
- Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL)
- C2R Projects LLP
- Tata Power Company Ltd.
- MSA Global LLC
- National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
- National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)
- Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India
Work highlights
- Represented Bharti Singapore in SIAC arbitration proceedings arising out of agreements executed with entities based in Philippines.
- Advised and represented Larsen and Toubro Limited in arbitration proceedings which are pending against National Thermal Power Corporation. The disputes pertain to contractual issues arising out of a contract for construction of a 550MW hydro power plant.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Anand Desai