Drawing on the firm’s strong shipping and maritime law practice, the arbitration practice at BRUS CHAMBERS, Advocates & Solicitors has notable expertise in handling international commercial arbitrations, acting for major shipping companies, heavy industry corporations, and major insurers. Construction, oil and gas, and engineering are other areas of expertise for the firm. ‘Excellent advocate’ Binita Hathi and shipping and commercial arbitration specialist Shrikant Hathi jointly head the team from Mumbai. Pritish Das, also in Mumbai, is also recommended for shipping-related arbitrations.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Potential clients would do well to know that BRUS Chambers has one of the largest maritime practice in the shipping and maritime dispute resolution fields. Also, Binita Hathi is an excellent advocate.’

  • ‘The lawyers at BRUS Chambers stand out to us because of their excellence in their field and their abilities to provide intuitive solutions to complicated problems. We agree that it is these qualities that distinguish them from competitors in the shipping field. ’

Key clients

  • Jasmine Star Pte Limited
  • Sapid Shipping Co
  • Al-Shafia Trading Co. Ltd
  • Miotti S.p.A
  • Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A
  • Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
  • Consolidated Inc
  • Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
  • Babolat
  • W.E. Cox Claims Group Limited
  • Shanon Trading S.A
  • United Island Maritime Ventures Pvt Ltd
  • Roy Lexim
  • Fox Systems International Inc
  • Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
  • Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
  • Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
  • Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd
  • H.J. Hansen Genvindingsindustri A/S
  • GS Engineering & Construction
  • Marpower Technology
  • Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure Limited
  • Hyundai Engineering and Construction
  • Caravel Shipping Services
  • Norscot Rig Management Pvt Ltd
  • Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited
  • Riley Power Inc
  • SIGG
  • Hindustan Construction Ltd (HCC)
  • Enduke Pty Ltd
  • Alstom Technology Ltd
  • Al Jazeera Steel Products Company SAOG
  • Enercon GmbH
  • Jaiprakash Associates Ltd

Work highlights

  • Acting for Jasmine Star Pte Limited, who chartered the vessel Ince Fortune to carry their cargo from Indonesia to Haldia, in a Charter Party dispute and arbitration.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Binita Hathi, Shrikant Hathi

Other key lawyers

Pritish Das, Chandrika Sarkar, Nidhi Potla