Economic Laws Practice’s ‘consistently excellent’ litigation offering spans the full spectrum of contentious work, including regulatory, tax, commercial, and white-collar criminal disputes. Tax and customs litigation is a notable area of focus for the team, as is shareholder, mismanagement, and construction-related litigation matters. The ‘technically excellent’ Naresh Thacker leads the practice; Thacker is a seasoned litigator with extensive experience advising clients on corporate, commercial, and tax litigation before the High Courts and Supreme Court. Jitendra Motwani is another key name for tax litigation and also handles capital markets disputes, while Dinesh Pednekar is a key contact for restructuring and insolvency work. The ‘first-class’ Abhay Chattopadhyay, in New Delhi, is a key contact for disputes in the telecoms, media, and entertainment industries. All mentioned lawyers are based in Mumbai unless otherwise stated.
Testimonials
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‘ELP provide clear, strategic advice in a timely and responsive manner. Their support through a long-running dispute matter has been consistently excellent and they remain our go-to firm for dispute work in India. ’
‘Naresh Thacker provides technically excellent, strategic advice and has found creative solutions to several challenges throughout the dispute.'
Key clients
- Unit Trust of India Trustee Company Private Limited
- Unit Trust of India Asset Management Company