Samvad Partners has a robust dispute resolution offering which includes commercial, transactional, investment, and corporate litigation, as well as restructuring, shareholder, competition, and regulatory litigation. The group has experienced a particular increase in tax and fintech disputes, of which it has experience litigating before the judicial and regulatory bodies such as the Supreme Court and SEBI. With a wide scope of expertise and cross-border capabilities, the practice continues to attract new clients to its extensive roster which consists of businesses from the hospitality, construction, and pharma industry sectors, among others. Poornima Hatti heads up the practice and stands out for her aptitude in litigating employment disputes before various courts, tribunals, and quasi-judicial authorities. Other notable practitioners include competition and insolvency specialist Arjun Krishnan, tax authority Aditya Bhattacharya, and aviation expert Ankur Singh.
Testimonials
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‘Samvad is very client-friendly and a pleasure to work with. They assist clients greatly in getting up to speed quickly with complex and long-running litigation. They are very responsive and their advice is clear and commercial.’
‘Arjun Krishan provides smart, commercial, and well-constructed advice. Aditya Bhattacharya is capable of assisting in complex tax matters with good, clear, accessible advice.’
Key clients
- Antrix Corporation Limited
- Axis Bank Limited
Work highlights
- Representing Hamdard Laboratories before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in a case pertaining to the commodity classification of FMCG goods under applicable tax laws.
- Represented the Competition Commission of India before the Madras High Court in the context of cartelisation allegations against companies.