Samvad Partners’ disputes offering stands out for its strength in commercial disputes, with sector expertise across hospitality, real estate, pharma, and aviation. Advising venture and private equity funds, investments-related disputes are another core area of expertise for the group. The ‘excellent’ Poornima Hatti, an experienced litigator with particular expertise in employment disputes and cross-border cases, heads the team from Bengaluru. Chennai’s Rohan George takes point on IP and tech disputes; Arjun Krishnan, in New Delhi, is the key name for clients in the aviation industry, and Savani Gupte has extensive experience advising domestic and international clients on a broad range of commercial and corporate disputes.
Testimonials
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‘We engaged them on a fairly high-profile litigation matter and were happy with the partner attention and advice received from them on the matter. ’
‘Arjun Krishnan was noteworthy.’
Key clients
- Brickwork Ratings India Pvt. Ltd.
- SAATHI, INC
Work highlights
- Acting on behalf of Diageo Holdings Netherlands B. V. in relation to safeguarding of proceeds due to Diageo in debt recovery proceedings and connected writ petitions filed before the High Court of Karnataka.
- Advising Brickwork Ratings India Private Limited in a sensitive securities litigation, where the regulator i.e. the Securities Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) cancelled the licence of the client, which is one of India’s seven SEBI registered credit rating agencies.