With notable strength in capital markets, corporate and M&A, and disputes, the India practice at White & Case LLP acts for an impressive roster of high-profile international clients seeking to invest in India, as well as advising Indian clients on their investments abroad. Drawing on the firm’s large global network, the practice regularly handles cross-border India-related matters for multinational corporations and banks. London-based practice head Dipen Sabharwal KC is highly regarded for his international arbitration expertise and is triple-qualified in India, New York, and England and Wales. Nandan Nelivigi, in New York, is the key name for energy, projects, and infrastructure financing; Aloke Ray KC and Aditya Singh take point on large international arbitrations from London and Singapore, respectively. Singapore-based lawyer Sayak Maity left the firm in March 2024.
Testimonials
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‘The team is very knowledgeable and diligent.’
Key clients
- Adani Enterprises Limited
- Adani Road Transport Ltd.
- Advent International
- Apax India
- Axis Capital
- CLSA India
- BofA Securities India Limited
- Byju's Pte. Ltd.
- The Carlyle Group
- Hillar Teder, Rauno Teder, Juri Pold, Retail Real Estate OU and Ekspert Kapital
- ICICI Securities Limited
- The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- General Atlantic
- Jefferies India Private Limited
- JM Financial Limited
- JP Morgan India Private Limited
- Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Morgan Stanley India Private Limited
- Reliance Industries Limited
- The Republic of India
- Sterlite Technologies Limited
- Trukker
- WizRocket, Inc.
- Zip Co Limited
Work highlights
- Represented Reliance Industries Limited and ADNOC in connection with a US$4bn petrochemical complex in Abu Dhabi, the first investment by Reliance in the region.
- Represented Adani Enterprises Ltd in connection with a partnership between Adani and TotalEnergies to jointly create the world’s largest green hydrogen ecosystem, under which the intention is to invest upwards of US$50bn in green hydrogen and the associated ecosystem over the next 10 years.
- Representing the Republic of India in various cases, including in an UNCITRAL investment arbitration brought against India by three shareholders of local company Devas Multimedia Private Limited.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dipen Sabharwal KC