Gautam Bhatikar
Phoenix LegalPhoenix Legal’s shipping offering stands out for its strength in contentious marine insurance work, regularly handling coverage disputes and maritime casualty cases. Disputes concerning ship arrests and charter parties also feature prominently in the team’s workload. Practice co-head Gautam Bhatikar, dual-qualified in India and England & Wales, has a broad practice representing shipping companies, insurers, and oil companies in cross-border litigation and arbitrations. Bhatikar works alongside co-head Zoeb Cutlerywala, a key individual for disputes relating to bills of lading and cargo issues.
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‘They are effective and efficient, clear in their scope of work. They are commercial and sensible with clients.’
‘Gautam Bhatikar is my go-to lawyer on shipping and marine insurance matters. Knowledgeable,responsive, commercial, practical and reasonable are descriptors I would use to describe him.'
- 'Zoeb Cutlerywalla has performed admirably and been effective in our matters.’
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Gautam Bhatikar, Zoeb Cutlerywala