In a watershed moment for India’s insolvency and competition law regime, the Supreme Court of India (“SC”), in Independent Sugar Corporation Ltd. v. Girish Sriram Juneja, has delivered a majority verdict harmonising the relationship between the...
Amit spearheads the Dispute Resolution practice of INDUSLAW in Mumbai. He has extensive experience in complex civil, commercial and criminal litigation.
Since
joining the bar, Amit has led several litigations representing HNI,
corporate and international clients, financial companies before the
Supreme Court of India and various High Courts across the country. He
has represented many corporates and their directors
contesting the liability imposed by Enforcement Directorate, SEBI and
other regulators.
The
nature of his practice demands experience not only in the courtroom but
also risk management and strategizing to minimize potential criminal
and civil liability and committed advocacy in pursuit of justice.
Amit
specialises in promoter and shareholder disputes, insolvency and
restructuring, white collar crime and has also been involved in several
cutting edge IPR related litigation including some landmark cases. He
has handled various domestic and international
arbitrations, both institutional and ad-hoc.
He
has not only handled matters as an attorney but also appears as an
arguing counsel in the Courts and Tribunals. He also regularly works
with the leading senior counsels across the country. He is also involved
in pro bono legal services and regularly assists
under privileged clients.
Amit
has vast expertise in criminal matters, including some high-profile
white-collar crimes. Added to such experience in dispute resolution,
Amit has also been rendering various opinions on property related
matters and has extensive experience in handling
matters before SEBI, RBI and other Tribunals and regulators. He has
litigated several employer-employee disputes enforcing the
confidentiality and non-compete/non-solicitation agreements.
Amit is a regular speaker at events and summits. He has also contributed to articles on relevant legal issues.
Amit’s
recognitions and accolades include being ranked consistently by
Chambers & Partners (APAC and Global Guide) for dispute resolution;
ranked as top 15 Southeast Asia
Litigators 2024 by ALB; acknowledged as Litigation Star by Benchmark
Litigation; recognised as a ‘Notable Practitioner’ in the Dispute
Resolution practice by Asialaw 2023 & 2024; recommended by Legal 500
(APAC) consistently for Dispute Resolution, Intellectual
Property, White Collar Crime and Restructuring & Insolvency; ranked
among ALB’s top dispute lawyers in India in 2020, 2021, 2022 &
2023; recognised as a notable practitioner for restructuring and
insolvency by IFLR 1000; Ranked among top 10 influential dispute
resolution lawyers in Mumbai, 2023also featured him as ‘India’s Super
50 Lawyers’ in 2021. RSG India, 2019 Report recognised Amit for Dispute
Resolution.
Prior to joining INDUSLAW, Amit was a Partner at Paras Kuhad and Associates in Mumbai and a senior partner at HSA Advocates.
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