The Hon’ble National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (New Delhi Bench) (“NCLAT”) in the case of Suraksha Realty Ltd. v. Mr. Anuj Bajpai (“Suraksha Realty”) confirmed the rejection of the claim filed by Suraksha Realty Ltd. through its judgme...
Sushmita has extensive experience in advising clients on a variety of commercial disputes across sectors, including Banking & Finance, Insolvency & Restructuring, and arbitrations, particularly in the areas of construction, projects and infrastructure, and investments.
She has advised lenders, borrowers, advisors, and other intermediaries in disputes arising out of complex local and cross-border financing transactions. In particular, she has a wealth of experience in handling proceedings against some of the biggest debt defaulters in India; in domestic and cross border insolvency litigation and advisory work; and in asset recovery and civil fraud matters.
Sushmita has successfully handled several domestic and international arbitrations, representing clients in institutional arbitrations in India and abroad and has advised on corporate and commercial disputes, appearing before a variety of courts and tribunals. Sushmita has acted both as, briefing counsel and lead advocate in several domestic arbitrations and arbitrations administered by SIAC, ICC, LCIA, DIAC with seats in India, Singapore, Dubai and London.
Sushmita
is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK and
Prime Disputes, UK. She is empanelled as an arbitrator with several
institutional arbitration centres. Sushmita is also a member of the
YSIAC Council, APAC-India.
Prior to joining INDUSLAW,
Sushmita has worked for leading Indian law firms. Sushmita has also had
a short stint as in-house counsel in a leading private bank and an
asset reconstruction company.
Sushmita
regularly authors articles and publications on the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Banking laws etc.
which are published by leading journals. She is often invited as a
specialist speaker at various legal conferences
and summit across the globe and her views on various legal issues are
often published in leading newspapers.
Sushmita
is ranked and recognized by all leading legal researchers. Her recent
accolades and recognitions include being recognized as Super 50 lawyers
in India by ALB in 2024; as top 100 women in litigation in APAC, 2024 by
Benchmark Litigation; as one of India’s
Future Legal leaders 2024 by IBLJ; winner of the Client Choice
Awards-India Honourable Mention Lawyers by Asialaw, 2024; winner in
category of Commercial Arbitration Lawyer of the Year by Women in
Business Law Awards (2022-APAC); ranked by Chambers & Partners
APAC and Global Guide 2023 & 2024 in the field of Dispute
Resolution; recognized as a Recommended Lawyer for Banking and Finance,
Dispute Resolution, Insolvency and Restructuring & Arbitration
Legal500 Asia Pacific (2022, 2023 and 2024 edition); ranked as
Future Star & Litigation Star for Commercial and Transactions by
Benchmark Litigation (APAC 2023 and 2024); ranked as Rising Star Partner
for Restructuring and Insolvency by IFLR1000 ; Rising Star Partner for
Dispute Resolution and Restructuring and Insolvency
by Asia Law.
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