Full-service firm Clasis Law is experienced with contentious commercial and insolvency matters. It has two offices, in New Delhi and Mumbai, and has a diverse domestic and international client base across several sectors. In addition to its litigation offering, the team is active on international commercial arbitration matters. The Clasis lawyers are currently representing various financial institutions, companies in the hospitality sector, shipping companies and information technology companies before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for initiation of the insolvency resolution process against corporate debtors.
Partners Mustafa Motiwala and Shwetabh Sinha are the key figures for general commercial disputes, contentious shipping issues and insolvency matters. Motiwala’s practice also focuses on competition, intellectual property, estate, and technology, media and telecommunications.
In one recent highlight, the firm defended an Indian company, the shareholder of an Indian chemicals company, in a shareholders dispute case before the Bombay High Court. The team acted for an investment banking adviser in invoking enforcement proceedings against Arshiya for a foreign arbitral award.
