The Majmudar & Partners dispute resolution practice has a 75-year heritage and is well regarded in the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court of Delhi. The firm prioritises quality over quantity and regularly engages in novel, complex disputes matters. It specialises in litigation strategy for civil and criminal actions across the country, as well as injunctive actions, banking disputes,
ad hoc and institutional domestic and international arbitrations, intellectual property suits, testamentary matters, debt recovery, commercial claims and breach of contract disputes. In the wake of the pandemic, the team has experienced an uptick in commercial litigation, debt recoveries, breach of contract disputes and insolvency-related court work. This year the firm moves up a rung in the commercial disputes table, and it debuts in the construction and government and regulatory rankings.
The key dispute resolution contacts are partner Neerav Merchant, senior partner AK Hirani and counsel Fraser Alexander.
In a recent international arbitration highlight, the firm acted for First Climate Markets on a dispute related to the breach of commercial contract governed by German Law. The matter involves important questions of facts and law, primarily pertaining to part performance of the contract, anticipatory breach of contract and specific performance. This matter also holds importance as the subject matter of the dispute covers carbon credits, which is a unique commodity, governed under the laws of Germany. The Majmudar team was challenged to make out a cogent case enforceable in India.
SABIC UK Petrochemicals enlisted Merchant and his team for its winding-up petition against Punj Lloyd before the Delhi High Court. This matter has some interesting legal issues, including those relating to jurisdiction of the court pursuant to the newly enacted Commercial Courts Act, and relating to simultaneous prosecution of a winding-up petition and an execution petition. In a complex cross-border case, the firm is assisting Access Bank in relation to outstanding debt owed to it by Mauria Udyog.
The firm won Arneg India, Corob India and EqualizeRCM as new clients last year.
