Delhi-based Sarthak Advocates is a full-service firm with a robust commercial litigation and arbitration practice, particularly in the infrastructure and construction sectors. It has offices in Mumbai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and Lucknow, and has expanded its presence in Japan. The group’s insolvency practice is also widely recognised and has had an active past year. The firm is empanelled with some of the largest public sector undertakings such as Bharat Heavy Electricals, Engineers India, National High-Speed Rail Corporation, National Skills Development Corporation and Shipping Corporation India. This year the firm climbs up a notch in the commercial dispute rankings.
The main practitioners to contact include dispute resolution specialist and partner Mani Gupta and managing partner Abhishek Tripathi, who is known for insolvency and arbitration work.
The team recently represented the Unique Identification Authority of India in an arbitration arising out of a dispute between the client and the claimant regarding payment of the amount for services rendered during the term of the contract and the deduction of liquidated damages.
Client feedback
“They have a great team, their drafting is excellent and the notes they prepare for hearings are quite exhaustive.” –
Bankruptcy
“Strong pleadings, drafting and arguments.” – Commercial arbitration
“Sarthak was able to clearly construct the landscape with past judgments to outline where there are black and white borders and where there is a grey area and guidelines on how to navigate them. What they do particularly well is to help CEOs understand the trade-off between various choices that complex legal landscapes present.” –
Intellectual property
“Recommended for their advice and handling of court cases.” – Labour and employment
“They are very client-centric and FCC solution focused. They build relationships. They gave a very high degree of integrity. Santosh, my contact, is now a trusted friend and a go-to resource.” –
Tax
Mani Gupta
“Good legal knowledge, accessibility and communication.”
“She is dedicated to her work and she manages the team very well.”
Santosh Pandey
“He is an ex-Unilever colleague and nothing more needs to be said in terms of honesty, integrity and customer-centricity.”
“Committed, client-centric and gives personal attention.”
Abhishek Tripathi
“He is a patient listener, explains the complexities of legal matters in simple terms and makes it actionable for the leadership teams.”
