Lloyd’s List ranked him “Top 10 Lawyers”-“HIGHLY regarded for his work in the LNG sector, particularly for interesting & highly geared finance deals in relation to infrastructure projects, energy, ports&ships"
His clients include acquirers, sellers and targets in M&A cross-border transactions. Advises on competition & tax issues, red flag items-pollution, product liability, non-insurable risks
Advises across industries: Banking, Insurance, Shipping, Steel, Subsea Engineering & Marine services, Offshore Construction, Infrastructure (LNG Ports, Oil & Gas), Tooling & Bearings, Transport, Trade, Logistics. Advises on industry regulatory issues
Advises in ship & structured finance, regulatory issues-flagging, cabotage, tonnage tax while investing in shipping ventures. Reviews bid documents, assessing risk areas
In commercial practice he handles contracts of S&P of goods/services, long term take or pay, supply chain contracts
He advises on diverse insurance polices-marine, LOP, material damage, erection policies etc
Advises EPC contractors-offshore construction project contracts, subsea topside work, integrated & marine service contracts
Advises on charterparty contracts, particularly, dry cargo-iron ore/coal
His litigation/arbitration practice is domestic & cross-border. Deals with banking & debt disputes, corporate insolvencies & restructurings, enforcement of foreign awards. Advises on managing litigation risks & facilitates negotiations to resolve disputes thus resulting in the least possible adverse effect to clients business & benefit
VP, Indian Maritime Lawyers Association affiliated to CMI
Member of Executive Committee of Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration, Maritime Users’ Council.
Band 1-Chambers-Shipping & Maritime, ranked-Banking&Insurance
Ranked-Who’s Who Legal-Banking, Finance, Shipping 2017-2022
Contributed India Sections:
Transport Finance Law Review 2022
Maritime Law-Kluwer 2022
Chambers Guide-Shipping&Insurance
International Arbitration Review 2022
Crossborder Security, NortonRose & Butterworth
Time Bar-Insurance & Reinsurance Clyde&Co
