Commercial disputes
Strategic representation in high-stakes commercial conflicts and breach of contract claims, prioritising the mitigation of enterprise risk and the protection of core business assets.
Disputes Resolution
Commercial, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Litigation Where commercial stakes meet the courtroom.
We navigate the legal and commercial dimensions of high-stakes disputes — providing targeted risk assessment and bespoke dispute strategies, and pursuing the best achievable outcome through litigation, alternative dispute resolution and rigorous enforcement.
Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 we act for financial creditors, operational creditors and corporate debtors alike — from the admission stage before the NCLT through resolution, liquidation and appeal.
Key highlights
§7 · §9 · §10
Every route into CIRP
Applications by financial creditors, operational creditors and corporate applicants.
330
Days
The outer limit for completing a corporate insolvency resolution process, including litigation.
4
Disciplines, one firm
Commercial, corporate, insolvency and enforcement work handled without hand-offs.
How we approach this work
01
Research-driven.
We map the contract trail, the financials and the debtor's other creditors before choosing between a suit, an IBC application or arbitration.
02
Client-centric.
You get a candid read of leverage and cost at the outset, and a single point of contact who knows the file end to end.
03
Result-oriented.
Success is money recovered or exposure removed — so we plan for execution and asset tracing from day one, not after the decree.
How we help
What the work involves.
Insolvency & bankruptcy
Advisory and representation under the IBC. We guide financial creditors, operational creditors and corporate debtors through contentious proceedings and corporate rescue mandates.
Corporate governance & shareholder conflicts
Boardroom disputes including oppression and mismanagement, breach of fiduciary duty, and conflicts over corporate control and ownership rights.
Asset recovery & decree enforcement
Realisation of financial rights — debt recovery, asset tracing and the execution of domestic and foreign arbitral awards and court judgments.
Questions & answers
What clients ask us.
Can an operational creditor start insolvency against a company that owes it money?
Yes. After serving a demand notice under Section 8 of the IBC, an operational creditor may apply under Section 9 if the debt remains unpaid and there is no pre-existing dispute. The default must currently be at least ₹1 crore.
What interim relief is available in a commercial dispute?
Courts can grant temporary injunctions, attachment before judgment, appointment of receivers and orders to preserve evidence or assets. Commercial suits also carry a mandatory pre-institution mediation step unless urgent interim relief is sought.
Do you act for both creditors and debtors?
Yes, subject to conflict checks. Acting on both sides of the Code gives us a clear view of how the other party — and the Adjudicating Authority — is likely to approach a matter.
Insights
Related insights
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ArbitrationDrafting arbitration clauses that work when you need themSeat, institution, number of arbitrators and the small ambiguities that cost months.Garima Kaul