DISPUTE RESOLUTION

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DISPUTE RESOLUTIONELP has been consistently recognised as one of the leading Li�ga�on, Arbitra�on and Dispute Resolu�on firms in the country and our Partners are recognized as leading individuals in the li�ga�on space in India. The prac�ce is experienced and recognized in its breadth, which include corporate disputes, commercial disputes, regulatory disputes, tax disputes, domes�c & interna�onal arbitra�on and white-collar crimes.

Our Li�ga�on, Arbitra�on and Dispute Resolu�on Prac�ce is built on the strength of a team that is not only at the cu�ng edge of legal knowledge and research skills but has also mastered the art of advocacy. Each team member is acknowledged to consistently deliver results. The team prides itself on diversity and depth of experience and represents clients across fora and prac�ce areas from inquiry & inves�ga�on stages right up to the Supreme Court of India, playing a dual role of Solicitor and Counsel, which sets us apart from other prac�ces in India.

PRACTICE OFFERINGS

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ARBITRATIONELP is recognized interna�onally as a thought-leader in India for arbitra�on. The team is sought out for its knowledge, which is demonstrated by the very recent apprecia�on received from industry stalwarts as well as professionals for its Analysis of the Amendments to Arbitra�on and Concilia�on Act, 1996. We have represented clients before various ins�tu�onal arbitra�ons, conducted under the rules of arbitra�on of the Interna�onal Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of Interna�onal Arbitra�on (LCIA), LCIA India, Singapore Interna�onal Arbitra�on Centre (SIAC), London Maritime Arbitrators Associa�on (LMAA), The Grain and Feed Trade Associa�on (GAFTA), Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitra�on (KLRCA), etc. and in Ad-hoc proceedings around the world, with amount in disputes ranging from a few millions to billions of dollars. Our approach to commercial disputes has ensured most effec�ve representa�on of our clients as o�en these disputes require industry-specific knowhow. ELP offers its exper�se in various sectors such as infrastructure, energy, construc�on, interna�onal trade, government contracts, admiralty, insurance, and product liability. We also take pride in offering cost effec�ve services to our clients in less sizable disputes by efficient staffing.

TAX LITIGATIONTax li�ga�on has been the forte of ELP since its incep�on. ELP handles over 400 cases on an annual basis dealing with Customs, Excise, Service Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Foreign Trade Policy, Transfer Pricing and other allied laws, rules & regula�ons. Professionals at ELP appear before various authori�es ranging from Commissioners to various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India.

REGULATORY LITIGATIONELP is recognized as the first choice for clients facing regulatory issues. Our team frequently handles complex cases, where clients interests are threatened by regulatory ac�on or where clients' are faced with compliance issues. We have been represen�ng clients in various fora such as the Securi�es Appellate Tribunal (SAT), Telecom Disputes Se�lement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), Electricity Tribunal, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and Na�onal Green Tribunal. We have also helped clients in defending themselves effec�vely before various regulatory and criminal inves�ga�ng agencies including the Central Bureau of Inves�ga�on (CBI) and Economic Offences Wing (EOW). We o�en advise and represent clients in ma�ers involving allega�ons of white-collar crime such as corrup�on, fraud, cartel defence and corporate inves�ga�ons.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATIONELP has established itself as one of the most competent and unique commercial li�ga�on teams in India. Our approach is always tempered with an understanding of clients' businesses and the commercial exigencies that lead them to li�ga�on. The approach is to devise a comprehensive strategy from the outset of every case. We have o�en successfully obtained interim reliefs for our clients within a span of 24 to 48 hours from being briefed of the crisis faced by them.

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DISPUTE MANAGEMENTELP offers disputes exper�se to clients from the very incep�on of their commercial ac�vi�es. Our team has been involved with many of our clients' projects during their en�re term and effec�vely safeguarded their interests through �mely strategic inputs. Our team an�cipates, prevents, and minimizes exposure of clients to poten�al disputes thereby significantly reducing costs and increasing opera�onal efficiency. The team’s exper�se in dispute management permeates our en�re dispute resolu�on offering and we take pride in seeking alternate commercially beneficial solu�ons for our clients.

ADMIRALTY & MARITIMEELP has been at the forefront of new developments in Mari�me laws in India. The team has successfully maintained ac�on in rem for Charterer's failure to pay for bunkers and for a Cargo Receiver (non-Chartering) for the damage caused to cargo by ingress of sea water. We have also successfully acted for sub-Charterers in defending a claim in arbitra�on on account of restraint of princes, and in various cases of force majeure; and have represented clients in one of the biggest cases of liability for damage caused at sea.

Established in 2001 with the aim of bringing together a diverse set of professionals to deliver effec�vesolu�ons for clients, Economic Laws Prac�ce (ELP) is today a leading full-service law firm in India with more than 200 professionals – lawyers, chartered accountants, cost accountants, company secretaries, sector experts and economists – assis�ng clients on transac�onal, advisory, li�ga�on, regulatory and tax ma�ers.

ELP was recently featured as among the top 10 law firms in India in the RSG India Report 2019 and several of our prac�ces are rated as Tier 1 by leading agencies in India and globally. ELP has an extensive client base across mul�ple industry sectors with clients from Fortune 500 companies, public sector undertakings, mul�na�onals, Indian corporate power houses and startups. We work closely with leading global law firms in the United Kingdom, the United States, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific region, giving us the ability to provide real-�me support on cross-border concerns. ELP is the India representa�ve for the Taxand global network - the world’s largest network of independent tax organiza�ons (Taxand represents leading tax firms across 50 global jurisdic�ons) allowing us to offer a wider por�olio of services to our global clients.

ELP is ac�vely engaged and collaborates with governments, regulators, legislators, businesses and industry associa�ons to achieve posi�ve and sustainable long-term condi�ons.

ABOUT ECONOMIC LAWS PRACTICE

The firm is very good and responsive, understanding the needs of their clients and addressing them in the most effective and satisfactory manner.- Chambers and Partners

They are a team of subject matter experts and industry specialists.- Chambers and Partners

They stand out in terms of delivery, strategy and understanding of the system and a corporate client's needs.- Chambers and Partners

Highly professional and extremely client-centric. Their response time is excellent and I found their advice to be commercially sound and strategic.- IFLR 1000

A solid level of industry knowledge and commerciality, the teams in Delhi and Mumbai are highly competent in resolving disputes either through alternative dispute resolution, or through a court of law.- Legal 500

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Client Tes�monials: Dispute Resolu�on Prac�ce

OUR AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR▪ Infrastructure▪ Technology and telecommunica�ons▪ Transport ▪ Banking▪ Capital Markets▪ M&A▪ Private Equity▪ Project Finance

LEADING FIRM IN INDIA FOR▪ Arbitra�on▪ Banking & Finance▪ Compe��on & An�trust▪ Corporate and M&A▪ Dispute Resolu�on▪ Private Equity▪ Projects, Infrastructure & Energy▪ Real Estate & Construc�on▪ Restructuring & Insolvency▪ Tax▪ WTO/Interna�onal Trade

OUTSTANDING FIRM FOR▪ TaxHIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR▪ Compe��on & An�trust▪ Dispute Resolu�on▪ Energy & Natural Resources▪ IT, Telco & Media▪ Banking & Finance▪ Projects & Infrastructure

RECOMMENDED FOR▪ Private Equity▪ Capital Markets▪ Corporate/M&A

NOTABLE FOR:▪ Construc�on & Real Estate▪ Financial Services Regulatory▪ Restructuring & Insolvency

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TIER 1 FIRM FOR M&A IN INDIA

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR FOR▪ Taxa�on▪ Interna�onal Trade

Recognized as one of the world’s top specialist arbitra�on firmsOne amongst two firms in India to be included in the GAR 2020 list

Top Tier Firm in India for▪ Tax ▪ WTO/Interna�onal Trade RANKED FOR▪ Compe��on/An�trust▪ Banking & Finance▪ Corporate/M&A▪ Projects, Infrastructure & Energy

▪ Dispute Resolu�on

SPOTLIGHT TABLE▪ Interna�onal & Cross-Border Capabili�es

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Ranked amongst the Top 10 Law Firms in India By RSG Report (2019)

MUMBAI

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AHMEDABAD

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PUNE

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BENGALURU

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CHENNAI

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NEW DELHI

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