Full-service firm Dua Associates is best known for its litigation and arbitration offering, and its restructuring and insolvency practice is going from strength to strength. The dispute resolution team has over 150 lawyers spread out across its offices in New Delhi, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune. Notably, the firm has a robust Supreme Court presence through its sister firm Dua Associates AoR, which is a firm registered with the top court and stacked with advocates-on-record that work in tandem with the Dua Associates partners. Clients of the firm include high-net-worth individuals, domestic and international corporations engaged in sectors such as chemicals, agricultural products, automobiles, aviation, transportation, telecom, infrastructure, hospitality, technology, digital media, fashion, and luxury goods among others. Dispute resolution specialist and senior partner Shiraz Patodia is a main contact, as is firm chairman and corporate expert Ranji Dua. Another name to note for litigation and R&I is specialist Angad Varma.
Work highlights
Represented the financial creditor, India Resurgence ARC before the National Company Law Tribunal in New Delhi against the corporate debtor.
Acted for PHL Fininvest on the corporate insolvency resolution process of Hema Engineering Industries.
Key clients
Boulevard Projects, Indiabulls Real Estate Fund, Piramal Capital & Housing Finance, Supertech.