Founded in 2015 through the restructuring of an 85-year-old commercial law chambers, RPV Legal is a boutique firm with a broad commercial and white-collar defence and investigations practice. The lawyers have long track records acting on commercial disputes across a number of sectors such as aviation, banking, construction, infrastructure, real estate, energy, life sciences and technology. They have acted as counsel in multiple landmark litigations and complex domestic and international arbitrations. In particular, the team specialises in high-value international and multi-jurisdictional arbitrations under ad hoc and institutional rules. The firm’s roster of clients comprises sovereign states and state corporations, business conglomerates, non-governmental organisations, trusts, banking and financial institutions and several high-net-worth individuals in India. The firm is headquartered in New Delhi and has a strong presence in the appellate courts and the Supreme Court. The key contacts are managing partner Kunal Verma, senior partner Yugan Jha and counsel Waheb Hussaini.
Work highlights
Acted for a joint venture led by an Indian conglomerate in arbitration proceedings against a government entity regarding the execution of a critical thermal power project, addressing significant delays and contractual obligations.
Represented an international resources group in a high-stakes arbitration concerning a contractual dispute over the cross-border sale of Indonesian steam coal.
Work highlights
Represented a domestic construction company in an arbitration dispute with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) regarding delays and additional costs incurred due to DMRC's failure to provide an encumbrance-free site for construction.
Acted for a joint venture of Spanish and Indian entities in complex arbitration proceedings related to the termination of an infrastructure electrification contract with Indian Railways.
