Mohit Bakshi

Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution (North Region)

Mohit is a Partner at the firm and co-heads Litigation and Dispute Resolution practices. Mohit’s practice covers diverse areas of civil & corporate commercial litigation. His area of expertise includes corporate & commercial disputes in Courts as well as in Arbitration. He advises and acts for companies in the realm of administrative & constitutional law.

Mohit has extensive experience in advising and handling litigations or arbitrations for Companies involved in manufacturing, processing, trading & import of food products, drugs & pharma, hospitality & leisure, airline & travels, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). He also has extensive experience of handling matters related to white collar crimes involving diverse issues. He regularly deals with complex and technical issues relating to corporate commercial litigation including strategizing, planning and preparing for Contractual disputes, Shareholders’ disputes, proceedings related Bank Guarantees / Letter of Credit Litigation, Consumer Disputes. He has also advised and represented several clients in complaints under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, and the Legal Metrology Act 2011. He has also represented a range of clients in proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code etc.

Mohit’s experience extends to drafting of pleadings, opinions and appearing before several judicial authorities and tribunals including the Supreme Court of India, High Courts of various States, District Courts, National Company Law Tribunal, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, National Commission for Consumer Disputes Redressal and other Consumer Forums. He has had the opportunity of appearing in more than fifteen High Courts of India, including their respective Benches for various clients having a pan-India presence.

Indicative Experience

  • Represented a UK-based food production company in enforcing foreign awards before the Delhi and Calcutta High Courts.
  • Advised a major waste management company in multiple arbitrations and challenged tender processes with municipal corporations.
  • Managed consumer disputes across India for a major FMCG company, addressing product quality and trade practice issues.
  • Represented a Mexican multiplex operator in disputes with Indian directors.
  • Defended a US-based tractor manufacturer in litigation initiated by Indian distributors.
  • Challenged government notifications banning a client’s pharmaceutical products.
  • Represented a Fortune 500 fast-food company in criminal disputes with a former distributor.
  • Represented a port operator in disputes involving penalties for alleged non-compliance with a terminal license agreement.
  • Advised a major pharmaceutical company over charges of non-compliance under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and NDPS Act.
  • Represented a UK-based food production company in enforcing foreign awards before the Delhi and Calcutta High Courts.
  • Advised a major waste management company in multiple arbitrations and challenged tender processes with municipal corporations.
  • Defended independent directors of a diamond trading company in proceedings before NCLT, NCLAT, and the Supreme Court.
  • Represented Indian promoters of a dry fruit company in shareholder disputes and investigations by the Economic Offences Wing.
  • Represented e-commerce entities in disputes under the Information Technology Act and Legal Metrology Act.
  • Successfully represented a prominent FMCG company facing a nationwide regulatory scrutiny under the Legal Metrology Act related to packaging and labeling standards. Delivered comprehensive legal advice, handled proactive engagement with regulatory authorities, and strategically defended enforcement actions.

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Arvind Gurumurthy

Joint Managing Partner (South Region)

Prateek Bansal

Partner

Nilesh Tribhuvann

Founder & Managing Partner

Mohit is a Partner at the firm and co-heads Litigation and Dispute Resolution practices. Mohit’s practice covers diverse areas of civil & corporate commercial litigation. His area of expertise includes corporate & commercial disputes in Courts as well as in Arbitration. He advises and acts for companies in the realm of administrative & constitutional law.

Mohit has extensive experience in advising and handling litigations or arbitrations for Companies involved in manufacturing, processing, trading & import of food products, drugs & pharma, hospitality & leisure, airline & travels, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). He also has extensive experience of handling matters related to white collar crimes involving diverse issues. He regularly deals with complex and technical issues relating to corporate commercial litigation including strategizing, planning and preparing for Contractual disputes, Shareholders’ disputes, proceedings related Bank Guarantees / Letter of Credit Litigation, Consumer Disputes. He has also advised and represented several clients in complaints under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, and the Legal Metrology Act 2011. He has also represented a range of clients in proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code etc.

Mohit’s experience extends to drafting of pleadings, opinions and appearing before several judicial authorities and tribunals including the Supreme Court of India, High Courts of various States, District Courts, National Company Law Tribunal, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, National Commission for Consumer Disputes Redressal and other Consumer Forums. He has had the opportunity of appearing in more than fifteen High Courts of India, including their respective Benches for various clients having a pan-India presence.