Atul is a Partner with extensive experience in litigation and dispute resolution. He advises and represents clients in white-collar crime, financial and audit-related criminal matters, arbitrations, civil litigation, and shareholder disputes. He appears before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, and regulatory and adjudicatory tribunals. Atul serves a diverse client base, including banks, financial institutions, large corporates, and regulated professionals, and has been involved in several high-profile and complex matters.
His experience includes insider trading matters, criminal investigations, regulatory proceedings, recovery and enforcement actions, and advisory mandates relating to oppression and mismanagement, mergers, capital reductions, and matters involving governmental authorities. He has also handled matters involving Chartered Accountants and Company Secretaries. Atul serves on the Advisory Council of the Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law and is a member of the youth divisions of leading international arbitration institutions, including LCIA, ICCA, and MCIA. His work has been recognised by BW Legal World’s 40 Under 40 (2024) and he has been named a Future Star in White-Collar Crime by Benchmark Litigation.
Representative Clients:
Bharti Telecom, Bharti Airtel, Canara Bank, LIC Housing Finance Limited, IIFL, Price water house Coopers, BSR, KPMG, Amway India, Virtuous Retail Pte. Ltd., Vivo India, Swiss Timing, Commerzbank, Devki Devi Foundation, Dentsu Communications India Ltd., Tata Housing Development Company Ltd., Dell International Services Pvt. Ltd.
Indicative Experience
Successfully represented the promoter of a leading telecom company before the Supreme Court of India in quashing summons and securing discharge of the accused telecom company in the 2G Additional Spectrum case involving corruption and criminal charges.
Represented a director of a food retail company before the Supreme Court of India, resulting in the quashing of criminal proceedings under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
Successfully represented a former partner of a leading audit firm before the Karnataka High Court, seeking quashing of an SFIO complaint before the Special Court.
Represented a reputed audit firm in oppression and mismanagement proceedings under Sections 397–398 of the Companies Act, 1956 before the National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi.
Successfully represented companies in matters relating to schemes of arrangement and amalgamation under Sections 230–232 of the Companies Act, 2013 before NCLTs in New Delhi and Chandigarh.
Successfully represented one of India’s largest telecom companies in proceedings for reduction of share capital under Section 66 of the Companies Act, 2013 before the NCLT, Chandigarh and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi.
Represented a leading telecom company in challenges to special audit demands and licence fee assessments issued by the Department of Telecommunications, involving interpretation of “Gross Revenue” and “Adjusted Gross Revenue” under the Unified Access Service Licence, before the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal and in appellate proceedings.
Represented a leading Swiss company providing timing, scoring, and results system services for international sports events before the Supreme Court of India on issues relating to the arbitrability of fraud.
Successfully represented advisors and consultants to an international airport in India before the Kerala High Court, challenging the negotiation process for selection of the airport’s duty-free operator.
Represented a renowned German bank acting as a reimbursing bank in a letter of credit transaction, challenging an order of the Debt Recovery Tribunal holding it jointly and severally liable, and subsequently represented the bank before the Tribunal following remand.
