Dispute Resolution
WhiteStone Legal’s Dispute Resolution practice advises domestic and international clients on a wide spectrum of commercial, corporate and regulatory disputes across diverse industry sectors. We work closely with businesses, financial institutions, promoters, directors, investors and high-net-worth individuals to develop practical dispute resolution strategies that protect commercial interests while minimising legal and reputational risks.
Within India, our lawyers represent clients before the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), commercial courts, civil and criminal courts, consumer forums and various statutory and regulatory authorities, handling contractual disputes, shareholder conflicts, insolvency proceedings, employment disputes, intellectual property enforcement and regulatory investigations.
We also regularly represent clients in domestic and international arbitrations conducted under institutional as well as ad hoc rules, and advise on cross-border commercial disputes, coordinating with overseas counsel where proceedings span multiple jurisdictions. Our experience includes enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in India, and assisting international clients in navigating the Indian judicial and arbitral landscape.
We believe successful dispute resolution begins well before proceedings are initiated, and our team advises clients during contract negotiations and business restructurings to identify legal risks and develop effective dispute avoidance mechanisms. Wherever appropriate, we encourage negotiated settlements, mediation and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, drawing on our corporate, insolvency, employment and intellectual property practices to deliver coordinated advice.
Our services include advising and representing clients in relation to:
- Commercial and contractual disputes
- Shareholder and joint venture disputes
- Corporate governance and promoter disputes
- Domestic and international arbitration
- Insolvency and restructuring litigation
- Employment and labour disputes
- Intellectual property litigation
- Technology, media and data protection disputes
- Competition and regulatory litigation
- Recovery proceedings and enforcement actions
- White collar crime and regulatory investigations
- Interim relief and injunction proceedings
- Mediation and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms
- Enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments and arbitral awards
