Key Experience
Commercial Litigation
- Acting for a client as claimant in English High Court proceedings in a commercial contract dispute.
- Advising the Indian branch of a multi-national Bank as a claimant in its action to recover sums advanced to various defaulting borrowers under English law governed facility agreements.
- Advising four Indian/international banks as Claimants in relation to enforcement actions before the English High Court against an Indian telecoms company.
- Representing an Indian owner and operator of a commodities and currencies derivative exchange in the English High Court relating to enforcement actions arising out of a London seated arbitration in which our clients were successful.
Read more about our Commercial Litigation team here.
International Arbitration
Our conflict free position means we can advise when other leading law firms cannot. Our independent model means we can work with our Indian client’s existing advisers and are free to co-counsel with the best placed Indian law firms to assist.
Key experience includes:
- Representing an Indian multinational oil and gas company and its international subsidiary in two oil and gas related arbitrations against of an African state (UNCITRAL, Sudanese law, London seat).
- Acting for an Indian multinational oil and gas company and its international subsidiary against the Government of an African state (UNCITRAL, Sudanese law, Dubai seat).
- Advising one of India’s largest construction conglomerates on an ICC arbitration case seated in London pertaining to a dispute over an EPC contract executed in Oman (UNCITRAL, English law, London seat).
- Advising an Indian manufacturer in a dispute with a Polish engineering company concerning a joint venture for the manufacturing of hydraulic oil systems (UNCITRAL, Indian Law, New Delhi seat).
- Acting for an Indian airline in relation to a dispute between various shareholders concerning alleged breaches of a shareholder’s agreement. (LCIA, Indian law, New Delhi seat).
- Representing an Indian pharmaceutical company against a European company arising out of a sale and purchase agreement (LCIA, English law, London seat).
- Advising an international rice producer in three separate LCIA arbitrations following the breach of a rice supply agreement and alleged breaches of trademark licences and noncompete obligations (LCIA, Indian Law, London seat).
- Representing an Indian engineering company (specialising in the manufacturing of high chromium wear, corrosion abrasion resistant castings used in the cement, mining and thermal power generation industries), and their majority shareholder, (ICC, Indian law, London seat).
- Advising an Indian wind energy company against a German entity relating to a sale and purchase agreement (ICC, English law, London seat).
- Advising an Indian water manufacturer against a Canadian pharmaceutical distributer relating to an exclusive distribution agreement (ICC, Indian law, London seat).
- Acting for an Indian water manufacturer against a Qatari contractor relating to contracts in relation to two water treatment plants (ICC, Qatari law, London seat).
Though we are unable to advise on Indian law matters due to restrictions imposed on foreign law firms by the Bar Council of India, our team is highly experienced in acting for Indian clients on a global scale and for parties with interests in India. We also maintain relationships with carefully chosen India-based law firms to ensure all our clients have access to the best possible representation.
Read more about our International Arbitration team here.
Enforcement
- Advising the Indian branch of a multi-national Bank as a claimant in its action to recover sums advanced to various defaulting borrowers under English law governed facility agreements.
- Representing four Indian/international banks as Claimants in relation to enforcement actions before the English High Court against an Indian telecoms company.
- Acting for an Indian owner and operator of a commodities and currencies derivative exchange in the English High Court relating to enforcement actions arising out of a London seated arbitration in which our clients were successful.
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"Given her Indian background, Sherina can naturally connect with the Indian business mindset, understand cultural sensitivities and fully appreciate the market dynamics. I would recommend Sherina for her diligent and meticulous work."
Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific, Dispute Resolution: International Firms - India
"Sherina is absolutely superb and a preeminent India specialist."
Chambers and Partners Global
"Sherina Petit maintains her position at the forefront of complex India related arbitrations. She is sought after for her multi-jurisdictional expertise."
Chambers and Partners Global
"Clients achieve excellent results with Stewarts. A go-to team for international arbitration."
The Legal 500 UK
"They have the ability to handle complex substantive and procedural issues in sophisticated commercial arbitrations."
Chambers UK
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Our team has great experience dealing with disputes in India
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