Prashant has experience of handling civil / commercial & criminal litigations, including enforcement / challenges to arbitration awards (domestic & foreign awards), Constitutional challenges, litigations related to Biological Diversity / Insecticides Act, SEBI Regulations (Credit Rating Agencies), claims of farmer’s compensation, regulatory compliances (environmental regulations, packaging/ labeling requirements for FMCG sector as well as seed industry) and stamp duty aspects.

Key Experience:

1. Advised an Indian Multinational Conglomerate before the High Court of Orissa in respect of an award (INR 1100 crores/ 130 million USD) passed in an International Commercial Arbitration. Such award was set aside by Orissa High Court. Currently advising the client before Supreme Court.
2. Currently advising Indian Multinational Conglomerate in connection with patent infringement claims (in excess of INR 1000 crores / 120 million USD) pertaining to designing, manufacturing, providing smart electricity meters in India.
3. Advised a MNC engaged in agricultural biotechnology in India respect of (a) arbitrations arising out of contractual disputes relating to payment of royalty fee; (b) litigations pertaining to introduction of agriculture biotechnology in India (Supreme Court and various other High Courts); (c) seed & chemical products packaging & labeling, etc.
4. Advised seed associations in respect of its Constitutional challenge to seed laws enacted in the State of Gujarat / Maharashtra / Andhra Pradesh. Act enacted by State of Gujarat was set aside.
5. Advised an Indian seed company in respect of: (a) entire portfolio of seed for review of packaging / labeling requirements; (b) various litigations on seeds / price control in Maharashtra / Andhra Pradesh / Madhya Pradesh; (c) quashing petitions arising out of criminal prosecutions under seed laws / Biological Diversity Act; (d) issues / advice under the Biological Diversity Act / Seed laws / Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Rights Act; etc.
6. Advised an infrastructure company in respect of various challenges to arbitration awards (by other party) before various Courts (Delhi High Court / Commercial Courts at Jaipur/ Uttar Pradesh).
7. Advised an Australia based coal company in respect of enforcement of various foreign awards passed under the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Rules before Courts at Delhi / Maharashtra / Orissa.
8. Advising a credit rating agency in various litigations pertaining to rating provided to various entities (High Court of Delhi / Bombay / Madras / Telangana / Securities Appellate Tribunal).