In today’s globalised and transaction-intensive economy, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) have become indispensable mechanisms for resolving complex commercial and financial disputes outside traditional court systems. The preference for arbitration – both domestic and international – continues to grow due to its enforceability under international conventions, procedural flexibility, confidentiality, and speed, making it the preferred route for businesses, financial institutions, and investors across sectors.
At KNM & Partners, our Arbitration & ADR Practice brings together dispute resolution experience with a sharp understanding of banking & finance, corporate transactions, insolvency, infrastructure, and regulatory landscapes. The Firm represents clients in high-value arbitrations and ancillary proceedings, including pre-dispute advisory, interim relief applications, arbitrator appointments, award enforcement, and post-award litigation. The Firm is frequently engaged by banks, NBFCs, corporates, funds, insolvency professionals, EPC contractors, and government bodies in disputes arising from loan defaults, project contracts, structured financing arrangements, shareholder exits, joint ventures, and financial defaults under insolvency regimes.
The Firm’s approach combines technical rigour, sectoral knowledge, and commercial sensitivity to manage disputes proactively and achieve efficient outcomes. The Firm is adept at navigating multi-jurisdictional disputes and handling proceedings under all major arbitral rules, including SIAC, ICC, LCIA, and MCIA, as well as ad hoc arbitrations governed by the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.
In an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, the Firm also assists clients in disputes arising at the intersection of arbitration and insolvency, including interplay with moratorium provisions under the IBC, arbitration involving financial service providers, and enforcement of claims and awards in distressed scenarios. The Firm’s capability extends to representing clients in structured settlement discussions, mediation, conciliation, and hybrid ADR formats, ensuring that dispute resolution strategies are aligned with business priorities and financial recovery goals.
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Acting in domestic and international arbitrations under SIAC, ICC, LCIA, MCIA, and UNCITRAL Rules, as well as ad hoc proceedings, across sectors such as finance, infrastructure, and shareholder disputes.
Advising on drafting arbitration clauses, pre-dispute strategy, interim relief applications, arbitrator appointments, and award challenges and enforcement under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.
Representing lenders, NBFCs, and financial institutions in arbitration over loan defaults, facility agreements, escrow disputes, syndicated lending conflicts, and enforcement of guarantees.
Managing arbitrations involving complex debt arrangements, factoring agreements, intercreditor disagreements, and securitisation-related claims.
Strategising disputes where arbitration claims overlap with insolvency moratoriums, representing financial creditors, resolution applicants, and service providers in arbitration linked to CIRP and liquidation proceedings.
Facilitating mediation, conciliation, and hybrid ADR methods for amicable dispute resolution, cost optimisation, and risk management.
Handling enforcement of domestic and foreign arbitral awards before Indian courts.
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