Advocate Kunal Vajani

Advocate Kunal Vajani is a leading independent dispute resolution practitioner based in New Delhi. Mr. Vajani has been reported as a Notable Practitioner by Chambers and Partner Asia Pacific for the years 2016 to 2018.

Armed with a law degree [LLB] from Government Law College, Mumbai, India, and masters [LLM] from Harvard Law School, Boston, USA. Mr. Vajani is also qualified as a Solicitor, Supreme Court of England & Wales.

With effect from July 2018 the World Council of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris appointed Mr. Vajani as a Court Member (India) of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris for a term of 3 [three] years. Previously, since July 2016 Mr. Vajani was an Alternate Court Member (India) of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris. Mr. Vajani is also an ex-officio member of the Executive Committee of ICC, India.

He specializes in litigation [civil & corporate criminal] as well as arbitration matters [both domestic & international commercial]. Mr. Vajani and has represented clients in various leading matters relating to amalgamations / mergers / demergers, cable and telecom disputes, challenges to central / state government policies, challenges to policies of electricity distribution companies and orders of regulatory commissions, competition, constitutional litigation, corporate crimes, derivative actions, direct and indirect tax [income tax, service tax and entertainment duty], environment, enemy property laws, foreign exchange, infrastructure disputes, intellectual property litigation, insolvency, natural gas and petroleum disputes, partnership disputes, private equity investment disputes, public and private trusts, prevention of money laundering, real estate disputes, rehabilitation and restructuring of companies involving capital restructuring, recovery of debts including NCDs, FCCBs, OCBs, documentary credits, shareholder litigations, smugglers and foreign exchange manipulators laws, testamentary matters and winding up proceedings.

He has vast experience in many landmark ad-hoc as well as institutional arbitrations in the field of Business / Partnership Disputes, Banking & Finance, Family Disputes, Infrastructure Projects, Mining, Natural Resources, Private Equity & Debt, and Real Estate.

The various fora before which Mr. Vajani regularly appears includes the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, District Courts, City Civil Courts, Sessions Courts and Magistrates’ Courts, Arbitral Tribunals [Domestic / International Commercial], Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, Appellate Tribunal for Forfeited Property (PMLA, SAFEMA, NDPSA), National Company Law Tribunal, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, National Green Tribunal, Competition Commission, Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions, Electricity Regulatory Commissions and quasi-judicial authorities.

Advocate Vajani enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa in 2003.

Enrollment Number : MAH/2398/2003