About Us
A dispute resolution practice for complex commercial litigation and arbitration.
Chambers of Pranjit Bhattacharya (CoPB) is an India-based dispute resolution practice with a decade of experience in civil and commercial litigation. It represents domestic and foreign clients before the Supreme Court of India, the High Courts, the NCLAT, the NCLT and arbitral tribunals in international and domestic arbitrations.
CoPB strategises complex commercial litigation across sectors, prepares pleadings and briefs leading senior counsel, including in insolvency proceedings and constitutional challenges to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).
It also prepares white papers and consultation responses for regulators, and has been closely involved in the development of the IBC since its inception, both in court and through representations to the IBBI.
CoPB is led by Pranjit Bhattacharya, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), UK, who trained in international arbitration at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. CoPB has wide experience of arbitrations under the SIAC Rules and the rules of other leading arbitral institutions, and works closely with leading senior counsel across India.
Practice Head
Pranjit Bhattacharya, MCIArb
Head of ChambersProfessional activities
- 2023 – presentTribunal Secretary, Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration
- 2021 – 2023Mentee, Young ICCA Mentoring Programme
- 2020 – 2021Research Associate to Sundra Rajoo, CIArb
- 2020International Arbitration Trainee, HKIAC
- 2019 – presentPanel of Jurisdictional Experts (India), Swiss Institute of Comparative Law
- 2019Contributor, India Chapter, New York Convention Guide
- 2014 – 2015Judicial Intern to Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Supreme Court of India
Education
- Karnataka State Law University (KSLU)
- West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS)
- International Academy for Arbitration Law, Paris
Memberships
YIAG · Young ICCA · YSIAC · YPG (AIAC) · Young ITA · HK45 · Society of Construction Law (India) · Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
Practice areas
Eight areas of practice
Representative experience in each area. Select an area to see the matters.
Breadth of practice
Sectors & clients
The industries we work across, and the interests we represent.
Sectors
NBFCs, housing finance, debenture trustees and ARCs
Developers, luxury housing and real estate funds
Thermal power, transmission, utilities, oil and gas
Metro rail, toll roads, construction and aviation
Retail chains, interior design and e-grocery
Trademark protection and award enforcement
Steel, sugar, cement, vehicles and stationery
Film, software and online education
Clients
Banks, NBFCs, debenture trustees and committees of creditors
Promoter families and more than 50 personal guarantors
Foreign investors and stressed-asset funds
Resolution professionals and resolution applicants
Indian conglomerates and multinational companies
CEOs, directors and other C-suite executives
Both sides of real estate and consumer disputes
State power utilities and successful tender bidders
Reported judgments
82 reported decisions
Before the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi and Bombay High Courts, the NCLAT and the NCLT.
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In the media
Selected coverage
71 reports across six publications. A selection follows.
LiveLaw36Bar & Bench21The Bar Bulletin7SCC Online3Global Arbitration Review3The Economic Times1
Contact
Offices
Delhi
D-327, Lower Ground FloorDefence Colony
New Delhi – 110 024
Mumbai
28, Third Floor, New Bansilal Building11 Homi Modi Street, Fort
Mumbai – 400 001