Confidence| As an arbitration boutique, we provide results of international quality coupled with the necessary local insight relating to the intricacies of arbitration and domestic court process.Advani & Co. is the oldest specialized arbitration practice in India ETae MAM Nei -tAkcte take UMN Ces India for over four decades. Our focus on research and experience in judgment equips us with better overall case management and strategic planning abilities. We have delivered excellent results in ST TolN] gata Cl COLL IO eo 1 el CoN 1Oy MAM Ta NUL ae] gM nel festoes Yel Ke (more66 The excellent arbitration practice stands out, receiving praise from inside and outside India. Boasting impressive results, arbitration awards have favoured the firm’s clients in 90 per cent of cases. Interna- tional users credited the firm’s experience in integrating its local exper- tise into cross-border cases. 99 ® Listed as ‘Excellent’ in Litigation & Arbitration, Rankings 2018,Leaders League B LEADERS LEAGUE = India’s Top 100 Lawyers - The A - List India Business Law Journal, 2018 = Recognized as India’s Leading Firm in Dispute Resolution The Legal 500, 2018 LEGAL 500 ® Listed in Band 1 - Arbitration by Chambers & Partners 2018, Chambers & Partners CHAMBERSUNM tae leal re ole maa lace la eo eV CeO MOL Le (nen International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Zurich & Stockholm Chamber of Commerce and Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). Advani & Co, have successfully dealt with international and domestic arbitrations ranging frorr 0.5 to 500 Million USD” = Recognized in the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, Commercial Arbitration Who's Who Leg: Advani & Co. “stands out for its expertise in dispute resolution.” India Business Law Journal, 2013 INDIA BUSINESS LAW JOURNAL Mr. Hiroo Advani was the only only Indian member of the SIAC Court till 2016 SIAC Recognized as an excellent arbitration practice boasting im- pressive results by the Indian Lawyer 250Founding & Managing Partner Mr. Hiroo Advani is a highly regarded name and world authority on arbitration law, and is one of only two Indian lawyers ever listed in the International Who's Who of Commercial Arbitrators.FOUNDING & MANAGING PARTNER Mr. Hiroo Advani is a highly regarded name and world authority on arbitration law, and is one of only two Indian lawyers ever listed in the International Who's Who of Commercial Arbitrators.Recognized as the leading dispute resolution lawyer by the Legal 500 - India and an ‘A-List’ lawyer by the India Business Law Journal, Mr. Advani has been known to have a fantastic success rate in arbitrations, and an enviable record of having won a large number of multi-million dollar awards in international as well as domestic arbitration proceedings 2017 2016 The India) Business; Lay Journal elected as the first President of the awarded Ene nim the: Best: Disnutt newly formed Indian Arbitration Resolution law firm in India. Mr. Forum (IAF) which consists of all the Advani was also ranked by the same earentindion law firs Journal in the ‘A List’ of lawyers. 2015 1986 Member of the Court of the Singa- Started the law firm, Advani & Co., pore Arbitration Centre (SIAC) till which has come to be known as one recently of the leading firms in commercial law in India 1970 Graduated with a Gold Medal from Bombay University in 1970. He proceeded to Cambridge University in the United Kingdom where he obtained his Masters Degree in Law PePARTNERS We have experience in representing our clients at all stages of comme! and civil contentious disputes right from pre - reference, interim reliefs and jurisdic- tional challenges, till after the passing of an award at the ‘enforcement and asset-recovery stages Mr. Asif Lampwala PARTNER ‘Awarded the British Chevening. Scholarship in 1998 Mr. Asif Lampwala heads the Litigation practice of Advani & Co,, Mumbai and has extensive experience in providing strategic advice to foreign businesses on Indian law and regulatory aspects. Mr. Lampwala is routinely instructed ina breadth of Corporate & Commercial Litigation He has a special focus on media, entertainment and sports-related matters. Mr. Shashank Garg PARTNER Head of Practice- Delhi Mr. Shashank Garg heads the firm's Delhi practice with focus on international commercial arbitration and domestic ad-hoc arbitration, mediation, civil and commercial litigation and regulatory disputes. Shashank is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitra- tors, Convener of International Arbitration Forum and a Chapter Co-ordinator of ICC Young Arbitration Forum. He was recently honoured as “a rising 40 under 40" by the Legal Era Mr. Sheikh Yusuf Ali PARTNER Civil, Commercial litigation and Arbitration Yusuf has complete hand hold- ing on civil, commercial litigation and arbitration matters, and has represented, argued and instructed a host of Counsels before the Hon'ble Supreme Court, Yusuf is instrumental to the various High Courts. firm’s Litigation practice in Mumbai and routinely deals with contentious disputes as well as conveyancing.AN OVERVIEW OF OUR PRACTISE AREAS \ OIL&GAS INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING SHIPPING& i MARITIME DOMAINSSPECIALITIES A OILAND GAS Disputes in the Oil & Gas domain have been Advani & Co’s stronghold for decades We are experienced in handling high stake, complex, cross-border disputes through the entire cycle of the projects, including: + Swiber Offshore PTE Limited + National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) + Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited + Gilbarco-Veeder Root + Subsea 7 + Halliburton PROJECTS & INFRASTRUCTURE We routinely handle large-scale infrastruc- ture and development projects, and have represented multiple parties from numerous jurisdictions. We are experienced in handling disputes relating to time delays, price escalation claims, claims for defective works, professional negligence, contract termination, liquidated damages, loss and expense, acceleration, additional works and prolongation, indemnities, etc. We are experienced in disputes arising under all of the standard forms and also in respect of the various public procurement methods \ 10 ] -Exploration, production, distribution; -Field development; -Construction of the pipelines and platforms; -Loading, lifting -Operating and sales contracts -Off-take agreements -Drilling contracts -Equipment lease contracts -Production sharing agreements -Refining agreements, -Distribution and binding agreements -Onshore and offshore licensing Larsen & Toubro - South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited - Steel Authority of India Limited -SPECIALITIES In the Construction Industry where arbitration is now the norm for method of dispute _ resolution. Advani & Co. has led representations for the biggest con- struction companies over the globe with a multi-disciplinary expertise including technical and_ financial aspects. Our services encompass all maritime matters including Admiralty actions, charter disputes, and calculations of lay time, dispatch, deviation, maritime insur- ance claims, and claims in tort. We have also represented clients in negotiating and documenting the sale and mortgage of vessels. We have obtained orders for the arrest of vessels both in Mumbai and Dubai, there- by enabling our clients to obtain their dues from ship owners/charterers. In the practice area of Shipping and Maritime the Legal 500 rates Advani & Co., as a second tier firm.. We have a history of success rates as high as 80% in securing awards, and with our network of reputed local counsel for regional expertise, we have proved effective in securing and enforcing awards in most jurisdictions globally with reduced costs. Mitchell Drilling International PTY Limited - Larsen & Toubro -FINANCE We are the first law firm in the region with a specialization in arbitrations in the banking and finance sector, which is fast becoming a great strategic tool for large-scale organiza- tions in achieving cost effective and technically sound awards in cross-border banking and financial disputes. We are competent in advising on claims arising out of complex financial products, disputes relating to the results produced by financial models and formulaic calculations, close out netting in case of industry standard contracts, and advise funds and other market participants on the buy side. We are adept in dealing with FINRA-administered arbitrations and P.RI.M.E. Finance amongst others Arbitrations in the sub-domain of banking and finance posit unique chal- lenges both in drafting of arbitration clauses as well as resolution of disputes. Our deep experience and understanding of complex cross-border and multi-party financial transac- tions puts us in the driving seat as the region's first boutique practice specialized in this sector.SPECIALITIES aT AAAS] Mol ol Ni We are experienced in successfully handling disputes triggered at any and all points during the life cycle of renewable projects, from development to construction to opera- tions. We have vast experience in deal with a breadth of several contract structures with multiple sub-contracts who are often subject to different legal regimes, which often trig- ger "back to back” contracts. Godrej industries Limited - Aquatech Systems (Asia) Limited - Rioglass Solar - veWe provide end-to-end assistance at virtually every stage of the mandate, from securing interim reliefs till enforcement of awards and recovery of assets. We have led extensive written and oral submissions in complex and sophisticated disputes with respect to jurisdictional challenges, witness examination, document production as well as oral submissions. Conceiving wd drafting Anti-suit inlunctions legoitstion and reference 1 | Sorrenapendseties | 2. | and interim rellets || Seaton Assistance with Strategy relating to procedural 4, | Jurisdictional challenges 5 | substantive written 6 | aspects and conduct of arbitral bleadings proceedings Closing arguments, 7 || Saxtiaieont Q | Expert evidence Q | Post “Hearing Submissions 10] Challenee to Arita 141) secon oocwveey bwerd of Assets: Asa player in the industry for four decades, we understand that the traditional billing models such as hourly billing does not work for each client or in all situ- ations. At Advani & Co., we routinely handle matters for a specific set price or fixed fees. This model provides our clients much needed budget certainty and cost predictability. The fixed fee in this model can be structured as up-front payments or even as periodic payments depending upon our clients’ prefer- ences.We also have alternative billing models such as competitive hourly rates, capped fees on the basis of stages, or a combination of any of these methods. We have also assisted several international clients in obtaining third-party funding.All our large clients found their fixed fee model for arbitrations advantageous as they could budget these costs in their annual legal budgets. This also enables clients to compare- pricing with other firms.Advani & Co specialises in corporate and commercial liti- gation, and also has a strong track record in civil disputes and international commercial arbitration. Highlights have included representing a number of banks in recovery proceedings against customers before debt recovery tribunals, and the team also regularly appears in petitions against the government of India and various government agencies. The firm’s legal services to prominent overseas corporations have given us experience in large transac- tions with cross-border dimensions Advani & Co. caters to a diverse set of clients from all walks of life. These range from majorpublic and private corporations to financial institutions, Government, non-profit organisations,venture capitalists, many start- ups, small, and medium-sized businesses and individual entrepreneurs. The firm's periphery of services covers matters in India and across the world, interacting with international corporations and law firmsOur experience We have experience in representing our clients in and under the rules of all major global institutions such as International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) The American Arbitration Association (AAA) Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) The China International Economic Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Milan Chamber of Commerce, etc. We have represented our clients in hundreds of ad-hoc and domestic arbitrations and appreciate the nuances of parties exercising their own judgment to regulate conduct of arbitral proceedings. We recognize our clients’ needs of dedicated stra- tegic case management systems, and have prevented time delays and excessive legal fees by identifying and tackling critical areas at an early stage.MUMBAI Advani & Co. 10, Thakur Niwas, Level 2 173, Jamshedji Tata Road Mumbai-400020. Tel: 91 22 22818380/81/82/22021347 Fax: 91 22 22865040 Email: mumbai@advaniandco.com DELHI Advani & Co. 268 GF Masjid Moth Udai Park, New Delhi Tel: 011-40582732 Fax: 011-40582745 Email: delhi@advaniandco.com