Overview

Sanjay has been a Partner at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India for a decade and a half now. Sanjay looks after the dispute resolution practice and has a vast experience of close to 30 years in advising and representing clients in civil and commercial disputes, criminal litigation, and cybercrime related litigation.

In recognition of Sanjay’s expertise, he was appointed by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), the organization under the Union Home Ministry, as a member of the Committee constituted to review the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

Experience Statement

• Advised an Indian company operating in the television production & syndication industry in an International Chambers of Commerce (ICC) arbitration conducted in Singapore. The dispute related to the payment of the facilitation fee by the client to a Mauritian entity for acquiring the television broadcast rights of the Indian Premier League.
• Represented a French Government owned renewable energy company in a multimillion-dollar proceeding instituted under the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Rules.
• Advised a multinational corporation in the personal care products segment in arbitration proceedings initiated under the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Rules.
• Advised one of the leading manufacturers of storage solutions in an ad hoc arbitration. The entire business model of the Company was questioned in these proceedings.  
• Advised and represented eBay. in (formerly known as Baazee.com) and its CEO in one of the first cases involving intermediary liability in India. The law on corporate criminal liability was settled in this case by the Supreme Court of India. He was also closely involved in the process which resulted in the subsequent amendment of the Information Technology Act whereby safe harbor provisions were added to protect the internet intermediaries.