Arbitration provides a contractual and statutory alternative to court litigation for the resolution of commercial disputes, governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and, for cross-border matters, by the New York Convention framework the Act incorporates. Afentis Legal acts as counsel in domestic and international commercial arbitration, in institutional and ad hoc proceedings, and in the court proceedings that support and supervise arbitration — appointment, interim relief, challenge, and enforcement. The practice serves corporations, infrastructure participants, and institutional parties in disputes arising from construction, supply, shareholder, and concession agreements.
The firm treats arbitration as a forum requiring the same evidentiary rigour as court litigation, combined with command of the procedural autonomy the Act confers. The drafting of the statement of claim, the management of documentary and expert evidence, and the framing of relief are approached with precision. In court-connected proceedings, the firm’s constitutional and commercial litigation strength ensures that Section 34 challenges and enforcement actions are argued to the standard the supervisory courts apply.
Service Spectrum
- Representation as counsel in domestic and international commercial arbitration
- Interim relief under Section 9 before courts and Section 17 before the tribunal
- Applications for appointment of arbitrators under Section 11
- Challenge to arbitral awards under Section 34 and appeals under Section 37
- Enforcement of domestic awards and of foreign awards under Part II of the Act
- Emergency arbitration and interim measures in institutional proceedings
- Multi-contract and multi-party arbitration, including joinder and consolidation
- Advice on arbitration clauses, seat, and governing-law selection