Ashish Bhan
Partner - Dispute Resolution, Restructuring, Special Situations and Insolvency, White-Collar Crime
Commercial Litigation | Arbitration | Dispute Resolution | White-collar Crimes
Overview
Ashish Bhan is Partner at Trilegal and drives the firm’s commercial litigation, arbitration and white-collar practice. He represents Indian and multinational clients in corporate and commercial disputes before various courts and tribunals in India and various international arbitral tribunals.
He regularly acts for international defence companies, telecom and broadcasting companies, infrastructure majors, funds and commercial banks, high net worth individuals and a wide variety of clients in several high-profile disputes. He has been arguing commercial disputes for telecom companies, funds, and infrastructure companies in various arbitration proceedings and arbitration-related court proceedings, including at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and London Court of International Arbitration, and has acted as an Indian law expert in a AAA Arbitration in the US. Ashish has in the past advised clients on bilateral investment disputes with the Government of India and other nations. He regularly advises clients on insolvency issues and has successfully represented in resolution processes of leading non-banking financial institutions in the country.
For his white-collar practice, he regularly advises clients on numerous anti-corruption and white-collar issues and has been representing clients in the largest anti-corruption cases in the country, including the 2G Scam Case, Coal scam case and the Rafale Case. He regularly works with the World Bank on policy initiatives and assists them in framing legal issues.
Education
University of London
Admissions
- Supreme Court Bar Association
- Delhi High Court Bar Association
- International Bar Association
Industry body memberships
On the panel of Arbitrators in the Caspian Arbitration Society, Geneva
Select representative clients/matters
Advised the following clients on commercial disputes, insolvency, arbitrations, bribery allegations, and joint venture issues:
- AgustaWestland
- Leonardo Spa
- Embraer S.A
- Uninor
- Axiom Telecom
- Marriot Hotels
- Telenor
- Tata Communication
- Piramal Housing and Capital
Recognition
- Arbitration Future Leader, Who’s Who Legal Arbitration Research, 2023
- Benchmark Litigation rankings for white-collar crime, commercial and transactions expertise, 2022-2023
- ALB India Rising Star, 2021
- Chambers and Partners – Asia Pacific’s Guide for Disputes and White-Collar Crimes
