Pranav Kamnani
Arbitration Counsel
Pranav’s main areas of practice include complex commercial and cross-border disputes, international arbitration, and advisory services, with a primary focus in disputes relating to joint-ventures, shareholder disputes and construction. Pranav also advises and represents clients in industry sectors, such as, shipping, technology and telecommunication, aviation and defence, and oil and natural gas.
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Pranav is a Registered Foreign Lawyer and a member of PDLegal’s International Arbitration and India Desk practice. He is a dual qualified lawyer and admitted to practice in India (2019) and the state of New York (2024).
Pranav’s main areas of practice include complex commercial and cross-border disputes, international arbitration, and advisory services, with a primary focus in disputes relating to joint-ventures, shareholder disputes, dry-shipping and construction. Pranav also has a strong interest in industry sectors such as technology and telecommunication, aviation and defence, and oil and natural gas.
In India Business Law Journal’s 2024 report, a client commented that he “played a very active and hands-on role in the arbitration proceedings and was extremely efficient”.
Prior to joining the PDLegal, Pranav served as an Associate at the New Delhi office of a leading pan-India law firm for three years. Pranav was also recognised by The Legal 500 (2021 and 2022 Ed.) for his contribution to the dispute resolution practice of his former firm.
During his time at Columbia Law School, Pranav served as a Submissions Editor for the American Review of International Arbitration and a Research Assistant to Professor George A. Bermann, Gellhorn Professor of Law, and Monnet Professor in European Union Law.
Work Highlights
- Acted as first chair for one of India’s leading cashew exporters with a legacy of 80 years, in an international commercial arbitration under the aegis of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, in relation to disputes arising out of sales contracts and a settlement agreement executed during the spread of COVID-19.
- Represented an Abu Dhabi based shipping company in two parallel LMAA arbitrations for claims arising out of BIMCO agreements for the sale, lease and buy-back of two vessels. This matter was successfully resolved in mediation conducted in Dubai.
- Assisting the team advising and representing a high net-worth individual and a turnkey education solution company incorporated in Dubai in relation to disputes arising out of a joint venture set-up in Singapore and India for virtual reality ed-tech services. These disputes relate to alleged white-collar crimes and breach of fiduciary obligations by director(s) and other company officers of the joint venture company.
- Assisted the Singapore subsidiary of a ship repair and ship maintenance company in conducting a corporate investigation on one of its employees and his connection to certain entities in India.
- Assisted the employee of a tech solution company in defending allegations relating to breach of non-compete and non-solicitation. This matter was successfully resolved in mediation conducted under the aegis of the Singapore Mediation Centre.
Publications
- Co-author, Book Review of ‘Contemporary Issues in Mediation: Volume 8’, Joel Lee, et al. eds (2023), in The Journal of International Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management (Issue 90.4, Nov. 2024)
- Co-author, ‘Arbitration Agreements and Insolvency Proceedings: Comparing the Pro-Arbitration Perspectives in Singapore, the United Kingdom and India and Calling for International Consensus’, in Kluwer Arbitration Blog (Jan. 18, 2023)
- Co-author, ‘Arbitration in India: The Constitutional Framework and Decisions of the Supreme Court of India’ in Arbitragem e Constituição, published by Thomson Reuter, Brazil (2023).
- Author, ‘Interim Measures of Protection: No Longer a Tug of War?’ Bar & Bench (Apr. 20, 2022, 11:16 PM).
- Author, ‘The Scope of Judicial Intervention in the Appointment of an Arbitrator’, RMNLU Arbitration Law Blog (Feb. 9, 2020).
- Co-author, ‘Regulation of Third-Party Funding of Arbitration in India: The Road Not Taken’, Indian J. Arb, Jan 2020, at 151.
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