Sumeet Kachwaha

• Recently succeeded in a very high value arbitration where the sums unanimously awarded were USD 197 Million approx. This was an international commercial arbitration involving complex questions where we represented (a subsidiary of the Sovereign Wealth Fund of the State of Qatar). The award was upheld by the Single Judge and the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court.
• Acting for the same client in several on-going matters/ disputes in relation to an investment in India.
• Recently won an over USD 100 million award for an Australia coal mining company in an ICC arbitration against a government of India Company. Also successfully handled enforcement of award in the Delhi High Court.
• Advising Korean EPC Contractor in relation to two mega multi dollar power projects.
• Represented an Indian major corporation against a US multinational in an ICC action for damages on the ground of fundamental failure of technology in a steel plant supplied. This was ultimately settled.
• Arbitration claim of USD 1.1 billion filed by an Indian power company against a US company. Represented the US company and the matter was settled within two years.
• Handled arbitration on behalf of USA based Construction Company the Dabhol Power Project (arising out of a sub-contract). Published award rendered.
• Successfully represented a US major fertilizer company in three arbitrations against Indian Government Companies (trade disputes).
• Handled over 18 arbitrations on behalf of a Government Engineering company relating to housing construction projects in Kuwait (all disputes settled).
• Handled arbitration arising out of the first BOT road construction project in India, before a tribunal comprising of 3 former Chief Justices of India (claim 4 Million USD).
• Advised an Indian Company in the construction of a 100 km road project in Afghanistan funded by USAID.
• Recently concluded an arbitration before a Mumbai seated ad hoc arbitral tribunal arising out of an EPC Contract (power plant) where the claim amount was in excess of USD 35 Million (matter ended in settlement).
• Handled enforcement of a LCIA award on behalf of a French Telecom Company for an amount of over USD 25 million.
• Handled an arbitration on behalf of a Malaysian Construction Company arising out of a road construction project where claim amounts exceeded USD 40 million.
• Handled an arbitration before a former Supreme Court Judge of India on behalf of the State of Madhya Pradesh arising out of computerization of State Agricultural Marketing Board operations where claim amount is in excess of USD 20 Million.
• Appointed amicus curiae by the High Court of Delhi in the Vodafone – India Bilateral Investment treaty dispute arbitration (decision of the court dated 7th May, 2018 generously acknowledged Mr. Kachwaha’s assistance).

• International Bar Association
• Inter Pacific Bar Association
• LCIA
• LAWASIA: Lifetime Patron Member
• International Arbitration Club (U.K)
• International Academy of Construction Lawyers (Founding Fellow)
• Swiss Arbitration Association
• Fellow, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators
• Supreme Court Bar Association
• Patron Member: Bar Association of India

• The White Industries Australia Limited – India BIT award – A Critical Assessment, (2013) 29 Arbitration International, Issue 2, pp. 275–293.
• “PPP Problems”, India Business Law Journal, Volume 9, Issue 9, April, 2016.
• ‘The New Challenges and Opportunities for India in Bilateral Investment Treaties’, Emerging Issues 7117, Lexis Nexis (2013).
• “Interim Relief: Comments on the UNICTRAL Amendments and the Indian Perspective”, TDM 4 (2012) in CILS – 7th Biennial Symposium on International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution.
• “Construction and Infrastructure Disputes: A Global Handbook” – India Chapter, published by Globe Law and Business, UK, Pp. 205-216, (2013).
• “Airport projects in India: Cleared for take-off”; published by Construction Law International Journal, Volume 3 Number 1 (March 2008).
• Enforcement of Arbitration Awards in India; published by Asian International Arbitration Journal, (2008) Volume 4, Number 1, [Page 64-82].
• The Indian Arbitration Law: Towards a New Jurisprudence; published by Sweet & Maxwell: The International Arbitration Law Review, (2007) Int A.L.R.13.
• Risk Allocation – Green Field Airports in India – published by The Big Project – (Dubai) (2007).
• Arbitration Law of India – A Critical Analysis; published by Kluwer; Asia International Arbitrational Journal, Volume 1, Number 2, [Pages 105 -126] 2005.
• Contributing to Annual India Country Reports on Legal Rights of Borrowers & Lenders for the World Bank since 2005.
• The Rule Against Bias and the Jurisprudence of Arbitrator’s Independence and Impartiality, SIAC – Asian International Arbitration Journal; Volume 17, Issue 2 (2021).
• Pros and cons of foreign seated arbitration, India Business Law Journal, (2021).
• India Chapter – “The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration”, Global Legal Group, 20th Edition, 2023.
• India Chapter – “The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Construction and Engineering”, Global Legal Group, 10th Edition, 2023.
• Arbitration Guide – India Chapter, International Bar Association Arbitration Committee, January, 2017.
• Third-Party Litigation Funding: Overview (India), Thomson Reuters (2023).
• India Guide on Insurance, Thomson Reuters (2023)” in the Publications Section.
• Deconstructing the Russia Sanctions and its impact on India, Mondaq (2022).

Kachwaha & Partners is a full-service Indian law firm headquartered in New Delhi, representing domestic and international clients across a broad range of legal and commercial matters. The firm’s lawyers are experienced practitioners who combine knowledge of the Indian legal and regulatory environment with an understanding of the working practices and expectations of international businesses and law firms.

The firm advises a diverse client base that includes sovereign wealth funds, multinational companies, embassies, and leading Indian corporations. Its multidisciplinary capabilities enable it to assist clients with complex disputes, transactions, regulatory matters, and other legal issues, while also working alongside international counsel on matters involving India and cross-border considerations.

Kachwaha & Partners emphasizes high professional standards, integrity, and sound ethical practices, together with responsive and commercially focused client service. Drawing on the experience of its partners and lawyers, the firm provides practical legal strategies tailored to the particular objectives of each engagement, serving as both Indian counsel to international clients and a trusted advisor to businesses and institutions operating within the country.