HST Legal's litigation services include representing clients before various courts, tribunals, regulatory and adjudicatory bodies in India.

The Firm's Litigation practice is focused on Corporate Commercial Disputes including Shareholder Joint Venture Disputes, Contractual Disputes (Commercial contracts, Licensing contracts, Project contracts, Construction contracts, Real Estate contracts, Technology Transfer contracts, Asset and Business Transfer contracts and other Commercial contracts and arrangements), and Constitutional matters affecting client's business interests. We have represented various multinational corporations, private and public sector undertakings and banks.

The firm has litigation expertise in civil, company, and writ jurisdiction in the original and appellate sides, of the Supreme Court, High Court(s), District Courts and Tribunals.

HST Legal has extensive experience in handling international institutional arbitration under the auspices of International Chamber of Commerce, London Court of International Arbitration, Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre etc and domestic arbitration. The firm has specialized experience in white collar crimes/economic offences/financial frauds and have been actively advising many international clients on various legal issues arising out of Indian prevention of corruption laws, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, UK Bribery Act, etc.

We assist clients in various tax related litigations from the adjudicatory level onwards to the appellate level. HST Legal also has a distinct expertise in tax related arbitrations and assists clients in obtaining advance rulings from the Authority for Advance Rulings.

Services offered include:

  • Corporate insolvency disputes
  • Cross Border Litigation and Investigations
  • Domestic and International Arbitrations
  • Enforcement of Awards
  • Economic Offences
  • Finance & Securities Litigation including Insurance disputes
  • Labour litigation
  • Litigation in administrative courts where government is involved
  • Oppression and mismanagement
  • Print Media
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Recovery issues
  • Taxation related litigation
  • Telecommunication

Courts/Tribunals:

  • Supreme Court of India
  • High Courts
  • Debt Recovery Tribunal/ Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal
  • Company Law Board
  • National Company Law Tribunal
  • District Courts
  • Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
  • Central Administrative Tribunal
  • Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
  • National Industrial Tribunal