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Few notable mandates handled by Dheeraj are below:

• represented SAP India Private Limited and SAP SE GmBH, a leading software company before a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India in a petition filed by Cox and Kings Limited, on the applicability of group of companies doctrine under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, resulting in the landmark judgment in Cox and Kings Ltd. v. SAP India Pvt. Ltd. and Anr.;
• successfully represented PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited before a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, in setting aside the revocation of PepsiCo’s registration for its potato variety FL 2027 under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001.
• successfully represented one of the promoter groups of India’s largest aviation company, in a London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) (India) arbitration in relation to disputes under the shareholders’ agreement with the other promoter group, and in proceedings under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 before the Delhi High Court.  (India Business Law Journal – Dispute of the Year for 2021);
• advised and represented the foreign majority shareholder of a real estate joint venture company with respect to criminal proceedings against its Indian joint venture partner for fraudulent conduct, siphoning off and disgorgement claims;
• Represented the independent directors of Firestar International Limited and Firestar Diamond International Private Limited in proceedings before the Serious Fraud Investigation Office and the Central Bureau of Investigation;
• Representing a Singaporean multinational banking and financial services corporation in execution proceedings pending before the Delhi High Court and in an application filed by Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited seeking a forensic audit of the bank’s dealing with the (pledged) shares of Fortis Healthcare Limited, dealings with the borrower and guarantor companies in connection to the pledged shares and dealing with the overseas group companies of the judgment debtors and connected entities;
• Advised a sovereign wealth fund regarding proceedings by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002;
• Representing India’s largest e-commerce group in various proceedings including arbitrations, white collar crime defences, internal investigations, B2B disputes, regulatory proceedings, including under food safety, legal metrology and consumer protection legislations;
• Representing a leading global FMCG company in proceedings for protection of its intellectual property before High Courts and district courts across India, for various brands in categories such as packaged drinking water, snacks, carbonated beverages and juices; and
• Representing a global tech company in litigations arising out of its fintech function and app marketplace, and with local law enforcement agencies on white collar crimes (particularly cybercrimes).