Varghese Thomas

Varghese Thomas, Partner at JSA with expertise in dispute resolution, investigations, and white-collar litigation

Varghese is a member of the Executive Committee of the Firm. Varghese has over 25 years of experience in advising and representing several clients in arbitration and court cases related to shareholder disputes, commercial contracts, writ proceedings and product liability litigation. His practice also includes advising and representing clients in investigations and litigation relating to white collar offences.

Varghese also extensively advised on private trusts and estate planning matters and advises several promoters in this regard.

Varghese has been with JSA since 2003 and was promoted as a Partner of the firm in 2007. He has been practising law since 2000.

 

Memberships

Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa

 

Education

B.A. LLB (Hons.) from National Law School of India University, Bangalore

 

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Malayalam

Some of his indicative recent assignments include:

  • Representing Bharat Petro Resources Limited in a challenge to an arbitration award in an international arbitration against Petro Rio, Brazil in relation to development of a Concession Agreement in Brazil.
  • Representing Apple Inc. in a constitutional challenge before the Delhi High Court in relation to various penalty provisions under the Competition Act.
  • Representing Adobe Inc. in proceedings relating to personality rights before the Bombay High Court.
  • Representing various multinational companies in relation to product liability litigation before various consumer forum.
  • Representing Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank in various proceedings before the Enforcement Directorate and Reserve Bank of India.
  • Representing Bharat Petro Resources Limited in an arbitration against JSW Group in relation to a Joint Operating Agreement and Production Sharing Contract.
  • Representing Trafigura India in an arbitration against Saloni Projects in relation to an enforcement of a pledge.
  • Representing Kirtanlal Group in matters against Mashreq Bank, UAE and Hengyang Valin Steel Tube Co, China in trade dispute before the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in relation to a supply of steel product;
  • Representing Maersk Trade Finance Services in proceedings before the NCLT, NCLAT & Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on recovery of dues against various trading companies;
  • Representing Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in insolvency proceedings relation to Videocon Industries Limited;
  • Multiple arbitration proceedings for the Sulzer Group, Switzerland for recovery of dues.

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