Expert Strategies for High-Value Infrastructure Litigation and Arbitration, ETLegalWorld

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The ET LegalWorld roundtable, held in association with S&A Law Offices on March 20, 2026, brought together senior legal and finance leaders to examine emerging dispute strategies under the theme “Risk to Recovery: Strategy for High-Value Infrastructure Litigation and Arbitration.”

The closed-door discussion focused on how legal decision-making can materially influence outcomes in large, capital-intensive infrastructure projects at a time when regulatory scrutiny, financing pressures, and geopolitical uncertainty are reshaping risk profiles across sectors.

The session opened with an address by Manoj Kumar Singh, Counsel at S&A Law Offices, who underscored the importance of aligning dispute strategy with lenders, investors, and project teams.

He noted that in high-value infrastructure projects, disputes cannot be managed in silos and must be closely integrated with financing structures and execution realities to prevent value erosion, preserve stakeholder confidence, and maintain project continuity.

The first panel discussion, titled “Managing Interim Relief, Cash-Flow Protection, and Termination Risk,” was moderated by Gunita Pahwa, Joint Managing Partner, S&A Law Offices.

The panellists for this session included Manish Kharbanda, Group Advisor – Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Environment, Jindal Steel; Mehak Oberoi, Legal Head (Hydro- APAC), GE Vernova; Susheel Jad, President & General Counsel (India), Think Gas; and Ravi Rajiv Upadhay, General Counsel, KKR, who offered candid, experience-driven perspectives on managing regulatory exposure, contractual risk, and enforcement actions while keeping projects financially viable.

The second session, “How Early Legal Strategy Influences Leverage in ₹500+ Crore Disputes,” was moderated by Rajdutt Shekhar Singh, Partner at S&A Law Offices.

Speakers included Amit Maheshwari, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, ACME Solar Holdings; Nidhi Minocha, Group General Counsel, JK Cement Ltd; Rajiv Choubey, Group General Counsel, Dalmia Bharat Limited; Preet Sethi, Deputy General Counsel, Vedanta Group; Dr Sunil Mittal, Group General Counsel, Kalpataru Group; Ajay Kharbanda, Chief Legal Officer – North & West Airport Sector, Delhi International Airport Limited; and Omkar Prasad, CFO, Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd.

The roundtable highlighted how thoughtful, early-stage legal planning can bridge the gap between risk and recovery in some of India’s most complex and high-value infrastructure disputes.

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