Sonali Mathur

Prior to joining the Firm, Sonali advised on the following matters:

International Arbitration

• Appeared before the Supreme Court of India, in a landmark decision on the enforceability of an unstamped arbitration agreement at the stage of arbitrator appointments.
• Appeared before the Supreme Court of India, in a landmark decision distinguishing the ‘seat’ and ‘venue’ of arbitration. 
• Represented the former shareholders of an oil/gas company in the enforcement of an investment treaty award (USD 50 billion) in India.
• Represented Indian shareholders of a leading manufacturer of wind turbines in an international commercial arbitration involving complex issues of technology transfer and shareholder rights. 
• Represented an American EPC contractor in an international commercial arbitration, in a claim of approximately USD 78 million relating to the construction and operation of a greenfield solar power plant.
• Represented and advised an Indian conglomerate in a dispute with a Canadian company arising from a supply agreement of liquefied natural gas.
• Represented one of India’s largest multinational conglomerates in an international commercial arbitration administered by the SIAC about disputes involving the valuation of shares in a joint venture company.
• Represented one of India's largest integrated media companies in an international commercial arbitration against a Thailand-based satellite operator, relating to the use of transponder services on a satellite.
• Successfully represented India’s largest steel producing company in a claim of USD 20 million, under an all-risk insurance policy for losses arising from an accident in a blast furnace.
• Represented a leading port infrastructure company in India in several arbitrations arising from agreements with port authorities in West and East India. One key dispute related to a breach of contract in the construction and operation of a multi-purpose cargo handling berth, where the value of the claim and counterclaim was approximately USD 550 million. 
• Represented an international auto parts manufacturing company in a cross-border dispute regarding control of an Indian joint venture company, which involved a Singapore seated arbitration, proceedings in India and before the English High Court. The India proceedings involved issues of interim relief by an Indian court in a foreign seated arbitration, and stay of enforcement proceedings due to pending company law proceedings.

Commercial Litigation

• Represented a producer's association against the Telecom and Regulatory Authority of India in proceedings challenging certain regulations and tariff orders imposing restrictive conditions on the price of a bouquet of television channels.
• Represented India's largest digital healthcare platform in relation to the regulatory aspects and operations of their e-commerce business in various High Courts in India.
• Represented one of India’s largest gaming and hospitality companies in a constitutional challenge against the revocation of the in-principle approval for the installation of electronic games/ slot machines in a five-star luxury resort constructed by the company.

• ‘Up and Coming’ Dispute Resolution lawyer by Chambers Global (2021 and 2022) and Chambers Asia Pacific (2021 and 2022)
• Ranked in Band 4 by Chambers Global (2023) and Chambers Asia Pacific (2023)
• Recommended for Dispute Resolution (Litigation) and Dispute Resolution (Arbitration) by Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2021, 2022 and 2023)
• Recognized as a ‘Litigation Star of the Year’ by Benchmark Litigation, Asia Pacific (2022 and 2023)
• Recognized by Business Today in an article on ‘Top 10 Influential Dispute Resolution Lawyers in Mumbai, India 2023

• Member, Arbitral Women