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Kochhar & Co. is pleased to announce the appointment of Ganesh Chandru as Senior Partner in its Chennai (Tamil Nadu) office. As part of the Firm’s Arbitration and Litigation Practice, he will play a key role in further strengthening Kochhar & Co.’s pan-India disputes capabilities and international arbitration offering.

Ganesh brings significant international arbitration expertise to the Firm, advising clients in arbitrations seated both in India and before leading international arbitral institutions and at prominent foreign arbitral seats frequently chosen by Indian and multinational parties, including Singapore, London, Dubai and Paris.

With over 30 years of experience, Ganesh is a distinguished arbitration and litigation practitioner. His practice encompasses advising and representing clients in international commercial arbitrations conducted under the Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, as well as ad hoc arbitrations. He also advises and regularly represents clients in arbitrations seated in India under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, in addition to appearing before courts and statutory tribunals across the country. His experience spans disputes arising from infrastructure, projects and construction, oil and gas, power and energy, telecommunications and information technology, banking and finance, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, and a broad range of corporate and commercial matters.

Prior to relocating to India in 2015, Ganesh spent over 16 years in Singapore, where he worked with several leading international and Singapore law firms. Between 2002 and 2007, he served as Counsel and Assistant Registrar at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). During his tenure, he supervised the administration of approximately 500 arbitrations and played a pioneering role in strengthening SIAC’s engagement with India.

Ganesh has represented prominent Indian and foreign clients before arbitral tribunals in numerous high-stake international and domestic arbitrations. In addition to commercial litigation, he regularly appears before courts across India in arbitration-related proceedings, including applications for interim measures, appointment of arbitrators, challenges to arbitral awards, enforcement of domestic arbitral awards, and recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.

An alumnus of Madras Law College and the National University of Singapore, Ganesh is admitted to practise in India, England & Wales, and Singapore. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and serves as a Director of the India Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London. He has been recognised by several leading international legal publications as a leading commercial arbitration practitioner.

Commenting on the appointment, Rohit Kochhar, Founding and Managing Partner of Kochhar & Co., said:

“Kochhar & Co. was among the first national law firms to establish an office in Chennai over two decades ago, reflecting our long-standing commitment to the region and our vision of building a truly pan-India practice. Ganesh’s joining builds on that foundation and further strengthens our arbitration and litigation capabilities, particularly in international arbitration.”

“His extensive experience in international arbitration, institutional expertise and cross-border perspective complement our existing strengths and enhance our ability to advise clients on sophisticated domestic and international disputes. We are delighted to welcome him to the Firm.”

Ganesh Chandru shared:

“I look forward to building a noteworthy arbitration and litigation practice at Kochhar & Co which will aim at providing quality service and ideal solutions to clients”