PEOPLE

Manish Dembla

Partner

LOCATION
Gurgaon

Profile

Manish is a Partner in the Gurgaon office of the Firm. He has about 17 years’ experience in diverse areas of law.

Manish started his career as an independent litigator. Thereafter, he worked in the Corporate and Intellectual Property teams of Kochhar & Co. for few years before moving back to Dispute Resolution.

Over the past few years, the main thrust of his practice has been alternate dispute resolution and litigation pertaining to infrastructure and construction projects including roads & highways, power projects, pipelines, water projects, metro projects, railways, etc. Manish has been involved in complex and high value arbitration (both domestic and international) and litigation in this sector.

Manish also regularly advises and assists the Firm’s clients on employment law issues. His employment law practice includes drafting of employment related documentation (including appointment letters, service agreements, NDAs, invention assignment agreements, employment / HR policies, etc.), advising on labour law compliances, disciplinary proceedings against employees, complaints of sexual harassment, voluntary severance schemes and representing clients in contentious matters before labour Commissioners, labour courts, industrial tribunals, High Courts and the Supreme Court.

He has also been regularly advising and assisting several large multinational and domestic clients across sectors such as oil & gas, real estate, pharmaceuticals, education, aviation, consumer goods, information technology, telecommunication, banking, insurance, etc. on a wide spectrum of matters.

Manish also advises clients on general corporate and commercial matters. His litigation experience gives him an edge in the corporate domain as it provides a holistic view of the issues involved.

Expertise

Dispute Resolution
Corporate/M&A
Employment Law
Real Estate & Construction
White Collar Crime
Projects & Infrastructure

Publications

Awards & Recognitions

Future Legal Leader of India 2020, Indian Business Law Journal
Up & Coming Dispute Resolution Lawyer (New Delhi) Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific Guide 2021
Chambers & Partners Ranked Lawyers: Up & Coming-Dispute Resolution 2022
Legal 500 Asia Pacific : Next Generation Partner for Dispute Resolution 2016,2017, Projects, Energy & Infrastructure 2016, 2017; Recommended Lawyer for Litigation 2022, Arbitration 2022, Projects, Energy & Infrastructure 2021, 2022
Benchmark Litigation: Future Star for Commercial & Transactional Disputes 2022

Education

  • LL.B, Campus Law Centre, Delhi University, 2006
  • B.Com, Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, University of Delhi, 2003

Memberships

  • Bar Council of Delhi

Contact Details

  • 15th Floor, IREO Grand View Tower, Golf Course Ext. Road, Sector - 58, Gurugram-122011, Haryana
  • +91-124- 6425222
  • +91 124 437 5596
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