Bose & Mitra & Co acts for P&I clubs, governmental authorities, and shipping companies, handling both contentious and non-contentious shipping work. Managing partner Amitava Majumdar, a seasoned shipping specialist, helms the practice alongside Aditya Krishnamurthy, an experienced litigator whose expertise covers fraud, insurance, and other contentious shipping matters. Marine casualty, regulatory matters, and customs disputes are other core pillars of work for the boutique firm.

Lauded by clients for its 'unparalleled level of expertise and insight,' BRUS CHAMBERS, Advocates & Solicitors fields a market-leading shipping and maritime offering that spans the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious work, including wet and dry shipping, ship arrests, claims, and international arbitration. Seasoned specialist and arbitrator Shrikant Hathi and Binita Hathi, who focuses her practice on maritime and shipping disputes as well as marine insurance, jointly oversee the team. Also in the core team is Pritish Das, a key name for contentious work including recovery, repairs, and maintenance claims; Das also handles charterparty disputes. The team is ably assisted by Nidhi Potla, a key name for contractual disputes, and Joni Oraon, who attracts praise for her 'high level of proficiency and dedication.'

Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe's shipping, maritime, offshore logistics, and subsea offering runs the gamut of matters, handling shipping loan facilities, refinancings, and international arbitrations in the space. Practice head Shardul Thacker takes point on regulatory and transactional mandates, acting for overseas lenders in large vessel financings, advising on charterparty contracts, and private equity investments in the shipping industry. On the contentious front, Siddharth Thacker handles multi-jurisdictional arbitrations. Divya Dharod is a key name for shipping finance and leasing.

Kumar Abhishek Singh leads the shipping and maritime offering at Anoma Legal, which expertly handles a wide array of shipping and admiralty matters, with a notable emphasis on contentious work. Recently, the team has advised on letter of indemnity issues, ship arrests, and cargo disputes. Singh, who also heads the firm’s disputes and litigation team, regularly acts for shipping, trading, and insurance companies as well as P&I clubs.

Counting multinational companies, agencies, and P&I clubs among its roster of clients, Clasis Law’s admiralty and shipping team is regularly instructed to advise on trade shipping disputes, vessel arrest claims, and charterparty disputes. Mustafa Motiwala and Shwetabh Sinha jointly oversee the practice; Motiwala, who also heads the firm’s litigation department, has a broad practice that spans insolvency and bankruptcy, transactions, and maritime arbitrations, while Sinha, dual qualified in India and England & Wales, has extensive experience handling disputes relating to bills of lading, vessel arrests, and cargo claims; Nihal Shaikh is another name to note in this space.

K Singhania & Co specialises in maritime dispute resolution, routinely advising clients in the industry on shipping line disputes, cargo and bill of lading claims, and contentious shipping finance work. Krrishan Singhania oversees the Mumbai-based team and has a strong track record of handling maritime disputes, as well as advising on the drafting and negotiation of charter party agreements. Also in the core team is Srishti Singhania, who ably assists on both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Phoenix Legal’s shipping offering stands out for its strength in contentious marine insurance work, regularly handling coverage disputes and maritime casualty cases. Disputes concerning ship arrests and charter parties also feature prominently in the team’s workload. Practice co-head Gautam Bhatikar, dual-qualified in India and England & Wales, has a broad practice representing shipping companies, insurers, and oil companies in cross-border litigation and arbitrations. Bhatikar works alongside co-head Zoeb Cutlerywala, a key individual for disputes relating to bills of lading and cargo issues.

Multinational trade and logistics corporations, P&I clubs, and shipping companies routinely seek the counsel of Renata Partners, a boutique firm specialising in maritime work and commercial litigation. Shivkumar Iyer heads up the practice and has extensive expertise across the full spectrum of maritime litigation, handling a high volume of maritime casualties, trade disputes, and cargo claims. Iyer works alongside Aditi Maheshwari, who leverages her in-house experience from the shipping industry to advise on dry and wet shipping matters, vessel purchases, and customs disputes.