Soorjya has over 23 years of experience in dispute resolution across civil, commercial, constitutional and insolvency matters. A large part of his practice revolves around arbitration, and he has advised several multi-national entities during his stint as a litigator and arbitration counsel.
Soorjya represents his clients before the Supreme Court of India, several High Courts across the country, the National Company Law Tribunal, and other quasi-judicial authorities. He has been involved in several international and domestic arbitrations under the rules of arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Singapore, and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), London.
He is recognised as a leading practitioner by Legal 500, a notable practitioner by Chambers and Partners, and a standout practitioner in litigation and arbitration by ALB India (2023, 2020).
Soorjya graduated from Symbiosis Law College in 2003 and holds an LL.M. from the University of Bristol, U.K. Before joining Argus Partners, he was an independent counsel and has also worked with Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co.
Advised Sterling and Wilson (as lead counsel) in disputes with a State Government entity for construction of one of India’s largest data centers.
Advised Magenta Power (as lead counsel) in a Department of Heavy Industries project dispute for creation of EV charging infrastructure in several Indian states.
Advised Kalpataru Projects international Ltd (lead counsel till cross examination) in disputes with a listed Indian Governmental entity concerning a power project in Eastern India.
Advised Sterling and Wilson (as lead counsel) in disputes with one of India’s leading EPC contractors (listed entity) for setting up IT Parks and supporting infrastructure in Mumbai.
Advised Steel Authority of India Ltd (as lead counsel) in a significant dispute with an Indian Private Ltd entity under an EPC contract.
Advised Damodar Valley Corporation (as lead counsel) in a significant dispute emanating from a Power Purchase Agreement with an Indian company.
Advised ABB India Ltd (as lead counsel) in disputes with a leading Indian Governmental entity concerning upgradation of its oil pipelines in Assam, India.
Advised ABB India Ltd (as lead counsel) in disputes with a leading manufacturer of iron and steel in India in a contract for setting up blast furnaces.
Advised ABB India Ltd (as lead counsel) in disputes for upgradation of port infrastructure in Eastern India.
Advised Voltas Ltd in disputes with a government entity in a contract for upgradation of water infrastructure in parts of Eastern India.
Advised Sterling and Wilson (as lead counsel) in disputes with a Bain Capital backed data infrastructure builder for a project in Maharashtra.
Advised McNally Bharat Engineering (as lead counsel) in disputes with the Government of Telangana entity for setting up a power plant.
Advised McNally Bharat Engineering (as lead counsel) in disputes with a Government of Andhra Pradesh entity for setting up a steel plant in JV with a Russian entity.
Advised Thermax Ltd and Thermax Engineering and Construction Ltd (as lead counsel) in two separate arbitrations in disputes with an Indian listed entity for setting up a power plant in Odissa.
Advised Sterling Wilson Powergen (as lead counsel) in disputes with a Government of India oil exploration and production entity on its infrastructure contract.
Advised JMS Mining (as lead counsel) in disputes with a Telangana Government entity in matters relating to a mine infrastructure contract.
Advised Dongfang Electric corporation of China is disputes with a state entity in building power plant infrastructure.
Advised Prysmian Group of Italy in a large financial/shareholder dispute with a listed Indian entity.
Advised several Indian NBFCs like Srei Infra (under NARCL) (as lead counsel), Assets Care and Reconstruction Enterprise in high value financial disputes.
Advised Cemindia Projects (formerly ITD Cementation) (as lead counsel) in infrastructure building dispute with a central government entity.
Advised Adhunik Power and Natural Resources (as lead counsel) in disputes with a leading infrastructure building entity.
Represented JMS Mining (as lead arguing counsel) before the High Court at Telangana in dispute with Singareni Collieries Company in a dispute under a mining contract.
Represented the Liquidator for M/s Concast Steel and Power Ltd. before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal in a significant judgment addressing the inclusion of leasehold rights in a corporate debtor’s liquidation estate under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Represented United Hotels and Properties (HHI Group) against Vodafone Idea in a significant cyber negligence case.
Represented Tata Steel Limited, in their bid to acquire Rohit Ferro-Tech Limited through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tata Steel Mining Limited, under the aegis of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Represented the committee of creditors in the insolvency proceedings of Binani Cements Limited under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in litigations from NCLT and all the way to the Supreme Court of India.
Represented Tega Industries Limited on its resolution plan for acquisition of McNally Sayaji Engineering Limited.
Represented Bank of New York Mellon in disputes concerning defaults under FCCBs.
Represented HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd and Standard Chartered Bank in several matters spanning employee disputes, defaults under financial instruments, as advisor to the Committee of Creditors and Resolution Professiona/Liquidator in matters under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Represented Essel Mining and Industries (Aditya Birla Group) in a mining dispute in the State of Maharashtra.
Represented Serajuddin and Co (mining conglomerate in Odisha) in several high value disputes across jurisdictions.
Represented Shyam Metalics and Energy (through Shyam Sel) in disputes concerning acquisition of Ramsarup Industries.
Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2026 and 2025 ‘Litigation Star’ for ‘Commercial & Transactions’.
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Rankings 2026 and 2025 'Leading Partner'.
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Rankings 2026 ‘Recommended Lawyer’ for Projects and Energy and Restructuring and Insolvency in India.
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide 2026, 2025 and 2024 ranked as Band 1 in Corporate/Commercial.
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Rankings 2024 and 2023 ‘Leading Individual’ for Dispute Resolution.
Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024 ‘Future Star’ for ‘Commercial & Transactions’.
Thomson Reuter’s, Asian Legal Business India’s Top 40 Disputes Lawyers 2023.
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide 2023 ‘Notable Practitioner’ in India Corporate/Commercial.
‘ALB India 2020 Top 30 Disputes Lawyers’ list recognised Soorjya as one of the standout practitioners in India’s litigation and arbitration practice.
Recognized as a member of the team that drove the process of preparing ‘The Indian Arbitration Forum Best Practices Guidelines for Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings’ (‘IAF Guidelines’). The Indian Arbitration Forum is an association of leading arbitration practitioners committed to streamlining the conduct of arbitration in India and promoting arbitration as an effective means of dispute resolution in India and abroad.
India Business Law Journal recognised insolvency of Binani Cement as ‘Deals of the Year 2019’ – in which Soorjya was involved all the way to the Supreme Court of India.
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