Litigation & Appellate Advocacy
A litigation practice based in New Delhi, appearing before the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and tribunals.
Ankur Singhal is an advocate based in New Delhi. His practice spans civil, commercial and constitutional litigation, arbitration, insolvency, company and securities law, public tenders, regulatory disputes and public law matters.
He has appeared and assisted in matters before the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and tribunals. He was most recently associated with the Chambers of Mr. Shyam Divan, Senior Advocate, and was earlier an advocate at Ashim Sood Law Offices. He served as Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate to Hon’ble Justice K.M. Joseph at the Supreme Court of India, and is empanelled as Assisting Counsel with the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee.
What the Chambers handles.
Arbitration
Invocation, pleadings and applications under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and related court proceedings.
Commercial Litigation
Contractual, property and recovery disputes, and commercial suits and appeals across trial and appellate forums.
Constitutional & Public Law
Writ petitions, public-interest litigation, and matters of fundamental rights, federalism and the judicial review of State action.
Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Corporate insolvency resolution and liquidation proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, before the NCLT, NCLAT and the Supreme Court of India.
Intellectual Property & Technology Law
Infringement and passing-off suits in trademark and copyright, and questions at the intersection of law and technology.
White-Collar & Enforcement Matters
Economic-offence and enforcement proceedings, including matters connected with attachment and money-laundering allegations.
An overview.
Supreme Court of India
Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate to Hon’ble Justice K.M. Joseph, Supreme Court of India.
Chambers & offices
Most recently associated with the Chambers of Mr. Shyam Divan, Senior Advocate, and earlier with Ashim Sood Law Offices. Empanelled as Assisting Counsel with the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee.
Berkeley · NLSIU
LL.M., University of California, Berkeley; B.A., LL.B. (Hons.), National Law School of India University.
A brief profile
Ankur Singhal is an advocate practising before the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court and tribunals. His work focuses on civil, commercial and constitutional litigation, with experience across arbitration, insolvency, securities regulation, public law, public tenders and white-collar matters.
Ankur graduated from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, after securing All India Rank 3 in the Common Law Admission Test, 2016. From July 2021 to June 2023, he served as Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate to Hon’ble Justice K.M. Joseph at the Supreme Court of India, working across questions of constitutional interpretation, commercial and insolvency law, arbitration and the judicial review of government action.
He holds an LL.M. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, where he completed a Certificate of Specialisation in Law and Technology, with a focus on international litigation and arbitration, antitrust and digital-market regulation, and intellectual property, and received the Award for Best Legal Memorandum in Legal Research and Writing.
He was most recently associated with the Chambers of Mr. Shyam Divan, Senior Advocate, and was earlier an advocate at Ashim Sood Law Offices. He is also empanelled as Assisting Counsel with the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee.
Alongside his litigation practice, Ankur writes on developments in Indian commercial and public law, particularly arbitration, company law and statutory interpretation. His work has appeared in peer-reviewed journals including the Asian International Arbitration Journal, the Indian Law Review and the International Company and Commercial Law Review, as well as commentary platforms such as Bar & Bench and IndiaCorpLaw. He has served as a peer reviewer for Conflict Resolution Quarterly (Wiley), and earlier on the editorial boards of the Berkeley Technology Law Journal and the National Law School Business Law Review.
What the Chambers handles
The Chambers undertakes contentious work across the following areas, before the constitutional courts and tribunals.
Arbitration
Notices of invocation and pleadings, and applications for interim measures, appointment of arbitrators, and challenges to awards under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, before arbitral tribunals, the High Court of Delhi and, on appeal, the Supreme Court of India.
Commercial Litigation
Civil suits for recovery, specific performance, injunction and declaration, and disputes arising from contracts, property and partnership, including matters before the commercial courts in Delhi, the High Court of Delhi and the Supreme Court of India.
Company Law
Proceedings under the Companies Act, 2013, including questions of oppression and mismanagement, before the National Company Law Tribunal, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal and, in further appeal, the Supreme Court of India.
Constitutional and Public Law
Writ petitions under Articles 32 and 226, public-interest litigation, and matters concerning fundamental rights, federalism and the judicial review of State action, before the High Court of Delhi and the Supreme Court of India.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Corporate insolvency resolution and liquidation proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, including applications under Sections 7, 9 and 10, and challenges to resolution plans and orders of admission, before the National Company Law Tribunal, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal and the Supreme Court of India.
Intellectual Property and Technology Law
Suits for infringement and passing off concerning trademarks, copyrights and related rights, and questions at the intersection of law and technology, including data protection and digital-market regulation, before the Intellectual Property Division of the High Court of Delhi and, on appeal, the Supreme Court of India.
Public Tenders and Government Contracts
Challenges to tender eligibility conditions and award decisions, blacklisting proceedings, and disputes arising from the termination or performance of government contracts, before the High Court of Delhi and the Supreme Court of India.
Regulatory and Tribunal Matters
Service-law matters before the Central Administrative Tribunal, competition matters before the Competition Commission of India, and consumer disputes before the consumer fora, with appeals reaching the High Court of Delhi and the Supreme Court of India.
Securities Law
Matters arising under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, and the regulations framed under it, before the Securities Appellate Tribunal and, in further appeal, the Supreme Court of India.
White-Collar and Enforcement Matters
Economic-offence and enforcement proceedings, including matters concerning attachment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, bail applications and quashing petitions, before the High Court of Delhi and, in appropriate cases, the Supreme Court of India.
Selected writing
Writing in legal journals and forums on arbitration, insolvency, constitutional law, intellectual property and technology law.
Titles link to the published version.
Judgments & orders
A selection of reported judgments and significant orders in matters handled by the Chambers, with a short note on the point of law each decides.
Each matter links to the judgment on Indian Kanoon.
In the press
Significant and ongoing matters that have been reported in the legal and national press.
Each matter links to the original report.
Get in touch
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