Jayant Joshi

Disputes Associate with over five years of experience in domestic arbitration, commercial litigation, and arbitration-related court proceedings. Extensive experience advising and representing public authorities, financial institutions, and corporate clients in infrastructure, EPC, aviation, banking, and commercial disputes. Regularly appears before arbitral tribunals and the Bombay High Court in proceedings under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, with particular focus on interim relief, appointment of arbitrators, challenge proceedings, enforcement, and execution of arbitral awards.

Representative Experience: 140+ arbitration and arbitration-related proceedings | Disputes exceeding ₹1,200 crore | Infrastructure, EPC, Aviation, Banking & Commercial Disputes

Associate at AZB & Partners (2026-01 – Present)

• Assisted in commercial and civil disputes, including arbitration-related litigation, before the Bombay High Court and subordinate courts, with responsibility for drafting pleadings, interim applications, written submissions, and other procedural filings.
• Represented clients in proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, probate and succession matters, HUF disputes, and other commercial and civil litigation, while preparing briefing notes, case summaries, and supporting material for Senior Counsel.

Associate at M.V. Kini & Co. (2021-08 – 2025-12)

• Represented the National Highways Authority of India in 140+ high-value arbitration and arbitration-related proceedings arising out of land acquisition compensation, infrastructure development and EPC contracts relating to the Mumbai–Vadodara Expressway project before arbitral tribunals and Bombay High Court under Sections 9, 11, 17, 34, 36, and 37 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, collectively valued at approximately ₹800 crore.
• Independently appeared and assisted senior counsel in procedural, admission, case management and final hearings before arbitral tribunals and the Bombay High Court.
• Represented the Airports Authority of India in 7+ high-value aviation-sector disputes and statutory proceedings involving claims aggregating more than ₹400 crore.
• Appeared in pre-admission and CIRP-related proceedings before the NCLT under Sections 7, 9, 10, and 95 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
• Represented lenders in recovery and enforcement proceedings before the DRT, including drafting recall notices, Section 13(2) notices, and possession notices under the SARFAESI Act.
• Represented clients in commercial and high-value disputes involving injunctions, recovery claims, specific performance, execution proceedings, and property disputes before civil courts in Mumbai.
• Represented clients in regulatory and dispute resolution proceedings under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 in relation to real estate and property development disputes.
• Advised clients on arbitration strategy, contractual risk, dispute resolution mechanisms and enforcement options.

Associate at Kay Legal & Associates (2021-06 – 2021-07)

• Assisted in recovery and commercial litigation proceedings before civil courts in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Thane.

Intern at Vednim Legal (2018-09 – 2020-09)

• Worked extensively on more than 250 summary suits under Order XXXVII CPC, including drafting plaints, leave to defend replies, and execution applications.
• Drafted and filed execution applications, attachment applications, and related enforcement pleadings under Order XXI CPC.
• Assisted in cheque dishonour proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, including drafting complaints and interim applications.
• Drafted plaints, written statements, affidavits, interim applications, notices, and execution-related pleadings across civil and commercial disputes.
• Conducted legal research, title due diligence, and statutory interpretation in relation to commercial disputes and property-related matters.

Associate at Vednim Legal (2020-10 – 2021-05)

Intern at Advocate Girish Yadav (2017-07 – 2017-10)

• Assisted in drafting pleadings and conducting legal research in civil and criminal matters.

LL.B. in Law – Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Law, Mumbai University (2020)

B.Com. in Commerce – Mumbai University (2017)