Rajendra Barot

Senior Partner

I draw my empowerment from trying to strike the right balance between the innovative ideas that the dispute resolution practice requires and the approach that is adopted by adjudicating authorities.

Rajendra Barot is highly regarded in India’s dispute resolution market for his expertise in high-profile domestic and international arbitration and litigation. He regularly advises multinational clients on a wide range of commercial cases and enforcements, as well as insolvency disputes, before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and the Supreme Court.

Chambers & Partners Asia - Pacific (2024)

Rajendra Barot, Senior Partner is part of the Mumbai office and has been a partner of the Firm since its inception. Rajendra has over 30 years of experience over a diverse range of practices, including advising clients on resolution of disputes spanning across corporate commercial disputes, arbitrations seated in India and outside India and related court proceedings, insolvency matters, white collar crime advisory, forensic investigations, enforcement of negative covenants; Corporate/M&A primarily in Insurance space and General Advisory. He has assisted multinational corporations, private equity houses, high net worth individuals, leading insurance companies and infrastructure companies.

WORK HIGHLIGHTS

RECENT RECOGNITION

2024

2023

2022

2021

Asialaw Profiles

‘Elite Practitioner’ for Dispute Resolution

Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific

Litigation Star of the Year

Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific

Band 1 for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Chambers & Partners Global

‘Band 1’ for Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

  • Leading Lawyer for Dispute Resolution (Litigation)
  • Recommended for Dispute Resolution (Arbitration), Insurance and White–Collar Crime

Asialaw Profiles

‘Elite Practitioner’ for Dispute Resolution

Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific

Litigation Star of the Year

Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific

Band 1 for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Chambers & Partners Global

‘Band 1’ for Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

IFLR1000

‘Notable Practitioner’ for Restructuring & Insolvency

India Business Law Journal

Featured in ‘A–List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers’

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

• Leading Lawyer for Dispute Resolution (Litigation)
• Recommended for Dispute Resolution (Arbitration) and Insurance

Legal Era

Named a Leading Lawyer Champion for Dispute Resolution (Arbitration & Litigation)

Asialaw Profiles

‘Elite Practitioner’ for Dispute Resolution

Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific

Litigation Star of the Year

Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific

Band 1 for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Chambers & Partners Global

‘Band 1’ for Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

IFLR1000

‘Notable Practitioner’ for Restructuring & Insolvency

India Business Law Journal

Featured in ‘A–List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers’

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

• Leading Lawyer for Dispute Resolution (Arbitration)
• Recommended for Aviation, Dispute Resolution (Litigation) and Insurance

Legal Era

Named a Leading Lawyer Champion for Dispute Resolution (Arbitration & Litigation)

Asialaw Profiles

‘Elite Practitioner’ for Dispute Resolution

Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific

Litigation Star of the Year

Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific

  • ‘Band 1’ for Arbitration
  • Ranked for Dispute Resolution

Chambers & Partners Global

‘Band 1’ for Arbitration and Ranked for Dispute Resolution

IFLR1000

‘Notable Practitioner’ for Restructuring & Insolvency

India Business Law Journal

Featured in ‘A–List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers’

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

• Leading Lawyer for Dispute Resolution (Arbitration)
• Recommended for Insurance and Dispute Resolution (Litigation)

RECENT RECOGNITION

Asialaw Profiles

‘Elite Practitioner’ for Dispute Resolution

Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific

Litigation Star of the Year

Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific

Band 1 for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Chambers & Partners Global

‘Band 1’ for Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

  • Leading Lawyer for Dispute Resolution (Litigation)
  • Recommended for Dispute Resolution (Arbitration), Insurance and White–Collar Crime

Asialaw Profiles

‘Elite Practitioner’ for Dispute Resolution

Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific

Litigation Star of the Year

Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific

Band 1 for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Chambers & Partners Global

‘Band 1’ for Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

IFLR1000

‘Notable Practitioner’ for Restructuring & Insolvency

India Business Law Journal

Featured in ‘A–List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers’

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

• Leading Lawyer for Dispute Resolution (Litigation)
• Recommended for Dispute Resolution (Arbitration) and Insurance

Legal Era

Named a Leading Lawyer Champion for Dispute Resolution (Arbitration & Litigation)

Asialaw Profiles

‘Elite Practitioner’ for Dispute Resolution

Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific

Litigation Star of the Year

Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific

Band 1 for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Chambers & Partners Global

‘Band 1’ for Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

IFLR1000

‘Notable Practitioner’ for Restructuring & Insolvency

India Business Law Journal

Featured in ‘A–List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers’

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

• Leading Lawyer for Dispute Resolution (Arbitration)
• Recommended for Aviation, Dispute Resolution (Litigation) and Insurance

Legal Era

Named a Leading Lawyer Champion for Dispute Resolution (Arbitration & Litigation)

Asialaw Profiles

‘Elite Practitioner’ for Dispute Resolution

Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific

Litigation Star of the Year

Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific

  • ‘Band 1’ for Arbitration
  • Ranked for Dispute Resolution

Chambers & Partners Global

‘Band 1’ for Arbitration and Ranked for Dispute Resolution

IFLR1000

‘Notable Practitioner’ for Restructuring & Insolvency

India Business Law Journal

Featured in ‘A–List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers’

Legal 500 Asia Pacific

• Leading Lawyer for Dispute Resolution (Arbitration)
• Recommended for Insurance and Dispute Resolution (Litigation)