Kapil Rustagi

Background

About Kapil Rustagi

Kapil has been a legal advisor in a variety of high-value commercial disputes exceeding $100 million, representing clients such as BHEL, NCRCTC, IGNOU, NBCC, PWD-Government of Maharashtra, high net-worth individuals, corporations, and government entities. He has successfully handled corporate mergers, demergers, amalgamations, and voluntary liquidation cases before High Courts and NCLT. Additionally, Kapil has experience in complex cases involving trademarks, designs, and patents. In the realm of arbitration and litigation, Kapil has contributed to successful proceedings, securing a refund of about $150 million for a Real Estate Investment Fund. His experience covers a wide range of arbitral disputes, including engineering and construction contracts, MSME arbitration, and monetary recovery. Kapil has also served as a counsel for the Central Government at the Supreme Court of India and as a Junior Standing Counsel for the Central Board of Excise and Customs, Ministry of Finance, contributing to legal strategies for the High Court of Delhi. Beyond his regular practice, Kapil is dedicated to pro bono work and has served as a Counsel for the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee. He has also assisted in the establishment of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and has represented the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India before the Central Information Commission in important RTI appeals. Kapil specialises in domestic and international arbitration, commercial litigation, IPR litigation, company law litigation, insolvency & bankruptcy, consumer disputes, and real estate litigation. He completed his law degree from Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.