Shantanu Agarwal

Background

About Shantanu Agarwal

Shantanu Agarwal is a solution-oriented lawyer specializing in civil and commercial dispute resolution. He is an accomplished trial court lawyer who has led complex arbitrations (both domestic and international) and trials concerning commercial disputes across sectors. He represents clients before various forums, including arbitral tribunals, the Supreme Court, High Courts, NCLT and NCLAT, APTEL and CCI. His vast experience has allowed him to develop expertise in both traditional litigation and alternative dispute resolution. His primary practice areas are (in alphabetical order): • Antitrust/Competition • Arbitration: Domestic and International • Commercial Litigation across sectors • Company Law & IBC Litigation • Intellectual Property • Real Estate Disputes In 2020, Shantanu co-founded Lexster Law LLP, a full-service law firm, committed to bridging the distance between legal and commercial acumen to provide holistic solutions to complex problems faced by commercial enterprises in any legal framework. Shantanu is currently leading high-value disputes (>$0.5 billion) before arbitral tribunals in matters concerning the agri-biotech, construction & engineering (BOT & BOOT contracts, concession agreements, EPC contracts, O&M contracts), ed-tech, equipment finance & leasing, and renewable power industries in India and Africa. Shantanu’s ongoing appointments as Legal Secretary to Arbitral Tribunals include high-value disputes (>$1 billion) in the construction & engineering and EV sectors.