Commercial Litigation & Arbitration

With about 25 years of experience, Ratan K. Singh has a heavyweight practice in India, as well as internationally, with specialties in construction, engineering, infrastructure, mining, and general commercial and civil disputes.

The length and breadth of Ratan's practice has placed him at the top of the game in commercial litigation and arbitration, especially given his background in civil law and trial practice, giving parties a holistic approach and achievement at any stage of the case.

International Arbitration

Ratan has received numerous arbitral appointments as chair, wing arbitrator and has represented parties in complex, high-value domestic and international arbitrations. He has a broad experience in international arbitration under the rules of:

• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
• UNCITRAL
• Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC)
• London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
• Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA)
• Delhi International Arbitration Center (DIAC)
• Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA)
• Indian Council of Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (ICADR)

Reported Cases

Ratan's advocacy experience reflects in several Reported Cases of the Supreme Court and various High Courts relating to:

• Ashwani Minda & Jay Ushin Ltd., 2020 SCC Online Del 721 (concerning emergency arbitration and international enforceability of foreign interim orders).
• Brahmani River Pellets Limited v. Kamachi Industries Ltd., (2020) 5 SCC 462 (concerning seat and venue of arbitration in a petition for appointing an arbitrator).
• Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. & Anr. v. Amar Infrastructure Limited & Ors., (2017) 5 SCC 387 (concerning the successful awarding of a works contract and setting aside of charges of fraud and costs).
• Prenit World LLP v. Union of India, 2017 SCC OnLine Del 9255 (concerning a tender issued by a public authority).
• TCIL v. State of MP, [Judgment dated 22.03.2017 in M.Cr. Case No. 5394/2015, High Court of Madhya Pradesh] (concerning a FIR launched against an employer).
• Namrata Singh & Ors. v. DGCA & Ors., 2016 SCC OnLine Del 477 (concerning chartered air services).
• Pusp Steel v. State of Chhattisgarh, 2016 SCC OnLine Chh 1836 (concerning a mandamus issued for execution of mining lease).
• TTL v. BSNL, (2016) 235 DLT 230 (concerning an award of liquidated damages without evidence of actual loss and its conflict with public policy).
• Sarda Energy & Minerals Limited v. Union of India, 2015 SCC OnLine Del 7421 (concerning a challenge to the order of a mining tribunal and a writ of mandamus for execution of prospecting licensee for Iron ore areas in Chhattisgarh).
• Monet Ispat & Energy Ltd. v. Sarda Energy, 2015 SCC OnLine Del 9946 (concerning denied rights over lifting of extension of coal).
• Shri Bajrang Power & ISPAT Ltd. v. Union of India, 2015 SCC OnLine Chh 730 (concerning normal coal linkage).
• State of Chhattisgarh v. M/s Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd. & Ors., 2015 SCC OnLine Chh 1222 (concerning royalties for iron ore mining and illegal levy of USD 3 million).
• AMR Dev Prabha v. Union of India, 2015 SCC OnLine Jhar 5218 (concerning tender for extraction of coal).
• Mohd. Akbar v. Election Commission of India, (2015) 14 SCC 519 (concerning directions issued by the Supreme Court to all High Courts to have a dedicated bench for election matters).
• U-Shin v. Jay U-Shin, 2013 SCC OnLine Del 1197 (concerning a joint venture agreement and its violation by a JV-partner having competing businesses).
• Jaiswal Neco Industries Ltd. v. Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd., (2011) 178 DLT 146 (concerning iron ore mining and mining rights).
• ABB v. IFCI, (2004) 12 SCC 570 (concerning lease financing).