Nakul Sachdeva

Partner

Qualifications

  • Indian Law Society (ILS) – Law College, Pune University, Pune

Bar Enrollment

  • Bar Council of India

Bar Membership

Overview

Nakul Sachdeva joined Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India in July, 2018 as Partner Designate and was elevated to a Partner in November, 2019. Nakul has been extensively and actively involved in significant matters relating to the Arbitration Act as well as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and regularly appears before various NCLT’s, NCLAT and the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

He has ably advised and represented Resolution Professionals, Resolution Applicants as well as the CoC in numerous Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process. Given his diverse and rich litigation experience, spanning well over a decade and dealing with wide a multitude of laws, Mr. Sachdeva brings to the table his comprehensive set of skills and insightful appreciation of complex legal issues. The same are truly valued by the Clients and make him and the Firm a first choice for public sector undertakings and other public and private sector undertakings for pursuing litigation and obtaining opinions, particularly in the fields of arbitration, civil litigation and insolvency resolution.

Experience Statement

  • Representing NHPC in a Section 34 (Arbitration) Petition against M/s BGS-SGS-SOMA JV before the Hon’ble Delhi High Court, contesting an Arbitral Award of USD 100 Million.
  • Assisted and advised NHPC in conducting a study of numerous ‘Arbitral Awards against NHPC’ and provided suggestion/recommendations as to how Arbitral Proceedings are to be conducted in an efficient, cost effective and timely manner.
  • Assisted the Resolution Professional in all the litigation arising out of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of Binani Cements including representations before National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata; the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi and the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
  • Assisted the Committee of Creditors (i.e., the lenders) in all the litigation arising out of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of Ruchi Soya including representations before National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai; the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi and the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. 
  • Assisted the Successful Resolution Applicant in all the litigation arising out of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of Star Agro Marine Exports Pvt. Ltd. including representations before National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai; the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi and the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. 

Awards & Recoginition

  • Recognized as ‘Litigation Star in Insolvency’ by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024.
  • Awarded and included in the BW Legal World 40 under 40 Elite Club of Lawyers and Legal Influencers of 2023.
  • Recognized as ‘Notable Practitioner’ for Restructuring and Insolvency by IFLR1000 (2023-2024).
  • Recognized as one of the Top Individual Lawyers’ for Insolvency & Bankruptcy and Arbitration by Forbes India Legalpowerlist (above 10 years’ experience) in India. (2022 and 2020)