Kunal is an Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court of India with more than 13 years’ experience in dispute resolution. His expertise includes corporate/commercial, insolvency, private equity, shareholder, and intellectual property disputes, white-collar crimes, constitutional, testamentary, and environment issues. He has acted in various ad hoc as well as institutional arbitrations. Kunal is also the Standing Counsel for the State of West Bengal before the Supreme Court of India. In his professional journey, Kunal has catered to domestic and foreign clients of various industry sectors as well as government agencies. Prior to joining the firm, Kunal worked with Wadia Ghandy & Co, J Sagar Associates, Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra and BlackRobe Chambers.
In re: Interplay between arbitration agreements under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899
On the validity and enforceability of an arbitration agreement contained in an insufficiently stamped contract before the Supreme Court of India.
BDR Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
On a patent infringement suit involving a unique issue of the scope of a product-by-process claim before the Supreme Court.
Birla Corporation Ltd
On the permissibility and regulation of mining operations around Chittorgarh Fort before the Supreme Court.
Fabworth Promoters Pvt Ltd
On the RBI policies disallowing levy of compound interest/penal interest during the moratorium period.
Hydraulics and Pneumatics LLP
On successfully securing a compensation of INR 350 crores in the acquisition of a prime commercial land in Faridabad before the Punjab & Haryana High Court and the Supreme Court.
JBM Group
On a challenge to the blacklisting of JBM entities in a tender for supply of electric buses and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme before the Supreme Court.
In re: Categorisation of offences under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015
On the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, where the Supreme Court directed the Central Government to address the lacuna in the statute qua the categorisation of different offences.
Real estate developers and associations
On the validity of ex post facto Environmental Clearance (EC) for projects with admitted environmental violations before the Supreme Court.
Indian Drugs’ Manufacturers Association
On successfully challenging the product approval advisory issued by FSSAI requiring prior approval to produce non-standardised food products before the Supreme Court.
On applicability of the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 2013, to innovative dosage forms of drugs before the Bombay High Court.
Abbott Healthcare and Sanofi
On successfully challenging Central Government notifications banning 344 Fixed Dose Combinations (FDC) of drugs, before the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court.
Harsh Vardhan Lodha (HVL)
On a testamentary dispute arising out of the probate petition of Late Priyamvada Devi Birla’s estate confirming HVL as chairman of MP Birla Group and having a broader impact on corporate governance and succession planning within industrial groups.
International Spirits and Wines Association of India
On the applicability of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, to the alcohol industry.
M P Jewellers & Co Pvt Ltd
On oppression and mismanagement proceedings before the Supreme Court.
PepsiCo
On representation and advisory for the client’s entire disputes portfolio including trademark infringement, consumer disputes, commercial disputes, regulatory issues, PILs, and other matters.
State of West Bengal
On various matters before the Supreme Court in matters involving constitutional, commercial, criminal, service and land laws.