Lomesh Kiran Nidumuri

Bengaluru

lomesh.n@induslaw.com

    India (Advocate)

    LL.M. New York University School of Law (2008)

    LL.B. Faculty of Law, Delhi University (2004)

    B.Com St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bengaluru University (2001)

    Lomesh has wide experience advising and representing clients on complex civil and commercial disputes, and domestic and international arbitration. Over the years he has acted for clients in a variety of disputes relating to commercial contracts, company law, insolvency and restructuring, oppression and mismanagement, projects and construction, intellectual property rights (particularly in relation to trademarks, copyright, domain name, and trade secret disputes), employment, consumer, tenders, governmental actions, and white-collar crimes. He has also represented clients in actions for interim relief, the challenge of arbitral awards and the constitution of arbitral tribunals to resolve disputes. In many disputes, Lomesh has acted as lead counsel, conducting trials and arguments before courts and arbitral tribunals. His clients include Indian and multinational corporations, statutory bodies, and high net worth individuals.

    Lomesh obtained his master’s in law from the New York University School of Law, where one of his areas of focus was international arbitration and dispute resolution. Prior to joining INDUSLAW, Lomesh worked with the office of standing counsel for the Government of India in New Delhi, representing the government on a wide range of disputes. Thereafter, he worked with reputed law firms in Mumbai and Bengaluru, focusing on corporate and commercial disputes and arbitrations (both domestic and international).

    Lomesh has been selected to be a member of the SIAC Reserve Panel of Arbitrators. He has also been appointed to the committee of the Young Singapore International Arbitration Centre (YSIAC) as one of only four committee members from Indian law firms for the term 2019 to 2020. He has been a member of the Users Council of the SIAC since 2016, as well as the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is one the conveners of the India Arbitration Forum (IAF), an association of leading arbitration practitioners in India who are committed to streamlining the conduct of arbitration India and abroad. He regularly gets invited to speak at conferences and law schools and writes on developments in dispute resolution.

    Asian Legal Business featured Lomesh in its 3rd edition of Forty Under Forty lawyers in the Asia-Pacific region for 2017. ALB recognizes forty outstanding professionals in the Asia-Pacific region who are under the age of forty and have worked on significant deals and disputes in the past year and earned accolades from their peers, superiors, and clients. The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2017 and 2020) lists Lomesh as a recommended lawyer for Dispute Resolution. AsiaLaw Profiles (2019 and 2020) recognized him as a Notable Practitioner for Dispute Resolution. Benchmark Litigation 2020 featured him as a Disputes Star in the categories of international arbitration and commercial transactions, respectively.

    Lomesh loves endurance and adventure sports, cycling, playing badminton and squash, reading, and listening to psychedelic rock and blues. He is an active member of the Rotary Club of Bengaluru, where he participates in various community activities and social service.


    publications

    ARBITRATION IN INDIA – THE WAY FORWARD
    Litigation & Dispute Resolution

    ARBITRATION IN INDIA – THE WAY FORWARD

    With an increase in cross border transactions and open economic policies acting as a catalyst, commercial disputes have been steadily rising. The Indian judiciary has...
    AMENDMENTS TO INDIA'S ARBITRATION ACT: AN ANALYSIS
    Litigation & Dispute Resolution

    AMENDMENTS TO INDIA'S ARBITRATION ACT: AN ANALYSIS

    Last month, the Government of India passed the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 (the "Ordinance") amending the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the...
    CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015
    Litigation & Dispute Resolution

    CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION...

    After much clamour, the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the "Arbitration Act") finally stands amended. The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 (the "Amendment Act"),...
    CONSISTENCY CAN MAKE INDIA A GLOBAL ARBITRATION HUB
    Litigation & Dispute Resolution

    CONSISTENCY CAN MAKE INDIA A GLOBAL ARBITRATION...

    Mumbai, July 16, 2016: While lauding the recent amendments to the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, prominent legal experts called on the government to...
    THE UNRESOLVED CONTROVERSY CAN TWO INDIAN PARTIES CHOOSE FOREIGN SEATED ARBITRATION AND FOREIGN LAW TO RESOLVE THEIR DISPUTES?
    Litigation & Dispute Resolution

    THE UNRESOLVED CONTROVERSY CAN TWO INDIAN PARTIES...

    The question of whether two Indian parties can have a seat of arbitration outside India and choose foreign law to resolve disputes continues to remain...
    INDIA: HIGH COURT ISSUES "STRONG JUDGEMENT" IN WHATSAPP CASE
    Litigation & Dispute Resolution & Technology, Media & Telecommunications

    INDIA: HIGH COURT ISSUES "STRONG JUDGEMENT" IN...

    The High Court of Delhi (‘the High Court’) pronounced, on 23 September 2016, its decision in a public interest litigation case, Karmanya Singh Sareen and...
    RECENT SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT – A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR BANKS TO TAKE POSSESSION OF SECURED ASSETS OCCUPIED BY TENANTS
    Banking & Finance & Litigation & Dispute Resolution

    RECENT SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT – A SHOT...

    A recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Harsh Govardhan Sondagar v. International Assets Reconstruction Company Ltd., (2014) 6 SCC 1, has provided a shot...
    WHETHER INDIAN PARTIES CAN CHOOSE FOREIGN LAW TO SETTLE DISPUTES?
    International Law

    WHETHER INDIAN PARTIES CAN CHOOSE FOREIGN LAW...

    The question of whether or not Indian parties can choose foreign law to resolve disputes through arbitration has been much debated. While some argue that...
    TIME BARRED DEBT CAN BE PURSUED UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE
    Corporate & CommercialLitigation & Dispute Resolution & Banking & Finance

    TIME BARRED DEBT CAN BE PURSUED UNDER...

    In a recent judgment, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (the 'NCLAT') held that the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 (the 'Limitation...
    THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018 : A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION?
    Banking & Finance & Government & Regulatory

    THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018 :...

    The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2018 (the "Amendment") was recently passed by parliament and came into effect from September 1, 2018. It introduces substantial changes...
    END OF THE ROAD  FOR ARBITRATION  CLAUSES  PROVIDING  FOR  UNILATERAL APPOINTMENT  OF SOLE ARBITRATOR
    Litigation & Dispute Resolution

    END OF THE ROAD FOR ARBITRATION CLAUSES...

    On a rigid reading of Perkins Eastman Architects DPC & Anr v. HSCC (India) Ltd, arbitration clauses that give the right to one party to...
    INFOLEX ARTICLE: SECTION 206(5) OF THE COMPANIES ACT
    Litigation & Dispute Resolution

    Infolex Article: Section 206(5) of the Companies...

    Section 206 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the “Act”) gives the Registrar of Companies (the “ROC”) the power to call for information, inspect books and...
    INFOLEX ARTICLE: SECTION 206(5) OF THE COMPANIES ACT
    Litigation & Dispute Resolution

    Infolex Article: Section 206(5) of the Companies...

    Section 206 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the 'Act') gives the Registrar of Companies (the 'ROC') the power to call for information, inspect books and...
    THE CONTROVERSY GETS MURKIER - CAN THE ACCUSED SEEK COMPOUNDING OF AN OFFENCE FOR CHEQUE DISHONOUR WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE COMPLAINANT?
    Litigation & Dispute Resolution

    THE CONTROVERSY GETS MURKIER - CAN THE...

    The object of introducing sections 138 to 142 to the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (the “NI Act”) was to ensure efficacy of banking operations and...