Arbitration Lawyer in Bengaluru
Your contract said arbitration. Now what?
PWR Juris is a Bengaluru law practice handling arbitration and commercial dispute matters under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. We advise and represent parties from the first notice of arbitration through the arbitral proceedings, related court applications, and enforcement of the award.
- Domestic and international arbitration
- Commercial and contractual disputes
- Karnataka High Court and Commercial Courts
- Vijayanagar, Bengaluru
- In person and online consultations
If an arbitral award has already been passed against you, time matters. An application to set aside an award under Section 34 must generally be filed within three months of receiving the award. A court may condone a further period of up to thirty days for sufficient cause, but not beyond that.
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Most people meet arbitration through a clause they never read closely
A supply agreement, a construction contract, a shareholders’ agreement, a franchise arrangement, a builder agreement. Somewhere in the middle sits a clause saying that disputes will be referred to arbitration. It rarely gets attention until money stops moving or a notice arrives.
By then the questions become urgent and practical. Does this clause actually bind us? Who appoints the arbitrator? Can we still go to court? What happens if we ignore the notice? Can we stop the other side from selling the asset or encashing the bank guarantee while all this plays out?
PWR Juris works with businesses and individuals in Bengaluru and across Karnataka on exactly these questions. Our arbitration practice covers the advisory stage, the arbitral proceedings themselves, the court applications that run alongside arbitration, and what happens after the award is passed.
Arbitration is a private process, but it is not a process without rules. Notices have to be issued correctly, the tribunal has to be constituted properly, claims and defences have to be pleaded and proved, and the award has to be enforceable when it is done. Getting the early steps wrong is one of the more common reasons parties find themselves in avoidable difficulty later.
PWR Juris practises in Bengaluru in accordance with the Bar Council of India Rules and the Advocates Act, 1961. Every arbitration matter is assessed on its own facts, and clients are given a candid view of where they stand rather than an assurance about the outcome.
Why Parties Contact Us
The situations that bring people to an arbitration lawyer
Almost nobody looks for arbitration counsel out of curiosity. Something has usually already gone wrong, or is about to. These are the points at which parties most often reach out to us.
A notice invoking arbitration has arrived
The other side has issued a notice under Section 21 asking that the dispute be referred to arbitration, often with a proposed arbitrator and a short deadline. How you respond, and what you say about the nominee, can shape the entire proceeding.
Payments have stopped and the contract says arbitration
Invoices are unpaid, running bills are withheld, or a retention amount has not been released. The contract rules out a straightforward civil suit, and you need to know how to start arbitration properly.
The other side has filed a civil suit despite the clause
Where a valid arbitration agreement exists, a party can apply under Section 8 asking the court to refer the parties to arbitration. This application has to be made at the right stage of the suit.
Assets or security are at risk right now
Property may be alienated, a bank guarantee may be invoked, or goods may be disposed of before the tribunal is even constituted. Section 9 allows a party to approach the court for interim measures.
The parties cannot agree on an arbitrator
The clause requires consent, and consent is not forthcoming. An application under Section 11 can be filed before the High Court for appointment, and the choice of nominee is worth thinking about carefully.
An award has been passed and something has to be done
Either the award has gone against you and you are considering a challenge under Section 34, or it is in your favour and the other side is not paying. Both routes are time sensitive.
Scope of Work
What arbitration legal services actually involve
Arbitration is not a single event. It is a sequence that begins well before the first hearing and often continues well after the award. Legal work in an arbitration matter usually spans five distinct stages, and a party may need assistance at any one of them.
Advisory and assessment
Reading the arbitration clause, working out whether the dispute falls within it, checking limitation, and deciding whether arbitration is the right route at all.
Commencing or responding
Issuing or replying to the notice invoking arbitration, dealing with the nomination of arbitrators, and preserving objections that would otherwise be lost.
The arbitral proceedings
Statement of claim, statement of defence, counterclaim, documents, affidavits of evidence, cross examination, and final arguments before the tribunal.
Parallel court proceedings
Applications under Sections 8, 9, 11, 27 and 37 that run alongside or around the arbitration, usually before the Commercial Court or the Karnataka High Court.
After the award
Challenging the award under Section 34, defending a challenge, appealing under Section 37, and executing the award to actually recover what was decreed.
Strategy and commercial judgement
Deciding when to press, when to settle, and what a contested arbitration is realistically going to cost in time and money compared with what is at stake.
Arbitration Advisory
Clause review, pre-arbitration advice and dispute assessment
A great deal of what determines an arbitration is fixed before the dispute starts, in the wording of the clause itself. Advisory work is where the least money and the most difference tend to meet.
Reviewing the arbitration clause
Not every clause that mentions arbitration is a workable arbitration agreement. We look at whether the clause records a clear intention to arbitrate, whether it names a seat and venue, how many arbitrators it contemplates, how they are to be appointed, whether any institutional rules apply, and whether a pre-arbitration step such as negotiation or notice is a precondition that has to be complied with first.
We also flag clauses that are likely to be vulnerable. Clauses giving one party control over the appointment of the tribunal have come under close scrutiny, particularly in contracts involving government bodies and public sector undertakings, following the Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench decision in the Central Organisation for Railway Electrification matter.
Assessing the dispute before you commit
Before a notice goes out, there are questions worth answering honestly. Is the claim within limitation, given that the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to arbitrations through Section 43? Is the subject matter something an arbitral tribunal can decide at all? Is the counterparty solvent enough to make an award worth having? Is there a counterclaim waiting on the other side that is larger than your claim?
We give clients a view on the strength of the claim, the likely defences, the documents that will carry weight, and the realistic range of outcomes, so the decision to arbitrate is a commercial decision rather than a reflex.
A note on drafting. If you are still negotiating a contract, this is the cheapest moment to get the dispute resolution clause right. A well drafted clause fixes the seat, the number of arbitrators, the appointment mechanism, the language and the governing law. A poorly drafted one can add months of preliminary litigation before the tribunal is even constituted.
Arbitration Proceedings
Starting arbitration, or responding to a claim against you
Initiating arbitration proceedings
Under Section 21, arbitral proceedings in respect of a dispute generally commence on the date the request for that dispute to be referred to arbitration is received by the respondent. That date matters for limitation, so the notice needs to be drafted and served properly.
- Drafting and issuing the notice invoking arbitration
- Identifying and articulating the disputes clearly at the outset
- Proposing arbitrators, or agreeing on the appointment procedure
- Complying with any pre-arbitration steps the contract requires
- Filing under Section 11 if the appointment stalls
Responding to an arbitration claim
Receiving a notice of arbitration is not something to set aside for later. Silence can be treated as acquiescence in the appointment of an arbitrator you would not have chosen, and objections that are not taken early can be treated as waived.
- Replying to the notice within the time indicated
- Raising jurisdictional objections under Section 16 at the right stage
- Objecting to an arbitrator’s eligibility under Section 12 and the Seventh Schedule
- Filing the statement of defence and any counterclaim
- Considering whether Section 8 or Section 9 relief is needed in parallel
On unilateral appointments. Where a contract allows one party alone to appoint the arbitrator, or to control the panel from which the other party must choose, that mechanism may be open to challenge. The position has developed considerably in recent years and depends on the wording of the clause, the identity of the parties and the date of the appointment. It is worth taking advice before either accepting or rejecting a proposed nominee.
Representation
Appearing for parties through the arbitral proceedings
Once the tribunal is constituted, an arbitration runs much like a trial, with the tribunal setting its own procedure and timetable within the framework of the Act and the parties’ agreement.
Pleadings and submissions
Drafting the statement of claim, statement of defence, counterclaim, rejoinder and written submissions, and framing the issues the tribunal will ultimately have to decide.
Documents and disclosure
Compiling and filing the documentary record, dealing with requests for production, and handling disputes about admissibility and privilege as they arise.
Evidence and hearings
Affidavits of evidence in chief, cross examination of the other side’s witnesses, expert evidence where the dispute is technical, and oral arguments before the tribunal.
Interim applications before the tribunal
Applications under Section 17, which allows an arbitral tribunal to grant interim measures, and procedural applications on timelines, amendments and additional evidence.
Jurisdictional challenges
Raising or resisting objections under Section 16, where the tribunal rules on its own jurisdiction, including on the existence or validity of the arbitration agreement.
Timelines under Section 29A
Keeping the arbitration within the statutory timeline, and where an extension becomes necessary, making or opposing the application for it before the appropriate court.
How long does a domestic arbitration have? Section 29A requires the award in most domestic arbitrations to be made within twelve months from the date of completion of pleadings. The parties may by consent extend that period by up to a further six months. Any extension beyond that has to be sought from the court, which may impose conditions. For international commercial arbitration, the Act frames the twelve month period as something the tribunal should endeavour to meet rather than a hard limit.
Not sure whether your matter has to go to arbitration at all?
A short conversation is usually enough to tell you whether the clause binds you, what the immediate deadlines are, and what the sensible next step looks like.
Court Assistance in Arbitration Matters
Interim relief and arbitration related court proceedings
Arbitration reduces court involvement but does not remove it. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 gives courts a defined supporting role, and a significant part of arbitration practice consists of these applications. The table below sets out the common ones.
| What has happened | Provision | Where it is generally taken |
|---|---|---|
| A civil suit has been filed despite an arbitration agreement | Section 8 | The court in which the suit is pending, on an application made not later than the date of submitting the first statement on the substance of the dispute |
| Urgent protection is needed before or during arbitration, or after the award but before enforcement | Section 9 | The Commercial Court or Principal Civil Court, and the High Court where the matter is an international commercial arbitration |
| The parties cannot agree on the arbitrator | Section 11 | The Karnataka High Court for domestic arbitration seated in Karnataka, and the Supreme Court for international commercial arbitration |
| Interim measures are needed once the tribunal is in place | Section 17 | The arbitral tribunal, whose order in this respect is enforceable in the same manner as an order of the court |
| Assistance is needed to summon a witness or produce documents | Section 27 | The court, on an application by a party with the approval of the tribunal |
| An award needs to be set aside | Section 34 | The Commercial Court or Principal Civil Court having jurisdiction, depending on the subject matter and value |
| An order refusing to refer to arbitration, granting or refusing Section 9 relief, or deciding a Section 34 petition needs to be appealed | Section 37 | The court authorised to hear appeals from the original order, which in many commercial matters is the Karnataka High Court |
| An award in your favour is not being honoured | Section 36 | The court having jurisdiction to execute it, where the award is enforced as if it were a decree |
| A foreign award needs to be recognised and enforced in India | Sections 44 to 49 | The court having jurisdiction, subject to the conditions and grounds of refusal set out in the Act |
Which court, exactly? The correct forum depends on the seat of arbitration, the pecuniary value of the dispute, whether it is a commercial dispute within the meaning of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, and whether the arbitration is domestic or an international commercial arbitration. This is one of the more common places where filings go wrong, and it is worth settling before anything is filed rather than after.
Arbitral Awards
Challenging an award, defending one, and actually recovering under it
An award is the end of the arbitration but not always the end of the dispute. What follows it splits along two paths, and both are governed by tight timelines.
Challenging an arbitral award
An application under Section 34 must generally be made within three months from the date on which the party received the award. If the court is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause, it may entertain the application within a further thirty days, but not after that.
The grounds are deliberately narrow. They include matters such as incapacity of a party, invalidity of the arbitration agreement, want of proper notice, the award dealing with matters beyond the scope of the reference, an improperly constituted tribunal, non arbitrability of the subject matter, and conflict with the public policy of India. A Section 34 court does not sit in appeal over the tribunal’s findings of fact or its reading of the evidence.
- Assessing whether a viable ground exists before filing
- Applications under Section 33 for correction or interpretation, generally within thirty days
- Defending a Section 34 petition filed by the losing party
- Appeals under Section 37 where a Section 34 petition is decided
Enforcing and executing an award
Where the time for a Section 34 challenge has expired, or such an application has been refused, the award is enforced under Section 36 in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure, in the same manner as if it were a decree of the court.
Importantly, the mere filing of a Section 34 application does not by itself render the award unenforceable. A separate application for stay has to be made, and the court may grant a stay subject to conditions, which often include security or deposit.
- Filing execution proceedings and identifying attachable assets
- Resisting or seeking a stay of enforcement pending challenge
- Recovery of interest and costs awarded by the tribunal
- Enforcement of foreign awards under Part II of the Act
Can a court change an award instead of setting it aside? In April 2025 a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held, by majority, that courts have a limited power under Sections 34 and 37 to modify an arbitral award rather than only to set it aside or uphold it. The power is a narrow one and its precise boundaries continue to be worked out by the High Courts. Whether it assists in a particular matter depends closely on the nature of the defect in the award.
Commercial Arbitration
Business disputes that commonly reach arbitration in Bengaluru
Bengaluru’s commercial profile shapes the arbitration work that comes out of it. Technology and services contracts, real estate and construction, manufacturing supply chains and investor arrangements all tend to carry arbitration clauses as standard. The list below is indicative rather than exhaustive.
Contractual and commercial disputes
Breach of supply, distribution, services, franchise and licensing agreements, including disputes over termination, exclusivity and performance obligations.
Payment and recovery disputes
Unpaid invoices, withheld running account bills, disputed deductions, retention money and claims on bank guarantees and letters of credit.
Construction and infrastructure
Delay and extension of time claims, variation and escalation claims, defects, liquidated damages and final bill disputes under works contracts.
Real estate and development
Joint development agreements, area sharing disputes, development rights, and disputes between landowners and developers over delivery and possession.
Shareholder and partnership disputes
Disputes under shareholders’ agreements, partnership and LLP deeds, exit and buyout arrangements, and disagreements over management and profit sharing.
Technology and services agreements
Master services agreements, statements of work, software development and licensing contracts, and disputes over deliverables, scope and service levels.
MSME payment disputes. Micro and small enterprises facing delayed payment from buyers have a separate route under Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, which provides for reference to the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council for conciliation and, failing that, arbitration. Parliament passed amendments to this Act in August 2026 strengthening the delayed payment mechanism, and the applicable position will depend on the provisions in force and as notified at the relevant time. If you are an MSME registered supplier with money outstanding, it is worth checking which route serves you better before invoking the arbitration clause in the contract.
Related Dispute Resolution Services
Mediation and other routes out of a commercial dispute
Arbitration is one option among several. Sometimes it is clearly the right one because the contract requires it. Sometimes a negotiated outcome is quicker, cheaper and better for a relationship worth preserving.
Mediation
A mediator does not decide the dispute. Their role is to help the parties arrive at a settlement they are both prepared to sign. The Mediation Act, 2023 now provides a statutory framework for mediation in India, including for the enforcement of mediated settlement agreements. We advise and represent parties in mediation, including court referred mediation through the Bengaluru Mediation Centre.
Negotiated settlement
Many disputes settle once each side has a realistic view of its position. We assist with pre-litigation legal notices, settlement negotiations, and drafting settlement agreements and deeds of compromise that are actually enforceable if the other side later resiles.
Commercial litigation
Where there is no arbitration agreement, or where the subject matter is one that a tribunal cannot decide, the dispute belongs in court. We handle commercial suits and appeals, including matters before the Karnataka High Court.
An arbitration clause does not always oust every other forum. Certain categories of dispute, including consumer complaints, have been held to remain available before their designated statutory forums notwithstanding an arbitration clause in the underlying agreement. Homebuyers with a builder agreement containing an arbitration clause, for example, may still have remedies before the consumer forum or under the real estate regulatory framework. Which route is open, and which is preferable, depends on the facts. See our guide on filing a RERA complaint in Bengaluru.
Who PWR Juris Assists
Parties we act for in arbitration matters
- Companies and businesses with commercial contracts containing arbitration clauses
- Micro, small and medium enterprises pursuing or defending payment claims
- Founders, entrepreneurs and startups in investor and co-founder disputes
- Contractors, subcontractors and employers in construction and works contracts
- Landowners and developers in joint development and real estate arrangements
- Partners and shareholders in exit, buyout and management disputes
- Individuals who have received a notice invoking arbitration
- Award holders seeking enforcement, and parties facing execution of an award
Cross border matters, including arbitration involving a foreign party or the enforcement of a foreign award in India, are handled in coordination with our International Desk.
How the Legal Process Works
From your first call to the conclusion of the matter
Arbitration matters vary widely, but the way we work through them follows a consistent sequence.
Initial consultation
You explain what has happened, either at our Vijayanagar office or over a call. Bring the contract, any notices exchanged, and the correspondence that led to the dispute. We tell you what the immediate deadlines are, if any.
Review of the agreement and the record
We read the arbitration clause closely alongside the rest of the contract, check whether the dispute falls within it, examine limitation, and identify the documents that will carry the claim or the defence.
Strategy and options
We set out the routes available, whether that is invoking arbitration, responding to a notice, applying under Section 8 or Section 9, or negotiating. Each option comes with a candid view of cost, likely timeline and risk.
Notices, filings and constitution of the tribunal
We draft and issue or reply to the notice invoking arbitration, deal with the appointment of arbitrators, and file any Section 11 or Section 9 application that the situation calls for.
Conduct of the arbitration
Pleadings, documents, evidence, cross examination and arguments before the tribunal, along with any interim applications under Section 17 and any parallel proceedings before the court.
Award, challenge and enforcement
Once the award is passed we advise on whether a challenge is worth bringing or resisting, and where the award is in your favour, we take it through execution so that it translates into actual recovery.
Working With Our Team
How we approach arbitration matters
Arbitration and court work under one roof
Arbitration rarely stays entirely outside court. Sections 8, 9, 11, 34 and 37 all lead back to a judge. Our practice covers both the tribunal work and the connected proceedings before the Commercial Courts and the Karnataka High Court, so the two halves of a matter are not handled in isolation from each other.
A commercial reading of the dispute
What a claim is worth pursuing depends on more than whether it is legally sound. We look at recoverability, the counterparty’s position, the cost of a contested arbitration and what the relationship is worth, and we say so when the economics do not favour a fight.
Attention to the early steps
Objections not taken at the right stage can be treated as waived. Notices that are loosely drafted create arguments later. We treat the opening stage of an arbitration as the part that most often determines how the rest of it goes.
Clear communication about where things stand
You are told what the position is, what the next step is and what it will involve, in language that does not require a law degree. We do not offer assurances about outcomes, because no advocate properly can.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions we are asked about arbitration in Bengaluru
What does an arbitration lawyer in Bengaluru do?
An arbitration lawyer advises on whether a dispute has to go to arbitration, issues or responds to the notice invoking arbitration, deals with the appointment of arbitrators, represents the party through the arbitral proceedings, files the connected court applications under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and handles what follows the award, whether that is a challenge under Section 34 or enforcement under Section 36. At PWR Juris this work covers commercial, contractual, construction, real estate and shareholder disputes for parties in Bengaluru and across Karnataka.
My contract has an arbitration clause. Can I still file a civil suit?
Generally not, if the dispute falls within a valid arbitration agreement. Where a suit is filed in such a case, the other party can apply under Section 8 asking the court to refer the parties to arbitration. That application has to be made no later than the date of submitting the first statement on the substance of the dispute, so it cannot be kept in reserve. Whether the clause covers your particular dispute, and whether it is valid, are questions that turn on the wording of the contract.
How does arbitration formally begin in India?
Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, Section 21 provides that arbitral proceedings in respect of a particular dispute commence on the date the request for that dispute to be referred to arbitration is received by the respondent. In practice this is the notice invoking arbitration. The date is significant because limitation is generally reckoned by reference to it, so the notice should be drafted carefully and served in a way that can be proved.
I have received a notice invoking arbitration. What should I do?
Take advice quickly rather than waiting. Look at what the notice claims, what arbitrator it proposes, and what deadline it sets. A reply is usually needed within the time indicated. Objections to the tribunal’s jurisdiction and to an arbitrator’s eligibility are best raised at the earliest opportunity, because objections not taken at the right stage may be treated as given up. You should also consider at this point whether you need urgent interim protection under Section 9 or whether you have a counterclaim to bring.
The other side will not agree on an arbitrator. What are my options?
Where the agreed appointment procedure fails, a party may apply under Section 11 for the appointment of an arbitrator. For a domestic arbitration seated in Karnataka this application is made before the Karnataka High Court. For an international commercial arbitration it lies before the Supreme Court. The court’s examination at this stage is confined to the existence of an arbitration agreement, and it is not the stage at which the merits of the claim are argued.
Can the other party appoint the arbitrator on its own?
Clauses that give one party exclusive or decisive control over the constitution of the tribunal have been closely examined by the Supreme Court, and in November 2024 a Constitution Bench held that unilateral appointment mechanisms in public private contracts are inconsistent with the principle of equal treatment of parties. The decision was directed to apply prospectively to appointments made after it. Whether a particular clause survives depends on its wording, the identity of the parties and when the appointment was made, so this is worth advice rather than assumption.
Can I get urgent interim relief before the arbitral tribunal is constituted?
Yes. Section 9 allows a party to apply to the court for interim measures before the commencement of arbitration, during the arbitral proceedings, or after the award is made but before it is enforced. Relief can include preservation of the subject matter of the dispute, securing the amount in dispute, appointment of a receiver and injunctions. Where the court grants a measure before arbitration has begun, the arbitral proceedings have to be commenced within ninety days of that order or within such further time as the court may determine. Once the tribunal is in place, Section 17 gives the tribunal itself the power to grant interim measures.
How long does an arbitration take in India?
Section 29A requires the award in most domestic arbitrations to be made within twelve months from the date of completion of pleadings, extendable by up to six months with the consent of the parties, and beyond that only by an order of the court. In practice the duration depends on the complexity of the dispute, the volume of evidence, the number of witnesses and how cooperative the parties are with the timetable. Any lawyer who gives you a firm date at the outset is guessing.
Is an arbitral award legally binding in India?
Yes. Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, an arbitral award is final and binding on the parties, and once the time for challenging it has expired or a challenge has been refused, it is enforced under Section 36 in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure in the same manner as if it were a decree of the court.
Can an arbitral award be challenged, and how long do I have?
An award can be challenged by an application under Section 34, but only on the limited grounds set out in that provision. These include incapacity of a party, invalidity of the arbitration agreement, want of proper notice, the award going beyond the scope of the reference, improper constitution of the tribunal, non arbitrability of the subject matter, and conflict with the public policy of India. The application must generally be made within three months from the date the party received the award, and the court may entertain it within a further thirty days if satisfied there was sufficient cause, but not thereafter. A Section 34 court does not re-examine the tribunal’s findings of fact.
Does filing a Section 34 application automatically stop enforcement of the award?
No. The mere filing of an application to set aside an award does not by itself make the award unenforceable. A separate application for stay of the award has to be made, and the court may grant a stay subject to conditions, which frequently include furnishing security or depositing a part of the awarded amount. Whether a stay is granted, and on what terms, is a matter for the court.
I have an award in my favour but the other side is not paying. What now?
The award is enforced under Section 36 as if it were a decree, which means filing execution proceedings before the court having jurisdiction. Practical work at this stage centres on identifying assets that can be attached, dealing with any stay application filed by the other side, and pursuing the interest and costs component of the award along with the principal sum.
What is the difference between arbitration and mediation?
In arbitration, a tribunal hears both sides and delivers a binding award that can be enforced like a court decree. In mediation, a neutral mediator helps the parties negotiate their own settlement and has no power to impose an outcome. Mediation in India now has a statutory framework under the Mediation Act, 2023, which also deals with the enforcement of mediated settlement agreements. Arbitration is generally the route where the contract requires it or where a binding determination is needed. Mediation tends to suit disputes where a commercial relationship is worth preserving.
Can a consumer be forced into arbitration by a clause in the agreement?
Indian courts have held that an arbitration clause in an agreement does not automatically displace the jurisdiction of the consumer forums, which remain available to a complainant who chooses to approach them. Homebuyers whose builder agreements contain arbitration clauses, for example, may still have remedies before the consumer commission or under the real estate regulatory framework. Which forum is available and which is the better route depends on the nature of the complaint and the relief sought.
Where are arbitrations conducted in Bengaluru?
Arbitrations in Bengaluru are conducted at a range of venues. The Arbitration and Conciliation Centre, Bengaluru (Domestic and International), established under the aegis of the High Court of Karnataka, and the Bangalore International Arbitration Centre are among the institutional facilities available. Many arbitrations, particularly ad hoc ones, are conducted at the arbitrator’s chambers or at agreed premises. The venue of hearings is a separate question from the seat of arbitration, which determines which courts have supervisory jurisdiction.
Do you handle arbitration matters for MSMEs and small businesses?
Yes. Payment disputes are among the most common arbitration matters we see from small and medium businesses in Bengaluru. Registered micro and small enterprises may also have recourse to the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council under Section 18 of the MSMED Act, 2006, which provides for conciliation followed by arbitration. Which route is preferable depends on your registration status, the value of the claim and the terms of your contract, and it is worth deciding before a notice is issued.
Is a consultation with your arbitration team confidential?
Yes. Communications between a client and their advocate are protected under the law governing professional communications in India, and information shared with our team in the course of a consultation or engagement is treated as confidential.
Related Practice Areas
Other areas our team handles
Corporate and Commercial Law
Contracts, company law matters, commercial transactions and regulatory work for businesses in Bengaluru.
Karnataka High Court
Writs, appeals and applications before the High Court, including Section 11 and Section 37 arbitration matters.
Property and Real Estate
Title matters, registration, joint development arrangements and property related disputes.
DRT and Bank Recovery
Proceedings before the Debts Recovery Tribunal and matters involving banks and financial institutions.
Intellectual Property
Trade marks, copyright and IP disputes, including those arising under licensing and technology agreements.
International Desk
Cross border matters, foreign parties and international commercial arbitration related work.
Talk to us about your arbitration matter
Whether you are considering invoking an arbitration clause, have just received a notice, or are holding an award nobody is honouring, a conversation will tell you what your position is and what the next step should be.
This page is intended as general information about arbitration and dispute resolution law in India and does not constitute legal advice or an advertisement or solicitation of work. The legal position in any arbitration matter depends on the terms of the arbitration agreement, the facts, the procedural stage and the view taken by the arbitral tribunal or the court. No outcome is assured. Readers should obtain advice on their specific circumstances before acting. PWR Juris is a law practice based in Bengaluru operating in accordance with the Bar Council of India Rules and the Advocates Act, 1961.
