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Shankh Sengupta is the Head of the Dispute Practice and specialises in commercial disputes and white-collar crimes. He regularly represents Indian and multinational clients in corporate and commercial disputes before various courts and tribunals in India. Shankh represents shareholders in disputes before the Company Law Board/National Company Law Tribunal, High Courts and the Supreme Court of India. A substantial part of his practice is conducting institutional and ad-hoc arbitrations in disputes arising from construction contracts, hotel management and other commercial contracts in India and abroad. Shankh has acted for several clients on enforcement of foreign arbitral awards from foreign courts. He represents clients before investigative authorities such as CBI, ED and SFIO. He advises conglomerates on contentious mergers, demergers and amalgamations. Shankh has been acting for commercial banks, funds, construction majors, telecom and broadcasting giants and manufacturing companies on criminal and quasi-criminal matters and in actions against the government. He has represented defense equipment suppliers in matters involving public procurement and mismanagement of investor funds. Credentials Education: B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Admissions: Bar Council of Delhi Industry body memberships:  Delhi High Court Bar Association, International Bar Association Recognition:  “Litigation Star” in Benchmark Litigation 2023 for white collar crime, commercial and transactions.  ‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Dispute Resolution - Asialaw Profiles (2023).  ALB Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers 2022  ALB Top Disputes Lawyers in India 2020  Consistently recognised by Chambers and Partners, and Legal 500 for disputes and white-collar crime expertise  Highly recommended by Leaders League 2020, for white collar crime expertise Representative matters  PSP Investment Board  Airbus  Ricoh Company Ltd  Doosan Heavy Industries  KKR  India Resurgence Fund  Association of Mutual Funds in India British Gas  The National Stock Exchange  D.E. Shaw  Telenor Thomson Reuters  International Finance Corporation  3i Group Plc  Shangri-La Hotels