Gautam Bhatikar
Partner at Phoenix Legal | Maritime, Shipping, Energy Law
- Role
- Partner at Phoenix Legal
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gautam Bhatikar
With over 25 years of dual-qualified experience in India and England, I am a partner at Phoenix Legal, a leading full-service law firm that provides comprehensive legal services to domestic and international clients across various sectors and jurisdictions. I am a Solicitor of England & Wales, and hold a LL.B and a B.Sc. in Chemistry.My core competencies include offshore maritime and shipping, insurance, environment, international trade, oil and gas, mining, energy, commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). I have successfully represented and advised banks, shipowners, PSUs, oil companies and insurers in complex and high-stakes cross-border disputes and arbitrations, involving diverse issues such as mortgage claims, charter parties, ship building and repair contracts, collision and limitation of liability, salvage, general average and marine pollution. I have also handled all aspects of mining, from concession to off-take, regulatory and compliance, transportation and storage, environment and other issues. I am passionate about delivering innovative and effective solutions to my clients, leveraging my in-depth knowledge and expertise in my specialised areas of practice.
Experience
Partner
Nov 2020 — Present · IN
Commercial Disputes, Maritime & Shipping, Energy, Ports & Terminals, International Trade Law, Ship Finance, sale and purchase of second hand and new buildings, Indian flag issues and registration, Cabotage issues, general and marine Insurance, Oil & Gas, Minerals, Dispute Resolution and Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Asset Tracing actions, Execution of Foreign Awards and Decrees in India, International Trade disputes, Manufacturing and Logistics, Energy, insolvency and restructuring and International Arbitrations under UNCITRAL, LMAA, ICC and SIAC Rules.
Education
Shri. Ramnath Damodar Kare College of Law
LL.B, Law
1996 — 2001
Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts & Science
B.Sc., Major in Chemistry
1993 — 1996
United Kingdom: Solicitor's Regulation Authority (SRA)
Solicitor England & Wales, Law (Professional Conduct, Solicitor's Accounts and Money Laundering)
2002 — 2003
Skills
- Civil Litigation
- Corporations
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- International Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Due Diligence
- International Arbitration
- Corporate Law
- Dispute Resolution
- Corporate Commercial
- Courts
- Dispute
- Maritime Law
- Insurance
- Shipping
- Employment Law
- Property Law
- International Shipping
- Corporate Governance
- Joint Ventures
- Insurance Law
- Licensing
- Energy Industry
- Energy
- Aviation
- Oil
- Arbitration
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Competition Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Trademarks
- Maritime
- Family Law
- Legal Research
- Petroleum
- International Trade Law
- Consumer Law
- Mediation
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