Qualification
- Admitted as an Attorney in the State of New York, 2012.
- Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales (non-practising), 2004.
- Admitted as a Solicitor and member of the Bombay Incorporated Law Society, 2003.
- Admitted as an Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, 2001.
Education
- LL.M. from School of Law, New York University, 2009.
- Advanced Professional Certificate in law & Business, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, 2009.
- LL.B. from Government Law College, University of Mumbai 2001.
- B.L.S. from Government Law College, University of Mumbai 1999.
Contact
siddharth.thacker@mullaandmulla.com
siddharth.thacker@mullas.net
About
Mr. Siddharth Shardul Thacker’s practice focuses on acting for clients in significant disputes, many which have a multi-jurisdictional focus. His experience ranges over a number of industry including oil & gas, finance, real estate, construction, shipping, insurance and various kinds of manufacturing and services.
He has represented clients before various courts in India and has appeared in both ad hoc and institutional arbitration, seated both in and outside India. His experience has involved disputes relating to amongst other things corporate acquisitions, joint ventures, EPC contracts, supply chain contracts, and the obtaining of freezing orders and financial defaults under various financial instruments.
He also focuses on advising clients on their inward and outward investment, in and from India. His experience is across a broad range of industry including construction, insurance, pharmaceuticals, energy, oil and gas, manufacturing, real estate, infrastructure and shipping. He counsels and advises both domestic and international clients on both contentious and non-contentious transactions, including their entry and exit strategies for various projects and ventures in India and general corporate advisory work. His Indian experience includes structuring joint ventures, the acquisition of public and private companies, drafting licensing and shareholder agreements, corporate restructuring (including employment issues), the international bid process, financing and development of infrastructure projects.
While he exclusively practices Indian law, he has qualified as a solicitor in both India and England & Wales, and is also admitted as an attorney in the State of New York. Prior to rejoining the Firm in 2012, he worked in the London and New York offices of two leading international US law firms.
Publications
- India Chapter- International Arbitration Review 1st Edition
(Published bylaw Business Research) - India Chapter- Litigation & Dispute Resolution, 2nd & 3rd Edition
(Published by Global Legal Group) - India Chapter- Bribery & Corruption 1st & 2nd Edition
(Published by Global Legal Group) - India Chapter- International Arbitration Review 2024
(Published by Law Business Research) - Digitization of Bills of Lading – India’s Step in the Right Direction
(IJPIEL, 24 August 2022)