Tejas Karia is a Partner with the Dispute Resolution Practice at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and also heads the Firm’s Arbitration Practice. His expertise spans across international and domestic commercial arbitrations, corporate & securities litigations, general corporate advisory, and diverse aspects under the information technology law including data privacy and confidentiality.
Tejas has extensive experience handling a broad range of complex, high-value international and domestic commercial disputes and frequently advises clients across diverse industry sectors including oil and gas, real estate, construction, and private equity, amongst others. He has represented clients in arbitrations before the LCIA, ICC, ICADR, ICA and SIAC, as well as the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts.
His well-regarded contribution to policy formulation across the arbitration domain endows Tejas with a deep understanding of issues that enables him to present solutions that deliver effective resolutions for his clients.
Tejas has advised on the drafting of amendments to a number of key Acts including the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 and the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015. He has also been a part of the high-powered committee set up by the Government of India for institutionalisation of arbitration in India.
According to Chambers and Partners 2019, “Tejas Karia is a respected arbitration lawyer with substantial experience representing clients in joint ventures, shareholder agreements and private equity disputes.” He has also been recognised as a ‘Leading Lawyer’ in dispute resolution by Asialaw Profiles consecutively from 2012 to 2021 and listed as a ‘Global Leader’ by Who’s Who Legal (WWL): Arbitration. WWL: Arbitration 2019 quotes, “Tejas Karia wins high praise from sources who note he is very knowledgeable about arbitration practice and always endeavours to meet the client's demands" Benchmark Litigation 2019 recognised him as a ‘Dispute Resolution Star’ (for commercial & transactions and construction).
Tejas has been recognised as ‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Dispute Resolution by Asia Law Profiles, 2020-23 and amongst ‘ALB Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers 2022. Forbes India recognised him among the Top 100 Individual Lawyers as part of their Legal Powerlist, 2020-21.
