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Jeevan is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution and Employment, Labour & Benefits Practice Group in the New Delhi office. He brings with him more than twelve years of experience in advising on complex commercial, civil disputes and arbitration (both domestic and international). Jeevan focuses on handling complex contractual disputes, commercial litigation and arbitration and related pre-litigation advisory. Recently, Jeevan has successfully acted for MNCs and PSUs in high stake arbitration against government entities and private parties and between private players, particularly in the railway, construction and infrastructure sector. Jeevan also regularly argues matters before Courts and arbitral tribunals. Jeevan also focuses on labour and employment-related issues from a litigation standpoint involving structuring senior management contracts and exits, disciplinary/ domestic inquiries, sexual harassment at workplace, reorganisation and trade union-related issues, compliances under various labour legislations including those relating to social security benefits, industrial disputes, termination, transfers, nonsolicitation and non-compete clauses.
The overall business environment has been under financial stress which has in some cases, led to fall-outs in parties involved in the business. This has in turn led to a rise in criminal and civil disputes. But there is a glaring question on how to differentiate between the two. In several cases, a lack of understanding or a malafide intent has led to parties pressing incorrect charges as a pressure tactic.
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