Keshav is a Partner in the firm’s dispute resolution department. His practice is predominantly focused on commercial arbitration (institutional and ad-hoc) and litigation before both the UAE local courts and the DIFC Courts, having amassed over 12 years of experience practicing in the UAE. His areas of practice include real estate, employment, insurance, international trade, healthcare, and general commercial dispute resolution, including pre-litigation advisory.
He has advised and acted for various business entities including insurance companies, commodity traders, healthcare entities, and high-net-worth individuals. His recent experiences include representing a South East Asian government-owned entity before the DIFC Courts in enforcing four foreign-seated arbitral awards; advising various insurance companies in claims (including subrogation claims) arising out of Marine, CAR, and PAR policies; enforcement of a Singapore-seated arbitration award for USD 500 million before the Delhi High Court on behalf of a prominent Japanese pharmaceutical company; acting for a Canadian telecom equipment supplier against a prominent telecom service provider in an ad-hoc arbitration in India; and advising the former Managing Director of a prominent football club in a USD 6 million claim before the DIFC Courts initiated by the Dubai arm of a Bahraini Islamic investment bank. Very recently, Keshav has also been instrumental in enforcing a USD 1.5 million judgment from the High Court of Singapore before the DIFC Courts on behalf of a Chinese trading entity.
Keshav speaks multiple languages and is able to effectively communicate with clients and coordinate multi-jurisdictional proceedings.
