Manish is a Partner in the Gurgaon office of the Firm. He has about 15 years' experience in diverse areas of law.

Manish started his career as an independent litigator. Thereafter, he worked in the Corporate and Intellectual Property teams of Kochhar & Co. for few years before moving back to Dispute Resolution.

Over the past few years, the main thrust of his practice has been alternate dispute resolution and litigation pertaining to infrastructure and construction projects including roads & highways, power projects, pipelines, water projects, metro projects, railways, etc. Manish has been involved in complex and high value arbitration (both domestic and international) and litigation in this sector.

He has also been regularly advising and assisting several large multinational and domestic clients across sectors such as oil & gas, real estate, pharmaceuticals, education, aviation, consumer goods, information technology, telecommunication, banking, insurance, etc. on a wide spectrum of matters.

Manish also advises clients on general corporate and commercial matters. His litigation experience gives him an edge in the corporate domain as it provides a holistic view of the issues involved.

Bar Admissions
Bar Council of Delhi

Education
LL.B, Campus Law Centre, Delhi University, 2006
B.Com, Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, University of Delhi, 2003

Significant Accomplishments
Future Legal Leader of India 2020, Indian Business Law Journal
Up & Coming Dispute Resolution Lawyer (New Delhi) Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific Guide 2021
Recommended Lawyer for Projects & Energy by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021
Next Generation Lawyer for Dispute Resolution by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2016, 2017
Next Generation Lawyer for Projects & Energy by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2016, 2017

• Supplier Liability Under Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act,2010

  By Manish Dembla, Kochhar & Co. Advocates & Legal Consultants |October 2021

• Lockdown 2.0: MHA Notification Dated April 15, 2020 - Some Ambiguities and Discrepancies Persist While New Ones Crop Up

  By Manish Dembla |April 2020

• Scope of Enquiry by the Court as to Existence of an Arbitration Agreement at the Pre-Arbital Stage: An Indian Arbitration Law Perspective

  By Manish Dembla |July 2019

Additional ArticlesIndia: Lockdown 2.0: MHA Notification Dated April 15, 2020- Some Ambiguities and Discrepancies Persist While New Ones Crop Up, Mondaq, April 2020
Scope of Enquiry by the Court as to Existence of an Arbitration Agreement at the Pre-Arbitral Stage: An Indian Arbitration Law Perspective, Mondaq, July 2019
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments, Interim and Precautionary Measures, Multilaw, July 2019
Issues Concerning International Franchisors, Corporate Counsel's Guide to Doing Business in India, West, January 2014
Civil Nuclear Liability Regime in India -A Supplier Liability Perspective
Supplier Liability Under Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act,2010
E-courts to Aid Japanese Companies with Disputes