Ritesh Singh

Ritesh is a Partner in the Arbitration, Insolvency & Dispute Resolution practice group of the firm. With over 19 years of experience in arbitration and dispute resolution, insolvency and restructuring, corporate law advisory and regulatory matters, he possesses significant expertise in international trade, customs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) related matters. His core practice spans domestic and international arbitration, company law restructuring, schemes of arrangement, insolvency and stressed assets, aviation and aircraft financing, mergers and acquisitions, and customs/trade disputes. He regularly appears before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, and specialized tribunals including the NCLT, APTEL, and NGT. Prior to joining HSA, Ritesh was a Partner at Precept-Law Offices and Founding Principal of RS Chambers, and previously served as Counsel with J. Sagar Associates, RNC Legal, and K&S Partners. He is a law graduate from SLS, Pune (B.S.L., LL.B., 2007) and holds a Diploma in Intellectual Property Laws from Symbiosis Law College, Pune.

• Contributor: Inter-Pacific Bar Association discussions and industry forums

• Domestic and international arbitration
• Corporate restructuring and NCLT schemes
• Insolvency and stressed asset resolution
• Aviation financing, leasing, and repossession
• Customs, DRI, and international trade disputes

• Wilmington Trust (SP) Services (Dublin) Limited v. SpiceJet Limited: Acted as counsel for lessor Wilmington Trust in high-stakes insolvency and dispute proceedings before the NCLT.
• Aircastle (Ireland) Ltd. v. SpiceJet Limited: Represented operational creditor Aircastle in landmark insolvency proceedings impacting creditor rights and aviation leasing.
• Surekha Seth v. State of Gujarat (Mundra Extortion Case): Acted as legal counsel for the Director of 4Fox Logistics in a high-profile duty evasion matter before the High Court of Gujarat involving over INR 1,000 million.
• Cuthbert Winner LLP and Anr. v. Union of India: Represented importers before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, successfully securing the release of seized imported goods valued at INR 570 million.
• Corporate Restructuring before NCLT: Acted as counsel in diverse restructuring matters including the merger of an agricultural company (deal value > INR 2 billion), demerger of an energy company, and composite schemes of arrangement.