Samudra Sarangi

Samudra chairs Panag & Babu’s internationally acclaimed arbitration and dispute resolution practice and is renowned for his work on several high-stakes, complex arbitration and disputes. Samudra is recognised by clients for his ability to navigate complex arbitrations and engage him for his detail oriented approach and strategic nuance, which such complex, high stakes arbitrations and disputes require. His practice spans across all major jurisdictions in India – New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore, and given his demonstrated ability to meet localised challenges in each of these jurisdictions, Samudra has a strong track record in each of India’s major jurisdictions to bolster his practice’s reputation of providing location agnostic advise and representation all across India.

Samudra is one of the prominent names in the construction and energy arbitration space in India and handles some of the largest and most complex energy and infrastructure disputes in India. Samudra represents some of the largest renewable energy clients in complex arbitrations and is recognised as an industry leader in the space. Samudra is also recognised for his work on bank guarantee matters having acted on some marquee bank guarantee disputes in India. Samudra has acted on large arbitration mandates involving various industries such as oil & gas, manufacturing, and public / private infrastructure projects.

In addition to being recognised in the arbitration space, Samudra is also one of the foremost names in the anti-corruption and anti-money laundering defence. He is not only a sought-after corporate defence white collar crimes attorney for multinational companies facing enforcement actions in India but is engaged by several significant and high profile persons facing white collar crime prosecution, particularly on account of his unblemished pre-trial bail record.

Professional Listings

• “Litigation Star” in Asia Pacific for White Collar Crime, 2024 – Benchmark Litigation
• Recommended Lawyer in the Asia Pacific – The Legal 500
• Top 40 under 40 lawyers in Asia – Pacific, 2024 – Benchmark Litigation
• Recognised in Asia Pacific for Dispute Resolution – Benchmark Litigation
• Notable Dispute Resolution practice – Asialaw

Professional Memberships

• Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, Member
• International Bar Association, Member
• Indo-BeneLux Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Member
• USIBC (US – India Business Council)
• International Chamber of Commerce

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor of Business Administration & Bachelors of Law (B.B.A/LL.B), Symbiosis Law School, Pune, India

Languages

• English
• Bengali
• Hindi
• Odiya