Full Profile
Pavani has significant experience of dispute resolution, alternative dispute resolution, commercial litigation and International sanctions. Legal 500 refers to her as 'efficient and client friendly' and ' brings a tremendous commercial acumen to all her cases, in addition to her formidable legal skills'. Pavani has a wide range of experience in all key aspects of international arbitration and litigation across a broad range of industries including, energy, construction banking, oil and gas, commodities, directors and shareholders disputes and financial sanctions. Pavani has handled several reported high value and cross border disputes for clients from India, Singapore, Middle East and CIS countries before English Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court and EU Court of Justice.
Pavani handles high value commercial cases in the London High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of England and Wales and European Courts. She has also handled cases under various sets of arbitration rules including ICC, LCIA, DIFC, GAFTA and AAA and has a depth of experience in making applications, arising from Arbitrations, to the English Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal.
Pavani also has extensive experience in obtaining freezing injunctions, obtaining and defending security for costs orders.
She attends and is often invited to speak at various International Arbitration conferences in many jurisdictions and is often featured in many international publications.
'Pavani Reddy is knowledgeable, practical and fun to work with'. Legal 500
'Pavani Reddy brings a tremendous commercial acumen to all her cases, in addition to her formidable legal skills'. Legal 500
'Efficient and client friendly'. Legal 500
Experience
- Acted successfully for 8 Defendants in a jurisdiction challenge to a US$ 45 million claim by a bank
- Acted in the largest ever Iranian sanctions litigation matter before the UK Supreme Court where the client succeeded
- Represented a Dubai based client before the High Court, Court of Appeal and the UK Supreme Court
- Represented a Dubai based individual client and company in successful defending a jurisdiction challenge application
- Acted for Defendant to an ICC Arbitration claim for USD 80 million arising out of petroleum concession in Pakistan in a jurisdiction challenge application filed before the English Commercial Court and subsequently the Court of Appeal
- Defended a Russian client in a USD 400 million partnership dispute
- Represented a client from Zimbabwe in a claim against HSBC. Court of Appeal's reported case on when a bank can report a suspicion of money laundering
- Represented before the EU General and Court of Justice of EU, the two largest private banks in Iran in challenging imposition of economic sanctions by the EU
- Rayden - v - Edwardo Ltd & Vincent Tchenguiz [2009]
- Acted for an Indian state-owned energy company in a substantial ICC Arbitration
- ASM Shipping Ltd of India - v - TTMI Ltd of England [2007]
- Mahtani v Sippy [2013] EWCA Civ 1820 cited in the White Book as an authority on imposition of conditions on an appeal and on the general principles governing the granting of a stay
- Represented several Indian state and privately owned companies in ICC, LCIA, LMAA and Gafta Arbitrations
