Sonali Malik
About Sonali Malik
Sonali has over six years of experience and specializes in commercial litigation and arbitration, having represented various national and international clients. She has also worked on matters pertaining to the Group of Companies’ Doctrine in India, Online Defamation, Medical Negligence, Government Tenders etc. She regularly appears before the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, District Courts, Tribunals, and other fora in Delhi.
Prior to joining Anagram Partners, Sonali was an associate at the Chambers of Kapur and Trehan and subsequently with Mr. Akhil Sibal, Sr. Adv.
In her free time Sonali likes to practice yoga, take long walks in nature, and spend time with her dogs.
Representative Experience:
Representing a leading battery company in an ICC institutional arbitration between the NBFC arm of a global private equity group and certain borrowers with approx. 200 Crores loan facility.
Represented a leading financial services company before SEBI and SAT in proceedings arising out of a show cause notice issued against it in relation to longdated NIFTY options.
Assisted in representing a global life insurance company before the CCI (Competition Commission of India) in penalty proceedings alleging non-disclosure of a minor acquisition stake in a global investment firm.
Appeared before the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court and assisted in preparing arguments on the validity of the Group Companies Doctrine under the Indian arbitration jurisprudence.
Defended a company in a commercial suit proceeding before the Delhi High Court seeking a declaration that the shares allotments by the company violate an order of a Court, thereby rendering the allotments as null and void.
Advised an instant loan application platform challenging an arbitrary order freezing its bank accounts in an alleged investigation by the Enforcement Directorate in the ‘Instant Loan Apps case’ under the Prevention of Advised an instant loan application platform challenging an arbitrary order freezing its bank accounts in an alleged investigation by the Enforcement Directorate in the ‘Instant Loan Apps case’ under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
Advised a large corporate house on issues arising from change in management of a leading Indian investment and financial services company.
Assisted in representing a leading wind energy company of India before an Arbitral Tribunal in its claim for damages against its service providers based on delay in commissioning wind turbine generators.
Assisted in representing domestic seed companies in multiple post-arbitral award proceedings before the Delhi High Court including under Section 9 and Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, involving a challenge to the legality of their sub-license agreements.
Assisted and appeared in a matter before the CIC and the Delhi High Court, involving the right of a National Sports Federation to withhold disclosure of certain information under the Right to Information Act.