Manu is a distinguished third-generation litigation lawyer with substantial expertise in arbitration and dispute resolution. Recognized as a Litigation Star and one of Asia’s top 40 under 40 litigators in the Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2024 ranking, Manu is also highly ranked by Chambers & Partners as a leading lawyer.
Manu’s career began as an associate at Amarchand Mangaldas, Mumbai, and he later served as a Partner at Common Law Chambers, which solidified his core expertise in commercial litigation and arbitration.
He regularly appears before various judicial and quasi-judicial fora in Bengaluru, including the Karnataka High Court, City Civil Courts, Sessions Courts, Magistrate’s Courts, the National Company Law Tribunal, Debts Recovery Tribunals, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, and Arbitral Tribunals.
Manu frequently briefs and collaborates with some of the most renowned Senior Counsels practicing before the Supreme Court of India, the Karnataka High Court, and several other High Courts and Tribunals across the country.
Professional memberships & Affiliations
Educational Qualification
- B.A. LL.B., NALSAR University of Law, 2008
Bar Council Enrolment
- Karnataka State Bar Council, 2008
Expertise
- Aviation, Banking and Finance
- Constitutional Law
- Dispute Resolution
- Intellectual Property
- Private Equity
- Projects, Infrastructure and Energy
- Real Estate
- Technology Media and Telecoms
- White Collar Crime