Authors

Fifteenth Edition (2024)
Shrikant Pareshnath HATHI (Dr)
 
BCom, LL.B., LL.M., Solicitor (India & United Kingdom)., Ph.D
Advocate Bombay High Court
Solicitor, Bombay Incorporated Law Society
Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India
Solicitor, England and Wales (Practising)
 
EMAIL : shrikant@brus.in
MOBILE : +91 976 9946865
MOBILE : +91-976 9946866
   
OFFICE : Mumbai, INDIA
PRACTISING SINCE 1992
EXPERTISE + Admiralty and Shipping
+ Projects
+ Insurance and P & I Clubs
+ Shipping Arbitration and Litigation
   
BILLING RATES Competitive and Reasonable
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Shrikant Hathi practices shipping law, is a good strategist and has excellent reputation in shipping and project works amongst international clients and legal peers for many years. He covers all aspects of admiralty, shipping and projects work with a particular focus on admiralty ship arrest and all aspects of shipping disputes and transactional work, is renowned for his expertise in dry and wet shipping advice also advises on upstream exploration and production sector in oil and gas also handle projects including energy, infrastructure and mining.

He is consistently ranked by Legal500 as leading individual for shipping work (since 2004/2005). Euromoney Expert Guides, shiparrest.co.in, Shippinglawyers.NET have also consistently ranked Dr. Shrikant Hathi as Worlds Leading Lawyer’s for Shipping & Maritime and also for Energy & Natural Resource Lawyers.

He is the co-author of the book “Ship Arrest in India and Admiralty Laws of India”, this bookis located at www.admiraltypractice.com.  

In Admiralty, Maritime & Shipping matters he advises on ship arrest, all types of shipping disputes representing owners, charterers, suppliers, repairers, cargo owners and their insurers, including P & I clubs and conducts litigation and arbitration., disputes and claims, including casualties, collision, limitation of liability, cargo, unpaid dues, charter party, jurisdiction, conflict of laws, bill of lading, carriage of goods, contract conditions, fire, liens, general average, containers, recoveries, subrogation, casualties, freight forwarders liabilities, multimodal and unimodal, insurance and reinsurance, commercial disputes and advise on financing international trade through letter of credit, bills of exchange and other methods, preparing standard conditions of sale and advise on trade in commodities of all kinds, advising on the terms of contracts, In transactional work he handles all aspects of ship finance, negotiation, bid preparation, sale, purchase and registration. In projects he advises on upstream exploration and production sector in oil and gas also handle projects including energy, infrastructure and mining.

Career & Education
LL.B from Government Law College, Mumbai;
LL.M from Government Law College, Mumbai;
Admitted as Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa (1992);
Admitted as Solicitor with the Bombay Incorporated Law Society, (2002);
Admitted as Advocate on Record (AOR) with the Supreme Court of India (2004);
Admitted as Solicitor with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, United Kingdom (2010);
Advocate Bombay High Court and Supreme Court of India;
Solicitor, England and Wales (Practising);
Graduated in Doctorate Program with major in Law Enforcement

Successfully completed solicitors examination through Oxford Institute of Legal Practice (OXILP) (Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University) and is enrolled with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), United Kingdom as a solicitor. Since he is practicing law in India, he is a non-practicing solicitor in United Kingdom.

Successfully completed 'Justice & Contract', a course of study offered by Harvard University under the guidance of Prof. Michael J. Sandel, Professor of Government at Harvard University, where he teaches political philosophy and under the guidance of Prof. Charles Fried, the Beneficial Professor of Law at Harvard University since 1961. He was Solicitor General of the United States and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, respectively.

Successfully completed 'The Arbitration of International Disputes and Courts & Tribunals in the Hague', a course of study offered by Leiden University, Netherlands under the guidance of Prof Dr. Eric De Brabandere and Prof. Dr. Giulia Pinzauti. and by Prof. Larissa van den Herik; Prof Cecily Rose and Prof. Yannick Radi, respectively.

Successfully completed 'Globalisation', a course of study offered by University of Texas at Austin under the guidance of Dr. John Hoberman, he is a Professor of Germanic languages within the Department of Germanic Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, he has taught courses on sport and politics at Harvard University and at the University of Chicago.

Successfully completed 'Energy Subsidy Reform' a course conducted by International Monetary Fund under the guidance of Dr. Nooman Rebei (Economist at IMF's Institute for Capacity Development); Dr Samah Mazraani (Economist at IMF); Dr. Kangni Roland Kpodar (Economist in the IMF); Dr. Luc Moers (Economist at IMF) and Dr. Masahiro Nozaki (Economist at IMF). 

Article ship for Solicitor with Little & Co, Solicitors; 
Solicitor Assistant with Little & Co, Solicitors; 
Partner with Brus Chambers, Solicitors; 

Co-author of the book 'Maritime Practice in India'; 
Co-author of the book 'Ship Arrest in India and Admiralty Laws of India';
Co-author of the book 'Upstream exploration of Oil'; 
Co-author of the book 'Doing business in India';

Languages
English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and French.

Member
Admitted as Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa; 
Admitted as Solicitor with the Bombay Incorporated Law Society,; 
Admitted as Advocate on Record (AOR) with the Supreme Court of India; 
Admitted as Solicitor with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, United Kingdom.

Professional Achievements
2023/24: Ranked by Legal500 in the Hall of Fame for shipping work in India 
2023/24: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2023/24: President of Worldlawyers.NET 
2023/24: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2023/24: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2023/24: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2023/24: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for shipping work. 
2023/24: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources.
2023/24: Ranked by Global Law Experts for shipping work in India
2022/23: Ranked by Legal500 in the Hall of Fame for shipping work in India 
2022/23: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2023/24: President of Worldlawyers.NET 
2022/23: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2022/23: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2022/23: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2022/23: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for shipping work. 
2022/23: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources.
2022/23: Ranked by Global Law Experts for shipping work in India
2021/22: Ranked by Legal500 in the Hall of Fame for shipping work in India 
2021/22: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2021/22: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2021/22: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2021/22: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2021/22: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for shipping work. 
2021/22: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources.
2021/22: Ranked by Global Law Experts for shipping work in India
2020/21: Ranked by Legal500 in the Hall of Fame for shipping work in India 
2020/21: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2020/21: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2020/21: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2020/21: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2020/21: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for shipping work. 
2020/21: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources.
2020/21: Ranked by Global Law Experts for shipping work in India
2019/20: Ranked by Legal500 in the Hall of Fame for shipping work in India 
2019/20: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2019/20: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2019/20: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2019/20: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2019/20: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for shipping work. 
2019/20: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources.
2019/20: Ranked by Global Law Experts for shipping work in India
2018/19: Ranked by Legal500 as Leading Individual for shipping work in India 
2018/19: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2018/19: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2018/19: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2018/19: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2018/19: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for shipping work. 
2018/19: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources.
2018/19: Ranked by Global Law Experts for shipping work in India
2017/18: Ranked by Legal500 as Leading Individual for shipping work in India 
2017/18: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2017/18: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2017/18: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2017/18: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2017/18: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for shipping work. 
2017/18: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources.
2017/18: Ranked by Global Law Experts for shipping work in India
2016/17: Ranked by Legal500 as Leading Individual for shipping work in India 
2016/17: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2016/17: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2016/17: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2016/17: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2016/17: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for shipping work. 
2016/17: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources.
2016/17: Ranked by Global Law Experts for shipping work in India
2015/16: Ranked by Legal500 as Leading Individual for shipping work in India 
2015/16: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2015/16: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2015/16: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2015/16: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2015/16: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for shipping work. 
2015/16: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources.
2015/16: Ranked by Global Law Experts for shipping work in India
2014/15: Ranked by Legal500 as Leading Individual for shipping work in India 
2014/15: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2014/15: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2014/15: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2014/15: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2014/15: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for shipping work. 
2014/15: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources.
2014/15: Ranked by Global Law Experts for shipping work in India
2013/14: Ranked by Legal500 as Leading Individual for shipping work in India 
2013/14: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2013/14: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2013/14: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2013/14: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2013/14: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for shipping work. 
2013/14: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources.
2013/14: Ranked by Global Law Experts for shipping work in India
2012/13: Ranked by Legal500 as Leading Individual for shipping work in India 
2012/13: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2012/13: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2012/13: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2012/13: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2012/13: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for shipping work. 
2012/13: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources.
2012/13: Ranked by Global Law Experts for shipping work in India
2011/12: Ranked by Legal500 as Leading Individual for shipping work in India 
2011/12: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2011/12: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2011/12: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2011/12: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2011/12: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for shipping work. 
2011/12: Ranked by Asia Law Profiles as Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources.
2011/12: Ranked by Global Law Experts 
2010/11: Ranked by Legal500 as Leading Individual for shipping work in India 
2010/11: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2010/11: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2009/10: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2010/11: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2009/10: Ranked by Legal500 as Leading Individual for shipping work in India 
2009/10: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2009/10: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2009/10: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2009/10: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2008/09: Ranked by Legal500 as Leading Individual for shipping work in India 
2008/09: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2008/09: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2008/09: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2008/09: Awarded by India Business Law Journal as the best shipping lawyer. 
2007/08: Ranked by Legal500 as Leading Individual for shipping work in India 
2007/08: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2007/08: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2007/08: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources. 
2006/07: Ranked by Legal500 as Leading Individual for shipping work in India 
2006/07: President of Shippinglawyers.NET 
2006/07: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2006/07: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources 
2005/06: Ranked by Legal500 as Leading Individual for shipping work in India 
2005/06: Recommended by Shippinglawyers.NET for shipping work
2005/06: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for shipping and maritime 
2005/06: Ranked by Euromoney Expert Guides as World Leading Lawyer for oil and natural resources
Binita Shrikant HATHI (Ms)
 
BCom, LL.B., LL.M., Solicitor (India)
Advocate Bombay High Court
Solicitor, Bombay Incorporated Law Society
Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India
 
EMAIL : binita@bruschambers.com
TELEPHONE : +91-22-22659969
MOBILE : +91 976 9946864
FAX : +91 809 7615945
   
OFFICE : Mumbai, INDIA
PRACTISING SINCE 1994
EXPERTISE + Admiralty and Shipping
+ Litigation and Arbitration
+ Projects and Infrastructure
+ Insurance and P & I Clubs

 
Binita Hathi practices shipping law, specialising in dispute resolution, marine insurance, shipping and admiralty, has extensive experience in resolving international and domestic client disputes through litigation and arbitration and is also known for negotiating amicable settlement between parties and contractual skills for projects on ports, dredging and shipping. She has ‘sound knowledge’ and offers ‘practical solutions’ to clients, and has notable expertise in commercial-related litigation and arbitration matters, the latter being a major focus, and is praised for her multijurisdictional reach. Her strength in shipping, projects, and commercial dispute are leveraged in settling-related disputes.

She is also the co-author of the book “Maritime Practice in India”, this book can also be located at www.maritimepractice.com.  

In Admiralty, Maritime & Shipping matters she advises on ship arrest, international and domestic arbitration; ship finance; ship registration; mortgage; construction of ships, rigs; admiralty ship arrest or release; establishing business in India; protection & indemnity settlement; ship purchase or sale; lay time and demurrage disputes; commercial disputes; commodity disputes; foreign investments in India; international joint ventures; incorporation of shipping companies and offshore companies; letter of credit; bill of exchange; carriage of goods; recoveries; general average; insurance and reinsurance, cargo claims, short landing.

Career & Education
LL.B from Government Law College, Mumbai (1994);
LL.M from Government Law College, Mumbai (1996);
Admitted as Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa (1994);
Admitted as Solicitor with the Bombay Incorporated Law Society, (2000);
Admitted as Advocate on Record (AOR) with the Supreme Court of India (2004);
Advocate Bombay High Court and Supreme Court of India;

Article ship for Solicitor with Desai & Diwanji, Solicitors;
Advocate Assistant with Hariani & Co;
Advocate Assistant with Bhatt & Saldanha;
Solicitor/Advocate Assistant with Mulla & Mulla, Craigie, Blunt & Caroe
Partner with Brus Chambers

Co-author of the book ‘Maritime Practice in India’;
Co-author of the book ‘International Arbitration and Litigation
Co-author of the book 'Ship Arrest in India and Admiralty Laws of India'

Languages
English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali.

Member
Admitted as Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa;
Admitted as Solicitor with the Bombay Incorporated Law Society,;
Admitted as Advocate on Record (AOR) with the Supreme Court of India;
 

 
BCAS: 7103-1001
admiraltypractice.com