Archit Dhir

Archit Dhir is a senior associate in the maritime disputes team at Watson Farley & Williams, with over 10 years of practice. He is dual qualified in India and England & Wales and has previously worked at a leading law firm in Singapore and litigated in India. He has specialized knowledge of the commercial aspects of shipping, having pursued a MSc degree in Maritime Economics and Logistics. His experience covers the whole spectrum of shipping work including charterparty, bills of lading, bunkers, ship sale, ship repairs, trade finance, maritime insolvency, sanctions and commodities disputes. He has substantial experience in arbitration (SIAC, SCMA, LCIA, LMAA and ICC). He has also advised clients on non-contentious matters. His practice often has a cross-border dimension, levering on his education, work experience as well as the Firm’s footprint across multiple jurisdictions. He has regular involvement – for shipowners and cargo interests alike – in arrest and other security-taking measures across jurisdictions.

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