Nidhi Kulkarni
Senior Associate
Arbitration
Dispute Resolution
B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), BCL
NLIU Bhopal, 2020; University of Oxford, 2024
A strategic litigator with broad arbitration & courtroom exposure.
Professional Highlights
Where legal expertise meets real-world impact
Key Matters
- Represented one of India’s leading engineering and construction conglomerates in proceedings before the Commercial Court, Bengaluru as well as an independent arbitral tribunal in relation to the termination of an EPC contract and the consequent encashment of bank guarantees.
- Represented a leading manufacturer and exporter of fragrances and incense products in civil proceedings relating to partition and property disputes before civil courts in Bengaluru.
- Represented a software development company in proceedings before the Karnataka High Court seeking the appointment of an arbitrator.
- Represented one of India’s biggest media and entertainment companies in a dispute arising out of a service agreement before the Commercial Court, Bengaluru.
- Advised on the enforcement of a U.S. default judgment in India and represented the client in connected execution proceedings before the Bombay High Court
- Represented a non-banking financial company (NBFC) in Section 7 insolvency proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru.
About
Nidhi
Commercial litigation & arbitration
Shareholder, insurance & construction disputes
High Court & tribunal experience (Mumbai & Bengaluru)
Nidhi Kulkarni is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice at Poovayya & Co., with experience across litigation and arbitration matters. She has worked across Mumbai and Bengaluru, advising and representing clients before High Courts, company law tribunals, and arbitral tribunals.
Her practice includes shareholder disputes, insurance matters, real estate litigation, construction disputes, employment issues, and intellectual property matters. She regularly advises clients on dispute strategy and represents them in complex commercial disputes across forums.