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Naman Khatri

Naman Khatri

Partner – Head of International Practice

ADVOCATE (INDIA) | SOLICITOR (ENGLAND AND WALES)

CROSS-BORDER DISPUTES | COMMERCIAL LITIGATION | INSOLVENCY

About

Mr. Naman Khatri is a dual-qualified legal practitioner, admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi. Mr. Khatri advises on commercial disputes, corporate transactions, banking and recovery, insolvency, employment and cross-border matters.

Mr. Khatri practises with Karmanya Attorneys LLP in New Delhi and maintains professional consultancy arrangements with gunnercooke LLP and Vider Law UK in the United Kingdom. Mr. Khatri is also a Founding Member and Co-Convener of the Indian Foreign Qualified Lawyers Association (IFQLA).

Work Experience
  • Indian litigation and commercial disputes. Mr. Khatri appears before the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court and the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the National Company Law Tribunal, Debt Recovery Tribunal, consumer forums, commercial courts and district courts.
  • Banking, debt recovery and securitisation. Mr. Khatri represents banks, financial institutions and corporate clients in commercial recovery suits, secured-debt enforcement, DRT proceedings and matters under the SARFAESI Act, 2002.
  • Insolvency, restructuring and corporate disputes. Mr. Khatri advises on the corporate insolvency resolution process, creditors' meetings, interim applications and compliance under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
  • United Kingdom legal practice. Mr. Khatri is currently consulting with gunnercooke LLP, initially in a paralegal capacity before admission as a solicitor on 11 April 2025 and subsequently as an Associate Solicitor, advising on employment, commercial disputes and cross-border matters.
Professional Consultancy and International Collaboration
  • Consultant Solicitor, gunnercooke LLP. Mr. Khatri undertakes commercial litigation under a partner's supervision, including High Court matters in the Chancery Division at the Rolls Building and County Court proceedings at the Royal Courts of Justice. gunnercooke is a leading United Kingdom-based international law firm with offices across England, Scotland, the United States, Germany and Austria.
  • Consultant Solicitor, Vider Law UK. Mr. Khatri supports corporate and commercial transactions, transactional advisory, commercial agreements, corporate structuring, legal research and cross-border business matters with the London-based corporate and commercial law firm.
Professional Leadership and International Engagement
  • Founding Member and Co-Convener, IFQLA. Mr. Khatri co-founded the Indian Foreign Qualified Lawyers Association as a platform for Indian, foreign-qualified and dual-qualified legal professionals.
  • Cross-border collaboration and professional exchange. IFQLA promotes international legal dialogue, knowledge-sharing, professional collaboration and exchange opportunities, while strengthening engagement between India's legal community and overseas legal ecosystems.
Educational Qualifications
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Commercial and Corporate Law, Queen Mary University of London (2022-2023); awarded Merit, with Distinctions in four subjects.
  • B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Amity Law School, Delhi, affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (2016-2021); First Division (75.3%).
Professional Qualifications
  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales; admitted on 11 April 2025. Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) ID: 7178118.
  • Advocate, Bar Council of Delhi; enrolled on 13 August 2021.
Selected Professional Appointments
  • Standing Counsel, State Election Commission, Haryana. Mr. Khatri represents the Commission before the Punjab and Haryana High Court in electoral, constitutional and administrative matters.
  • Court-appointed Local Commissioner. Mr. Khatri was appointed by a Commercial Court in a trademark infringement matter to undertake a court-directed search and seizure.
  • Court-appointed Receiver under the SARFAESI Act. Mr. Khatri was appointed under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, in connection with possession of secured immovable property.

Expertise

Practice Areas
  • Cross-Border Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Corporate and Commercial Advisory
  • Banking, Debt Recovery and SARFAESI Proceedings
  • Insolvency, Restructuring and Corporate Rescue
  • Employment Law and Executive Advisory
  • Constitutional, Electoral and Administrative Law
  • Contractual Disputes, Injunctions and Interim Relief
  • Intellectual Property and Trademark Enforcement
  • Consumer Protection and Civil Litigation
Sectors
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Corporate, Commercial and Distressed Businesses
  • Government, Elections and Public Authorities
  • Employment, Senior Executives and Workplace Matters
  • Cross-Border Commerce, Real Estate and International Business