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Sunder Khatri

Sunder Khatri

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INSOLVENCY PROFESSIONAL | ARBITRATOR | QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

About

Mr. Sunder Khatri is an Advocate, an Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)-registered Insolvency Professional, an empanelled arbitrator and a Qualified Independent Director with nearly three decades of experience. Mr. Khatri regularly appears before the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court, other High Courts and specialist tribunals, including the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) and the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).

Mr. Khatri's practice encompasses commercial, civil and constitutional litigation; insolvency and liquidation; arbitration; banking and debt recovery; corporate and company law; real estate and land acquisition; and media and telecommunications disputes. Mr. Khatri also advises on contractual matters, regulatory compliance, corporate governance and legal risk.

Work Experience
  • Litigation and dispute resolution. Mr. Khatri handles constitutional and commercial disputes, special leave petitions, civil and criminal appeals, public-interest proceedings and land-acquisition matters.
  • Insolvency and restructuring. Mr. Khatri has acted as Interim Resolution Professional for Nil Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., Microsys Polymers Pvt. Ltd. and Vigneshwara Developers Pvt. Ltd., advised liquidators, and represented corporate stakeholders before the NCLT and NCLAT.
  • Government and institutional representation. Mr. Khatri has represented the State of Haryana and previously served as Standing Counsel for the New Delhi Municipal Council. Mr. Khatri's institutional engagements have included IFCI Infrastructure Development Limited, the Cotton Corporation of India, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Small Farmers' Agribusiness Consortium.
  • Banking and financial institutions. Mr. Khatri's panel engagements have included State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank, Bank of India, Canara Bank, United Bank of India and Indian Overseas Bank.
  • Arbitration and court appointments. Mr. Khatri is empanelled as an arbitrator with the Indian Council of Arbitration and the Haryana Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council. Mr. Khatri has also served as a Court Receiver under the SARFAESI Act and as a Local Commissioner.
Media Presence and Thought Leadership
  • Total TV property programme (2007-2011). Mr. Khatri appeared as a legal expert on hour-long live property programmes every Saturday and Sunday, answering viewers' questions on property purchases, title verification, land acquisition and related legal issues.
  • Television panels and digital engagement. Mr. Khatri has participated in discussions on Magicbricks' property channel and appeared on Zee Business, Zee TV, India TV, Sudarshan TV and Khabar Aaj Tak. Mr. Khatri also maintains an active presence on YouTube.
  • Publications and legal awareness. Mr. Khatri has contributed property and land-acquisition articles to The Times of India, Hindustan Times, Mint, The Indian Express and The Tribune, and participated in 'Ask a Lawyer' initiatives.
Educational Qualifications
  • LL.B. (Hons.), Law College, Mhow, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh (1996).
  • Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Government National College, Sirsa, Kurukshetra University, Haryana (1991).
Professional Qualifications
  • Advocate; enrolled with the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana on 22 October 1997 and subsequently transferred to the Bar Council of Delhi in 2000.
  • IBBI-registered Insolvency Professional since 16 November 2017. Registration No. IBBI/IPA-002/IP-N00437/2017-2018/11191.
  • Qualified Independent Director.
  • Empanelled arbitrator and Fellow, Indian Council of Arbitration (FICA).
  • Life Member, Supreme Court Bar Association; Member, Delhi High Court Bar Association, New Delhi Bar Association and Shahdara Bar Association.
Selected Professional Achievements
  • Supreme Court and public-interest litigation. Mr. Khatri argued the nationwide truckers' strike petition, W.P. (C) No. 15/2009, before the Supreme Court and handled land-acquisition, housing-society and DDA allotment matters.
  • Real-estate and broadcasting mandates. Mr. Khatri has advised on property-title and municipal-law matters across Delhi NCR and represented news channels in Delhi High Court carriage-fee disputes involving Prasar Bharati's DTH platform.
Languages
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Punjabi

Expertise

Practice Areas
  • Insolvency, Restructuring and Liquidation
  • Commercial, Civil and Constitutional Litigation
  • Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
  • Banking, Debt Recovery and SARFAESI
  • Corporate, Company Law and Governance
  • Real Estate, Property and Land Acquisition
  • Media, Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Sectors
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Government Authorities and Public Sector Undertakings
  • Real Estate, Construction and Infrastructure
  • Media, Broadcasting and Telecommunications
  • Manufacturing and Industrial Products