Reena Choudhary
Counsel
Reena Choudhary is a Counsel at Cardinals with about 15 years of experience in corporate and commercial law, arbitration, and civil litigation. She is an Advocate-on-Record with the Supreme Court of India and serves as counsel in high-stakes disputes and advises clients on complex legal matters, including corporate governance, securities law, and cross-border transactions.
She is an expert in contractual disputes arising out of commercial contracts, inter se shareholders’ disputes, investment related exit disputes, insolvency proceedings, and domestic and international arbitration. Over the years, she has regularly advised and represented leading industrial conglomerates; major state undertakings in oil and gas; Indian as well as foreign public enterprises in the power sector, construction and infrastructure development; banks and financial institutions in contractual disputes, shareholder litigation, and insolvency matters.
Apart from discharging the role of a litigator, Reena has also provided corporate legal advisory to various of her clients, including blockchain, fintech, and ed-tech startups, and multinational companies in setting up business operations in India and dealing in the Indian securities market. Earlier in her career, she was part of the dispute resolution team at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., Delhi (one of Asia’s largest law firms) where she managed a diverse portfolio of corporate disputes and arbitration cases. Her foundational training included clerking for the Honorable Chief Justice (Retd.) of India R.M. Lodha at the Supreme Court of India.
Reena’s representative matters
Tata Sons Shareholders
Russian Depository
South Korean Enterprise
Ed-Tech Shareholder
Representing an ed-tech startup in an ad-hoc arbitration concerning shareholder disputes and governance issues.
National Helicopter Case
Representing a national helicopter service in a London-seated arbitration concerning contractual disputes with a supplier.
Healthcare Company
Representing a global healthcare company in a SIAC arbitration against a former supplier of medical products in India.
Offshore drilling platforms
Representing Engineers India Ltd. in India-seated arbitrations against an international EPC contractor regarding offshore drilling platforms.
EPC Contractor
Representing a major EPC contractor in a domestic arbitration under the aegis of Delhi International Arbitration Centre.
Fertilizer Shareholder
Representing a fertilizer group in arbitration and shareholder disputes against a leading brewery group in India.
Oil and Gas Company
Representing a government-owned oil and gas company in a domestic arbitration against a flat carbon steel producer over supply agreements.
Rail Engineering Company
Representing a rail engineering company in domestic arbitration over disputes related to contractual disputes with its supplier.
Tours and Travel Company
Representing a travel company in arbitration proceedings against an e-commerce platform over service agreements.
Engineering Company
Advising a Russia-based engineering company in setting up business operations and legal entities for effective functioning in India and abroad.
Blockchain Startup
Advising a blockchain startup on financial regulations and drafting contracts for arbitrage operations across jurisdictions.
Tea Exporter
Representing a tea exporter challenging confiscation of goods by Indian Customs due to alleged procedural violations and non-compliance with natural justice.
Hotel Association Case
Representing the Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India for seeking modification of the order banning sale of liquor within 500 meters of the state and national highways.
SEBI unfair trading pactices
Representing clients before the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on alleged violations of the SEBI unfair trading practices regulations.
Ed-Tech start-up
Advising an ed-tech startup on corporate matters and representing it in employment-related disputes before courts.
Spices Exporter
Advising a spices exporter on challenging onerous customs conditions imposed by the Indian Customs authority for provisional goods release.
National Bank Insolvency Case
Representing a national bank in insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code before Indian courts.
Real Estate Trading Restrictions
Representing a real estate developer in challenging trading restrictions by the capital market regulator before the Securities Appellate Tribunal.
SEBI Takover Rules Case
Representing a supplier of CO2 and Dry Ice and its promoters in dispute against one of its shareholders regarding alleged violations of the SEBI Takeover Code and Insider Trading Regulations.
Hotel Association Mismanagement Case
Representing a hotel and restaurants association in disputes over operational governance before the National Company Law Tribunal.
Directors Disqualification Challenge
Representing directors challenging their disqualification by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs before the High Court of Delhi.
Government contracts disputes
Advising a South Korean enterprise in contractual disputes involving government projects in India.
Real Estate Malpractice
Advising a global fund against Indian promoters concerning serious malpractices relating to the affairs of a real estate joint venture company.
EPC Contractor Disputes
Representing an EPC contractor in disputes concerning major projects before Indian courts.
Videocon Industries Ltd.
Representing Videocon Industries Ltd. in consumer disputes at various levels, including the Supreme Court of India.
Engineers India Ltd.
Representing Engineers India Ltd. in a writ petition challenging the disqualification of a bidder.
OTIS Elevator Claims
Advising OTIS Elevator Company on commercial and consumer claims before the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum and Supreme Court of India.
Qualifications
· Advocate-on-Record (Supreme Court of India).
Education
• LL.M. in International Business Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration New York University – School of Law;
• B.Com LLB (Hons.), Gujarat National Law University.
Languages
· English;
· Hindi.
