Satyam Dwivedi
Satyam Dwivedi
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Managing Partner, DC Law Offices

Satyam Dwivedi

Advocate before the Supreme Court of India. High-stakes litigation, arbitration, and corporate advisory across India and internationally.

Biography

Satyam Dwivedi is one of India's leading commercial litigators and dispute resolution specialists. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of DC Law Offices, a full-service law firm with offices in New Delhi and Mumbai.

His practice focuses on high-stakes complex contractual disputes, commercial litigation, and domestic and international arbitrations. Satyam regularly appears before the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT), and international arbitration forums including SIAC, LCIA, JAMS, and ICC.

Satyam has diverse cross-sector experience — advising banks, airlines, fintechs, technology companies, real estate developers, and MNCs on disputes, regulatory compliance, and transactions. He has a specialist practice in PMLA defence, technology law (UPI, DPDPA), and Insolvency/IBC proceedings.

A graduate of the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala — one of India's top NLUs — Satyam trained at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, L&L Partners (formerly Luthra & Luthra Law Offices), and Karanjawala & Company before founding DC Law Offices in 2020.

He has been recognised by BW Legal World as a Top 30 Under 30 LawyerBest Under 30 Lawyers 2023, and Legal Influencer 2024.

In 2020, Satyam founded DC Law Offices with a team of six lawyers. The firm now serves domestic and international clients with the depth of a large firm and the responsiveness of a boutique.

Bar Memberships
  • Delhi High Court Bar Association
  • Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA)
  • Bar Council of India
Expertise Depth
Commercial Litigation95%
International Arbitration90%
Banking & Financial Law88%
Corporate Transactions82%
Technology & Fintech Law85%
NCLT / IBC88%
Satyam Dwivedi — Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Education
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
RGNUL, Patiala
Career

Professional Timeline

2020 — Present
Founder & Managing Partner
DC Law Offices
Founded with a team of 6 lawyers. Grew into one of Delhi's leading litigation practices with pan-India operations from New Delhi and Mumbai.
Prior to 2020
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Associate
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
One of India's largest law firms. Tier-1 across all practice areas.
Prior to 2020
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Associate
L&L Partners
Formerly Luthra & Luthra Law Offices. Tier-1 litigation and dispute resolution practice.
Prior to 2020
Litigation Associate
Karanjawala & Company
Leading litigation boutique in Delhi.
Recognition

Awards & Rankings

2024
Legal Influencer
BW Legal World
2023
Best Under 30 Lawyers
BW Legal World
2022
Top 30 Under 30 Lawyers
Business World Legal
Track Record

Notable Matters

01
International Arbitration
JAMS Arbitration, California USA

Successfully negotiated a complete waiver of liability for an Indian party in a JAMS institutional arbitration seated at the State of California, United States of America.

02
Insolvency (NCLT)
INR 200 Crore+ Resolution Plans

Presented two Resolution Plans worth over INR 200 crores before the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Delhi.

03
Corporate Transactions
TVS Motors × Norton Motorcycles UK

Assisted TVS Motors India in their bid to acquire Norton Motorcycles, United Kingdom — one of the headline cross-border acquisitions of the year.

04
Technology Law
UPI Regulatory Dispute — Delhi HC

Acted for a Third Party Payment Aggregator before Delhi High Court in core regulatory proceedings under the Payment Systems Act involving NPCI and RBI.

05
Pan-India Litigation
500+ Litigations Across 3 States

Sole counsel managing pan-India litigation for an international airline — over 500 matters across 3 major states, supervising 100+ local counsel.

06
M&A
Indo Count × GHCL Home Textiles

Assisted Indo Count Industries in acquisition of GHCL's home textile business — due diligence, BTA drafting, and negotiations.

07
Corporate Advisory
Nykaa — Payment Gateway & FEMA

Advised Nykaa on payment gateway agreements, vendor contracts, RBI/FEMA compliance, and loan-licensing arrangements.

08
M&A
Grasim × Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen JV

Assisted Grasim Industries in their joint venture with Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH (Germany) — documentation and negotiation.

09
International
UAE Free Zone Company Formations

Set up multiple companies for clients in UAE Free Zones including Ras-Al-Khaimah (RAK) and IFZA — documentation and regulatory compliance.

10
Banking Litigation
Yes Bank — DRT Delhi

Advised and appeared for Yes Bank before Debt Recovery Tribunal, Delhi — Original Applications and Securitisation matters ranging from INR 20 lacs to INR 2 crores.

11
Arbitration
Gas Sale Agreement — Take or Pay

Handled domestic arbitration for a multi-national conglomerate — disputed Gas Sale Agreement on Take or Pay obligations.

12
White Collar / Regulatory
GIFT City Stock Exchange — PMLA/SEBI/RBI

Advised a foreign National Stock Exchange on regulatory structure for setting up a Stock Exchange in GIFT City, India — PMLA, SEBI, and RBI compliance.

The Team

People Behind DC Law Offices

Satyam Dwivedi

Founder & Managing Partner
BW Top 30 Under 30

Heads the Dispute Resolution and Litigation vertical. BW Legal World Top 30 Under 30. RGNUL Patiala alumnus. Previously at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, L&L Partners, and Karanjawala & Company.

Ritika Ahuja

Partner
13+ Years Experience

Advocate with over 13 years of experience in commercial, civil, and criminal litigation and arbitration. Has represented leading newspapers, banks, airlines, and news channels in complex mandates. EPC arbitration specialist.

Durgesh Sharma

Director, Client Excellence
IIM-Ahmedabad

IIM-Ahmedabad alumnus. 7 years in the Indian Army, 3 years at Amazon, 5 years as an entrepreneur. Designed DC Law Offices' proprietary litigation management process for large-scale pan-India operations.

Mukul Tyagi

Chartered Accountant
CA — 2007

Qualified CA (2007). Expert in statutory audit, GST advisory, indirect tax, due diligence, and company law matters. Serves clients across NBFCs, Energy, Automobile, Real Estate, and Aviation sectors.

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