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GAGAN ANAND

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Mr. Gagan Anand, Managing Partner

Gagan Anand is a dual qualified lawyer admitted as an Advocate in India and as a Solicitor, England and Wales. With an overall experience of 28 years, Mr Anand carries the legacy forward as a fifth-generation lawyer, rendering expert legal services in a variety of practice areas including legal advisory, dispute resolution & alternate dispute resolution, corporate legal services, legislative & policy assessment, contract review, drafting, & vetting, as well as other related services to clients across the globe.

The diversified work experience held by Mr Anand spans across the globe in countries like India, Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Mongolia, UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, United Kingdom, etc. In the Indian sub-continent, Mr Anand has worked on a number of projects and handled complex disputes in more than 24 States and Union Territories.

Prior to his association with Legacy, Mr Anand worked as the Chief Legal Advisor of the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB) in India for 10 years where he held the reputation of being the neoteric for the development of the construction and infrastructure sector for the State of Punjab. As the Managing Partner of Legacy Law Offices LLP, Mr Anand oversees the operations of the Law Firm at a macro level. On the client servicing front, he is personally focused on executing a variety of assignments for international clientele in the sphere of developmental projects which includes multilateral funding agencies, foreign companies etc. He regularly serves as an Expert in the areas of Regulatory Frameworks, Public Procurement, Public Private Partnerships, Contracts, Business Laws and Dispute Resolution for leading Developmental Banks including the World Bank (IBRD), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the United Nations Development Programme.

As a PPP Legal Expert, Mr Anand has been instrumental in establishing the Public Private Partnership regulatory framework in the State of Punjab, and has played an integral role in numerous national and international projects executed on PPP mode. His work on projects undertaken in India and abroad has been a testament to his knowledge of the domain, and has borne him the tag of one of the prominent practice leaders in the PPP sector in the Asian region. For such immense contribution towards the development of PPPs, Mr Anand has also been presented with a prestigious award by the Vice President of India and has been named in a number of esteemed global legal directories.

As a Construction Lawyer, Mr Anand has been the torch bearer towards the development of various infrastructure and construction projects, and has rendered professional legal services pertaining to dispute resolution, legal advisory, arbitration, etc. to a number of leading construction companies including Ceigall India Limited, CDS Infra Projects Limited, and Rajdeep Buildcon Limited. A large number of private construction companies, technical consultants, financial consultants, transaction advisors and infrastructure related government agencies regularly consult him for the structuring, development & implementation of developmental projects across variety of sectors. The prestige held by Mr Anand in this field is also reflected through his appointment as Member of the FIDIC Contracts Committee. Being the sole Indian to have been appointed in this role, Mr Anand, acting as a liaison with the Task Group ‘TG18’ for the development of PPP FIDIC Contracts, is set to transform the face of the sector.

As an Arbitration Expert, Mr Anand has been on both sides of the spectrum, acting as a just arbitrator and a proficient lawyer, in maters pertaining to construction disputes, service law disputes, and contractual disputes. His recent feat as a lawyer has been the attainment of an award amounting to approximately INR 455 Crores (appx. USD 54.21 Million) for an Indian Company in relation to the Construction of an Alternate Tunnel Route to Ghat-ki-Guni in Rajasthan. While on the other hand, Mr Anand has also acted as a Sole Arbitrator for a dispute, where the award rendered by him has been upheld by the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana, and has also been empaneled as an Arbitrator with the Gujarat International Maritime Arbitration Centre. 

As an expert in Mediation and Conciliation, Mr Anand’s expertise dates back to the year 1998, when he drafted an Execution Petition and argued before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in respect of the first conciliation settlement to have taken place in India under the provisions of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996. In addition to this, in the year 2022, he was able to successfully mediate on a dispute in relation to “Termination of the Binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Exclusive Rights of Afghanistan Premier League T20” by the International Relations Directorate of the National Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA), Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

As a Policy Maker, Mr Anand has been responsible for the overhauling of the infrastructure and construction legislation for the State of Punjab, and has also been integral in reforming various laws & policies existing in India as well as in countries like Zanzibar and Kenya. His work as a policy expert for projects financed by Asian Development Bank, and the World Bank have had a remarkable impact on the sectors, and brought about a positive transformation of the law.

As a Corporate Lawyer,  Mr Anand has acted as Legal Advisor/Expert for a number of companies and large multi-national corporations like Microsoft Inc, Hyundai Electronics, Daewoo Motors, Ericsson, Fremantle, Raytheon, Itochu Telecom etc and has also successfully handled a plethora of cases on behalf of other leading companies and prominent individuals before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, Hon’ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana, as well as before various Tribunals. He is widely recognized for his mediation skills and has been instrumental in having successfully mediated in respect of cross border business transactions.

As a passionate and dedicated Solicitor, he enjoys the confidence of large number of players in the infrastructure and real estate industry, who depend upon him as their trusted legal advisor for his result oriented legal strategy, exceptional drafting and brief handling skills which yield success in dispute resolution cases including arbitration.

The rankings, recognitions, and awards received by Mr Anand in respected global legal directories including Chambers & Partner Global, Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific, AsiaLaw, IFLR1000, Legal500, and Benchmark Litigation are just a few examples of his excellence in the legal domain.

“Mr Anand is a widely recognised legal practitioner with wide experience ranging over two decades. He has expertise within the construction and infrastructure sector, and has handled numerous disputes for the company. Mr Anand has been extremely helpful for our matters, which is reflected through various favourable orders and awards passed in favour of the company.”

“Gagan Anand possess a distinguished skill set and expertise in different sectors and has been awarded and recognised for his excellent legal services towards development of different PPP projects.”

“The team of Legacy headed by Gagan has ensured the best contract management services to our company for the development of unique and distinguished projects taken up by the company. They are well-versed in developmental legislations and initiatives and provide effective solutions to posed challenges during the projects’ implementation stages.”

“Mr. Gagan Anand has been of continuous assistance and has provided excellent and dynamic contract management services and solutions to our organization.”

“Gagan Anand is an ardent legal professional with years of experience, which is well exhibited in his way of providing legal opinions and directing his junior lawyers. He is always approachable and provides ample time for every client in relation to their legal queries. I have found Mr. Anand to be an exceptionally well-established and knowledgeable legal professional.”

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