Abu John Mathew is a disputes lawyer focusing on commercial litigation and insolvency, with particular expertise in matters arising from the financial services sector. Since joining the Bar in 2012, he has developed a strong practice in handling complex and high-value disputes.
He represents a wide array of clients and regularly appears for both Operational and Financial Creditors before the NCLT and NCLAT, advising on diverse insolvency and restructuring matters. His practice includes representing banks, financial institutions, NBFCs, and asset reconstruction companies in securitisation and debt recovery proceedings before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the High Court of Delhi, DRAT, and DRT. He also has considerable experience in commercial arbitration, particularly disputes arising from commercial contracts, infrastructure, power, and construction projects, where he has represented both private contractors and government departments/agencies before arbitral tribunals.
Education
LL.M., Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
B.A. LL.B. (Hons), National University of Advance Legal Studies, Kochi
Expertise
Work Highlights
- Represented leading banks and financial institutions including Axis Finance Limited, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Indian Bank and National Skill Development Corporation in high-volume litigation and recovery proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, Section 25 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 and allied banking laws.
- Regularly advised and appeared in arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, including matters under Sections 9, 11 and 21, acting for lenders, financial institutions and private entities.
- Appointed as Nominated Counsel for the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, representing the High Court before District Courts, the Central Information Commission and the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in matters where the High Court is impleaded as a party.
- Assisted the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in court-wide procedural reforms relating to standardisation of pleadings and transition to A4-size paper filing, pursuant to judgment dated 4 January 2024 in Karan S. Thukral v. District & Sessions Judge & Ors.
- Completed a tenure of 3 years to be appointed as Senior Panel Counsel for the Union of India till September 2025, representing the Union of India, Border Security Force and Central Industrial Security Force before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi.
- Successfully handled complex civil, criminal, consumer, matrimonial, real estate and regulatory disputes before the Hon’ble Delhi High Court, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, State Commissions, District Courts, National Green Tribunal, Armed Forces Tribunal and arbitral tribunals.
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