Lead Counsel – Strategic Litigation

About the role

Lead Counsel – Strategic Litigation is responsible for leading and managing high‑stakes, strategic and regulatory litigations affecting the airport business, including arbitrations, tariff disputes, environmental matters and constitutional challenges. The role involves end‑to‑end litigation strategy, coordination with external counsel and advising senior management on risk mitigation and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Manage all high‑value, precedent‑setting and regulatory litigations across airports, including arbitrations, writ petitions, tariff disputes and environmental matters before NGT, High Courts and the Supreme Court.
• Develop litigation strategy, legal positioning and long‑term implications for the airport business.
• Lead case briefing, documentation review and argument development in coordination with senior counsels and law firms.
• Coordinate with external law firms, senior advocates and internal stakeholders to ensure effective case handling.
• Conduct detailed legal research, track judicial trends and maintain internal precedent databases.
• Prepare and present representations to government and regulatory authorities on policy changes affecting airport operations.
• Track and report ongoing litigation matters, deadlines, hearing outcomes and legal risks through structured MIS and dashboards.
• Support business units in interpreting contracts, drafting legal notices and resolving disputes through arbitration or litigation.

Required profile

• LL.B or LL.M degree (LL.M preferred).
• 10‑12 years of post‑qualification experience in litigation and regulatory legal work, with at least 5 years managing high‑stake cases in infrastructure, aviation or other regulated sectors.
• Proven ability to lead strategic litigation, advise senior management and coordinate multi‑disciplinary teams.

Required skills

• Intellectual Property Management
• Aviation Regulatory Law
• Real Estate Legal Management
• Warehousing Legal Management
• Regulatory Compliance and Governance
• Employment and Labour Law
• Legal Research and Analysis
• Litigation and Dispute Management