The Engineer as a Witness, Daubert Hearing

and the Preponderance of Evidence

Vyapak Desai,
Partner, Nishith Desai Associates, Mumbai

Abstract:

Vyapak Desai, Partner, Nishith Desai Associates, Mumbai

LLB Gujarat University

LLM (Corporate, Labor and Tax Laws) Gujarat University

Email: vyapak@nishithdesai.com

Vyapak Desai is a Partner and also heads the International Litigation &
Dispute Resolution Practice at the multi-skilled, research-based
international law firm, Nishith Desai Associates (www.nishithdesai.com).
Vyapak is also a Senior Attorney in the Corporate and Securities Practice
group at the firm. He is also a trained Mediator.

Vyapak represents clients in a wide-range of services with a special focus on cutting edge cross-border
and complex litigations and international commercial arbitrations. He has extensive experience advising
clients with creative and pragmatic solutions in order to attain effective dispute resolution strategies. He
is a leading attorney in the advisement and representation of clients involved in media, entertainment,
franchising, oil and gas, and financial services sectors for pre-litigation strategies, arbitrations and
litigation before various forums including the Supreme Court, High Courts and Tribunals of India.

Vyapak advises clients on several Indian and international public offerings, fund investments, mergers &
acquisitions, PIPE deals, issues related to corporate and securities laws, foreign direct investment and
other exchange control laws.

Vyapak is often on the speaker circuit for both domestic and international conferences including Marcus
Events, Inhouse Congress conference and Asial Law/IFLR Conference on Cross Border Dispute Resolution,
India Venture Capital Journal Conference and SME Development Chamber of India Conference on Legal
aspects for Foreign Investments in India and the Lexis-Nexis Conference on the Enforcement of Foreign
Arbitral Awards in India. Mr. Desai has authored many articles on implications of various rulings on
arbitration laws, corporate and securities laws, shareholder remedies in cases of fraud and issues
regarding the doctrine of priority of state debts etc. Vyapak is a member of Arbitration Committee of the
International Bar Association and the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa.