Gautam is dual-qualified in India and England and is a veteran with over 25 years of wide-ranging and diverse experience in construction and EPC, offshore projects, maritime & shipping, insurance, environment, commodities, international trade, oil & gas, energy, commercial litigation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Gautam has acted for various EPC contractors, financial institutions, shipowners, PSUs, oil companies, traders and insurers in high-stakes domestic and cross-border litigation and arbitrations. Gautam has also advised several Indian and International construction and projects companies in India, the Middle East & Africa, He has been advising and representing domestic and international clients from a variety of jurisdictions including the UK, U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Over the years, Gautam has been regularly featured in the “Recommended Lawyers” list of leading publications such as Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, and ranked as a “Distinguished Practitioner” by Asialaw Profiles. Gautam has also featured in the list of “Super 50 Lawyer” by ALB.
Publications
Co-author of the India - Market Insights chapter in the Commercial Litigation Law Guide , published 19 May 2026 , alongside Vikram Kamath .