Mumtaz Bhalla

Mumtaz Bhalla is a Partner in the Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution practice at ELP. She is an Advocate-on-Record (AOR) with the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

With over 17 years of experience, Mumtaz has built a robust practice focused on domestic and international arbitration, white-collar crime, and anti-money laundering matters. Her sectoral expertise spans aviation, healthcare, real estate, construction, and broader civil-commercial disputes. She also has significant experience in handling complex constitutional matters and regularly conducts compliance workshops for corporate clients.

Mumtaz routinely argues her own matters and appears before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, District Courts, and quasi-judicial authorities. Over the past decade, she has secured several favourable Orders for clients, often in areas where the legal framework has been traditionally rigid. She has represented an extensive roster of multinational corporations across sectors.

Her professional excellence has earned her multiple accolades. She has been recognized by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific as a Leading Partner for White-Collar Crime and a Next Generation Partner for Litigation. She features on Forbes India’s list of Top 100 Lawyers and has been acknowledged among the 40 Under 40 Legal Achievers by BW Legal World. She is also listed among India Business Law Journal’s Future Legal Leaders 2024.

Mumtaz is a Fellow with the Indian Council of Arbitration and is empanelled as an arbitrator with both the Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) and the India International Arbitration Centre (IIAC). She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).

Before joining ELP, Mumtaz was a Partner at L&L Partners Law Offices, Delhi (formerly Luthra & Luthra Law Offices). She has previously served as the India Representative on the International Bar Association’s Criminal Law Committee and was a Steering Committee Member of Young MCIA (2018–2022). She was also a member of IWIA’s First Steering committee (2023-2024).