Nishikant Deshpande is a Managing Partner, FICA, FAICADR, FCIArb. CAIIB, LL.B. He has rich and varied expertise in financing Industries, Infrastructure projects & NPA management. He is an Ex Faculty (Arbitration Law) with ILS Law College, Pune & current visiting Faculty with Symbiosis International University for 'Advanced Contract Management'. His Copyrighted publication 'Adhoc Arbitration Rules' – 2017 has a thoughtful foreword by (Late) Justice V.G. Palshikar, retired ACJ of the Hon'ble Bombay HC (BHC). He is empanelled by the BHC, ICA, IIAM, MCIA, CIArb. India, NHAI, NSEIL & BSE Ltd. Till July, 2020 he delivered 65 awards [9 as Presiding Arbitrator], successfully defended 9 adhoc arbitration matters. Mediated successfully in 6 commercial disputes [including 4 International].He specialises in drafting contracts for Joint Ventures, contract manufacturing, etc. His domain expertise comprise debt recovery laws, commercial arbitration involving FIDIC contracts, Infrastructure projects, Power projects, Oil & Natural Gas–offshore, downstream; BFSI matters and corporate legal training.