Expert witnesses for
MCIA disputes across
Construction
The Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration was established in 2016 to give India's commercial capital a world-class institutional arbitral forum. As cross-border investment into India accelerates — infrastructure, technology, energy and financial services — the disputes that follow increasingly land before the MCIA.
Masin provides expert witnesses for the full range of MCIA sectors, with particular depth in construction, technology and energy — the three areas driving the largest volume of India-related commercial disputes.
Expert witnesses for MCIA disputes — India perspective
MCIA was established in 2016 to provide Mumbai — India's commercial capital — with a world-class international arbitration centre. As India's economy expands and cross-border transactions multiply, the volume and complexity of disputes involving Indian parties is growing rapidly.
Masin has expert witnesses with direct India project experience — construction and infrastructure specialists familiar with Indian government contracts, energy experts who understand India's power sector, and financial experts who have worked on India-facing transactions. All are available for MCIA proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Case types covered by Masin
GAR rankings: Global Arbitration Review Expert Witness Firm Rankings, based on independently verified hearing data submitted to GAR.
Infrastructure, EPC and real estate construction disputes — reflecting India's massive infrastructure development programme. Disputes under FIDIC, NEC and Indian standard forms of contract. Delay analysis, quantum assessment and defects evidence are the core expert disciplines.
Joint venture disputes, shareholder disagreements and commercial contract claims — particularly involving Indian and foreign parties in cross-border transactions. Post-acquisition disputes and JV breakdowns are a consistent MCIA category.
IT disputes, software licensing and technology outsourcing disagreements — India's technology sector is among the world's largest, and contract disputes between Indian IT service providers and international clients are a growing area of the MCIA caseload.
Power generation, renewable energy and oil and gas disputes — India's energy transition and the scale of its renewable energy programme generate substantial contract disputes. Expert evidence on project performance, tariff structures and commercial damages.
Banking disputes, financial product claims and investment disagreements involving Indian financial institutions and their international counterparties. Forensic accounting and financial damages evidence.
Shipping and commodity trade disputes — India's position as one of the world's largest importers of coal, oil and commodities generates substantial maritime and trade finance disputes where expert evidence on cargo, commodity quality and market pricing is required.
From instruction
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What makes this forum distinctive
MCIA operates under India's Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — amended in 2015, 2019 and 2021 to align with international best practice. India's courts have become increasingly arbitration-friendly, and MCIA awards have strong domestic enforceability. For international parties with Indian counterparties, MCIA offers a neutral Indian seat with modern institutional support.
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