MKA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Coach With the All - India Football Federation
Mr. Ujwal Trivedi interned with MKA & Co in 2008 before embarking on his law degree at University of Warwick. Thereafter, he joined us as an Associate in 2013 with our Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Team and was subsequently promoted to Senior Associate in 2015.
Having an affinity towards the sports industry and wanting to pursue his academic endeavours, he enrolled himself in the Sports MBA Program at Deakin University on account of the "Deakin India Merit Scholarship for academic and sporting excellence" where he was eventually bestowed with the Honour of the "Best Post-Graduate Student (Sport Management) 2017".
After completion of his academic pursuits, he joined MKA & Co in 2018 gaining exposure in Commercial and Criminal Litigation, Arbitration, White - Collar Crime, Real Estate, Banking & Finance, Intellectual Property, Educational Laws, Matrimonial Disputes (Divorce Matters) and Sports Law. He has appeared before various wings of the Judiciary (Supreme Court, High Court in Mumbai and Allahabad, NCLT Mumbai, SAT etc.) Additionally, he regularly appears and argues matters before the Assistant Directors, Deputy Directors, Joint Directors and Special Director of the Enforcement Directorate. Being instrumental in developing our White-Collar Crime Practice, he was promoted to Partnership in October 2020.
Besides being an active litigator, he has also taken on wider Firm Responsibilities of Recruitment at MKA & Co (amongst others) and introduced measures to hire passionate and enterprising lawyers/litigators of the future. Furthermore, he is also the IC Member of Sexual Harassment Committee at Workplace at MKA & Co.
Mr. Ujwal Trivedi is also an Organizing Committee Member of the Young Leaders Forum of IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Having experienced poverty at close quarters coupled with his love for animals, he is passionate about addressing animal welfare and economic poverty-related issues. Correspondingly, he is a Trustee of the Troy and Zeus Foundation (an animal, economic and social welfare organization to address issues related to animal welfare and aiding individuals suffering from economic poverty in India). Also, he has been a Fundraiser for Great Cycle Challenge - Australia since 2017, a cause that spreads awareness for children suffering from cancer in Australia.
Over and above the aforesaid, he is a qualified ‘D Licence Coach with the All-India Football Federation' and was also shortlisted for attending the Asian Football Federations C Licence Program in Canberra, Australia. In his free time, he maintains his own sports blog.
Sachin Chandarana is a Solicitor registered with Bombay Incorporated Law of Society in 2004 and is also qualified as a Solicitor from the Supreme Court of England & Wales.
His experience over two decades encompasses the entire gamut of dispute resolution including commercial, civil and constitutional including strategic litigation, ADR, securitization law, arbitration and tax law.
His forte lies in being able to successfully strategize litigation strategy in the pre-dispute stage and deliver desired results with utmost speed. Sachin believes in leading from the front and his sheer dedication, team spirit and zeal have led him to carve a niche for himself within the Firm.
Sachin has been recognized as a recommended lawyer by The Legal 500 - Asia Pacific India Guide to Law Firms.
Vikram Trivedi has been practicing law since 1980 and is the Managing Partner of the Firm since 2000. Recognized as a leading practitioner in India, Vikram has over 38 years of extensive experience, acting for several large multinational and corporate houses and high net worth individuals, including many business leaders and celebrities.
His experience in handling complex issues is testimony of his enthusiasm, ability to think out-of-the-box and continuing desire to achieve excellence. He has been the frontrunner in various prestigious matters across different areas of law.
A highly perceptive litigator and negotiator, Vikram's skills have led him to successfully representing many high profile clients in civil and criminal litigation including in the areas of real estate, commercial disputes, and intellectual property as also in getting several noteworthy deals concluded.