LUTHRA - Key Persons
Overview Abhishek Emmanuel Kisku currently serves as a Partner at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India and is part of the Dispute Resolution practice. He possesses expertise in mainly civil disputes including corporate and commercial disputes, insolvency & bankruptcy matters, and alternate dispute resolution. His specialization includes arbitrations, special leave petitions and writ petitions, debt
Overview Abhishek has represented the Central Government in high value matters including sensitive white-collar crime, policy, treaty investment and enforcement matters over the last few years. He is well versed with the Civil, Commercial, Corporate as well as Criminal Laws of India. His main areas of practice are Arbitration (Domestic & International), Criminal Law, Commercial
Overview Abhishek is a seasoned litigator who regularly appears before the Supreme Court, High Courts, and district courts across India, as well as arbitral tribunals (both ad-hoc domestic and institutional arbitrations). He advises and represents clients in commercial and criminal litigation, internet laws (with a focus on platform regulation and intermediary liability) and data privacy
Job Titles:
- Admin
- Member of the Management Committee
- Partner
Overview Aditya has been a part of the dispute resolution practice of the firm for over eight years now and has been involved in advising and representing clients in various arbitrations and litigations across a variety of forums. He has experience in servicing pre-eminent start-ups and multinational corporations, particularly in the ride-hailing, social networking, automobile,
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- Member of the Management Committee
- Partner
Overview Aishwarya AnanthKumar has over a decade of experience in leading complex and high-stake litigation matters before the Karnataka High Court and various other courts and tribunals (Appellate and original) in the state of Karnataka including the NCLT, district courts and consumer fora, etc. Over the past few years, she has been appointed as a
Overview Akshit Kapoor has extensive experience in areas of real estate laws, mergers & acquisitions, private client and family office practice, banking and finance, capital markets, PE investments, insolvency and bankruptcy and corporate restructuring. Akshit has represented and advised both Indian and International clients on general corporate matters, M&A, joint ventures and commercial contracts across
Overview With a career spanning a decade, Anshul specializes in dispute resolution, with a focus on corporate and commercial disputes, insolvency & bankruptcy matters, arbitration, litigation, and ADR. Anshul's extensive experience encompasses a wide array of legal domains. He has represented clients in both domestic and international jurisdictions, earning a reputation for his strategic prowess
Arindam has more than 18 years of experience in advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital financing, overseas investments, joint ventures and strategic collaborations. His work in this area predominantly consists of advising clients on both buy and sell sides regarding high value mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, private equity and
Overview Arjun deals with intricate and complicated competition issues and assists in rendering strategic solutions in terms of the Indian Competition Law including the use of economic theory to put forth arguments before the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) and the Supreme Court of India (SC), in addition
Astha Nigam is a seasoned practitioner in the Dispute Resolution practice at the Firm, with over a decade of experience in corporate and commercial disputes, regulatory disputes, white collar crime disputes, and arbitration disputes. She specializes in litigation and dispute resolution across diverse sectors, including banking and finance, insolvency, regulatory affairs, infrastructure, administrative issues, and white-collar crimes.
Astha has represented a wide range of clients, both Indian and multinational, across various forums, such as the Supreme Court, High Courts, NCLAT, NCLT, DRAT, DRT, Electricity Commissions, APTEL, quasi-judicial tribunals, and domestic and international arbitration panels.
She has managed high-profile cases, including pioneering cases of mismanagement, and has successfully secured favorable outcomes in numerous commercial arbitration matters. Additionally, Astha has adeptly handled complex insolvency issues, achieving positive results for her clients. She has also achieved favorable rulings from APTEL and various Electricity Commissions on behalf of her clients.
She was recently interviewed by Super Lawyer, emphasizing the importance of meticulous preparation, effective communication, and strategic negotiation in their legal practice.
She has also authored an article on the revised criminal laws, including the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) which came into effect on July 1, 2024, restructuring offenses, introducing new definitions, increasing penalties and addressing issues such as sedition, organized crime and terrorism, published on Legal Era.
Experience Statement
Overview Astha Nigam is a seasoned practitioner in the Dispute Resolution practice at the Firm, with over a decade of experience in corporate and commercial disputes, regulatory disputes, white collar crime disputes, and arbitration disputes. She specializes in litigation and dispute resolution across diverse sectors, including banking and finance, insolvency, regulatory affairs, infrastructure, administrative issues,
Overview Avisha has over 12 years of experience and specializes in Technology laws including Fintech, Data Privacy, and host of other emerging technologies such as E-Commerce, Cloud based Services, OTT Platforms, AI, Crypto Currencies, Blockchain, IoT, Health Tech, and Digital Maps. She has advised some of the largest global and national technology companies, start-ups and
Overview Deepak is amongst the leading practitioners in the Projects, Energy and Infrastructure practice area with a vast experience of over 17 years. He concentrates mainly on the project structuring, pre-development and implementation of the projects, project management during implementation stage, operations and maintenance and related aspects, with respect to projects in India or outside.
Faisal Sherwani is a Partner in the dispute resolution practice at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India and is an Advocate-On-Record at the Supreme Court of India.
With an experience of over a decade in the field of dispute resolution and dispute advisory services, he has a deep understanding of procedural and substantive issues of law and is regularly consulted on such issues. He regularly practices before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India as well as the Hon'ble High Courts at Delhi, Bombay, Karnataka, Telangana, Allahabad and Madras and also the NCLT and NCLAT. He has a host of reported Judgments to his credit.
Corporates have acknowledged that his true strength lies in his one-stop-shop ability to advise on complex and diverse disciplines of law. Also, that he provides solid, workable and business friendly solutions. As such, he advises and acts for clients on a range of subjects such as constitutional law aspects, government contracts and levies, arbitration laws, corporate, commercial and insolvency laws, transport and motor vehicles laws, technology and gaming laws, labour legislations, white-collar crimes and penal laws. Also, he is frequently engaged to advise in criminal investigations by clients. He has considerable experience in both domestic and foreign seated arbitrations. He is currently handling a number of complex arbitrations.
Faisal is also a sought-after columnist and speaker. His work runs the gamut from law, history, and satire. His style is one which grapples with the realities and ideals of a modern India. He regularly engages on issues related to law, polity and other socio-economic subjects.
Overview Faisal Sherwani is a Partner in the dispute resolution practice at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India and is an Advocate-On-Record at the Supreme Court of India. With an experience of over a decade in the field of dispute resolution and dispute advisory services, he has a deep understanding of procedural and substantive issues
Overview G. R. Bhatia is a Partner in the Competition Law practice area at the Firm. A former Additional Director General of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the erstwhile Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices Commission, he underwent intensive training in ‘Anti-monopoly Laws in Japan' organized by the Japan Fair Trade Commission and has
Job Titles:
- Admin
- Member of the Management Committee
- Partner
Overview Girish Rawat is a qualified lawyer and company secretary with over 18 years of experience. Girish has been involved in numerous complex and high-profile transactions and advises across several sectors, including real estate, projects, infrastructure, hospitality, technology, manufacturing among others. Girish focuses on banking, finance and restructuring, including structured finance, cross border lending, hybrid
Job Titles:
- Admin
- Member of the Management Committee
- Partner
Overview Harish Kumar, Partner with Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India, a full-service law firm [formerly L&L Partners], is accredited with over 22 (twenty-two) years of diversified experience in dealing with complex legal issues and enabling solutions and implementation for businesses and clients. His expertise pans wide range of corporate, and legal matters including mergers
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- Admin
- Managing Partner
- Member of the Management Committee
Overview Harry Chawla has extensive experience in the areas of Banking & Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Real Estate. Harry has advised clients in the banking and financial services sector, real estate sector as well as the hospitality, health care, automobile, aviation, telecom, IT, ITES, consumer goods sectors. He has represented some of the largest
Harminder (Harry) Chawla has extensive experience in the areas of Banking & Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Real Estate. Harry has advised clients in the banking and financial services sector, real estate sector as well as the hospitality, health care, automobile, aviation, telecom, IT, ITES, consumer goods sectors.
Harry has extensive experience in the real estate sector and represents some of the largest players in the Indian real estate market, including several Indian companies as well as foreign investors. He has also assisted the Government of India as well as State Government(s) in the drafting of legislations in this sector.
Harry also has wide experience in general corporate and commercial laws. He has worked closely with a large number of international and domestic corporations with respect to their business in India and abroad, in the areas of general commercial advice, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, corporate restructuring, joint ventures, fund raising and commercial contracts, etc.
He has advised and represented clients on issues pertaining to corporate finance (both domestic and cross border), debt restructuring and refinancing, securitization, acquisition finance, structured finance, bonds and similar instruments. He has acted for both lenders and borrowers and been involved in complex transactions involving multiple lenders across jurisdictions.
He has also participated in the evolution and formulation process of business strategies with several clients, vis-à-vis their new ventures and business initiatives and has advised in establishing, operationalizing and implementing such business strategies of the clients. He has also advised several clients on strategizing in dispute resolution, negotiation and settlement etc.
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- Admin
- Partner
- Partner With the Corporate and Commercial
Itee Singhal is a Partner with the Corporate and Commercial team at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India. Her area of specialization includes company law, securities law, corporate restructuring, fintech, financial services, gaming, legal diligence and general corporate advisory.
She has extensive experience of advising wide range of domestic and multinational clients, including Fortune 500 companies and key Navratna companies, on a various corporate, legal, and regulatory matters, including related to fintech and financial services regulatory, online gaming, schemes of arrangements, takeover, buy back, winding up, fund raising, foreign - inbound and outbound investments, entry and exit strategies, etc.
With prior working experience with leading Chartered Accountancy and Company Secretaries firm, she brings a unique mix of finance, corporate law, structuring, strategy, governance and corporate secretarial practice. She has also extensively dealt with various ministries and government departments such as RBI, SEBI, DEA, Registrar of Companies, and MCA. She has also represented on various contemporary legal issues before organized institutions like FICCI, CII, ICSI etc.
Itee has also authored several research based and op-ed articles on various contemporary subjects in the domain of corporate, securities, fintech, financial services and gaming. She is also a regular invitee for the sessions / seminar on recent legal developments.
Overview Itee Singhal is a Partner with the Corporate and Commercial team at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India. Her area of specialization includes company law, securities law, corporate restructuring, fintech, financial services, gaming, legal diligence and general corporate advisory. She has extensive experience of advising wide range of domestic and multinational clients, including Fortune
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Committee
- Partner
Overview Kedar Sharma is a Partner at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India. He is working in the firm since 1998 and have 24 years of post-qualification experience. He specializes in the areas of General Corporate, Real Estate, Regulatory, Private Client Practice and Compliance. He has conducted a large number of legal / corporate due-diligence
Lalit Vij, Chief Operating Officer, handles the firm's internal affairs. He works closely with Mr. Luthra and the firm's Executive Committee and Sub-Committees for designing and overseeing implementation of the firm's operating strategies and works closely with the human resources to build the firm's policies and people practices.
Lalit is a highly focused, persuasive and multi-faceted executive with proven track record in delivering business results in demanding environments using experience backed judgement, strong work ethics and impeccable integrity. Lalit has over three decades of experience in building teams and organizations to deliver strategic mandates across service sector industry. Lalit is a Luthra alumni and amongst the very first hires of Mr. Luthra. He moved on from the firm in 1996 and worked with large corporates including American Express, Exl Service and Principal Financial Group before returning to Luthra and Luthra in 2021.
Overview Maureen Z. Ralte is a Partner in the M&A and Corporate Practice of the Firm. She has over 15 years' experience in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, real estate and general corporate advisory. She has worked on a wide variety of corporate transactions across sectors including real estate, hospitality, automobile, renewable energy, banking &
Megha has over 17 years of dedicated experience in Intellectual Property (IP) that includes stints at leading law firms. Her professional journey spans spectrum of IP matters across both international and domestic clients. Megha's proficiency encompasses a wide array of IP domains, including patents, designs, strategic counselling, and commercial transactions. She excels in providing comprehensive
Monalisa Kosaria, Partner at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India, is an Advocate-On-Record at the Supreme Court of India. She holds extensive expertise in handling high-stakes, complex, and sensitive commercial matters spanning construction, real estate, insolvency, arbitration, taxation, electricity, intellectual property rights, mining, and food regulation. She also specializes in election and gaming law and
Rajiv Luthra was a great visionary and an even greater leader, who, as the Managing Partner of the Firm, led his team to also adopt a forward-looking approach towards the practice of law, combining both, conventional practice areas and emerging sectors, thus, setting benchmarks and high technical standards within the fraternity. He set examples by personally involving himself in understanding clients' businesses across diverse sectors and jurisdictions and educated members of the Firm to be known for their proficiency in identifying and mitigating risks by providing exceptional legal guidance and assistance to a wide range of domestic and international clients.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Committee
- Partner
Job Titles:
- Admin
- Partner at Luthra and Luthra
Niti Paul is a partner at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India, specializing in general corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. With extensive experience, she represents a diverse range of domestic and international clients in M&A transactions across India. Her expertise spans multiple sectors, including manufacturing, renewable energy, retail, hospitality, healthcare, financial services, real estate,
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- Admin
- Partner at Luthra and Luthra
Pradnesh Warke is a Partner at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices with over sixteen years of experience. A qualified attorney enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, Pradnesh is a competent and versatile legal professional with varied large transaction and advisory experience. He has worked with reputed laws firms as well as holds
Rajeev focuses primarily on commercial litigation, consumer litigation, arbitration, company law and regulatory issues. He has considerable experience in dealing with complex litigation matters and has been a recommended counsel for many multinational corporations doing business in India and abroad. Rajeev advises a broad spectrum of clients, working primarily with institutions, private equity funds, PSU's,
Overview Ritu Bhalla is a Partner in the dispute resolution practice of the Firm. In her career spanning over 3 decades, she has gained extensive experience in corporate commercial disputes, arbitration matters and specialises in litigation and dispute resolution in areas such as banking & finance, insolvency, regulatory, infrastructure, administrative, white-collar, etc.
Overview Rubal Bansal Maini has a diversified experience of more than 14 years in advising on complex direct taxation issues both under domestic taxation laws and international taxation laws. She brings a unique blend of business thinking and strategy to structuring complex commercial and corporate transactions from an income tax perspective. Her background in commerce
Samarjit G. Pattnaik has been a distinguished practitioner in dispute resolution since 2002, with a broad expertise in managing a diverse range of legal matters. He specializes in commercial litigation, white-collar crime, arbitration, and various specialized statutes. With over two decades of experience, Mr. Pattnaik has been a key figure in the litigation landscape, handling
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Committee
- Partner
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Committee
- Partner
Job Titles:
- Admin
- Partner
- Partner & Mentor
Overview Mr. Sanjeev Sachdeva is a Partner in the Tax practice at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India. Sanjeev has over four decades experience in the area of Customs, GST, Service Tax, Central Value Added Tax (CENVAT, also called Central Excise) and VAT / Central Sales Tax (CST), and has in-depth understanding of all the
Sanjeev Sachdeva is a Partner & Mentor and an integral part of the Firm's Senior Leadership Team. He has played a pivotal role in setting the Firm's Taxation practice
Sanjeev has been associated with Luthra and Luthra Law Offices of India for over a decade. Sanjeev has also assisted clients in arbitration proceedings at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), as well as, at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).
He was awarded the Presidential Certificate of Appreciation for Distinguished Service on the occasion of Republic Day in 1999. He also headed the operations of Trinity College London in South & SE Asia and the Middle East.
Saswat Mohanty has extensive experience in varied practice areas. Saswat has a diverse and rich practice portfolio encompassing IPOs, QIPs, rights issues, public debt issues amongst others. He has represented and advised both Indian and International clients on matters across sectors such as e-commerce, health care, infrastructure, logistics, real estate and telecom to name a
Sharad has over 16 years of diverse and rich experience as a legal professional in Banking & Finance, Projects, Infrastructure advisory and General Corporate matters. Sharad has handled complex transactions in Banking & Finance matters which include project finance, lease rental discounting matters, external commercial borrowings, onshore syndication, consortium transactions, structured financing, securitizations, factoring, ISDA,
Overview Mr. Sidhartha Das is a Partner with Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India. He has an experience of over 16 years in dispute resolution and litigation practice. He has regularly advised various clients on complex legal issues concerning Insolvency laws, White Collar Crimes/ Financial Fraud, Corporate and Commercial laws, Constitutional/ Writ Petition, Debt Recovery,
Overview Sudipta's career spans over 25 years, in diverse settings. He started as an in-house, transitioned to private practice, acquired foreign qualifications, moved to international English Law practice, founded his own firm, and then merged his practice with a top-tier firm. Sudipta's practice is presently focused on Cross-border M&A, Banking & Finance, Corporate Advisory, Fund
Varun has more than 9 years of experience in handling banking, finance and restructuring, hybrid debt financing, project finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance and collaborating with clients, identifying their needs and recommending services and solutions to secure their interest. Varun has experience of working with top financial institutions including Power Finance Corporation Limited, PTC
Overview Varun comes with over a decade of experience in M&A, private equity and general corporate advisory. Varun's involvement in various transactions help both the investors as well as the target company navigate a very uncertain regulatory environment and close large investment rounds. He has played instrumental role in bringing clarity on certain grey areas
Overview Vasudev has 18 years of experience with specialization in M&A, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital advisory. Vasudev also routinely advises on corporate restructuring, commercial contracts, general corporate and employment law advisory matters. Vasudev's experience spreads across sectors, including pharma, retail, real estate, media, telecommunications, IT/ITES, micro finance, liquor, heavy engineering, mining &
Overview Vikash is a highly accomplished professional specializing in Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT). With over 20 years of diverse experience, he has demonstrated exceptional expertise in various TMT-related domains, including licensing, policy, regulations, contracts, transactions, compliances, and litigations. His unwavering focus on the telecommunications, space, and digital infrastructure domain is complemented by a deep