Lawyers

NUPUR JAIN

Nupur Jain Consulting Law Firm

Nupur Jain is a professional mediator and author of Care without Illusion: Restorative Justice through NVC and From Conflict to Clarity, specializing in turning conflicts into opportunities for understanding, accountability, and meaningful resolution. An alumnus of IIM Calcutta, she combines rigorous academic insight with hands on mediation experience to help individuals, families, and organizations navigate disputes effectively. Her practice centers on integrating Nonviolent Communication (NVC) into mediation, fostering dialogue that moves beyond blame toward genuine understanding. She works across a range of contexts, from interpersonal and family disputes to organizational conflicts, crafting processes that are empathetic, structured, and outcome driven. Nupur is particularly interested in the dynamics of forgiveness and reconciliation, studying how victims and families approach accountability in both serious and minor offenses across diverse urban and regional settings in India. Beyond her professional work, she empowers others through workshops, coaching, and her writings, guiding participants to approach conflict with clarity, compassion, and confidence. Through her mediation practice and her books, Nupur demonstrates that resolving conflicts is not just about agreements, but about creating spaces where understanding, growth, and mutual respect thrive, turning tension into transformation.

Parijat Singh Surendran

Foresight Law Offices

Parijat is an Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court of India with experience in complex commercial disputes, arbitration, and insolvency litigation, currently at Foresight Law Offices, India, as Principal Associate. She graduated from Chanakya National Law University, Patna, with B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) in 2017. She began her legal career practicing before the Patna High Court, where she worked on a wide range of matters including service law disputes, constitutional challenges, banking recovery proceedings, and consumer litigation. This early exposure helped build a strong litigation foundation and shaped her interest in commercial and corporate disputes. Over the years, her practice has increasingly focused on insolvency and restructuring matters under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. She has represented resolution professionals, corporate debtors, successful resolution applicants, and management teams in complex insolvency proceedings before the NCLT, NCLAT, and the Supreme Court of India. Her work has involved advising on and drafting resolution plans, handling appellate litigation, and navigating disputes arising in large real estate and infrastructure insolvencies. She has also been involved in several arbitration and commercial dispute matters, representing infrastructure and EPC companies in high-value claims, jurisdictional challenges, and contractual disputes before arbitral tribunals and High Courts. Alongside her litigation practice, Parijat regularly writes on developments in insolvency law, corporate restructuring, and commercial jurisprudence, with her articles published on leading legal platforms. Her work reflects a combination of courtroom advocacy, strategic advisory, and continued engagement with evolving areas of commercial law.

Parthesh Bhardwaj

UN Legal Group

Mr. Bhardwaj is the Co-Founding Partner of UN Legal Group and a seasoned legal professional recognized for his focused expertise in corporate law, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), contract management, and commercial litigation. Through his dedicated practice, he consistently combines deep legal knowledge with a pragmatic outlook, enabling clients to navigate the complexities of the modern business world with absolute confidence. He possesses a formidable command over compliance, regulatory frameworks, and dispute resolution. This technical mastery allows him to empower clients with clear, actionable legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to their unique commercial requirements. His ability to distill complex legal challenges into strategic business advantages is a cornerstone of his professional reputation. Mr. Bhardwaj excels in the high-stakes arena of contract law, where he manages the negotiation and review of a broad spectrum of commercial agreements. His expertise spans across IT and technology contracts, intellectual property licensing, procurement, consulting, and sales agreements. By ensuring that every document is robust and future-proof, he provides the essential legal scaffolding required for business scalability. Beyond his technical proficiency, Mr. Bhardwaj is defined by his character; he is widely regarded as a professional who is best in his word. His practice is built on a foundation of absolute integrity and transparency, ensuring that his commitments to clients are always honored with the highest ethical standards. This reliability, paired with his sharp problem-solving skills, makes him not only a trusted advisor but also an indispensable leader within the firm. Aligning closely with the core vision of UN Legal Group, Mr. Bhardwaj is a steadfast supporter of both emerging entrepreneurs and established enterprises. He is committed to ensuring that every venture grows upon a foundation of strong legal safeguards and ethical compliance.

Ragini Shah

AMD Law Group

Ragini Shah is a Managing Partner at AMD LAW INDIA and a Global Alliance Partner at RIMON LAW, with over a decade of experience in Intellectual Property and Corporate Law. She specializes in international IP strategy, patent filings in the USA and India, and technology-driven legal advisory. Ragini has worked with leading global healthcare organizations and major Indian companies across telecom, medical devices, and software sectors. She also contributes to policy development, having advised the Indian Patent Office, and continues to guide companies and nonprofits on innovation, patents, and regulatory matters.

Ranganath MA

Roots Cyber Law Firm

Ranganath M.A. is a practising advocate with deep roots in Cyber Law, Corporate Law, and Data Privacy, and is one of the most recognised voices in this space in India today. His journey to law is anything but conventional, and that is precisely what sets him apart. Before stepping into the courtroom, Ranganath spent over a decade at IBM, earning coveted global recognitions including the Eminence and Excellence Award, Service Excellence, and Global Information System Excellence. He carries that chapter with quiet pride and remains a grateful ex-IBMer. Armed with degrees in Computers (PGDCA), Management (MBA), and Law, with specialisation in Cyber Laws and Cyber Forensics, he brings a rare combination of technical depth and legal rigour. He holds certifications in PMP, CHFI, DCPLA, and is a certified Data Protection Officer. His desire to give back to society led him to found Roots Cyber Law Firm, recognised as one of the most trusted law firms in India, and DPDP Legal, extending his work into India's Digital Personal Data Protection framework. He is empanelled with leading banks, supports hundreds of corporates and individuals, conducts awareness programmes, trains police officers, and is a trusted media resource on Data Privacy and Cyber Law. He has received multiple awards and recognitions in Data Privacy and Protection, a testament to his expertise and his consistent contribution to the profession.

Rishabh Gandhi

Rishabh Gandhi and Advocates

Mr. Rishabh Gandhi is an Advocate practicing in India. He is enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa. He is also a former Trial Court Judge. He is an Arbitrator and is also a Mediator enrolled with Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee of the Supreme Court of India. He read Law in the chambers of Hon’ble Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud, Judge, Bombay High Court (as he then was) and Fox Mandal Little and Co., Mumbai. He has also worked as a junior advocate in the Law Chambers of Karnik and Karnik Advocates and has worked as an Associate Advocate with J. S. Wad and Co. He was an addressee of Chief Minister’s appreciation for outstanding academic and extracurricular performance and was felicitated by Hon’ble Shri. Vilasrao Deshmukh, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra (as he then was). A Gold Medalist of Pune University and recipient of Fellowship from Maharashtra State Education Board, he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Pune University. He holds Post Graduate Diploma in IPR Laws as well as Diploma in Cyber Laws. Being an academician at heart, he has been a visiting Professor at ILS Law College Pune, D.E.S. (Fergusson) Law College, Pune and has taught subjects like Law of Evidence, IPR Laws, Constitutional Law, Land Laws, Social Transformation and Judicial Process etc. He has also presented and published research papers and articles on multifarious legal issues in various national and international Journals and Seminars. He is an active member and associate of Pune Bar Association, Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce and Industries and Agriculture, Bhandarkar Institute of Oriental Research, Shri Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya and Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration. He has been a Legal Advisor for companies belonging to various Industries such as Pharmaceutical, Education, Information Technology, FMCG, Oil and Gas, Automobile, Telecommunication, Real Estate, Retail, Tourism and Hospitality, and Sugar Industry. He has advised venture capitalists on complex Private Equity transactions, led Mergers and Acquisitions, conducted Corporate Restructuring of several companies. Although he has created a niche for the corporate practice, he has had a share of experience in both the specialized fields of Arbitration, Civil and Commercial Litigation, which has aided him in evolving into the Lawyer that he is today.

Sanchari Chakroborty

SC&A Legal

Sanchari Chakroborty is a legal professional and the Founder and Managing Partner of SC&A Legal, a boutique law firm with offices in Delhi, Kolkata, and Bhubaneswar. Her practice focuses on dispute resolution and advisory matters, where she works closely with businesses and individuals to navigate complex legal challenges with strategic clarity. Sanchari has developed a reputation for combining legal insight with a practical understanding of the evolving regulatory and commercial landscape. Through her work, she regularly engages with issues relating to corporate disputes, compliance, and insolvency-related matters, contributing to broader discussions on business and regulatory developments. As a practitioner and thought contributor, she is committed to building solutions-oriented legal strategies and contributing to conversations that shape the future of the legal profession.

Saumya Bajpai

Independent

She is an Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi (Enrollment No. D/10168/2019) and has successfully cleared the All India Bar Examination (AIBE-XV). She currently practices as an Associate at Daswani and Daswani, a Delhi-based litigation firm, where she is part of the core litigation team handling a wide spectrum of civil, commercial, and intellectual property matters. Her practice involves appearances before the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court, various High Courts across India, District Courts, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), and Consumer Forums at both national and state levels. She regularly represents clients in recovery suits, arbitration proceedings, consumer disputes, white-collar matters, family disputes, and intellectual property enforcement and prosecution matters. Her work includes drafting plaints, written statements, writ petitions, appeals, applications, legal notices, opinions, and affidavits, along with briefing Senior Counsel in complex and high-stakes litigation, and assisting in intellectual property enforcement actions including court-appointed commission proceedings and strategic advisory work. Academically, she holds an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Rights, along with postgraduate diplomas in Alternative Dispute Resolution and Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. Her academic background complements her litigation practice by strengthening her analytical and research capabilities. She adopts a solution-oriented, strategic, and meticulous approach to legal practice, focusing on providing clear advice, effective representation, and responsive client service while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical practice.

Shantanu Mukherjee

Ronin Legal

Shantanu is a New York and India qualified attorney with over 22 years of experience. He founded and runs Ronin Legal, a law firm with offices in Dubai and Bangalore. He has lived and worked in India, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Dubai. He’s worked with leading law firms, including Linklaters and White & Case, and held in-house counsel roles in listed pharmaceutical companies and privately held family offices. He holds an LL.M. from Columbia Law School, New York, and a B.A. LL.B (Hons.), with a gold medal in Intellectual Property law, from the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, India. Shantanu has a broad skill base: he has advised banks, funds, family offices and listed companies, globally, on various complex transactions, including joint ventures, cross-border M&A, private equity and venture capital investments, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual property licensing, capital markets and structured/trade/vanilla financings. Shantanu has particular expertise in lifesciences and healthtech. He has advised on multiple cross-border transactions involving the licensing, distribution, manufacture or co-development of large and small molecule drugs. He also has significant global healthcare M&A experience, having closed acquisitions worth over USD 500 Mn. in North America, divestments worth over USD 600 Mn. in Japan and China, and USD 145 Mn. in joint ventures globally.

SIDDHANT PURI

Independent

Siddhant Puri is a legal professional with experience in commercial litigation, arbitration, and corporate advisory. He currently serves as a Senior Associate at Economic Laws Practice, where he works on advisory and disputes matters involving consumer claims, contractual disputes, and regulatory issues, including matters relating to concession agreements with the National Highways Authority of India and compliance considerations under the SEBI InVIT Regulations. Prior to this, he worked as an Associate at Zeus Law Associates, where he handled complex litigation, arbitration, environmental, and insolvency matters, particularly within the construction and aviation sectors, and represented clients before arbitral tribunals, the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court, the National Green Tribunal, and other quasi-judicial bodies. Earlier in his career, Siddhant worked with Aura & Co. and Fox & Mandal (erstwhile BlackRobe Chambers), gaining extensive experience in constitutional, corporate, and commercial disputes and appearing before multiple courts and tribunals including the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, NCLT, NCLAT, and NCDRC. Over the years, he has been involved in several significant matters, including arbitration proceedings relating to large construction disputes, international commercial arbitration concerning petroleum exploration contracts, and constitutional challenges before the Delhi High Court. He has also contributed to legal scholarship, with articles published in platforms such as LiveLaw and Business Standard, and holds a BBA.LLB (Hons.) degree from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi.