People
Core expertise through collective knowledge and experience.
Partners
Amar Gahlot
Partner
B. Tech (Hons.), IIT Kharagpur
LL.B., Government Law College, Mumbai
M.B.L., NALSAR University, Hyderabad
Amar is a seasoned lawyer, specializing in economic offences, taxation, and corporate law. He represents clients before various forums including the Supreme Court, various High Courts and Tribunals, and other forums and authorities. His core forte is in the understanding of businesses and money related matters, and he is thus passionate about any legal issue or case involving an interplay of business/money with another factor. Being an engineer-turned-bureaucrat-turned-lawyer, Amar brings on board a diverse industry experience, as well as legal knowledge, to solve client problems and represent them effectively.
Professional Memberships & Affiliations
Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
International Bar Association (IBA)
International Fiscal Association (IFA)
Inter-Pacific Bar Association
Chamber of Tax Consultants
Vikas Kumar
Partner
B.A., LL.B. (Hons.), NLSIU Bangalore
MBA, INSEAD France
Vikas is a dual qualified lawyer with over 18 years of experience and is admitted as Solicitor, England & Wales, besides being admitted to practice in India. Vikas advises on corporate and commercial laws and specializes in cross-border investments, foreign exchange management regulations, M&A, VC (pre-Series, Series), PE investments, startups, JVs, strategic alliances, franchises etc. Vikas has advised clients across sectors including fintech, cross-border remittances, e-commerce, education, technology, travel & hospitality, financial services, insurance, port, renewable energy, media and entertainment etc.
Professional Memberships & Affiliations
Solicitor of Senior Courts of England & Wales
Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
Inter-Pacific Bar Association
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Nalin Bajaj
Partner
Chartered Accountant
LL.B., University of Mumbai
With over 10 years of consulting and litigation experience, Nalin advises on a wide gamut of tax laws and economic offences, including Income-tax, FEMA, Black Money, Benami law, Money laundering, GST, and other economic laws. Nalin specializes in financial analysis, forensic scrutiny of businesses, and application of economic laws into a variety of financial scenarios. Nalin regularly represents clients before various judicial and quasi-judicial authorities. He has a specific focus on areas/sectors such as Gaming, Government Corporations, Manufacturing, Trading, Services including e-commerce and travel, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Education and Trusts.
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Professional Memberships & Affiliations
Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
Associates
Aishwarya Pawar
Associate
B. Com., LL.B., University of Mumbai
Aishwarya is a litigator possessing several years of litigation experience in Bombay High Court and City Sessions Court, Mumbai. Aishwarya specializes in white-collar crimes, direct and indirect tax laws, and family law cases.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
Jitin Bharadwaj
Associate
B.B.A., LL.B., Galgotia University, Greater Noida
Jitin represents and advises clients on a wide range of matters including fraud, bribery, money laundering and other economic offences. He currently deals with a variety of cases including tax-laws, corporate law and economic crimes.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Delhi
Nitish Solanki
Associate
B. Com, M. Com, LL.B., University of Mumbai
Nitish focuses on advisory in corporate laws, tax laws, and banking laws. With his past experience in banking industry and legal and financial research, he is an asset in cases where complex financial questions get combined with legal inquiries.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
Prashant Singh
Associate
B. Sc. (Physics)(Hons.), LL.B., Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
Prashant's focus areas include criminal law, direct and indirect tax laws, as well as specialized subjects like corruption laws and money laundering laws. Prashant advises a wide range of clients, besides also conducting the firm's pro bono practice.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Delhi
Purvi Garg
Associate
B.A., LL.B., UPES Dehradun
Purvi practices in the areas of corporate advisory, tax laws, and white-collar crimes. Purvi assists clients in making sound business decisions by providing legal advisory and representing their interests before various legal forums and authorities.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
Shivam Mishra
Associate
B.A., LL.B., RML National Law University, Lucknow
Shivam practices in the areas of corporate advisory, economic offences and litigation, and other commercial and economic laws. Shivam's meticulous attention to detail and in-depth understanding of law ensures accurate legal advice.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh
Anshi Bhatia
Associate
B.A., LL.B., NMIMS University, Mumbai
Anshi specializes in the areas of economic offences, taxation and family laws. Over the years, Anshi has gathered experience in representing clients before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, and lower courts across the country.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh
Kushagra Gahlot
Associate
B.A., LL.B., Christ University, Bangalore
Kushagra practices in the areas of income-tax and related tax laws, and is passionate about businesses and commercial transactions. He regularly helps and advises clients on navigating the complexities of tax planning and compliance.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Delhi
Onam Singhal
Associate
B.Com., University of Delhi, Chartered Accountant (CA), ICAI
Onam is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a thorough finance professional, focusing on tax laws, economic offences, and other corporate finance matters. Onam brings the much-needed financial acumen to cases involving economic laws.
Affiliations
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Pratima Ajmera
Associate
B.B.A., LL.B., Renaissance Law College
Pratima practices in the areas of corporate law, economic offences, and general business laws. She advises clients on a variety of subjects, across several industries from multinationals to startup companies.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Delhi
Rosy Gupta
Associate
B. Com., LL. B., University of Delhi
Rosy focuses on corporate advisory, advising clients on multiple facets of business, corporate, and commercial transactions and structuring, covering corporate, taxation, securities, investments, and foreign exchange laws.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Delhi
Srishty Jaura
Associate
B.A. (Pol.Sc.), M.A. (Pol.Sc.), LL.B., Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
Being a State topper in school, a university topper in graduation, Srishty continues her deep research in law, focusing on economic offences, taxes, and corporate law cases. Besides law, she is a TARS qualified International Golf Rules Official.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Delhi
Huzaifa Salim
Associate
B.A., LL.B., Faculty of Law, Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi
Huzaifa's primary practice areas include economic offences especially pertaining to taxation, money laundering and corruption. He also assists in advising startups on fundraising and general corporate matters.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Delhi
Manmohan Bhola
Associate
B. Com, LL.B.
Manmohan is a litigator, having in-depth experience in the fields of criminal and matrimonial litigation in district courts. At Metalegal, Manmohan advises and represents on matters relating to litigation and related advisory.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh
Pranav Dabas
Associate
B.A., LL.B., Shobhit University
Pranav's primary focus is litigation and advisory in the areas of taxation laws and economic offences, with specialization in search and seizure proceedings and related assessments, appeals and other consequential legal proceedings.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Delhi | Delhi High Court Bar Association | Patiala House Bar Association
Preethi Suresh
Manager, Content & Research
B. Com, M. Com, Company Secretary (FCS), PGDBA (HR)
Preethi is a qualified Company Secretary, and has completed her MBA in HR, and presently focuses on content development and legal research and developing institutional processes and managing the knowledge capital at Metalegal.
Affiliations
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
Sanyam Aggarwal
Associate
B.A., LL.B., University of Delhi
Sanyam practices in diverse areas of law, including corporate advisory, commercial litigation, economic offences, money laundering, and insolvency and arbitration laws, advising clients ranging from startups to multinationals.
Affiliations
Bar Council of Delhi
Affiliates and of-counsels
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