DR. B. GOPALAKRISHNAN

Dr. B. Gopalakrishnan is a dynamic and result oriented legal professional with over 4 decades of experience in legal areas encompassing Banking, Corporate, Capital Market and Business Laws, Cross Border Transaction and Procedures, Human Resource Issues and Employee Grievance Redressal, Litigation and International Arbitration and Mutual Fund Documentation. He has formerly worked as Legal Advisor heading the Legal Operations & Human Resources Group of Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd. (Arcil), Mumbai, one of India’s largest and premier ARCs. Prior to that, he was the President and Head of the Law Department and was heading the Legal Department of Axis Bank Ltd., Mumbai for 14 years. Dr. B. Gopalakrishnan has an in-depth understanding in the fields of Corporate Law, Banking Finance Documentation, Structured Finance, Mergers and Takeovers, Capital Markets, Capital Raising,
DHARMENDRA PARIKH

Dharmendra Parikh, had started his career as professional advocate in 1998-99. He started practising at District level Courts. But immediately thereafter, he got various cases in the field of Arbitration laws, Company laws, land and property disputes, banking disputes etc. Since 2011, Dharmendra also started practising at the Supreme Court of India on appeals from orders of the High Court as well as on Constitutional matters. At the District Court he has dealt with various civil and criminal or/and quasi civil quasi criminal disputes. In 2019-20 one district level case of NRI went upto Supreme Court of India and by a Reported Judgement, he got the case in his favour. This case actually boosted his career as it was a reported judgement in all legal journals. During my professional career, he has written various legal articles for law students, fresh graduates and junior advocates. He has
DIKSHAT MEHRA

Dikshat Mehra is a Principal Associate working with Rajani Associates, Advocates & Solicitors in their Commercial Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution Team. He graduated in 2012 from K.C Law College, Mumbai. Dikshat has over 9 years of extensive experience on advising clients on a variety of Corporate & Commercial Litigation disputes, Insolvency/Restructuring & Bankruptcy related matters and IP related disputes, majorly Trademark & Copyright related matters. He has also handled several domestic and international arbitrations, representing clients in institutional arbitrations in India and abroad. Dikshat also carries with him experience in white collar crimes, mainly the PMLA & MPID, EOW etc. matters. He even manages extensive SEBI/SAT and such other Securities law related litigations. He has been involved with end‐to‐end litigations across sectors like banking and finance, t
DIPTI LAVYA SWAIN

Dipti has 16+ years of PQE with diversified work experience as a Partner at top tier law firms as well as a General Counsel at an MNC in a highly competitive Indian corporate market advising several international and domestic companies across several industrial sectors across the globe including business set-ups for multiple corporate houses. He has held top positions like being Managing Partner, DLS Law Offices, General Counsel of Azure Power (NYSE listed large solar power producer), Partner at Luthra & Luthra Law Offices , Head of Corporate at Wadia Ghandy & Co., New Delhi. In 2011, Dipti had moved from Mumbai to successfully Set-up and Head the Corporate Practice of Wadia Ghandy’s Delhi offices. Currently, Dipti is Partner & Head of China, Singapore, HK & Taiwan Desks as well as Corporate Co ordinator at HSA Advocates. He has published several articles and columns in national &
DATO PRETAM SINGH DARSHAN SINGH

Dato’ Pretam Singh Darshan Singh is a former President of the Tribunal for Home Buyers Claims and Consumer Claims Tribunal. His practice has been highly regarded and recognized by major Listed companies and developers and is placed on the “Panel of Lawyers” of several developers, bankers, financial institutions, and government linked companies (GLCs). After completing his LLB degree from University of London he was offered a post of a Magistrate in the Malaysian Judiciary and later worked in the Attorney General Chambers as Senior Federal Counsel, Deputy Public Prosecutor and legal advisor to several government departments and agencies including Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Ministry of Science Technology and Environment and Others . He is currently the partner in a legal firm. Leveraging his vast knowledge and decades of experience and knowledge, he contributes articles to
CA PUNEET KUMAR SINGH

Puneet Kumar Singh holds 13 years’ experience as a Chartered Accountant in practice. In the year 2008, the Banner of AKS TAX LAWS was taken over in 2008 by M/s Puneet Kumar and Co. Puneet Kumar And Co is a multispecialty firm providing its clients with an array of services in the field of Book-keeping, Taxation, Audits, Due Diligence, Risk Assessment, Corporate Valuation, Fund Management, Project Finance, Business advisory and Setting up Businesses and Projects in India as well as overseas. Mr. Singh was nominated in the top 25 most promising accounting and tax consultants in India-2016 by Consultant review. He has presented many papers on various professional forums and have also written many articles on varied topics.
DINESH G PEDNEKAR

Dinesh Pednekar is a seasoned dispute resolution lawyer based in Mumbai and a Partner at Economic Laws Practice, a leading full-service law firm. He completed his LL.B. in 2001 from the Government Law College, University of Mumbai and has been enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa since then. With experience of almost two decades, Dinesh has significant expertise in providing strategic legal counsel and representing clients before various fora across India on complex legal issues in the fields of commercial litigation, arbitration, Insolvency & bankruptcy laws, company law matters and white-collar crimes. He has often been appreciated for his in-depth understanding of clients’ needs, his innovative and solution based approach. Dinesh also regularly advises several multinational information technology companies on high value, contentious issues pertaining to freedom of spee
AARTHY VENKAT

Aarthy Venkat with specialization in the areas of technology laws, corporate law and data privacy laws, Aarthy Venkat currently works as a Senior Advisor- Data Privacy, Legal and Product at SignDesk. Aarthy has been quoted in her areas of expertise by numerous news and media agencies such as The Week, etc. Formerly a practicing advocate in Delhi, she has delivered numerous webinars on topics ranging from V-CIP and loan digitization, to the role digitization in the Indian financial & legal sectors. Currently, she is engaged in the legal aspect of solving large-scale RegTech problems.
BINU KARTHIKEYAN

Binu Karthikeyan is an accomplished and competent legal professional with over 18 years of experience in addressing the array of legal challenges encountered by companies and individuals His areas of practice encompass a broad spectrum of substantive and procedural areas with specific focus on Commercial Arbitration, Corporate Law, Commercial Contracts, Construction and Real Estate Disputes including sale and purchase disputes and distressed/ cancelled Developments and the UAE Employment Law. Binu has represented clients in numerous Arbitration cases under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and acted as counsel for high profile cases in Dispute Resolution as in International Commercial Arbitration disputes. Binu holds a Master’s Degree (LLM) in International Commercial Law from the University of Surrey, UK and Ba
BARRISTER MD. SALEQUZZAMAN

Salequzzaman was called to the Bar of England and Wales from the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London, UK in 2013 following successful completion of ‘Bar Professional Training Course’ from City, University of London, UK and LLB (Hons’) from the University of Wales, UK in 2012. Salequzzaman appears regularly before both the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and the subordinate courts and has been dealing with Constitutional matters, Civil, Criminal, Commercial, Taxation, Company, Banking, Admiralty, Property disputes, PIL, HR etc. He is specialised in the areas of Litigation/Alternative Dispute Resolution; Foreign Investment & Business Set up; Legal Due Diligence; Real Estate & Property Law; will, Probate & Gift; Aviation; Admiralty, Maritime & Shipping; Banking & Finance; Company & commercial; Constitutional Issues; Criminal Justice, etc. Salequzzaman worked with a reputed law firm nam