Mr Nirav Shah > DSK Legal > Mumbai, India > Lawyer Profile

The team at DSK Legal engages with a variety of stakeholders, including debtors, promoters and creditors, providing strategic advice on each step of the insolvency process. Ajay Shaw advises on matters concerning distressed assets and loans for domestic and overseas corporates, and public and private sector banks, while Nirav Shah handles the contentious side of the practice, often appearing before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, High Courts and Supreme Court. The team directs its focus towards restructuring of corporate debtors by way of the courts and through contractual frameworks, in addition to liquidation processes and security recovery and enforcement. Other key contacts at the firm include Niraj Kumar, who focuses on assisting resolution professionals and committees of creditors on resolution processes and how to initiate them; and Ashish Pahariya, who frequently advises asset reconstruction companies on the drafting and structuring of resolution plans and due diligence matters.

The dispute resolution practice at DSK Legal was considerably strengthened in July 2022 with the addition of several partners from Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India, including seasoned commercial disputes specialist H.S. Bobby Chandhoke. The incorporation has also enabled the firm to establish a litigation offering in Hyderabad, having already been well established in Mumbai and New Delhi. Managing partner Anand Desai oversees the dispute resolution department from the Mumbai office and regularly represents his clients before the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court. The team in Mumbai are particularly strong in the media sector, with Parag Khandhar a name to note in that area. In New Delhi, Dinesh Pardasani excels in the projects sphere, while Nirav Shah routinely assists clients in disputes arising from corporate and commercial transactions, shareholder agreements and real estate transactions. At the principal associate level, Iti Agarwal is an active member of the team, especially in project-related disputes.