Agama Law Associates‘s team's experience spans handling regulatory appeals for SEBI clients and enforcement defence matters for market participants, as well as assisting with insolvency work involving CIRP orders and distressed asset transactions. The team has also advised on shareholder and contractual disputes, alongside sector-specific compliance issues in aviation and healthcare. A large proportion of team head Nitin Jain’s practice focuses on complex shareholder and governance disputes, while co-head Archana Balasubramanian often acts for corporates, financial institutions and investors on commercial, banking and financial, and insolvency matters. Prapti Kedia also comes recommended.
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Testimonials
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- 'Nitin Jain has been very thorough and professional to us and we're proud to have him as a legal counsel. He brings immense knowledge and information to the table.'
- 'Agama Law Associates distinguishes itself through a unique blend of deep legal expertise and innovative service delivery. The team is recognised for its strong capabilities in corporate governance, compliance, M&A, dispute management, and legal support outsourcing—always delivered with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach.'
- 'Clients value the team’s responsiveness, commercial focus, and ability to scale services seamlessly from complex one-off mandates to long-term managed solutions.'
- 'Unlike many traditional firms, Agama combines the agility of a boutique with the sophistication of a large practice.'
- 'A diverse, collaborative team aligned closely with client objectives.'
- 'The individuals at Agama Law Associates stand out for their rare combination of technical excellence, commercial acumen, and a client-first mindset. Unlike many peers who focus narrowly on legal analysis, the team consistently delivers advice that is both legally sound and commercially pragmatic, ensuring that clients receive solutions they can immediately implement.'
Key clients
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Work highlights
Advised the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in defending an interim order before the Securities Appellate Tribunal in a high-profile front-running case, resulting in the tribunal upholding SEBI’s direction to impound multiple crores in alleged unlawful gains.
Represented in appellate proceedings concerning a ₹1,880 crore corporate transaction; the matter involved complex issues of disclosure in regulatory proceedings and culminated in a precedent-setting ruling on internal noting and document sharing.
Represented a leading private sector bank and its senior management before the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in a writ petition seeking to quash a notice issued by a state-level statutory commission.
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Practice head
Nitin Jain; Archana Balasubramanian
Other key lawyers
Prapti Kedia