King, Stubb & Kasiva's litigation practice advises domestic and multinational financial companies, corporations, startups, and others across the financial, automobile, and technology sectors, among others. Practice head Smita Paliwal is based in the firm's Bangalore office and is praised for her ‘legal acumen, attention to detail', and 'efficient handling of complex litigation’. Deepika Kumari co-heads the Delhi team alongside Sukrit Kapoor, both of whom bringing a history of appearing before the highest levels of court, including the Supreme Court, in construction, real estate, employment, and insolvency-related disputes. Navod Prasannan and Aditya Bhattacharya joined the team in June and January 2025 respectively.
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Testimonials
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‘From an organization/client perspective, their approach is business friendly, with genuine advice that is focused on resolving the disputes in a timely and efficient manner.’
‘Smita Paliwal boasts legal acumen, attention to detail, efficient handling of complex litigation, prioritising the tasks and delivering on committed timelines.’
Key clients
- Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited
- Essilor India Private Limited
- Volvo Auto India Private Limited
- Ford India Private Limited
- Xylem Water Solutions India Private Limited
- Wipro GE Healthcare Private Limited
- Schenker India Private Limited
- Adecco India Private Limited
Work highlights
Acted for a client in filing a Writ Petition against the Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Limited seeking directions for providing documents that are in custody of the State.
Defended AllGoVision Technologies Private Limited in a petition under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and got the matter dismissed in favour of AllGoVision Technologies Private Limited.
Acted for Renu Enterprises in pursuing a complaint filed against it under Section 138 R/w 142 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, for offence(s) of cheque bounce for the amount of Rs. 1,18,33,430 payable, and successfully obtained a judgment and order in favour of the company.
Practice head
Jidesh Kumar; Smita Paliwal; Sukrit Kapoor; Deepika Kumari; Zeeshan Farooqui; Sunayana Basu Malik; Aditya Bhattacharya; Navod Prasannan; K. Vidya