Disputes & Arbitration
Commercial litigation and arbitration, from urgent interim relief to enforcement of the award.
Satvara Legal · Since 2004 Steady counsel
Steady counsel
for decisive
moments.
A full-service law firm advising enterprises, families and founders on disputes, transactions and regulation, from Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata.
MumbaiHyderabadKolkata
Scroll Our creed
We believe good counsel is quiet, precise and relentless. We read every clause twice, prepare every hearing as if it were the last, and tell clients the truth early, even when it is not what they hoped to hear.
— THE PARTNERS OF SATVARA
What we protect
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Enterprises
Boards, founders and listed companies at their most exposed: shareholder disputes, regulatory raids, insolvency and the deals that come after.
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Families
Succession, trusts, partition and family settlements, handled with discretion across generations and borders.
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Ideas
Patents, trade marks, software and data: the contracts and the litigation that keep your innovation yours.
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Liberty
Bail, white-collar defence and constitutional writs, where reputation and personal liberty are on the line.
PracticeSix practices,
Six practices,
one standard.
Corporate & M&A
Acquisitions, joint ventures, governance and capital raising for promoters, boards and investors.
White-Collar & Investigations
Defence and internal investigations in fraud, corruption, money-laundering and regulatory matters.
Real Estate & Infrastructure
Land, development, leasing and construction disputes across residential, commercial and industrial assets.
Private Client & Succession
Wills, trusts, family settlements and succession planning for business families.
IP & Technology
Trade marks, patents, copyright, software licensing and data protection.
By the numbers
Measured by outcomes.
Two decades of matters, most of them resolved long before a final hearing. The ones that weren't, we were ready for.
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matters handled since 2004
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of commercial disputes resolved before the final hearing
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lawyers across three offices
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years of steady counsel
Three cities.
One standard.
Mumbai ✦ Hyderabad ✦ Kolkata
Approach
How a matter moves.
Five commitments we make on every file, written into our engagement letter.
STEP 01
First conversation
A partner listens, asks the uncomfortable questions and tells you plainly where you stand.
Within 24 hoursSTEP 02
Strategy in writing
Risks, options, timelines and a fee estimate on paper, so every decision is an informed one.
Within 5 working daysSTEP 03
Building the case
Evidence, experts and drafts, assembled by a team that has done this many times before.
Weekly updatesSTEP 04
In the room
Hearings, negotiations and closings are led by the partner who knows the file best.
Partner-led, alwaysSTEP 05
Aftercare
When it is over, we show you what to change so that it does not happen again.
Lessons on recordPeople
The partners.
Every matter is led by a named partner from the first conversation to the last hearing.
Advait Rao
Managing Partner
Leads commercial arbitrations and appeals before the Supreme Court and High Courts.
Mira Sengupta
Partner
Advises promoters and investors on acquisitions, joint ventures and governance.
Farhan Qureshi
Partner
Defends companies and executives in fraud, PMLA and regulatory investigations.
Lakshmi Iyer
Partner
Structures wills, trusts and family settlements for business families.
Dev Malhotra
Partner
Acts on land acquisition, development agreements and RERA disputes.
Nisha Banerjee
Partner
Protects brands, software and data, from filing strategy to injunctions.
Speak to
a partner.
One confidential conversation is often enough to know your options. We reply within one working day.
Book a consultation Contact
Begin with a confidential conversation.
Tell us a little about your matter. A partner reads every enquiry.
MUMBAI14th floor, Satvara House, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013
HYDERABADLevel 9, Satvara Tower, HITEC City, Hyderabad 500081
KOLKATA5th floor, Satvara Court, Park Street, Kolkata 700016