Senior Associate
Professional Expertise:
- Company Law: Experienced in handling shareholder disputes, matters of oppression and mismanagement, investigations under Section 213 of the Companies Act, and ROC-related proceedings. Regularly appears before the NCLT and NCLAT in such matters.
- Insolvency & Bankruptcy: Represents Corporate Debtors, IRPs, Operational and Financial Creditors in CIRPs under Sections 7, 9, and 10 of the IBC. Also handles related applications under Section 60(5), settlement-based withdrawals, and resolution plan approvals.
- Intellectual Property Litigation: Engaged in trademark and copyright disputes, including civil IP suits, injunction matters, and opposition proceedings before the Trade Marks Registry.
- Civil & Commercial Disputes: Experienced in contractual enforcement, recovery suits, consumer disputes, and property-related litigation before District Courts, Consumer Commissions, and Commercial Courts.
- Family and Criminal Matters: Advises and appears in matrimonial disputes, domestic violence complaints, and criminal complaints under IPC and special statutes.
Key Achievements:
Vatsal has played a critical role in several high-stake IBC and Company Law matters, representing clients ranging from individual promoters to mid-sized corporates and resolution professionals. He has independently handled procedural and strategic aspects of NCLT litigation, including complex pleadings and settlement negotiations. His exposure spans both original and appellate jurisdictions, including assisting in appeals before the NCLAT and High Court.
Skills & Values:
- Legal Drafting: Proficient in preparing writs, petitions, replies, rejoinders, legal notices, consumer complaints, shareholder agreements, and arbitration claims.
- Procedural Acumen: Skilled in court procedures, filing processes, and hearing strategies before NCLT, DRT, Commercial Courts, and Consumer Forums.
- Research & Analysis: Well-versed with legal research platforms like SCC Online, Manupatra, Casemine, and e-SCR; known for building arguments with precise statutory and judicial backing.
- Client-Centric Approach: Believes in aligning legal solutions with client goals, ensuring timely updates, practical guidance, and transparent communication.
Practice Highlights :
- Appeared in CIRP-related matters involving corporate debtors, including settlement and liquidation proceedings.
- Drafted and strategized in company petitions concerning directorial disputes and forensic audit requests.
- Assisted in defending interim reliefs and obtaining injunctions in IP litigation.
- Handled consumer disputes involving insurance claims and builder-buyer agreements.
- Drafted key pleadings in appeals before the NCLAT under the IBC and Companies Act.
Additional Background :
Prior to joining NJ Law Chambers, Vatsal worked with PP Jewellers’ in-house legal team where he handled litigation involving matrimonial, criminal, and civil matters. As an independent practitioner, he advised clients on trust registration, defamation cases, and POSH compliance.
Vatsal is currently pursuing the Company Secretary Executive Programme and is an active member of both the Delhi High Court Bar Association and the NCLT Bar Association.
