Kavita is a Partner Designate at the firm and specialises in Litigation, Arbitration, Dispute
Resolution, and White-collar defense matters.
With over 18 years of experience, she has handled litigation cases across several sectors such
as Civil, Commercial, and Criminal including White-collar crimes, Domestic and International
Arbitration, Execution of foreign awards and judgments before the courts in India, Insolvency and
Bankruptcy law, Company laws, Labour laws, Admiralty law, Testamentary and Hindu Undivided
Family (HUF) related matters, Constitutional challenges/Writ petitions.
Kavita has appeared before various fora across the country including, the Supreme Court, High
Courts, District Courts, City Civil Courts, Small Cause Court, National Company Law Tribunal,
Debt Recovery Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002,
and other regulatory authorities/quasi-judicial bodies. Kavita advises the firm’s clients on
advisory matters and legal strategy.
Her expertise extends to advising and representing high-value clients (including individuals and
companies) on white-collar issues and addressing sensitive issues about economic offense,
fraud, anti-corruption, and money laundering, through a combination of laws. Kavita has worked
on several complex litigations involving multiple regulatory bodies, including investigations by
enforcement agencies such as the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI), Serious Fraud
Investigation Office (SFIO), Enforcement Directorate (ED), and Economic Offences Wing (EOW)
alleging bribery, money laundering, and other white-collar offenses. She has advised and
defended against enforcement actions by enforcement agencies, including attachment/freezing
of assets/bank accounts, and criminal prosecution.
Kavita has regularly advised the firm’s clients on complex legal issues concerning the actions
taken by the bank under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and
Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI), debt recovery, declaration of Wilful
Default proceedings under the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Master Circulars and the matters
related to the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.
Kavita holds a graduate degree in law from K. C. Law College, Mumbai, and has been associated
with the firm since 2013. Her interest lies in listening to music, traveling, and painting.
