It is just Bollywood and Television fiction that show courts and dramatic cases in melodramatic ways and over-simplified proceedings in a shoddy manner.
In reality, the fact is that laws and regulations are much more complex, strict, and comprehensive. A lawyer, one of the strongest pillars of the judiciary system, seeks to vindicate the innocent and regulate the whole system.
A diligent lawyer always works within the walls of law and follows ethics to bring out change. Sumant Nayak shines as an adept lawyer in this regard. He leads the prestigious Desai & Diwanji law firm in Delhi with adroit leadership.
An Exciting Journey
Sumant is an accomplished lawyer, management graduate, and company secretary. He currently co-leads the Delhi office of the law firm – Desai & Diwanji and serves as a Senior Partner in corporate and litigation mandates. Before this role, Sumant has served in many roles in various organizations. He mentions that his career journey started in 1990 as an officer in a merchant banking firm in Delhi.
Since then, he acquired additional academic degrees, expanded his portfolio, and worked with a diverse group of private companies–GMR Group, Essar Group and Ascendas India and public– Engineers India Ltd. With painstaking efforts, consistency, and excellent professionalism, he achieved milestones of success.
A Legacy of Nine Decades
The journey of Desai & Diwanji dates back to 1930 when two accomplished and highly respected lawyers Ambubhai D. Desai and Kisonlal M. Diwanji. Ambubhai established the firm. Since then, mutual understanding, trust, friendship, and hard work resulted in positive growth and development of the firm. It has steadfastly maintained an unblemished and peerless reputation towards the efficient and efficacious delivery of legal services. Even in demanding circumstances, this esteemed firm did not lose hope and thrived in the Indian legal space.
“Due to its impeccable service, Desai & Diwanji, even today, remains among the reckoning as one of the foremost law firms in India and basks in a robust roster of domestic and international clientele,” adds Sumant with pride. It has flourished as a prominent law firm that advises governments, multilateral organisations, multinationals, large domestic corporates, private equity firms, venture capitalists, investment funds, financial institutions, banks and high net-worth families across industrial sectors and practice groups.
Frontier of the Law
Delhi is an epicentre of lawsuits and disputes as most legal work is concentrated here, and India’s most crucial judicial forums are within the capital. A distinguished firm like Desai & Diwanji is known as the epitome of success, and its Delhi branch serves as the frontier of the firm. It is a veritable bastion for most litigation work of the firm.
“As a consequence of the demands of our Delhi office and the marquee nature of the clients it attracts, it is a necessary corollary that our Delhi office houses the country’s leading lawyers,” explains Sumant and adds that these lawyers not only boast a rich and excellent educational pedigree but also profess diverse and robust experience with vast subjects in legal studies.
Exclusive Services
Desai & Diwanji provides services in both core areas of the legal field – dispute resolution and transactions. This area spans the entirety of all legal subjects. Moreover, the lawyers are experts in both fields and work with some of the world’s leading businesses. These lawyers resolve their complex, high-profile commercial disputes and undertake their most taxing transactional mandates. If necessary, the team at the firm draws on the expertise of lawyers from the other practice groups.
The firm provides services in the domains including Merger and Amalgamation, Dispute Resolution, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Infrastructure and Project Development, Corporate and Commercial, Energy and Natural Resources, Employment and Labour, Banking and Finance, Media and Entertainment, Real Estate and Construction, and Capital Market.
Fighting the Odds
The legal space in India is diverse and comes with different challenges. According to Sumant, the prevalent difficulties were the lack of inclusiveness and the large concentration of legal activities in a select few. He also mentions that legal services are geographically concentrated in metro regions, and rural areas still face some odds.
Technological Seismic Shift
Every industry has adapted to these changes with the emerging technology and trends. When asked about incorporating technology in the legal sector, Sumant says that digitising court hearings and court processes has impacted the legal space heavily.
Especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, as a firm that provides excellent services in law and as an individual, they have adapted to the same by investing in specific infrastructure. It encouraged the firm’s online presence and electronic appearances. Additionally, with the advent of online research, the firm has witnessed a great change in the internal functioning of the law firm.
Valuable Advice
The legal system in India regulates numerous frameworks, including fundamental rights, freedom of individuals, women’s rights, criminal laws, etc. Seeking legal education makes an individual aware of his nation’s laws and regulations and boosts critical thinking. Moreover, as practical education plays a crucial role in the development of lawyers, Sumant wishes his young aspiring lawyers should understand the daily challenges.
He says, “My sincerest advice to the upcoming generation of legal enthusiasts is to apply for internships in reputed firms and chambers to understand the role and responsibilities the average lawyer faces daily so that the academic rigour of legal studies is supplemented by applying such studies.”
Envisioning the Future
Desai & Diwanji firm regularly undertakes significant business transactions, critical legal issues, and complex commercial arguments in the country. The firm wishes to grow steadfastly towards the frontier in the long run. It also aims to become one of the leading pioneers of the legal industry. As the company shares a great legacy, it seeks to sustain and grow in the sector.
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