Managing Partner | Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court
KSHITIZ KARJEE
Kshitiz regularly appears before the Supreme Court of India, High Courts and Tribunals. He focuses on litigations pertaining to corporate commercial disputes, white-collar crimes, general civil and criminal litigation and arbitration. He has represented domestic/ international clients in Courts/ Tribunals in disputes pertaining to contentious issues in commercial, criminal and tax litigation coupled with advisory on emerging areas of law. He has also undertaken tender disputes, telecom matters, trademark and design disputes, mining matters, electricity regulatory matters, information technology issues, rent control matters, tax leviability disputes, white collar crimes, etc.
He was a part of the team of counsels who successfully represented a global conglomerate with respect to taxability of lifts and elevators before the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court. He also successfully represented a telecom conglomerate in getting a penalty of about Rs. 650 crores being set aside by TDSAT. He regularly advises and represents companies in relation to white-collar crimes including the infamous 2G Spectrum Scam and the Coal Block Allocation Scam. He regularly appears before High Courts in writ proceedings challenging arbitrary government actions. He is also conducting arbitrations for multi-national clients in disputes involving multi-million dollars.,/p>
Kshitiz has substantial experience in curbing piracy and has handled copyright law enforcement issues for media and broadcasting companies and software companies. His key strengths are liaison with police and state enforcement authorities for curbing counterfeiting primarily in India; drafting of Writ Petitions for curbing illegal transmission of TV signals; drafting of applications under Section 156(3) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for registration of criminal case/ search and seizure operations; drafting of power of attorneys, notices, police complaints for anti-piracy actions; drafting of service agreements for engagement of third party intermediaries for undertaking search and seizure operations in anti-piracy actions; drafting of letters to senior police officials for initiating actions to curb piracy; due-diligence for empanelment of third party intermediaries to take up anti- piracy actions on behalf of clients and conducting training programs and presentations for third party intermediaries. He actively participates in criminal enforcement actions conducted through police/ excise officers for prompt client support and ensuring general hygiene involved in on-ground actions.
Partner | Advocate, Delhi High Court
AKANKSHA KHANNA
Akanksha has over 10 years’ experience in handling anti-counterfeiting and piracy mandates for global clients. She has handled copyright and trademark enforcement issues for various industries including media and broadcasting, apparels, FMCG etc. She keeps a close check on the clients’ requirements and the corresponding compliance of the same with the law enforcement authorities. She manages the on-ground investigators and liaison officers for an effective enforcement action leading to substantial eradication of infringing goods and consequent increase in sale of genuine goods of the companies. Akanksha is actively involved in drafting of applications under Section 156(3) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for registration of criminal case/ search and seizure operations; drafting of power of attorneys, notices, police complaints for anti-piracy actions; drafting of service agreements for engagement of third party intermediaries for undertaking search and seizure operations in anti-piracy actions; drafting of letters to senior police officials for initiating actions to curb piracy; due-diligence for empanelment of third party intermediaries to take up anti- piracy actions on behalf of clients and conducting training programs and presentations for third party intermediaries. Having worked with Flipkart in its litigation and regulatory team, she has gained further insights in understanding clients’ issues and the management’s take thereon.
Partner | Advocate, Supreme Court
SANA MEHBOOB AHMAD
Sana is an experienced counsel appearing before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, Allahabad High Court and Delhi High Court in civil and commercial disputes. She had previously been associated with NCLAT, New Delhi as a Research Scholar where she assisted the Hon’ble Judges in research and drafting for complex matters. Sana regularly appears before Arbitral Tribunals (both ad hoc and institutional) for corporate clients. She also has substantial experience representing clients before Waqf Tribunals.
Team Leader & Advisor (Enforcement)
SHANKER KUMAR KARJEE
Shanker has exhaustive experience in legal documentation, litigation and arbitration management, contract, claim management and expertise in providing pre-emptive legal support to corporate houses as well as compliance and risk management. He is an expert in meticulous preparation of litigation strategies and statutory compliances. Shanker possesses substantial experience in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), Electricity Laws, Contract and Commercial Laws etc. Shanker regularly appears in the arbitration proceedings on behalf of Semita Legal. He is strong in the area of negotiation and drafting of various agreements, MOUs and other documentation work required in commercial transactions, services, administration etc. He also extends pro-bono legal services to the individuals in need in the form of advisories and drafting of pleadings.
Senior Associate | Advocate, Delhi High Court
MRINAL AGARWAL
Mrinal possesses over six years’ experience in corporate, commercial and regulatory litigation. He leads anti-piracy campaigns and has handled copyright law enforcement issues for apparels, adhesives and consumer durables sector. He has substantial experience in conducting efficient enforcement actions in a time-bound manner. Further, he provides representation to various clients on behalf of Semita Legal before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, district courts in NCR and other forums like CESTAT, NCDRC, NCLT, UPRERA and Labour Courts across Dehi. He is an expert in extending advisory to individual/corporate clients in the form of written opinions/oral opinions. Mrinal is adept at drafting of pleadings and is exceptional in conducting research on various search engines. He takes great interest in world events and keeps himself updated with legal developments across the country.
Associate | Advocate, Delhi High Court
NISHCHAY JAIN
Nishchay practices civil and commercial laws before the Hon’ble Delhi High Court and Trial Courts. He assists counsels in research and drafting of petitions and represents clients before the law enforcement authorities. He also leads criminal IP enforcement teams for conducting enforcement actions.
Investigators
Semita Legal has a team of seasoned investigators who conduct ground surveys to collect samples of counterfeit products. The teams are based pan-India and work round the clock to identify potential counterfeits and backtrack the source/suppliers of such products.
The investigation team at Semita Legal is fully equipped to conduct in-depth ground investigations including gathering of electronic evidence followed by filing of criminal complaints before the appropriate State enforcement authorities. Subsequently, the team liaises and maintains regular follow-ups with the State machinery for registration of first information reports, conduct of search and seizure operations as per law and arrest of accused persons. Additionally, the AP team is adept at representing matters before the concerned district administration to ensure time-bound resolution of loss of business to the Clients and loss of revenue to state exchequer.