Founders
Poornima Deo
Co- Founder of AKPD Legal Partners having 19+ years of experience in Corporate and Commercial Law, making her a go-to expert for businesses navigating complex legal landscapes. Her forte lies in structuring and re-structuring, Mergers and Acquisitions, joint ventures, business succession, and estate planning. She is particularly recognized for her proficiency in trust formation and management services, as well as handling cross-border transactions. With a notable focus on private equity investments in Indian startups, she has guided numerous investors, navigating complex deals, including Alternative Investment Funds (AIF). Her proficiency extends to legal, statutory, and regulatory compliance for companies operating both domestic and international. When you need your business protected, she's who you want in your corner.
Ashwini Kulkarni
Co- Founder of AKPD Legal Partners, Gold Medalist in LLM with over 15 years of experience in litigation and Conveyance. Her specialization lies in civil lawsuits, succession, heirship, and Family Law, handling a wide array of cases including divorce, child custody, Domestic Violence, and maintenance issues. She is empaneled with various premium housing societies across Pune, showcasing her trusted reputation within the community. She also serves as an educator on various legal awareness sessions regarding POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment), demonstrating her commitment to fostering safer workplace environments. In addition to her litigation expertise, Ashwini is adept in conveyance and the registration of various legal documents such as Power of Attorney (POA), Will, Trust deed, and sale deed. Clients can rely on her expertise and dedication in providing effective legal solutions tailored to their needs.
Partners
Soaham Panse
Lex Falcon Awardee for year 2023 by Lex Talk World
Award-winning Advocate having more than decade of extensive expertise in Succession and Taxation. Skilled in litigation, appeals, and non-litigation matters in civil, criminal, family, and corporate law. He is engaged in practicing law in Appellate Courts like the District and Sessions Court in Pune, as well as the Mumbai High Court and other courts throughout Maharashtra. Along with litigation, he undertakes non-litigation matters such as Corporate Advisory , Contract drafting and Conveyance across various legal domains. Notably, he has successfully completed the CA Inter Examination in November 2011, adding depth to their expertise in legal matters with financial implications.
Siddarth Phatale
Advocate with over 12 + years of practice, his expertise lies in Maritime, Civil Litigations including Money Recovery Suits, Partition Suits before Civil Courts, Commercial Courts, and Commercial Arbitration. He has handled various cases related to Company Law, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law, Arbitration cases, Commercial Law, Laws related to Land, Banking Laws, Revenue Court, Co-Operative and Civil cases relating to Debt Recovery for Banks, Financial Institutions, and Securitization Applications. Additionally, he has represented clients in Civil and Commercial Cases as well as MACP in the Bombay High Court, and has experience in handling Company Petitions before NCLT. He specializes in assisting clients in obtaining licenses from government authorities such as MIDC, IRDA, and food and beverages authorities.
Partners- Mumbai
Chaital Vas
Advocate and Solicitor having 22 years of extensive expertise in corporate advisory, foreign inbound investments, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborations, technology transfers, corporate restructuring, corporate due diligence, business transfers, NDAs, drafting contracts/agreements and company compliances. She also advises clients on real estate transactions, litigation matters including insolvency and restructuring of financial assets and liabilities and estate devolution.
Chaital is also regularly invited by many institutions including a leading private sector bank as a speaker on various topics. She is invited by many colleges to deliver lectures on decoding the corporate and real estate transactions and drafting documents. She has delivered many lectures on corporate laws and compliances at esteemed colleges throughout India.
Arlene Kokate
Corporate Lawyer having 18 years of extensive expertise in legal editing, contract drafting, legal research and writing, producing well-crafted legal documents, and providing meticulous Legal editing services , and copyright registration ensuring the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Throughout her career, she has successfully managed teams, ensuring efficient collaboration and adherence to legal standards. Additionally, her proficiency in these areas has allowed her to develop a precise and comprehensive understanding of legal principles and practices.