Aparajita Chandra is a senior litigator, arguing counsel and trusted adviser with over two decades of experience acting for corporates, financial institutions, public sector undertakings, promoters and high-growth enterprises in complex contentious and regulatory matters. Known for her courtroom command, disciplined preparation and ability to synthesise intricate factual and procedural issues, she has built a reputation for delivering clarity and direction in disputes that carry commercial, strategic or reputational significance.
She appears regularly before multiple High Courts, NCLT/NCLAT, DRT/DRAT, consumer fora, real-estate and regulatory bodies, and domestic arbitral tribunals, and has independently argued matters before the Supreme Court of India while also briefing Senior Advocates in significant cases. Her comprehesive expertise and experience strengthening the firm’s disputes capability with her advocacy depth, multi-sector experience and executive-level advisory judgment.
- Complex Commercial & Contractual Litigation
- Corporate, Shareholder & Governance Disputes
- Banking & Financial Services Litigation (including SARFAESI, DRT/DRAT)
- Insolvency & Restructuring Litigation (IBC)
- Real Estate, Development & Property Disputes
- Intellectual Property Enforcement & Urgent Injunctive Relief
- Constitutional, Administrative & Regulatory Matters
- Employment Litigation, Misconduct, Fraud & Internal Investigations
- Domestic Arbitration (interim reliefs, evidence, hearings & enforcement)
- Contract Structuring, Governance & Compliance Advisory
Her practice often involves matters with intertwined legal, commercial and regulatory considerations requiring a calibrated, multi-dimensional strategy.
Aparajita previously practised extensively in Delhi and Mumbai, developing a robust litigation and advisory practice across forums. She holds:
- LL.B, Campus Law Centre, Delhi University (2001)
- B.A. (Hons.), Banaras Hindu University (1998)
Her early exposure to high-volume and high-stakes litigation built the foundation for her procedural fluency, evidentiary discipline and advocacy-centred practice.
Aparajita has acted for clients across:
- Banking & Financial Services
- Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
- Manufacturing, Industrial Services & Logistics
- E-Commerce, Technology & Digital Platforms
- Media, Publishing & IP-Intensive Industries
- Public Sector & Statutory Bodies
- Retail, Consumer Business & High-Growth Ventures
Her sector-aligned approach ensures that litigation strategies reflect operational constraints, regulatory frameworks, market exposure and stakeholder expectations.
As Partner, Aparajita:
- Strengthens and leads the firm’s disputes and litigation capability
- Strategizes high-stakes, multi-forum and business-critical matters
- Advises leadership on crisis management, contentious exposures & settlement architecture
- Shapes the firm’s advocacy standards, internal knowledge systems & mentoring culture
- Supports the firm’s multi-sector, cross-border growth and institutional development
Her role blends courtroom leadership, high-judgment advisory, strategic oversight and client-focused delivery.
Aparajita frequently advises:
- Boards & Promoters
- CXOs & Senior Leadership
- General Counsel & In-House Legal Teams
- Public Sector Undertakings
- Domestic & International Corporations
- High-Growth & Technology-Driven Businesses
She has managed disputes involving cross-border elements, overseas counterparties, foreign counsel coordination and international contractual or arbitration frameworks.
Aparajita’s advisory and advocacy style is defined by:
- Precision & Issue Clarity
She distils complex disputes into structured, decision-ready issues that enable boards, promoters and GCs to take informed, strategically aligned positions.
- Procedural & Strategic Foresight
She anticipates procedural turning points, forum dynamics and adversarial strategy, creating litigation pathways that minimise risk and maximise leverage.
- Principled, Outcome-Aligned Advocacy
Her advocacy is grounded in legal rigour, ethical clarity and a deep appreciation of commercial objectives, reputational implications and long-term business strategy.
- Steadiness & Leadership in Sensitive Matters
Clients value her composure, judgment and reliability in moments requiring calm direction—whether in crisis, negotiation or high-stakes litigation.
A selection of her experience includes:
- Acting as arguing counsel in complex commercial and financial disputes across multiple High Courts.
- Representing major Indian banks across expansive enforcement, recovery and SARFAESI portfolios involving multi-jurisdictional coordination.
- Leading high-value commercial arbitrations involving technology implementations, government-facing contracts and sensitive cross-claims.
- Successfully pursuing or defending constitutional and administrative challenges impacting licensing, regulatory interpretation and public-law rights.
- Briefing Senior Advocates in high-stakes Supreme Court matters while independently arguing substantial cases.
- Conducting major intellectual property enforcement actions, including urgent injunctions, for leading publishers and brands.
- Managing investigations, disciplinary actions and employment-linked disputes involving allegations of misconduct, fraud and regulatory non-compliance.
- Handling multi-forum real-estate litigation, including title, development, possession and regulatory-approval matters.
Her matters frequently involve time-critical reliefs, significant financial exposure, multi-stakeholder complexity and concurrent proceedings across forums.
