Sita Kapadia

Senior Partner, Mumbai

Sita Kapadia is a qualified solicitor having over 24 years of experience practicing in various courts in Mumbai, including the Bombay High Court, the City Civil Court and the National Company Law Tribunal, along with extensive experience representing clients in Arbitrations. She also works closely with several designated senior counsel and junior counsel in her areas of practice.

Sita has advised, represented and strategized for individual as well as corporate clients, including the Competition Commission of India, international business houses, corporates, real estate developers, start-ups and media houses, in a wide range of civil disputes, including trials, Public Interest Litigations, Writ Petitions and Arbitrations.

She is also passionate about animal rights and regularly represents animal rights organisation.

Qualifications

B.A., LL.B (Government Law College, Mumbai, India)
Advocate (Bar Council of India)
Solicitor (Bombay High Court, India)

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Regularly advises and represents a Multi-National leader in testing, inspection and certification sector in various foras across India

Acted for an Indian based real estate company and its foreign investor in proceedings against the erstwhile management involving a fraud exceeding INR 200 crores

Acted for a landowner in connection with the termination of a Development Agreement entered into with a Developer for a property in Mumbai valued at over INR 1200 crores

Represented a leading film producer in a proceeding against a copyright infringement action over release of a leading theatrical movie via satellite broadcast

Acting for a former Partner of one of the Big 4 Accountancy firms in a SIAC expedited arbitration relating to disputes arising from the termination of the Partner’s employment contract and alleged non-payment of dues

Acted for Competition Commission of India in a highly contested writ proceeding that determined the issue of “point of connection” in the telecom industry.

Acted for one of the world’s largest ride-hailing service providers in proceedings in Mumbai relating to the regulatory framework governing app-based cab services.

Acted for an ex-promoter of a leading Financial Institution in SEBI and SAT proceedings related to diversion of loans worth INR 2,315 crores

Acted for both Developers and flat purchasers in proceedings under RERA before the Authority, Appellate Tribunal, Bombay High Court and Supreme Court.

Acted for a high net worth individual in a heavily contested trial challenging succession to some of Mumbai’s leading properties in proceedings before the Bombay High Court

Advises and represents a global non-profit animal rights organisation before the Bombay High Court across several mandates, including securing the transfer of an ill-treated elephant to a rehabilitation centre.

Acted for a journalist in a defamation proceeding against one of India’s largest aviation companies.
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