Sanjay Jadhav LEGAL CHAMBERS
Integrity · Strategy · Excellence
Decades of combined experience in civil, corporate & employment law
Principal Advocate
Sanjay Jadhav LLM, MBA(HR)
Sanjay is a rare blend of professional who is not only a qualified lawyer but also a Human Resources professional. He strongly believes that one should take the recourse of bringing a case to the court for establishment of legal right and not for status. While championing the cause of organizations wherever he has worked during his corporate tenure he has relentlessly worked in establishing culture of governance and ethical people practices for the organizations.
Sanjay is an expert in the area of Civil and criminal law and has handled many cases in courts and also in High court. His approach towards bringing amicable winning solutions for complex industrial relations issues for organizations have helped many organizations in avoiding legal and reputational challenges. He has also delivered many sessions on code of conduct, equal opportunity and diversity management, gender harassment issues, separations without tears, Balance of Power and Compliances etc.
Core Practice Areas
Human Resources – Employment Law
Firm has strong base of bringing statutory, strategic and practical approach in solving complex employment and labour issues. Our advise on employment law includes various types of drafting including appointment letters and agreements, consultant engagements, Human Capital Policies, restrictive covenants, designing of employee handbooks, wage agreements, disciplinary action letters etc. We advise on critical employment issues such as Code of Conduct violations, employee grievances, employee relations challenges, redundancies, service contracts, statutory compliances, gender harassments challenges, social security and employee benefits and various other employment related issues. We also conduct departmental enquiries and represent management before various Labour and Service Tribunals.
Corporate & Commercial
The Firm has advised its clients on variety of corporate and commercial issues. The Firm’s scope of work includes handling of civil suits, Company law matters including incorporation and winding up petitions, different types of drafting of deeds and documents, franchisee agreements, confidentiality agreements, consumer claims, Partnership and LLP disputes, SEBI related matters, Banking law practice, marine recoveries, legal opinions on various civil issues, contracts, intellectual property issues, shipping documents etc. We also specialize in handling criminal complaints on behalf of the Company to recover its immovable property wrongfully withheld by its officers or employees.
Property Law
Providing accurate and practical solutions in the field of immovable property is our significant practice area. Under this particular subject we offer spectrum of services to our clients including drafting of various deeds to advisory in the area of sale, mortgages, leases, gift, exchanges of properties, trusts, partition, leave & licenses, ownership and development agreements, easements etc.
Family Law
Providing right solution at right time brings lot of comfort and satisfaction to the clients who are intending to resolve their individual challenges. Our support to our clients in the areas of resolution of family disputes, testamentary challenges, and succession issues is always aimed towards bringing legally tenable solutions to complex problems. In this connection we provide documentary and advisory solutions to our clients in the areas of Testamentary and Intestate succession, drafting of will documents, handling of matrimonial disputes and succession issues etc.
Dispute Resolution
Through our dispute resolution practice we handle variety of criminal or civil disputes in an industrial or corporate environment including arbitrations, enquiry proceedings, statutory representations, handling of employee claims and gender harassment issues etc.
Retainership Advisory
A stitch in time saves nine. Hence, it is extremely important that timely advise reaches the client before an issue precipitates. By retaining a competent law firm for seeking timely advise around the clock even on apparently small legal issues goes a long way in preventing expensive litigation in future for organizations. We believe in this principle and are always a phone call away for providing complete legal solutions on monthly retainership basis for our esteemed corporate clients.
Specialized Practice Areas
Arbitration & Mediation
In this era of fast growing alternate dispute resolution, the SJLC has successfully represented several individuals and corporate houses in the Arbitrations before the Ad-Hoc as well as the Institutional Arbitrations. We have a team of dedicated and highly competent advocates to represent the client in Construction and Engineering Arbitrations which not only demands the acute legal skills but also relevant technical expertise. We believe in cost effective and result oriented arbitration while catering to the unique needs of the clients. We have been conferred honorary fellowship of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London.
Appellate Litigation
With the well-equipped offices in Mumbai and Delhi and with the experienced and knowledgeable team of Advocates appearing before all benches of the High Court in Maharashtra and Supreme Court at Delhi, SJLC has delivered impeccable performances in several critical civil and criminal appellate matters and several landmark judgments reported in Reputed Law Journals and wide Media coverage received, stands to the testimony of competence and capability of the Firm in Appellate Litigation. All the partners in the Firm have very acute and in depth knowledge of the Litigation strategies and Court Craft which paves way for the Clients’ solutions and success.
Consumer Protection
SJLC has been at the forefront of Consumer Movement with several initiatives to educate the consumers about their rights and securing the same before District Consumer Forum, State Consumer Forum at Mumbai and National Consumer Forum at Delhi. SJLC has also received a Prestigious Legal Aid Award for the sizeable contribution to the field of Legal Aid.
Corporate Law / Company Law
SJLC has an advantage of having the team of advocates having substantial expertise and experience in handling complex Corporate Litigations including actions against the Oppression and Mismanagement, Winding of the Company etc. The Firm has successfully represented several Corporate Houses before Civil Courts and Company Law Board. The Firm also caters to the needs of Non-litigation Corporate Work including registration of Companies, Drafting of MOA, AOA, Employee policies, Confidentiality Agreements, Non-Compete Agreements, Venture Capitalists Agreements, Share-Holders Agreement etc.
Cyber Law / IT Law
Data Protection, Cyber Forensics, Cyber Security, IT Policy and IPR issues in digital world.
Co-operative & Housing Law
SJLC has an expert team of Advocates to render an effective Litigation and Non-litigation services to the Apartments, Societies and Developers on the issues arising out of Cooperative Law, Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act, Apartment Ownership Act, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, Municipal Laws and relevant Development Control Regulations. The Firm has Special Redevelopment Cell to cater to the Clients’ interest whilst going for development or redevelopment.
Criminal Law
SJLC has effectively and successfully represented clients in several Criminal matters in Sessions Court, High Court and Supreme Court and has been a part of the several cases and trials which received wide Media attention. The advocates of the Firm have been instrumental in providing Legal Aid to the Prison inmates. The Firm also deals with the offences under Negotiable Instruments Act and other allied financial laws.
Debt Recovery / SARFAESI
Debt recovery is becoming an important part of running any business as it can seriously affect cashflow operations when debtors refuse to pay. Recovering debts can be time consuming and costly and with substantial experience in the industry, SJLC is well suited to step in to represent you in DRT, DRAT, High Court and also to represent you in the matters arising out of SARFAESI.
Employment & Labour Law
SJLC has an expertise to deal with the matters arising out of labour legislations like Industrial Disputes Act, Factories Act etc. The Firm has been successful in offering its good offices in negotiating in the disputes between the Labour Unions and Management.
Educational Law
The partners of the Firm are on the panel of several Educations Institutions in Western Maharashtra and have represented the Students and Management in High Court and Supreme Court. The Firm has to its credit several Judgments on the issue arising under the Universities Act on the issue of affiliation and Government sanction. The Firm has come to the rescue of Architecture, Engineering and Medical students and has secured them reliefs concerning their admission and examinations.
Environmental Law / NGT
SJLC, through its office at Pune has been actively appearing before National Green Tribunal and providing Advisory on the Environment Impact Assessment.
Family / Domestic Violence
SJLC offers effective representation to its clients in the Family Court in the matters of Divorce, Custody, Maintenance and the ancillary criminal proceedings including the proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act, Dowery Prohibition Act etc. Recognizing that most clients in these disputes are unfamiliar with the legal system and since every legal dispute creates enormous stress, our focus is on understanding each client’s concerns, educating them about their rights and choices and working with them to achieve their goals. We also offer effective Counselling Services.
Intellectual Property
IPR Litigation, advisory, procurement of patents (biotech, chem, pharma, IT), trademark registrations, confidentiality agreements, licensing negotiations.
IT Solutions & Startups
SJLC specializes in drafting and vetting of Confidentiality Agreements, Non-disclosure Agreements, Software Development Agreements, Non-compete Clauses, Arbitration Agreements, Slicing Pie arrangements, Employee Agreements, Franchise Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Maintenance Agreements, Advising on Key clauses and considerations in Outsourcing, Software Licensing, Development, Support and Maintenance and Escrow Agreements etc. The Firm also specializes in redressing the technical and legal issues faced by the Start-ups.
Land Laws & Acquisition
SJLC boasts of partners dealing exclusively in Land matters. We have special team dedicated to the Land Acquisition mattes who can cater to the needs of the clients from acquisition of land, reference to the District Court and representation in the High Court and Supreme Court.
Motor Accident Laws
SJLC has adequate experience of handling variety of Motor Vehicles Compensation matters and matters under Workmen Compensation Act. The Firm has to its credit several landmark Judgments in Motor vehicle Laws.
Public Interest Litigations
SJLC is involved in several PILs espousing the Public Cause and has impeccable expertise in Class Action matters. The Firm recently successfully procured relief in much spoken of Toll matter from Western Maharashtra, PIL relating to Islam Gymkhana, TDR scam in Kolhapur, Gairan Land allotment matter in Pune etc.
Service matters
SJLC effectively represents the clients in service matters like wrongful termination, Pension, Provident Fund and appointments etc. The Firm represents the clients before Central Administrative Tribunal and Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal.
Representation & Clientele
The Hon’ble Bombay High Court (Appellate & Original Side), City Civil & Sessions Court, DRT, RERA, Consumer forums, Co-op. Tribunal, all Metropolitan Magistrate Courts, JMFCs across MMR.
Throughout MMR region (Mumbai, Thane, Panvel, Alibaug, Belapur, Vasai).
The Firm has provided legal support to many Indian and Multinational Companies across diverse sectors including Banking, Insurance, BPO, Engineering, Universities and Educational Institutes, Hospitality and IT & ITES Companies and NGOs etc.
In association with Dhamankar Kapare & Associates