Co-Founder | Managing Partner
Merusagar Samantray is a Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Finvest Legal (Advocates) based in New Delhi, India and specialises in Civil and Criminal Litigation since 2000. He has been an Advocate-on-Record (AOR) since 2009.
He has significant experience in Revenue and Taxes, Service and Labour matters, Tender and commercial agreements, Civil, Labour, Constitutional matters, and arbitration in Investment claims.
He has previously conducted matters with the Attorney-General for India, Solicitor General of India, and Additional Solicitor General of India. He has more than 100 reported cases and significant experience in Government and Public-Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in India. He has also provided free legal aid to the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee.
He has represented Government Departments, PSUs, Statutory Bodies, Autonomous Bodies, Private Companies and Private Clients as follows:
Co-Founder | Partner
Kiran Kumar Patra is a Co-Founder & Partner at Finvest Legal (Advocates) based in New Delhi and Noida, India and specialises in Criminal Litigation and White Collar Crime. He has been an Advocate-on-Record (AOR) since 2016. He has significant experience in criminal and civil litigations as well as domestic arbitrations.
He has represented Government Departments, PSUs, Statutory Bodies, Autonomous Bodies, Private Companies and Private Clients as follows:
Co-Founder | Partner
Abinash Barik is a Co-Founder & Partner at Finvest Legal (Advocates) based in New Delhi, India and specialises in Arbitration, Mitigating Risks & Corporate Advisory, Investigation and Litigation.
Abinash has worked in various jurisdictions such as India, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Malaysia working at leading law firms, chambers, and an arbitral institution.
He was previously working as a Senior International Case Counsel with the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was involved in the case management portfolio of arbitration, adjudication, mediation and domain-name disputes. He specifically worked towards regional growth in Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia regions. He was responsible for Islamic Finance Disputes (i-Arbitration Rules) portfolio and was an AIAC YPG Member for Maritime Arbitration and Sports Arbitration. He was also one of the drafting members of the AIAC Arbitration Rules 2021 and AIAC Islamic Arbitration Rules 2021.
He obtained his LLM in Comparative & International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and received Distinction in Construction Contracts and Arbitration. He was also the recipient of a full-merit scholarship on Private International Law at The Hague Academy of International Law. He also attended the Master Class on International Commercial Arbitration at Cologne Academies of Arbitration and Mediation. He has taught arbitration and conducted trainings at various international and national institutions such as King’s College London (UK), Julius-Maximilians University of Wurzburg (JMU, Germany), Gujarat Maritime University (GMU, India), Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya (UM, Malaysia), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM, Malaysia), Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UNISZA, Malaysia), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM, Malaysia), and Ghana Arbitration Centre. He has been a Vis Moot Arbitrator since 2015. He also contributed to Redfern and Hunter on International Arbitration (6th edition, OUP) published in 2015 and was a CIArb Member (MCIArb).
Mr. Barik has expressed his views as a Speaker on dispute resolution at various international and national platforms such as French-Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FACCI), Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MGCC), Thailand Arbitration Center, Annual Summit on Commercial Dispute Resolution in China hosted by Beijing Arbitration Commission / Beijing International Arbitration Center, AIAC Arbitration-in-Practice Workshops, and Adani Institute of Infrastructure.
In the United Kingdom, Mr. Barik worked as a Research Assistant & Tribunal Secretary to Prof. Martin Hunter at Essex Court Chambers, London. In India, he worked as an Associate at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and has worked as a Counsel Advocate at the Chambers of Merusagar Samantray, AOR, New Delhi. In Germany, he practiced as a Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter in the International Arbitration Group (IAG) of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Frankfurt.
Partner,FBDA & IPBI
Nischal is an adept attorney specializing in IPR and technology law. He extends his counsel to tech startups, guiding them towards establishing profitable ventures. With qualifications as an IPR lawyer within the Commonwealth Jurisdiction, he boasts a distinctive background in Technology law and related issues, bolstered by an extensive international experience spanning 9 years. His professional journey has spanned diverse legal jurisdictions, including India and the United Kingdom. He has been instrumental in advising numerous digital assets, metaverse projects, and cryptocurrency exchanges based in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Seychelles, Malaysia, and Singapore. His collaboration with Bottech, Amsterdam, and the Hong Kong Blockchain Industry (HKBIA), as well as his involvement with Bitmart Exchange, underscores his engagement with Blockchain and tech-related initiatives, encompassing both project work and startup legal consultations.
Nischal has been a pivotal advisor to various startups leveraging Blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies. His position as one of the select few advocates in India possessing an in-depth understanding of and appreciation for Blockchain & FinTech technology underscores his commitment to societal welfare and the promotion of transparency. On the global stage, he holds the mantle of an international speaker on the intersection of Blockchain and law, having delivered speeches on prestigious platforms across the European Union, India, the United Kingdom, and Russia.
A recipient of the HSBC Chevening Scholarship from the UK Government for the 2014-15 academic year, Nischal pursued his LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary University of London. He further augmented his qualifications by attaining an additional certification in International Cyber Policy from Cranfield University, affiliated with the UK Defense Academy. His legal foundation was laid with an LL.B. from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University. Expanding his horizons beyond legal academia, he has secured certification from the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center in Germany, renowned as a think tank and research hub investigating the ramifications of blockchain technology.
In addition to his legal pursuits, Nischal is actively engaged with prominent entities in various capacities. He serves as a Health Tech Mentor at Startupbootcamp, Berlin, a fellow with the Digital Euro Association (CBDC), and a Business Mentor with the Blockchain Founder Fund, Singapore.
Partner
Kumar Ruturaj Satapathy is a Partner at Finvest Legal. He is a graduate (B.B.A. LLB) of Symbiosis Law School, Noida. He was admitted as an advocate in the Bar Council of Odisha and is also a Supreme Court Bar Association member.
Counsel
Counsel
Abhay Singh Thakur is the Assistant Professor at the Gujarat Maritime University with over eight years of experience, which includes teaching and industry experiences. He specialises in the domains of Shipping Laws and Regulations, Marine Environmental Law, and Law of International Carriage. He is also the Center Head of the Centre for Maritime Environmental Law at Gujarat Maritime University.
Abhay Singh Thakur is the Assistant Professor at the Gujarat Maritime University with over eight years of experience, which includes teaching and industry experiences. He specialises in the domains of Shipping Laws and Regulations, Marine Environmental Law, and Law of International Carriage. He is also the Center Head of the Centre for Maritime Environmental Law at Gujarat Maritime University.
Counsel
Counsel
Leelesh is a legal practitioner with extensive experience in the High Court of Karnataka and various other courts and forums in and around Bangalore and Mangalore. With a diverse practice encompassing Civil, Criminal, Commercial, Consumer, IPR and service matter, Leelesh has successfully represented clients from a broad range of backgrounds.
Senior Associate
Ms Lhingneivah is a Senior Associate in the Finvest Legal based in New Delhi. She has over 8 years of experience practising as an Advocate in the Supreme Court of India. Her experience includes handling matters and cases relating to Constitutional Law, Criminal/Civil Law, Industrial Dispute Acts, Central Excise matters, Shipping Law, Land Acquisition Acts, Consumer Protection Acts, Income Tax Acts, Service Law and Company Law.
J.jeeban jyoti is Dedicated legal practitioner with over 5years of comprehensive experience as a litigator Specialization in Labor matter , Educational ,Tender ,GST, Matrimonial affairs ,NI matters ,Money laundering ,Arbitration matters .
Senior Associate
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Priyanka Yadav is a Counsel at Finvest Legal (Advocates) based in Gurgaon. She has done her masters in Alternate Dispute Resolution. She is an advocate practising in District & Sessions Court Gurugram and has one year of experience in trial courts, focusing primarily on matrimonial and civil matters.
Construction and Infrastructure Expert Consultant
Mr. Siba Narayan Barik is presently working as the Construction and Infrastructure Expert Consultant for Finvest Legal. He has over 35 years of experience in constructing roads, infrastructure, bridges, and specialises in National Highway projects. It is a matter of pride for the firm that Mr. Barik has recently been appointed by the prestigious Rural Works Department, State Government of Odisha for Third-Party-Monitoring of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sada Yojana ( PMGSY) Projects as a State Quality Monitor (SQM).
Oi & Gas Drilling Contract Expert Consultant
Mr. Chandrabhanu Dhalsamant is presently working as the Oil and Gas Expert Consultant for Finvest Legal. He has over 41 years of experience in Oil well drilling fields, at the offshores of Sout East Asia, West Africa, Arabian Seas, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico, to list few. Last 17 years his services were exemplary, in Middle East towards Oil & Gas Contract Management.
He is presently retired from Kuwait and providing various consultancy services from Bhubaneswar.
Consulting Oil & Gas Well Cementing Expert
Mr. Pankaj Jain has recently retired from the regular job as Expert Well Cementing in Drilling & Completion Team, Exploration & Production, Reliance Industries Limited, India subsequent to more than two decades overseas as an expatriate.
He has over 39 years of international experience in Oil & Gas Well engineering, well construction / integrity and well cementing of onshore, offshore, deep water, HPHT wells. He has held own-it-leadership positions in multinational, multicultural leading O & G organizations in India, UAE, Yemen, Kuwait & Malaysia covering operations in West Africa, South America, MEA and entire Asia.
* 2024 - 2018 Expert Well Cementing – Drilling & Completion, E & P. Reliance Industries Limited, India
* 2018 - 2012 Principal / Subject Matter Expert – Cementing Global Wells Division PETRONAS Carigali, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
* 2011 - 2002 Sr. Cementing Specialist Team Drilling Engineering Kuwait Oil Company (K.S.C.), Kuwait
* 2002 -1997 Sr Serv. Supervisor Halliburton Ltd. Abu Dhabi, UAE
* 1997 - 1993 Senior Field Engineer (Cementing). Steelfabs Cementing Services, Ghaziabad, India
* 1993 - 1985 Executive Engineer / Assist. Executive Engineer ONGC Ltd. India Ahmadabad / Bombay Offshore / Assam
Construction and Infrastructure Expert Consultant
Mr. Viswa Vir Rastogi.
Construction and Infrastructure Expert Consultant
Mr. Prasanna Panda.
Chief People Officer (CPO)
Ashish Kumar Banerjee is the Chief People Officer (CPO) at Finvest Legal (Advocates) based in New Delhi, India. He has over 35 years of experience in HRM/HRD, IR, and General Administration with reputed organisations like UltraTech Cement, Grasim, L&T and Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. Walchand Hirachand group of Companies), Mumbai, North & South Bengal. Mr. Banerjee is known for his strong Interpersonal skills and the ability to relate the people at all levels across the organisation.
Senior Associate
Amit Kumar
Senior Associate
Mr. Parimal Gayen has over five years of experience as an office assistant in legal practice.
Office Assistant
Mr. Vijay Kumar has over five years of experience as an office assistant in legal practice. Mr. Kumar has been spontaneous and enthusiastic in assisting the firm
