GDG & Co., Advocates

What We Offer

Expert legal assistance to create a framework compliant with law and responsive to statutory requirements resulting in elimination of possible mischief and default due to oversight.
Appreciating legal issues from trial law angle, instead of paper law.
Advice on statutory, contractual, and like matters and to use litigation/arbitration as a “tool” wherever necessary to achieve desired results.
Assist in negotiations and enabling preparation of MOUs/ Agreements, etc.
Wisdom to decide when to compromise and when not to.

Managing Partner

Jaya Bharuka

Ms. Jaya Bharuka is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a registered Insolvency Professional (under IBC, 2016) in addition to being a lawyer. With her multi-disciplinary background, she has an edge over legal issues involving financial matters.

Founder & Former Managing Partner

Sanjiv Goel

Mr. Sanjiv Goel is practicing since 1989. In early nineties, he represented the New Delhi Municipal Council. In 1995, he was appointed as the Assistant Public Prosecutor. After his stint as the APP, Mr. Goel started GDG and Co Advocates in 1998. He has represented and provided legal assistance to the Council of Architecture (India), U.S. Commercial Service (Embassy of the United States, Delhi) and other multinational companies. He has extensive experience in varied areas of legal practice with expertise in corporate litigation and arbitration.

Partners

Ravi Bharuka

Mr. Ravi Bharuka is a graduate from ILS Law College, Pune. He is a graduate of 2013 and has successfully worked on various commercial disputes including arbitration involving heavy financial stakes and complex questions of facts and law before the Arbitral Tribunal (both Institutional and Ad hoc), High Court and Supreme Court.

Former Partner

Aditya Singhal

Mr. Aditya Singhal has completed his LL.M. from Cornell Law School, New York. He is enrolled as an Advocate in Delhi and as an Attorney in New York. In 2016, the American Arbitration Association in a competition held in New York presented him the Best Oral Advocacy award.

Senior Associates

Rajiv Shankar Dvivedi

Mr. Rajiv Shankar Dvivedi is an Advocate on Record in the Supreme Court of India. He is the Joint Secretary of Society of Construction Law, India. He has been admitted as a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), a worldwide organization based in London, UK.

Associates

Ms. Srishti Agarwal

Ms. Srishti Agarwal is a graduate from O.P. Jindal Global University. She is a graduate of 2019. In a short span, she has diligently and effectively handled complex litigation matters.

Mr. Ashutosh Nandan Atrey

Mr. Ashutosh Nandan Atrey is a 2014 graduate from Law Faculty, Delhi University and has been working with GDG since 2017. In a short span, he has diligently and effectively handled complex litigation matters.

Other Associates

Ms Sejal Agarwal, Ms. Sarvshree Singh and Mr. Justin George

OF COUNSEL

G. D. Goel

Mr. G.D. Goel, Senior Advocate having extensive experience in Delhi High Court presently empanelled as an Arbitrator with the Delhi International Arbitration Centre.

R.K. Gupta

Mr. R.K. Gupta IRS (retired) former Chairman Settlement Commission. He is a qualified Advocate and an expert in WTO related matter, including Anti-dumping, subsidies and market access issues.

Vinay Shraff

Mr. Vinay Shraff, LL.B., FCA, AICWA, ACS, is practicing as an Advocate at High Courts and is an advisor to various MNC's for Direct and Indirect Taxation issues i.e. GST, Central Excise, Customs, Service Tax, VAT, Foreign Trade Policy, FEMA, International Taxation & Income Tax.