The team
Six advocates, one file each
Every matter has a named advocate who stays with it from the first meeting to the closing note. Enrolment details and languages are listed so you know exactly who you are instructing.
Corporate and Commercial
Adv. Rhea Menon
Managing Partner · Practising since 2011
Advises companies through incorporation, fundraising, and acquisition, with a focus on getting founder and investor documents right the first time. Led the corporate practice at NovaLex since the firm opened in 2011.
Writes the firm note on shareholder agreements that most founders read before a first round.
Appears before
- High Court of Karnataka
- National Company Law Tribunal
Practice areas
Disputes and Arbitration
Adv. Arjun Rao
Partner · Practising since 2009
Appears in commercial suits, arbitration references, and enforcement proceedings. Takes a view on the merits before a matter is filed and says plainly when a claim is not worth running.
Appears regularly in Section 9 and Section 34 proceedings before the High Court of Karnataka.
Appears before
- Supreme Court of India
- High Court of Karnataka
- High Court of Bombay
Practice areas
Property and Succession
Adv. Sana Iqbal
Partner · Practising since 2013
Handles title diligence for buyers and developers, and acts in partition and possession disputes. Has reviewed title for residential and commercial transactions across Karnataka since 2013.
Runs the title diligence checklist the firm uses on every property transaction.
Appears before
- High Court of Karnataka
- Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority
Practice areas
Taxation
Adv. Vikram Desai
Senior Associate · Practising since 2016
Combines accounting and legal training on assessment, appeal, and transaction structuring. Advises non resident clients on withholding and treaty positions on Indian income.
Handles faceless assessment and reassessment responses end to end.
Appears before
- Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
- High Court of Karnataka
Practice areas
Family and Employment
Adv. Meera Krishnan
Senior Associate · Practising since 2018
Acts in matrimonial, custody, and maintenance matters, and advises employers on workplace policy and internal complaints committees. Prefers settlement wherever a settlement will actually hold.
Sits as external member on internal complaints committees for several Bengaluru employers.
Appears before
- Family Courts, Bengaluru
- Labour Courts, Karnataka
Practice areas
Criminal Defence
Adv. Imran Shaikh
Associate · Practising since 2020
Appears in bail, quashing, and trial matters, with a concentration in cheque dishonour and economic offences. Available outside office hours for matters at the notice or arrest stage.
First point of contact for urgent matters raised after hours.
Appears before
- High Court of Karnataka
- District and Sessions Courts
Practice areas