Prithviraj L

Independent Counsel

Independent practice in Bombay High court • Freelance

Jan 2025 - Present • 1 yr 4 mos

Working as an independent litigator in Hon’ble Bombay High Court, District and Sessions courts of Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Satara. Practice areas in litigation: Writs, Appeals, Civil suits, Criminal cases, Labour matters, Co-operative society cases, Insurance & Banking matters, Family & Inheritance matters. Commercial practice in IPR, trademarks, Contract drafting, Contract negotiations, Company restructuring, etc Consultant to financial establishments in nature of AIFs and contracting based companies.

Assocaite Advocate

SJ & Associates • Full-time

Oct 2022 - Jan 2025 • 2 yrs 3 mos

Managing diverse legal matters: Contributing to a wide range of legal matters, including complex litigation cases (e.g., corporate, breach of contract, product liability), property conveyancing, family settlements and commercial arbitration. Providing legal support in specialized areas: Focused on supporting firm activities related to criminal, corporate and extra-judicial matters. I draft legal documents, conduct legal research, and conduct client communication on matters pertaining to these areas.

Public Policy Researcher

Pune International Centre • Full-time

Oct 2020 - Aug 2022 • 1 yr 10 mos

Took up public policy research in the domain of futuristic fields such as Climate Change, Energy, Developmental Economics & Law Facilitated & lobbied with various Government agencies such as NITI Aayog, MOEFCC, PMRDA,PMC, Div. Comm. Pune, etc. with key policy actionables Led the creation of India's Youth Manifesto & managed the first YouCAN Environment Fest in India Successfully pursued MNC's to invest in novel eco-friendly technology in Pune through advocacy Mentored a team of young interns and researchers in the organization Co-Created 6 innovative policy papers over the course of two-years, in this we introduced the concepts of 'Climate Economics & Net Carbon Neutrality' with their practical application in India