Professional Background
Profile
Keshav Soni heads the disputes and litigation practice, leading strategy and execution across civil, commercial and criminal proceedings before courts and tribunals. His role is centred on structuring disputes from the outset—identifying leverage, assessing risk and driving matters with clarity, control and a defined objective.
His experience includes handling commercial and financial disputes, recovery actions, cheque dishonour proceedings and regulatory matters, with appearances before the Supreme Court of India, High Courts and trial courts. He is regularly engaged at critical stages of litigation, particularly in matters requiring immediate intervention, strategic positioning and course correction.
In addition to his role within the firm, he leads a dedicated litigation practice through Stratum Juris, bringing an execution-driven and courtroom-focused approach to dispute handling, closely aligned with the firm's advisory and regulatory framework.
Disputes Practice
Scope of Practice
He handles a wide range of disputes including commercial litigation, corporate and shareholder conflicts, financial recovery, cheque dishonour matters and regulatory proceedings. His work extends to insolvency and restructuring matters before the NCLT and NCLAT, banking and recovery proceedings before the DRT and DRAT, as well as criminal and economic offence matters including proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and cases involving investigative agencies. His approach involves structuring litigation strategy, coordinating proceedings across forums and maintaining consistency in legal position, with a clear focus on enforceability and outcome.
Professional Standing
Approach & Commitment
His practice is defined by a structured and results-oriented approach to litigation, with emphasis on precision, procedural control and decisive execution. He is routinely engaged in matters requiring sustained strategy and close handling across stages, ensuring that disputes are not only mafectively but driven towards resolution with clarity, discipline and accountability.