Advocate Rajiv Abhilash Chawla
Independent legal professional and practicing advocate specializing in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC, 2016), corporate and commercial disputes, shareholder conflicts, and contractual claims. Regular counsel before NCLT, NCLAT, DRT, High Courts, and Civil Courts, with official appointment as Scrutinizer under the Companies Act, 2013 by the Hon’ble NCLT, Ahmedabad.
Core Legal Competencies
Specialized Practice Areas & Courtroom Exposure
Insolvency & Bankruptcy (IBC, 2016)
- ✓End-to-end CIRP and liquidation representation for Resolution Professionals and Liquidators before NCLT Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Guwahati.
- ✓Drafting and arguing insolvency petitions under Sections 7 and 9 against Corporate Debtors.
- ✓Filing and contesting applications under Sections 94, 95, and Section 99 reports for Personal Guarantors.
- ✓Challenging and defending avoidance transactions (PUFE: Preferential, Undervalued, Fraudulent, Extortionate transactions).
- ✓Resolution plan advisory, moratorium compliance, claims verification, and CoC voting governance.
- ✓Filing applications under Section 8(7) PMLA for restitution of assets attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Corporate & Commercial Disputes
- ✓Appointed as Scrutinizer by Hon’ble NCLT, Ahmedabad in various petitions under Sections 230-232 of the Companies Act, 2013.
- ✓Representation in Oppression and Mismanagement petitions and shareholder conflict proceedings.
- ✓Actions under Sections 46, 56, 58, and 59 of the Companies Act, 2013 for title, transfer, and rectification of registers.
- ✓Litigation before High Court of Gujarat, Civil Courts, Small Causes Courts, and Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT).
- ✓Defending and pursuing commercial recovery suits, summary suits, and contractual damages claims.
- ✓Petitions under Section 528 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 for quashing of FIRs before High Court.
Agreements, Restructuring & Advisory
- ✓Drafting and vetting Business Transfer Agreements (BTA), Founders Agreements, and Joint Venture MOUs.
- ✓Structuring commercial settlements, debt assignment agreements, and partnership deeds.
- ✓Formulating risk-mitigation strategies for promoters, insolvency professionals, and corporate lenders.
- ✓Issuing formal legal opinions on complex corporate governance, moratorium issues, and resolution applicant eligibility.
Professional Background & Career Trajectory
Independent Advocate & Legal Counsel
November 2025 – PresentRepresenting corporate clients, financial creditors, resolution professionals, and liquidators across NCLT, NCLAT, High Courts, and commercial tribunals in high-stakes insolvency, contractual, and regulatory litigations.
Senior Associate
September 2021 – October 2025Led appearances and advisory in complex CIRP matters, avoidance applications, scheme amalgamations under Sections 230-232, High Court writ challenges, and appellate proceedings before Hon’ble NCLAT, New Delhi.
Legal Consultant
September 2020 – August 2021Advised on critical legal questions under IBC, drafted CoC minutes, statutory notices to debtors, and interlocutory applications for resolution professionals across diverse CIRP mandates.
Advocate & Associate
December 2018 – September 2020Gained intensive litigation experience in writ petitions, public interest litigation, constitutional challenges, land laws, and criminal bail/quashing matters before the High Court of Gujarat.
Legal Researcher & Trainee
2017Extensive judicial research in commercial laws, the Indian Partnership Act, Civil Procedure Code, and family law jurisprudence.
Academic Credentials
Chamber & Office Coordinates
Available for litigation briefings, corporate arbitrations, NCLT representation, and statutory inquiries across India.
Professional Philosophy
“Corporate disputes and insolvency proceedings demand not only thorough statutory precision, but decisive, commercially sound dispute strategies. Whether acting for resolution professionals in complex CIRPs or defending corporate rights before High Courts and tribunals, meticulous preparation and uncompromising courtroom integrity remain the pillars of effective advocacy.”
Need Expert Legal & IBC Representation?
Get in touch with Advocate Rajiv Abhilash Chawla for strategic insolvency advisory, NCLT representation, and corporate dispute resolution.