Top 10 Legal Consultants of the Year

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Top 10 Legal Consultants of the Year - 2025

Legal consultants are essential in assisting individuals, companies, and organizations through complex legal issues. Their primary role is to offer expertise, advise clients on interpreting laws and regulations, and facilitate informed decisions that comply with the law. While advocates represent clients in court, they usually provide advisory, documentation, compliance, and strategic planning services. Companies frequently look to legal consultants for advice on contract drafting, reviewing agreements, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Legal consultants supply expert assistance in many legal fields such as corporate law, labour law, intellectual property, real estate, tax, and international business. Legal consultants help organizations detect potential legal issues before they become problems, thus avoiding disputes, fines, and costly litigation.

Legal advisors help people with matters such as buying and selling property, planning for inheritance, dealing with employment, and drafting legal documents. They help clarify confusing legal terminology and make the processes more open and comprehensible. A legal consultant perspective provides clients with a sense of certainty that their rights are preserved and that each decision made is properly grounded in a legal basis.

Besides offering legal advice, legal consultants help with negotiations, mediation, and compliance audits. They are knowledgeable about legislative changes and can assist clients in ensuring compliance with the current laws and industry standards. Legal consultants effectively bridge legal systems with everyday decisions. They enable clients to act with confidence, safely within legal limits, while managing risk and working toward stability in legal relationships. In an evolving legal environment, legal consultants are a necessity for individuals and organizations who seek competent and reliable professionals for guidance.

CEO Insights in this issue presents a list of ‘Top 10 Legal Consultants of the Year - 2025', who have leveraged their extensive industry expertise and experience in offering effective skills to the market. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board. We recognize their valuable contribution to the ever expanding and competitive market and their ability to sustain themselves and emerge as top contestants through their reliable knowledge.

Top 10 Legal Consultants of the Year - 2025

Company Management	Company Name	Company Description
Abhijeet Shrivastava,Joint-Managing Partner	Shrivastava Law Associates	An Advocate-on-Record (AOR) at the Supreme Court of India, he specializes in corporate litigation, Supreme Court practice, and strategic advisory
Anand Desai, Managing Partner	DSK Legal	With over 40 years of domestic and international experience, he has served as counsel to numerous large multinational and Indian corporations, as well as high-net worth individuals
Karan Nagpal, Managing Partner	QueryLegal	A legal consultant with expertise in corporate law, strategic advisory and legal solutions, he specializes in guiding clients through complex legal matters, offering tailored counsel across various sectors
Kaviyanathan DO,Litigation Partner	Nathan and Associates	Specializing in providing legal solutions to a diverse client base, he brings experience in corporate law, legal audits, startups, due diligence, and other legal domains
Pritesh Burad, Founder	Pritesh Burad Associates	He leads the firm, specializing in dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and strategic advisory, while fostering mentorship and innovation to shape a client focused and more
Ruhi Ahire Shukla & Akshada Thakaregudadhe ,Founder Partners	AT Legal Law Firm	Both leaders' expertise spans drafting, conveyancing, negotiation, litigation management, and client relations, as well as corporate law, international business law, arbitration, and debt recovery
NV Srinivasan,Founder & Managing Partner	NVS & Associates, Advocates & Legal Consultants	With over 42 years of experience in the legal, banking, and allied sectors, he has expertise in handling legal, banking, and strategic planning matters and provides legal services
Suraj Singh, Managing Partner	SKS & Partners (Advocates & Legal Consultants)	An experienced legal consultant, specializing in corporate law, dispute resolution, and strategic legal advisory, he assists clients in navigating complex legal challenges across various industries
Vineet Verma, Founder & Managing Partner	Vinlegal, Advocates and Consultants	With over a decade of experience in corporate and employment law, he leads the law firm specializing in corporate transactions, labor and employment law, and foreign investments
Zulfiquar Memon,Managing Partner	MZM Legal	He specializes in providing tailored legal solutions to multinational corporations, Indian businesses, and high-net-worth individuals, helping them navigate complex legal landscapes