SHIREEN SETHNA BARIA
Founder & Managing Partner Admitted to the Bar in 1986
Shireen is a well-regarded advocate with over 38 years of experience, having varied litigation practice, corporate, transactional and real estate transactions as also a wide range of commercial and corporate documentation.
She has valuable experience in general litigation with special emphasis on civil and commercial litigation, corporate and consumer matters. Her practice includes litigation before the Supreme Court of India, High Courts of Delhi, High Court at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh, National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, State and District Consumer Fora all over India, with special focus on the then Courts of Andhra Pradesh and New Delhi, Civil Courts of Andhra Pradesh, Sales Tax Tribunal, Company Law Board and MRTP Commission. Her vast experience encompasses litigation relating to Public Premises Act, Salt Laws, testamentary litigation, labour & industrial law, arbitration cases and social legislation issues for Non-Government organizations, welfare related matters including animal welfare and environment issues as also corporate social responsibility causes.
Her corporate commercial work includes general advisory practice, conveyancing, commercial documentation, infrastructure related projects and documentation encompassing public private partnership arrangements, corporate transactions, mergers and amalgamation, incorporation of companies, structuring entry strategies, establishment of liaison office & branch offices of foreign entities, franchising documentation, testamentary and succession advises, advice on trusts, employment & Human Resource issues, legal audits, title investigation, due diligence for real estate transactions, financial structuring for real estate.
Her skills include drafting of complex documentation including collaborations, development agreements, investment advisory arrangements for in-bound and out-bound investments, advice on foreign exchange law, testamentary and general advisories for various reputed Multinational and reputed Indian companies providing end to end support to both corporates and individuals.
She along with her team conducts awareness programs for companies and their employees, the Internal Complaints Committees and senior management of corporate entities for sensitization on various legal aspects. In addition, she is an active member of Internal Complaints Committee for various companies.
Shireen started her career as an Associate with the leading law firm, M/s J.B. Dadachanji & Co., New Delhi (1987-1992) and thereafter, she practiced with New Delhi Law Offices, New Delhi (1992 -1997). Upon relocating to Hyderabad, she established New Delhi Law Offices Hyderabad at Secunderabad in the year 1999 as its Managing Partner. Thereafter, she merged the practice at Hyderabad with the firm of Udwadia & Udeshi, Mumbai and was a partner in the Mumbai Firm as also the partner in charge of Udwadia Udeshi & Co. at Hyderabad from January 2005 to March 2010. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Vakils Associated since its inception.