About
Expert in handling both litigation and non-litigation matters with 15+ years of experience in banking and NBFC legal functions, including litigation management, SARFAESI enforcement, DRT/DRAT matters, arbitration, execution proceedings, NPA recovery and legal advisory. Independently handles complex litigation across Maharashtra, coordinating with panel advocates, courts, police and revenue authorities while delivering commercially sound legal solutions that reduce risk and improve recoveries.
Experience5
Senior Legal Manager
Jul 2025 — 17 August 2026UGRO Capital · Mumbai
Lead state-level litigation and enforcement across SARFAESI, DRT/DRAT, arbitration, Section 138 and civil matters. Coordinate Section 14 possession with police, revenue officers and court commissioners, and manage execution petitions, panel advocates, legal MIS and case monitoring. Advise Credit, Collections and Risk teams and ensure RBI compliance.
- Executed possession of secured assets exceeding ₹40 Crores
- Recovered machinery worth ₹15 Crores
- Secured attachment/possession of 6 machines worth approximately ₹5 Crores through Section 9 proceedings
- Facilitated recovery of approximately ₹17 Lakhs through arbitration and Section 17 remedies
Regional Legal Manager
Jan 2023 — Jul 2025Kinara Capital · Mumbai
Managed litigation, execution, legal notices, settlements and police complaints across multiple jurisdictions. Used Section 17 proceedings and Section 25 summons/warrant proceedings to resolve long-pending, stalled and hard-bucket accounts, leading to multiple settlements.
- Achieved direct cash recovery of approximately ₹4.30 Crores
- Helped reduce PAR/NPA exposure
Assistant Legal Manager
Feb 2020 — Dec 2022Sustainable Agro-Commercial Finance Ltd. · Pune
Managed the complete SARFAESI lifecycle, arbitration proceedings and execution petitions, and performed title verification and secured asset enforcement. Appeared before the ADJ, Jaysingpur in a commercial arbitration case and obtained an attachment order; obtained a further attachment order in another matter. Resolved accounts through arbitration notices, proceedings and Lok Adalats across Maharashtra.
Legal Officer
Dec 2016 — Feb 2020Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd. · Pune
Handled arbitration filings, execution petitions, Section 138 NI Act, consumer and company-related matters, and hard-bucket cases through legal escalation. Drafted legal notices, petitions and agreements, and represented the company before courts and tribunals.
- Involved in 11 commercial vehicle possessions in a single day
Litigation And Non Litigation
NBFC · Mumbai
Independently handled civil, criminal, consumer, commercial arbitration and recovery matters, interim applications, private complaints and applications for court directions, including FIR-related directions. Obtained interim relief permitting operation of a saw machine, secured a compensation award in a medical negligence matter, and obtained bail in criminal and domestic violence-related proceedings and a fake currency matter.
- Obtained compensation of ₹80,000 in a medical negligence matter
Education2
LL.M.
2022Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University
B.Sc.
2022Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University