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Four complementary practices. One firm built around direct responsibility for the work.

People
Different strengths.
A shared standard.

The firm’s leadership brings distinct strengths across disputes, transactions, finance, real estate and specialist advisory work, united by a shared standard of preparation, judgment and responsibility.

Sameer Gazdar

Sameer Gazdar

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Leads a broad contentious and corporate practice spanning civil and commercial litigation, corporate disputes, criminal and white-collar matters, writ and constitutional proceedings, corporate and M&A, real estate, insolvency/NCLT, and Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) and slum-redevelopment matters. His legal practice is informed by substantial commercial and entrepreneurial experience.

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Salim Baig

Salim Baig

Co-Founder & Senior Litigation Analyst

Brings extensive practical exposure to complex litigation, with particular strength in case analysis, procedural strategy and substantial factual and documentary records. At CRUX, he works alongside the firm’s advocates on research, chronology development, document analysis and litigation strategy.

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Rohan Aher

Rohan Aher

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Works across corporate and commercial advisory, banking and finance, DRT, employment and labour, taxation, regulatory matters, civil and commercial disputes, and maritime and shipping law. His perspective is informed by prior in-house experience as Legal Advisor to Chalo and his 2026 appointment to HSNC University’s Board of Studies in Law.

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Prathamesh Shinde

Prathamesh Shinde

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Focuses on private-client and intellectual-property matters, including testamentary and succession proceedings, family disputes and related civil litigation, with an emphasis on documentary precision and practical resolution.

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