Member Profiles

Utham Chengappa is a founding partner of Mani Chengappa & Mathur. Utham acts for clients on multi-jurisdictional outsourcing transactions, managed services agreements, software procurement, software as a service (SaaS) and cloud computing arrangements, licensing policies and strategies, product licensing agreements, services and consulting arrangements and privacy related matters. He also leads the firm’s employment law practice and advises clients on all types of employment related matters including policies, regulatory compliance, compensation and benefits, harassment and governance issues. His unique blend of experience enables him to take a holistic view of issues and provide business enabling advice to his clients.

As the founder of IndiaLaw LLP, Sreejith brought the best practices of the corporate world into the legal profession. He founded the firm in 1998, and over the course of more than two decades, the firm has grown to be a preferred name for several corporate leaders. Sreejith is well acquainted with the legal landscape of arbitration and civil & commercial litigation proceedings. He has successfully handled several civil and commercial litigations in the High Court of Bombay and various other courts. Though his forte is commercial arbitration, his opinion is continually sought after in all kinds of dispute resolution. His unique approach is to create a specialist mechanism for handling regular commercial arbitrations in a time bound manner for faster dispute resolution, obviating procedural delays in civil litigation. His work got him nominated as a member of the National Task Force constituted by CII on Dispute Resolution. Sreejith has also developed an innovative mechanism for the execution of the Arbitral Award and Decrees and has successfully handled thousands of execution proceedings across the country. The mechanism includes a potent blend of technology, a systematic approach and subsequent training to the Associates & Advocates. Sreejith’s expertise in Arbitration, Banking and Non-Banking Finance Laws has earned IndiaLaw a loyal corporate clientele. Today, the firm is associated with several leading Banks, NBFCs and other corporates. Right from the inception of his legal career, Sreejith had identified the requirements of the Indian corporate and he went on to create a client-friendly process that put clients at ease while addressing their legal concerns. This helped INDIALAW progress into a result-oriented, accountable group of lawyers who believe in the proactive handling of cases, personalized communication with their clients providing case development at every turn with tailored action plans. Sreejith is instrumental in introducing technology (including a customized ERP), a well-defined standard operating procedure and a dedicated client service team among others, which defined the modern legal practice. His vision, discipline and sincerity has led to the establishment and growth of the IndiaLaw.

Practicing as an Advocate, Advisor and Arbitrator for the last 35 years in the Supreme Court and various High Courts of India , including High Courts of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and other Courts at Chennai, Allahabad and Kolkata. Mr. Sanghi is also engaged in International Arbitration and International Litigation. Mr. R.K. Sanghi is also a Registered Patent Attorney.

Manisha Singh, the Founder and Managing Partner at LexOrbis is known to be one of the most reputed lawyers in the Intellectual Property domain, with a decorated career of over 25 years. Based on her market expertise and expansive knowledge of IP laws, she has assisted a diverse range of clients including Fortune 500 companies, public sector research organizations, and universities worldwide.  She has served as a vital advisor to corporations and research organizations in handling intellectual property matters and developing strong IP portfolios. She passionately pursues endeavours to strengthen India’s IP protection and enforcement system to align it with international standards and work closely with industry associations and the government.