AKS Law Associates

AKS Law Associates (AKS) is based in Bangalore, India. Founded by Mr Ajesh Kumar Shankar in 1999, the practice has been built on a foundation of trust, competence and excellence.

We are best known for successfully handling complex legal matters and for guiding clients on the right path. Clients often approach us after exhausting other avenues; we are reputed for our out-of-the-box approach. To simplify complex matters and have clarity of approach while always being legally compliant, is a foundation of our strategy.

At AKS we believe that “Small is Big” - all clients are given equal personal attention whether the matter is big or small. We keep clients at the center of all we do, ensuring they are advised as to the best course of action.

We have catered to a wide array of clients from various sectors including corporates, business houses, individuals, families and high-net-worth individuals. When we look at the challenges faced by a client, we do our research and are upfront with our opinion on the matter, and provide a realistic approach to the journey and challenges ahead. We give our clients the advantage of collective knowledge and experience gained over many years, along with strategic insight.

Our expertise is in the following areas of practice:

International and domestic arbitration: We represent parties in disputes before Arbitral Tribunals in international or domestic arbitration.  At present, we are representing clients before Arbitral Tribunals constituted under the ICC  Rules and also in arbitration proceedings conducted by SIAC.  Additionally, we represent clients in ad hoc arbitrations.

The nature of disputes being addressed by our Firm includes disputes concerning Hotel Operating Agreements, Agreements between Investors, Agreements concerning Rights to Shareholders or Partners and other such matters.

Litigation before the courts in India: Since the past two decades or more we have been representing clients before the Courts in India including and not limited to the Supreme Court of India, the State High Courts, Commercial Courts, and other Courts.  The nature of disputes which we have been addressing before these Courts could vary from determination of real or intangible property rights, commercial agreements, and other inter-party rights.  Many a time we have represented the clients before the High Court and the Supreme Court when their constitutional rights are infringed upon or their rights to property are expropriated.

Corporate matters: We assist clients presenting claims   before the National Company Law Tribunal or the Appellate Authority. Before the said authorities, we also represent clients in the corporate insolvency resolution process.  The nature of clients are varied - from hospitals to real estate and infrastructure companies to banks and financial institutions.  In this regard, we also file claims or defend claims for cases of oppression of minority shareholders and mismanagement of the company.