Tanuj Sud is a Partner and Founder of the Firm. He completed his Bachelors of Laws (LL.B.) from Cardiff University, United Kingdom in 2004 and his B.A. (Hons.) in Economics from Delhi University in 2001. He is enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi. Prior to co-founding Gravitas Legal in 2015, he was working with Dua Associates and SJ Berwin LLP, London post which he was heading the Project Finance and Infrastructure practice at Khaitan Sud & Partners. His areas of focus include Banking and Finance, Restructuring & Insolvency and General Corporate Advisory.

He has advised financial institutions and funds such as PTC India Financial Services, NIIF Infrastructure Development Fund, IIFCL and REC Limited, banks such as State Bank of India, Axis Bank Limited, Export-Import Bank of India and Bank of Baroda and financial consultants such as IDBI Capital Markets & Securities Limited in connection with their financing of various infrastructure projects (encompassing power and roads etc.) and non-infrastructure projects (encompassing steel, hotels and commercial real estate development) owned and managed by renowned corporates such as THDC India Limited, Bajaj Hindustan Power Group, Rattan India Group, Aryan Coal Beneficiation Group, ACME Group, KVK Group and Jindal Steel and Power Limited. Tanuj has drafted, finalized several financing and security documentation and advised on various transactional aspects such as assignment and novation of contracts. He is also actively involved in devising strategies in relation to commercial and debt recovery related litigation and insolvency proceedings. He has represented/advised various corporate debtors, ex-management, and resolution professionals/liquidators.

Besides advising clients on work related to foreign exchange laws, corporate laws and acquisitions and mergers, Tanuj also has a long-standing relationship with infrastructure companies such as Andritz Group and EMCO and has been regularly engaged for rendition of documentation preparation and negotiation services in relation to engineering, procurement and construction contracts, concession agreements, transmission services agreements, operation and maintenance contracts and power purchase agreements. He also renders general structuring advice, including from a taxation standpoint and on legal aspects of project funding modalities.

Varij Sharma is a Partner and founder of the Firm. He completed his 5 year integrated law degree (B.A. LL.B (hons.)) from National Law University, Jodhpur in 2008 with honours in business and corporate laws. He is enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi and is also a member of the Delhi High Court Bar Association. Prior to co-founding Gravitas Legal in 2015, Varij practiced in the areas of commercial and corporate laws with Dua Associates, Delhi and Khaitan Sud & Partners with a strong emphasis on contract law and laws governing foreign exchange. His areas of focus include Corporate & Commercial, White Collar Crime and Investment Funds.

He has advised clients on a host of legal issues including allotment of shares to shareholders, domestic inter-corporate borrowings, day-to-day corporate compliance related matters, organization of Board meetings and General meetings, employment issues, and issues specific to sectors such as, automobiles/auto transmissions, hospitality, food products, aviation, aircraft hardware etc. He was also involved in drafting, vetting, reviewing and negotiating agreements pertaining to wide range of activities (such as leasing, licensing, sale and purchase of real estate, high sea sales, ISDA, working capital facilities, gas supply, public relations consultancy, IT services including SAP implementation, warehousing services and logistics support, distribution services, water supply, non-disclosure/confidentiality, hiring of service providers etc.). Varij has been regularly advising fortune top-50 companies who are global leaders in QSR, aviation, automobile and technology development (such as General Motors, McDonalds, Wesco Aircraft, Allison Transmissions, United Biscuits, Edwards Lifesciences, Emerson and Travelex) in connection with divestment from a joint venture, securing external commercial borrowings and domestic term loan as well working capital facilities, vendor invoice payment facilities, disputes pertaining to acquisition of shares in a domestic joint venture company, strategic investment in technology sector and so on.

Besides actively advising banks, NBFCs and other financial institutions in relation to financing of infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects with special emphasis on the power sector (renewable as well as non-renewable), he has hands on experience in preparation, review, negotiation and finalization of financing and security documentation as well as addressing transactional structuring related legal issues.

Varij has been an invitee to the Asia Multilateral Training Session organized by Allen & Gledhill, Singapore in the year 2011 and was also among the top delegates at the ‘Young Indian Leaders Conclave 2013’ organized by Citizens for Accountable Governance, presided by Late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India and Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (the then Chief Minister of Gujarat). The conclave was attended by other dignitaries such as HDFC Bank Chairman Deepak Parekh, IIM-Ahmedabad Prof Brij Kothari, and JP Morgan MD, Sidharth Punshi among others.

Rajeev Aggarwal is a Partner of the Firm. He has completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University and his LL.B from the renowned Campus Law Centre, Delhi University in 1997. He also holds Masters in Law as an academic qualification. He is enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi and is also a member of the Delhi High Court Bar Association. Prior to joining Gravitas Legal, Rajeev was managing R.A. Law Co (a firm which we had founded) for a span of 20 years which focussed on resolution of disputes (including criminal litigation and arbitration), real estate, corporate advisory and family law. His areas of focus include Dispute Resolution and ADR. Real Estate and Family & Estate Law.

While being on the panel of Banks, Insurance Companies, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), GGSIPU and other Government bodies, Mr. Aggarwal has also been appointed as the Additional Standing Counsel of the Government of NCT of Delhi. He has vast experience of handling matters relating to banking, insurance, revenue, land disputes, lease/licence/allotment issues, land acquisition claims and arbitrations. He has assisted clubs, co-operative societies, charitable societies, hospitals and trusts with drafting of their constitution and management and election matters. He has expertise in family/matrimonial disputes litigation including probate/letters of administration, succession, divorce cases, cases related to domestic violence/maintenance laws etc. Having handled a wide variety of criminal matters before the Trial Court, more particularly with economic offences, Mr. Aggarwal has acquired necessary finesse to deal with intricate issues involved therein. He is deeply entrenched into, and well regarded by, players in the real estate spectrum, having providing consultancy and represented builders, developers, mall-owners, homebuyers at pre-litigation and litigation stage before all courts/forums/tribunals in a variety of matters.

Rahul Gaikwad is a Partner of Gravitas Legal. He has completed his 5-year integrated law degree (B.L.S. LL.B) from Mumbai University in 2011. He is enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa. Prior to joining Gravitas Legal, he was working with National Stock Exchange as a retainer and assisted in drafting the DRHP (Draft Red Herring Prospectus) for the Initial Public Offer (IPO) of NSE and also worked with Zee Learn Limited. His areas of focus include Dispute Resolution & ADR, Restructuring & Insolvency and Real Estate.

Rahul has represented clients such as Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Ajmera Builders and Bengal Club before the High Court, Bombay and is actively involved in civil and criminal litigation and liaisons with various government departments as well as drafts various legal documents.

He has drafted various pleadings such as Civil and Criminal Writ Petitions, Complaints, 138 Statutory Notices and Complaints, Suits, Special Leave Petitions, Appeals, Testamentary Petitions, Bail Applications, Revision Application and Review Application.

Rahul has been advising and appearing in a variety of matters before the High Court, Consumers Courts, Magistrate Courts, National Company Law Tribunal and Supreme Court. He has advised and appeared for Citrus Welfare Society, Bharti Infratel, Allahabad Bank, Balaji Telefilms, Zee Learn and Association of Hospitals to name a few.