The 10 Rising Law Firm Startups To Watch In 2019

JUSCONTRACTUS
1The
Rising
LAW FIRM
To Watch In 2019
omen Empowerment might
Wbe the talk of the decade,
but just talks don’t bring
change. They need to be backed by
efforts and action. Carrying forward
the idiom ‘actions speak louder than
words’ is JUSCONTRACTUS - that
India’s first and only all-women-law
firm was established. It is a corporate
transactions and dispute resolution
law-firm based out of New Delhi
which began with a vision for women
to be ‘rain-makers’. The firm’s idea is
to be an example for the creation of
women businesses run by woman that
are able to provide superlative services
to the community as a whole.
An Ignited Mind
Bearing the torch of change at the
forefront is JUSCONTRACTUS’
Founder – Payal Chawla who has a
distinguished legal career. The legal
industry wasn’t exactly her first choice
of a career as she recalls, “Going to
law-school was driven by advice from
my father rather than choice. But once
at law-school, I knew, from the get-go,
I had found my calling.” Now
considered as a premier corporate
lawyer across the country, Payal
specializes in the areas of Arbitration,
Commercial Courts and Insolvency.
She has served as a legal counsel for
some very prominent corporate
companies and is known in the
industry for drawing up robust
litigation strategies.
Impressive Services
JUSCONTRACTUS is a full-services
“We believe
in providing
the highest
quality legal
services”
law firm that provides clients with
comprehensive and efficacious solutions
in a creative, innovative and resultoriented
manner and in accordance with
the clients’ business and/or litigation
objectives. Primarily focused on
disputes, it has an equally strong
Corporate Law practice. They recently
were involved in buy-out of Innov8 by
OYO and have previously represented
two selling shareholders in the
Interglobe IPO.
The firm takes its corporate social
responsibilities very seriously. It does a
lot of pro-bono work for the poor and for
the women. Payal is also the director of
the Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre,
a non-profit organization institutional
arbitration body.
Accolades
Law is a difficult profession. It requires
tireless hours and a gestation of 15 to 20
years before gaining credibility –
amongst judges, peers, and clients. With
Payal’s expertise gained over years and
the team with a fire within to prove their
worth, JUSCONTRACTUS’ journey has
been an amazing one. Since inception,
the firm has been recognised and
facilitated by several awards:
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Rising Star of the Legal
Profession 2018 - IBLJ
Arbitration Law Firm of the
Year India, 2018 - Corporate
Live Wire Legal Awards
Rising Star of the Legal
Profession 2017 - IBLJ
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