Ms. Shweta Sharma Duggal

ADVOCATE

shwetamhh@gmail.com
9779336622


AREAS OF PRACTICE
  • Banking
  • Company (Corporate) Law
  • Consumer protection
  • Marital (Succession) laws
  • Property laws

EDUCATION AND YEAR
  • 1990 – ''ICSE'' – Carmel Convent School, DigboRooi Assam
  • 1992 - "Senior Secondary Certificate'' - M.G.D Girls High School, Jaipur
  • 1992 – 1995 - "Bachelors of Arts" - Miranda House College, Delhi University (Delhi)
  • 1995 – 1998 - L.L.B - Campus Law College, Delhi University, (Delhi)
  • 1999 BAR Council. Enrolment Number – P/520/1999

CLIENTS:

Empanelled with Insurance companies:
National Insurance Company, Oriental Insurance Company, ICICI Lombard,Life; Iffco Tokio.

Empanelled with Banks;
Central Bank of India; Himachal Pradesh Financial Corporation (HPFC); Canara Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, HDFC Bank.

Representing Industrial/Business Groups /Houses in DRT, NCLT as well as Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Handling various other legal matters related to Company Law, Civil Law Consumer Law, and Family Court.

Also working as an Associate with Pier Counsel a law firm based out of Gurgaon, Worked with Asian Law Office as Senior Partner, Chandigarh and has done few legal matters with Advocates based in Delhi and Chandigarh: Is also a Retainer counsel for Titagarh Industries Pvt. Ltd. and Titagarh Wagons Pvt. Ltd having its Corporate Office in Kolkata .She is also a legal consultant with Greenlam Industies Limited, having its Registered Office in Delhi and +91 Security Solutions, having its registered office at Delhi.


EXPERIENCE:

BANKING/DRT - I represent defaulters (borrowers and guarantors) in matters related to debt recoveries against banks. I also represent few banks, facilitate and counsel the defaulters as to how to arrive at a one-time settlement with the bank.


COMPANY/CORPORATE LAW - I represent Industrial/Business Groups /Houses in DRT, NCLT as well as Punjab and Haryana High Court. I take up matters and assist/advice clients in mergers and acquisitions.

I also handle various other legal matters related to Company Law, Civil Law, Consumer Law, and Family Court.


CONSUMER PROTECTION - I have been representing builders before the consumer forums and has even taken up private clients and counselled them for getting their compensation from government agencies.


MARITAL/SUCCESSION LAWS - I have been primarily dealing and advising on women's rights and domestic violence and facilitated clients in getting custody rights. I have helped clients with maintenance under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.


PROPERTY/MUTATION - I have advised clients on the entries and mutations of revenue records.


BACKGROUND:

I entered the legal profession because I was always allured to study about the fundamentals of the law and how to get justice for people at large and also perform pro bono work. My natural inclination to stand up for people's rights was also a reason to pursue law. I have always been impressed by the analytical skills/communication skills and legal acumen of lawyers to get their clients out of mess. My ability to communicate persuasively , my attention to detail and my compassion towards my clients which helps me get them justice is what gives me innate satisfaction.


PHILOSOPHY:

Clients say that they appreciate Shweta because I am very passionate about my work. I go beyond the strictly legal aspect and try to help them if they are caught up in allied litigation (over and above the issue). Besides counselling the clients in my areas of expertise, I also align/connect the clients with the best legal advisors in concerned vertical of litigation ,and other legal specialist to provide a team efficiency to the client even in other areas of law.

Many of my clients compliment my arguing skills and say that I always manages to get their point of view through to the Bench.


Personal Information:

When I am not practicing law, I enjoy immersing myself in reading, meditation, social service and theatre. I am part of EMPOWER, which is an NGO based out of the city and is also the part of THE NARRATORS, a performing ART Society.