Hitesh is a litigation lawyer with several years of experience with civil, criminal, commercial and constitutional matters. He heads the Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Entertainment law practices at ALMT Legal.

Hitesh joined a leading Mumbai firm as senior associate and was made partner within a few years for his outstanding contributions. He led several high profile litigation matters appearing in various High Courts throughout India and overseas both on the original and appellate side.

Hitesh was enrolled as an advocate of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa in 1995 after completing his LLB from Symbiosis Law College in Pune. In 1996, he attained his Masters degree from the London School of Economics in the UK.

He has advised clients on a range of contentious issues including international corporate commercial transactions, banking and labour matters. He has also advised on real estate transactions, property and intellectually property matters. He has advised pharmaceutical companies as well as several multinationals across various industrials sectors. Hitesh also has experience with sports law and is advising various sports authorities in India. Hitesh has also been involved with arbitration proceedings in India and abroad.

He has acted for several high profile clients in matters that have been widely covered by both the national and international press and his involvement can be noted in relation to the Commonwealth Games, the Indian Olympic Authority, the BCCI and Hockey India.

Hitesh has been invited as a panelist by major television channels such as CNN, IBN and Star News to debate on various aspects of the law. He is also a guest lecturer at Symbiosis law college and has been a honorary lecturer at the Government Law college.

Hitesh has also given several interviews and authored numerous articles for prestigious legal journals including the World Sports Law Journal and for the Competition Commission of India.

He has participated in international conferences and accompanied various business delegations overseas speaking on various aspects of Indian law and jurisdiction and was also invited to participate in the Indo-British Parliamentary Trust Program in the UK.

Appointments

• A member of the young entrepreneurs society of India
• Founder of the S.K Jain Scholarship programme in the name of his father at his alma mater, Symbiosis Law School, Pune
• Founder member of Lakshya, an NGO promoting the career development of sports persons in India.

Bar and court admissions

• Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, 1995

Education

• London school of Economics (LLM, 1996)
• Symbiosis law college Pune (LLB, 1995)