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Legal matters for laymen are a tough nut to crack and one can easily be perturbed in the absence of assistance from a seasoned lawyer or law firm. This is where the crucial role of a dependable, well-known firm comes into play. Lex Jurists has helped resolve thousands of complex matters since its inception in the year 1993. Being one of India’s top-notch law firms, the firm has carved a niche for itself not only in India but across the globe. In this piece, we find out more about the law firm, its founding partner, key practice areas and, accomplishments.
Lex Jurists is a premier Indian law firm comprising a team of highly competent, well experienced and dedicated lawyers. The team draws inspiration from their founding partner, Mr. Rajinder Singh, a first-generation lawyer who beat all odds to excel in law despite his humble beginnings. The lawyers of Lex Jurists work hard, often pulling all-nighters to achieve their targets. Their biggest strength is that they are a team of go-getters. Each lawyer at Lex Jurists aim at 100 percent client satisfaction while ensuring the quality and professional growth of their associates.
The firm has over thirty full-time lawyers including senior xassociates, principal associates, associates, and paralegals. The lawyers are graduates of some of the most prestigious law schools in India, including National Law Schools.
While Lex Jurists is a full-service law firm and handles both civil as well as criminal litigation across district courts, high courts, and the Supreme Court of India; the firm’s core expertise lies primarily in criminal matters dealing with some of the most high-profile criminal matters in the country. The firm also undertakes compliance and regulatory work for major corporate clients and handles a wide range of arbitration matters both in India and abroad. The firm’s lawyers have extensive experience in advising Indian as well as international clients which include leading corporates and high-net-worth individuals. Other core practice areas include prevention of sexual harassment matters, matrimonial matters including domestic violence cases:
The firm deals with various criminals cases related to cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust, misappropriation, cybercrimes, corporate fraud, negligence, counterfeit currency, offences involving weights & measures, Motor Vehicles Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, Legal Metrology Act, Rules and Enforcement Directorate cases, Central Bureau of Investigation cases; to name a few. Particularly, we specialize in cases related to economic offences and serious frauds.
The firm extensively deals in cases involving sexual harassment at the workplace. They strongly believe that every employee at any level, in any industry, has the right to be free from sexual misconduct, and we, therefore, pursue such matters with utmost seriousness. They recognize that litigating disputes involving sexual harassment can be mentally strenuous for clients; therefore they try to ease the process by taking every care to maintain confidentiality and mutual trust. Their team has a nuanced understanding of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and, has successfully contested several cases throughout India under the said law. They have successfully advised and assisted various companies in minimizing the risk of workplace sexual harassment. They also specialize in drafting comprehensive sexual harassment policies and conduct training for corporate clients so as to enhance their ability to build safe, secure, and conducive workplaces for women employees.
Resolving matrimonial disputes is the core practice area of the firm and a team of dedicated experts leads this practice. They have a diverse matrimonial practice which includes, but is not limited to divorce, maintenance, domestic violence, dowry, and custody matters. Their team has successfully handled many of India’s most high-profile and publicized cases of domestic violence. They also hold the distinction of contesting several landmark matrimonial cases under Sections 14, 13 and 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 as well as Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1975. Their lawyers are adept at the working and nuances of the laws relevant to matrimonial matters, particularly the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, and the relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1975.
Founder & Managing Partner – Mr. Rajinder Singh
Mr. Rajinder Singh is the founder and Managing Partner of Lex Jurists. He has extensive experience in criminal litigation and has served as a counsel in the some of most publicized cases in India. Over the years, Mr. Singh has earned a formidable reputation in criminal law practice. He has been the Legal Coordinator of Rape Crisis Intervention Centre of Delhi Police for 8 years. Moreover, he holds the distinction of having been regularly featured in many Criminal Law articles and papers published in leading magazines and international journals including the Washington Global Post.
Additionally, Mr. Singh has participated in panel discussions on leading news channels of the country and has also been interviewed for prominent Criminal Trials in India. Mr. Singh is a prominent speaker and has moderated various conferences in India and abroad. He has successfully contested cases at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), led corporate fraud investigation teams in Cyprus, and is regularly engaged as a counsel for commercial disputes in Dubai. In addition, Mr. Singh led a team of counsels to Spain and The United States of America to engage and negotiate with law firms for filing and contesting lawsuits/ criminal cases for various clients.
On a regular basis, Mr. Singh undertakes numerous pro bono criminal court assignments including conducting training and delivering presentations on Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in various government schools.
Mr. Singh has emerged as a true leader as he has mastered the art of managing finances, client relations and business development. He often confides in and draws inspiration from his good friend and colleague, Ms. Sunila Awasthi, a Senior Partner at AZB & Partners.
In his leisure time, Mr. Singh loves to read law books and news journals. When it comes to other interests, Mr. Singh loves travelling, riding Harley Davidson bikes, and playing golf. His day starts with a walk or a round of golf followed by Court appearances and then client meetings followed by an appraisal of the day with the team, including planning for the next day.
To encourage creative thinking amongst his team, he always advises his juniors to study and research thoroughly before being too quick to guide clients as their initial advice could make or break a case. In an effort to accumulate the best ideas, the team has a collective session at the end of each day wherein everyone is asked to give his or her opinion about certain points of law, each of which is then discussed and evaluated in detail. The firm also has creative weekly sessions which are conducted by partners wherein they try to imbibe professional values amongst the team without giving them the feel of educational lectures.
More than anything, Mr. Singh takes pride in having created an enabling work environment for his team. He believes that there is a sense of belongingness amongst the entire team and everyone works like a family.
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