Adv. Deepankar Singh

Litigation advocate with over 7 years of post-enrolment experience in Civil, Commercial, Criminal, and Appellate proceedings before District Courts, Delhi High Court, Punjab & Haryana High Court, Allahabad High Court, and Bombay High Court. Practice encompasses interim injunction proceedings under Order XXXIX CPC, Writ Petitions under Article 226, Criminal defence (including NDPS and Section 138 NI Act matters), matrimonial and maintenance litigation, POSH proceedings, and appellate drafting before the Supreme Court of India. Demonstrated capacity to independently manage the full litigation lifecycle, from strategy formulation, drafting, and evidence preparation through to arguments, across over 100 contested matters.

Combines courtroom advocacy with experience in appellate drafting, commercial agreements, and client advisory.

Litigation Counsel — Drafting & Appellate Practice at Essence Legal Services (2025-11 – 2026-04)

• Drafted Special Leave Petitions before the Supreme Court of India in matters involving substantial questions of law and challenges to High Court orders in civil and commercial jurisdiction.
• Prepared and filed writ petitions and original side civil suits before the Bombay High Court; managed procedural strategy from pre-filing through first hearing.
• Conducted in-depth legal research across complex civil and commercial issues in support of appellate strategy formulation for senior counsel.
• Collaborated on pleadings architecture, case structuring, and procedural positioning across multiple concurrent matters.

Litigation Counsel — Civil, Commercial & Criminal Practice at Nexon Legal / Choice4Legal (2021-01 – 2025-09)

• Conducted full-cycle litigation across civil, commercial, matrimonial, and criminal matters before District Courts, the Delhi High Court, Allahabad High Court and Punjab & Haryana High Court.
• Independently developed litigation strategy, drafted pleadings, and argued contested matters, including interim applications, Writ Petitions (Article 226), and final arguments.
• Secured interim injunctions in property disputes, including actions against municipal authorities; obtained favourable orders in Writ Petitions and bail applications before the Delhi High Court.
• Handled criminal proceedings under the NDPS Act, including bail applications resulting in release orders, and represented clients in Section 138 NI Act matters at the trial and appellate stage.
• Argued interim relief applications under Order XXXIX Rules 1 & 2 CPC and managed exemption of pre-institution mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
• Represented respondents in POSH Committee inquiries and related employment litigation; advised on compliance framework for corporate clients.
• Handled trademark filings and drafted opposition replies before the Trade Marks Registry for start-up clients.
• Drafted and negotiated 30+ commercial agreements for start-ups, MSMEs, and private clients, including loan agreements, partnership deeds, and Memoranda of Understanding.

Legal Associate at Vikas Kakkar & Associates (2018-06 – 2021-03)

• Drafted pleadings, legal opinions, and research notes across civil and commercial disputes before District Courts and the Delhi High Court.
• Assisted in case preparation, including evidence collation and procedural strategy under the CPC and CrPC.
• Appeared before courts and assisted in cross-examinations and final arguments under the supervision of senior advocates.
• Participated in client advisory and litigation strategy discussions across a range of contested civil and commercial matters.

LL.M. in Corporate & Financial Law – Jindal Global Law School (2021 – 2022)

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) – University Institute of Law & Management, MDU (2013 – 2018)