Advocate · Mumbai

Counsel for real estate, recovery, and litigation matters — start to finish.

I represent housing societies, developers, lenders, and individuals across redevelopment disputes, banking recovery, tax matters, and courtroom litigation, handling every matter personally from the first notice to the final order.

Appearances & Practice Before
Bombay High Court
City Civil Court, Mumbai
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
GST Bhavan
Arbitral Tribunals
Portrait of Rohan Mali, Advocate
Rohan MaliAdvocate, Bombay High Court
Why Clients Choose to Work With Me

A litigator's instinct, backed by a tax advisor's discipline.

Most matters that end up in court began as a document someone signed too quickly. I read the fine print first, argue the case second, and stay on the matter until it is actually closed.

01

Personally Handled

No matter is passed down to a junior. You deal directly with me from the first call to the final hearing.

02

Numbers & Law, Both

A background in tax and finance means financial documents are read as closely as the statute.

03

Courtroom-Tested

Real appearance experience before the Bombay High Court, tribunals, and arbitral panels.

04

Trilingual Practice

Client conversations, drafting, and negotiation conducted fluently in English, Hindi, and Marathi.

Specializations

Where I focus — and how I can help

Six areas of concentrated practice. Each engagement is run end to end: research, drafting, filing, and representation.

A

Real Estate & Redevelopment

Protecting the interests of societies, owners, and developers through every stage of a redevelopment.

  • Redevelopment agreement drafting & review
  • Society records & approvals
  • RERA & municipal compliance
  • Title & ownership disputes
For housing societies, owners, developers
B

Banking, Finance & Recovery

Action on unpaid dues, bounced cheques, and defaulted loans, for lenders and borrowers alike.

  • Section 138 cheque-bounce complaints
  • Loan & security document review
  • Wilful Defaulter representation
  • Recovery strategy & negotiation
For lenders, NBFCs, borrowers, individuals
C

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Representation before courts, tribunals, and arbitral forums when a dispute needs to be argued and won.

  • Civil & criminal filings
  • Arbitration briefs & hearings
  • Legal notices & replies
  • Cross-examination strategy
For individuals, businesses, institutions
D

Taxation Advisory

Practical tax guidance from someone who has worked on the filing side of the desk, not only the courtroom side.

  • Income tax & GST advisory
  • Cross-border remittance certificates
  • TDS & return filing support
  • Tribunal representation (ITAT)
For individuals, businesses, NRIs
E

Insolvency & Bankruptcy

Clear guidance through claims and proceedings when a counterparty is unable to pay.

  • Claim filing & review
  • Creditor representation
  • IBC proceedings support
  • Settlement negotiation
For creditors, lenders, small businesses
F

Company & Corporate Compliance

Keeping contracts, filings, and internal documentation in order before they become disputes.

  • Contract & agreement drafting
  • Regulatory & show-cause responses
  • Corporate documentation review
  • Ongoing compliance retainer
For startups, SMEs, private companies
How I Work

One advocate, one matter, start to finish

No handoffs between departments. You speak to the same person at every stage of the matter.

01
Consult

A direct conversation to understand the facts, the documents, and the outcome you need.

02
Assess & Research

The legal position is tested against statute, precedent, and regulation.

03
Draft & File

Notices, agreements, applications, or complaints are prepared precisely and filed on time.

04
Represent

Appearances before courts, tribunals, or the other side's counsel, handled personally.

05
Resolve

The matter is carried through to settlement, order, or final judgment.

What's Included

Scope of a typical engagement

Clarity on what an engagement covers, and what sits outside it, before the matter begins.

Included in Every Engagement

  • Initial case assessment & documentation review
  • Legal research against current statute & precedent
  • Drafting of all required notices, applications & submissions
  • Filing before the relevant court, tribunal, or authority
  • Personal representation at hearings
  • Regular status updates in plain language

Billed Separately

  • Court & tribunal filing fees, stamp duty, statutory charges
  • Independent valuations, surveys, or expert reports
  • Senior counsel briefing, where a matter requires it
  • Travel outside Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Credentials

The grounding behind the practice

Education
LL.B., Government Law College, Mumbai
Mumbai University, Batch of 2026
Prior Discipline
B.Com, Tax & Finance Background
Assistant Tax Analyst, Nexdigm Pvt. Ltd.
Recognition
1st Prize, India Rounds
Swami Vivekanand Trial Advocacy Competition, 2025
Certification
Copyright, Media & Entertainment Law
IPRC, Government Law College, 2025
Get in Touch

Bring your matter to my desk.

Whether it's a redevelopment agreement, a recovery notice, a tax query, or a dispute headed for litigation, write in with the facts and I will tell you where you stand.

Email
rohanmali982@gmail.com
Phone
+91 91671 29962
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/rohan-mali
Location
Bandra (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra