Dawneesh Shaktivats

Dawneesh Shaktivats is a dynamic and versatile lawyer with years of experience practising law in India. Mr. Shaktivats completed his law degree from the Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, and has built a litigation practice across various forums in the country, including the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, Tribunals, and Trial Courts. He is an Advocate-on-Record before the Supreme Court of India and comes with valuable experience from his tenures at reputed law firms, organisations, and litigation chambers. He is extensively skilled in case management and project management, but not limited to advising, drafting, and briefing with court appearances at different forums, including the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, NCLT, NCLAT, APTEL, CERC, State Commission, NCDRC, RERA, DRT, DRAT, TDSAT, and Trial Courts, along with handling of arbitrations and mediations.

Mr. Shaktivats has also handled matters pertaining to the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Prevention of Corruption Act, Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, Passport Act, Insecticide Act, Essential Commodities Act, and Negotiable Instrument Act, to name a few, along with having immense knowledge and experience in handling complex virtual digital asset (VDA) / crypto currency matters.

Mr. Shaktivats has worked on various landmark and high-profile matters before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, which include Gainbitcoin, Ram Temple, Data Localization, and Land Acquisition matters, to name a few. Mr. Shaktivats is a member of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA), a permanent member of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA), and an affiliate partner of the Bharat Web3 Association (BWA).