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BY KAJAL SONKAR, ADVOCATE |
Partner, Trinivik Legal, New Delhi
Kajal Sonkar is an advocate practising before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, Delhi District Courts and Tribunals. She represents individuals, startups, and businesses in complex civil, corporate, and cross-border disputes, combining rigorous courtroom experience with a policy-oriented approach to deliver strategic and well-grounded legal solutions.
This blog is Ms. Sonkar’s reflective space at the intersection of law, policy, and lived experience in litigation. Through her writings, she explores how legal systems respond to emerging challenges in technology, criminal justice, and corporate governance, while also engaging with the human stories that shape courtroom realities. Through this blog, she hopes to make complex legal questions accessible, to provoke thought on justice and reform, and to document her evolving journey as a lawyer, researcher, and observer of the legal order.
Education:
> PGD in Environmental Law, National Law University Delhi (NLU-D) & World Wide Fund
> LLB, Campus Law Centre (CLC), Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
> BA (H), Lady Shri Ram College of Women (LSR), University of Delhi
> Schooling: Sadhu Vaswani International School for Girls, New Delhi
Ms. Sonkar has served as defence counsel in complex criminal matters, including cybercrime and white-collar offences such as money laundering, as well as sensitive workplace disputes under the POSH Act. She also advises on family and matrimonial matters, representing both domestic and NRI clients, with a discreet and rights-based approach that prioritizes the protection of liberty, reputation, and procedural fairness.
Ms. Sonkar regularly advises on matters of commercial law, contract enforcement, shareholder disputes, insolvency proceedings, and regulatory compliance, with particular expertise in NCLT litigation and business restructuring. She has represented clients in high-stakes class action suits in consumer forums and complex cartelization and bid-rigging cases before the CCI, demonstrating a capacity to navigate multifaceted legal and commercial challenges.
Her practice also extends to trademark registration, copyright protection, patent strategy, and digital enforcement, supporting creators and entrepreneurs in safeguarding innovations. Her research and commentary focus on the intersection of AI regulation, technology law, and data governance, reflecting a sustained engagement with emerging legal frameworks in fast-evolving sectors.
- ✉️ adv.kjsonkar@gmail.com /
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