Draft n Craft is built on the strength of its professionals. Our team brings together advocates, corporate lawyers, IP specialists, and business development leaders with deep experience across Indian and international legal and regulatory frameworks.
Rakesh K. Sharma is a seasoned legal professional with over three decades of practice spanning courtrooms, corporate boardrooms, and international forums. He practises as an Advocate before the Supreme Court of India and the High Court of Delhi, and leads Draft n Craft Law Firm as its Founding Partner — a full-service firm with a global practice across multiple areas of law.
Beyond active litigation, Mr. Sharma brings a rare combination of courtroom experience and corporate acumen. He advises domestic and international clients on capital raising and investment transactions, guiding both investors and companies through the full lifecycle of funding — from structuring and due diligence through to growth and exit strategies.
As Director of Draft n Craft, he has built one of India's prominent legal and paralegal services delivery operations, serving law firms and corporate legal departments across the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and beyond.
Mr. Sharma served as Chairman, Legal Services at the Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC), a body established by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. In this role, he was a driving force in positioning India as a global hub for the export of legal services — convening high-level domestic and international conferences and actively representing India's legal sector on global platforms.
Mr. Sharma continues to be a sought-after voice in the legal community, regularly speaking at national and international conferences, webinars, and industry forums on legal services, international arbitration, and the future of cross-border legal practice.
Rohit is a corporate lawyer with over a decade of experience, practising across general corporate and commercial matters, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, and arbitration and litigation.
His corporate practice includes advising clients on acquisitions and investments involving companies and LLPs in India, as well as drafting and negotiating commercial and transaction documentation across a range of sectors. He regularly advises on complex corporate mandates, balancing legal, regulatory, and commercial considerations. Rohit also works extensively on cross-border matters, advising international companies and investors on doing business in India — helping them navigate Indian corporate, regulatory, and transactional requirements as they enter or operate in the market.
On the contentious side, Rohit has experience in domestic and international arbitration and commercial litigation. His work includes advising on dispute strategy, conducting legal research, and drafting pleadings, petitions, and written submissions, as well as appearing before courts, tribunals, and arbitral tribunals.
His experience across both transactional and contentious matters gives clients a comprehensive perspective on the legal and commercial risks arising in connection with their businesses and transactions, whether domestic or cross-border.
Rohit holds a law degree from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Laws and Management from the Indian Law Institute.
Rahul is a litigator with over 12 years of experience in dispute resolution, practising before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, and trial and district courts across the country. His practice covers the full spectrum of civil litigation, representing clients in matters ranging from contractual and commercial disputes to property, recovery, and other civil claims.
Over more than a decade of practice, Rahul has built a reputation for his hands-on courtroom experience and strategic approach to case management — from drafting pleadings and framing legal strategy to arguing matters at every level of the judicial hierarchy, from district courts up to the apex court. His ability to navigate proceedings across this range of forums reflects a deep, practical understanding of Indian civil procedure and litigation strategy.
Rahul holds a law degree from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and has since built a robust litigation practice representing individuals and companies alike in civil disputes.
Neha has over a decade of experience practising in consumer protection law and intellectual property law, with a particular specialisation in trademarks. Her practice combines advisory and litigation work, representing individuals and businesses in consumer disputes while helping clients build, protect, and enforce their brand and IP rights.
On the intellectual property side, Neha's work spans the full trademark lifecycle — from clearance searches and filing to prosecution, opposition, and enforcement actions against infringement and passing off. She regularly advises clients on brand protection strategy, working to safeguard trademarks across sectors. She also supports Indian individuals and businesses looking to protect their intellectual property internationally, guiding them through the process of securing and enforcing IP rights outside India. On the consumer law side, she represents clients before consumer forums and commissions, handling disputes involving defective goods, deficient services, and unfair trade practices.
Over more than 10 years of practice, Neha has developed a practical, client-focused approach that bridges these two areas of law — helping businesses understand how brand protection and consumer rights intersect in today's marketplace.
Neha holds a law degree from the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi, and has since built a focused practice in consumer and intellectual property law.
Waseem is a lawyer specialising in Indian taxation, with a practice spanning direct tax, indirect tax, and corporate tax advisory. Dual-qualified as a Company Secretary, he brings a rare blend of legal and corporate governance expertise to tax planning, compliance, and dispute resolution.
Waseem has advised a diverse client base — including companies in the automotive and pharmaceutical sectors, among others — on matters ranging from tax structuring and regulatory compliance to representation before tax authorities and appellate bodies. His work sits at the intersection of taxation and corporate law, helping clients navigate complex regulatory frameworks while maintaining sound governance practices.
Alongside his advisory practice, Waseem serves as an Adjunct Professor of Taxation at Noida International University, teaching and mentoring students on the practical realities of tax law in India.
Waseem read law at the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and is a qualified Company Secretary with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
With over a decade of experience, Kanwaljeet's practice is focused on corporate compliance. She advises companies on meeting their statutory, regulatory, and corporate governance obligations under Indian law, helping businesses operate smoothly while staying aligned with evolving legal requirements.
Her work spans compliance under the Companies Act, FEMA, and sector-specific regulations, including Registrar of Companies (RoC) filings, board and shareholder meeting compliances, statutory registers and records, annual filings, and corporate governance advisory. Kanwaljeet regularly conducts compliance audits and due diligence exercises, and advises clients on remedial action and regularisation where gaps are identified.
Her client base spans a range of sectors — including manufacturing, technology and IT services, real estate, and pharmaceuticals — as well as startups and growth-stage companies navigating compliance requirements for the first time, and larger companies and LLPs with more complex, multi-layered compliance needs.
She holds a law degree from the University of Delhi, and has since built a focused practice helping companies stay compliant, minimise regulatory risk, and maintain good governance standards as they scale.
Rajesh has over 30 years of experience, with a practice focused on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME), spanning both compliance advisory and litigation. Over three decades of practice, he has developed deep expertise in the legal and regulatory framework governing MSMEs in India, helping businesses navigate the practical realities of operating and growing within this sector.
On the compliance side, he advises clients on registration and classification under the MSME Development Act, statutory and regulatory compliance, delayed payment recovery mechanisms under the Act, and broader corporate governance matters relevant to smaller enterprises. On the litigation side, he represents clients before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, and trial and district courts, handling disputes including delayed payment claims, contractual disputes, and matters before MSME Facilitation Councils.
Rajesh's client base spans a wide range of sectors — including manufacturing, trading, textiles, engineering and ancillary units, and small-scale service providers — reflecting the breadth of the MSME sector itself. His long-standing practice has made him a trusted adviser to small and medium business owners navigating both growth and disputes.
He holds a law degree from the University of Delhi and has spent over 30 years building a practice dedicated to supporting India's MSME ecosystem.
Anjali Pahwa is the Global Solutions Partner at Draft n Craft, where she leads strategic client relationships and oversees the delivery of integrated legal services across practice areas. With a career spanning over a decade at the intersection of law and business advisory, she brings a rare combination of domestic jurisprudence and international legal exposure to every client engagement.
A graduate of a premier Indian law school and holder of an LLM from the University of Leeds, Anjali advises law firm clients on structuring scalable legal operations, building cross-border practice capabilities, and deploying outsourced legal and paralegal support. She has been the primary offshore liaison for firms operating across the US, UK, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.
In her role as Global Solutions Partner, Anjali works closely with senior partners and general counsel to align firm-wide mandates with high-quality, cost-efficient solutions — spanning intellectual property, litigation support, contracts and commercial advisory, corporate transactions, and immigration mobility. An active voice on the international legal stage, she speaks regularly at international legal conferences and industry forums, representing the firm on matters of global practice management and legal innovation.
Her blend of corporate background, international exposure, and operational leadership makes her a distinctive asset to the firm's global practice.
Arvinder Singh leads client services at Draft n Craft Law Firm, serving as the primary bridge between the firm's international clientele and its legal teams. He ensures that every engagement is handled with the responsiveness, clarity, and personalised attention that sophisticated cross-border mandates demand — keeping client objectives at the centre of every matter from start to finish.
With over two decades of experience in client strategy, business development, and service delivery across the legal and professional services sectors, Arvinder brings a finely tuned understanding of how international clients — particularly those in the United States and Europe — think, operate, and engage with their legal advisors.
His professional journey spans some of the most recognised names in the global legal and knowledge services space, including Clarivate, Thomson Reuters, MaxVal, and LexOrbis, where he worked closely with law firms and corporate legal departments across multiple jurisdictions. These roles sharpened his ability to understand complex client needs and deliver against them with consistency and rigour.
His broad commercial background, international outlook, and instinct for building enduring professional relationships make him an integral part of the firm's global practice.
B. Prakash heads information technology at Draft n Craft, overseeing the firm's technology infrastructure, IT security, and digital operations. With over 14 years of experience in information technology and security, he ensures that the firm's systems are robust, secure, and equipped to support the demands of a globally operating legal practice.
In an era where data security and confidentiality are paramount to the integrity of legal work, Prakash plays a critical role in safeguarding the firm's technology environment — ensuring that client information is protected to the highest standards and that operations run without disruption across jurisdictions.
Beyond security, he is closely engaged with the firm's adoption of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence — continuously expanding his expertise to ensure Draft n Craft remains at the forefront of legal technology. His ability to translate complex technical developments into practical solutions for the firm's legal teams makes him a valuable bridge between technology and the practice of law.