Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Our litigation and dispute resolution practice is one of the oldest and most reputed practices of the firm. We have excellent exposure to the Bombay High Court and several of our lawyers attend the Bombay High Court and City Civil Court on a daily basis and conduct oral advocacy on behalf of our clients. We have experience of representing clients in complex and high stake litigation in various courts across India including the Supreme Court, High Courts, Company Law Boards and Tribunals, Debt Recovery Tribunals and at various other fora.

Our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team is able to work with complex issues and across borders and practice areas in order to find the most efficient and practical way to resolve disputes.

We have acted on many landmark litigation and arbitration matters in India including disputes relating to land, property and inheritance, disputes among company shareholders, disputes relating to initiating or defending debt recovery proceedings, writ petitions, regulatory inquiries, tax matters and others.

Areas of Practice

Alternate Dispute Resolution
We represent clients at all stages of domestic and international arbitration and also for enforcement or challenge of arbitral awards if required.

Civil and Criminal Disputes
We advise and assist companies, partnerships and individuals on all aspects of their civil disputes from strategy prior to institution of a suit to obtaining a final decree, together with related issues such as enforcement of decrees and settlement discussions if needed. We have also begun assisting on criminal cases which are linked to or have arisen out of commercial disputes.

Banking Litigation
We represent established banks and financial institutions and other clients in banking litigation matters and regulatory investigations.

Real Estate Disputes
With the rapid emergence of real estate markets comes a plethora of disputes; we employ a solution-driven approach to deliver results while understanding the business needs of our clients.

Regulatory Investigations, Inquiries & Notices
We assist and advise clients on the correct course of action to be adopted during inquiries, investigations and upon receipt of notices.

Insurance Claims & Disputes
We have an excellent track record in the insurance and reinsurance arena and assist on all aspects of these disputes.

Real Estate

As one of the premier real estate law firms in Mumbai, Bhuta & Associates has an impressive track record in both conventional as well as cross-border real estate transactions.

An in-depth knowledge of the industry, coupled with our experience in interacting with several established real estate groups gives our lawyers a cutting edge advantage.

Areas of Practice

Land Laws
The Firm advises on matters relating to general laws regulating land and properties in India. It also assists in negotiating, drafting, settling and finalizing agreements relating to the sale and transfer of interest in land and properties by way of gift, exchange, release, conveyance, assignment and mortgage.

Title Investigations
We conduct detailed title searches and investigations including due diligence for immoveable property.

Construction and Development
We regularly assist our clients with property development, re-development, issues relating to Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), Floor Space Index (FSI) approvals and licenses, assignments and conveyancing. The Firm advises on development regulations and ways to minimize the inherent risks that impact real estate transactions.

Succession and Inheritance
Our knowledge of personal laws in India helps us to advice our clients on matters relating to inheritance and devolution.

Family Law

Generally, any issue or situation within a family that requires legal reparation or confrontation will require the services of a family lawyer or family law attorney. And, at Advocate Mumbai, we have a team of lawyers working in family law categories that will address any kind of legal situation your family or members of any family encounters in Mumbai.

Our team provides following services:

Divorce: In cases where the spouses find themselves incompatible and/or unhappy in their relationship for various reasons, and have no chance of reparation or reconciliation in sight, divorce is an often unpleasantly necessary course of action to consider. Our divorce lawyers, hence, work to make the entire separation process as smooth and painless as possible for you.

Child Custody: Whether one is adopting a child or negotiating shared or full custody of biological children with an estranged spouse, child custody can be a tricky legal and emotional hurdle to overcome. And our child custody lawyers in Mumbai, who are experts in their field, can handle any kind of custody issue you are having.

Family law concerns itself with various legal issues that revolve around family-based situations, such as adoption, child custody, inheritance, divorce, and the like. And Advocate understands the emotional and financial upheaval that can occur when a person is undergoing a family court case. Also, our firm of advocates knows that the aftermath of a family case can be as emotionally draining and disorienting as the actual procedure of the case. Hence, our team of lawyers not only have expertise in the courtroom, but are also skilled at aiding their clients in moving forward after the end of such a family case.

Our family attorneys will handle each case with the required delicacy, professionalism, and efficiency that every one of our clients deserve and need. In short, whether a client approaches our advocate firm for a consultation, or to hire a lawyer to handle their court case, you can rest assured that you are meeting an expert in the field of family law. And, based on your requirements, and after carefully listening to your situation and goals, our family law attorneys will strategize and guide you through the process in either capacity.

So no matter your requirement, if you are looking for a family lawyer in Mumbai, Bhuta & Associates will help you find the best and most affordable family law solicitors Mumbai has to offer.

Consumer Protection Law

1. Consultancy / Documentation / Litigation / Arbitration in respect of Redevelopment of

1. Co-operative Housing society

2. Landlord-Tenanted properties

3. Properties under MHADA Scheme

4. Properties under SRA Scheme

2. Appearing in various Consumer Forums, State Commision, National Commision & Supreme Court for Statutory and Contractual deficiency in respect of Housing Agreements including not providing Conveyance / Deemed Conveyance / Occupation Certificate / Building Complition Certificate / Other Amenities promised by the Builder / Developer / Contractor in the various housing agreements with Individuals / Societies / Others.

3. Insurance Claims in respect of Fire / Life / Marine / General / Medi-Claim

4. Medico – Legal Cases

5. Mediation in respect of above matters

INHERITANCE, ESTATES & WILLS

BHUTA & ASSOCIATES offers the following services under the practice area of Inheritance, Estate and Wills:

Drafting of wills, power of attorney, trust deed, successions certificate, probate of will, title search and representations before all judicial authorities, forums, and commissions in the Mumbai.

Assist in the preparation and submission of documentation with the concerned authorities.

Keep the client updated over amendments, changes relating to laws dealing with inheritance/wills/trust law.

Draft of family settlement deeds, gift deeds, transfer deed and so on.

Incorporation of trusts and societies.