Divya Wadhawan

LST Firm & Associates | Aug 2022 – Dec 2025

• Drafted, reviewed, and vetted a wide range of legal documents including writ petitions, plaints, written statements, replies, affidavits, contracts, legal notices, and agreements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable laws.
• Regularly appeared before District Courts, High Courts, and various Tribunals, assisting in arguments, case strategy, and effective presentation of facts and law.
• Conducted in-depth legal research on matters relating to civil, criminal, corporate, constitutional, and commercial law, using SCC Online, Manupatra, and other legal databases to strengthen pleadings and submissions.
• Managed client consultations, analyzed factual matrices, advised on legal remedies, and developed litigation and dispute-resolution strategies aligned with client objectives.
• Coordinated closely with senior advocates in preparing case briefs, evidence compilations, written submissions, and hearing notes, ensuring readiness for court proceedings.
• Handled court filings, registry work, and procedural compliances, ensuring adherence to statutory timelines and court rules.
• Assisted in negotiations, settlement discussions, mediation, and arbitration matters, including drafting of Settlement MoUs and commercial agreements.

• Provided ongoing mentoring, guidance and development to direct reports, offering constructive feedback to ensure optimum productivity.
• Built productive relationships with partners, legal teams and stakeholders to coordinate and drive company progress.
• Represented clients in court, tribunals and mediation and briefed counsel on legal matters, for constructive, reliable legal support.
• Worked under Advocate Kewal Krishan (05-2014 -06-2015)
• Litigation: Independently handled civil, criminal, property, cheque bounce cases, consumer, banking, insurance, and various other matters before lower, High Courts, and respective tribunals, forums, and commissions of Jharkhand and AP
• Drafting: Various deeds, agreements, contracts, affidavits, petitions, complaints, etc
• Review of contracts, agreements, and various other documents
• Compliance
• Legal Notices
• Legal opinions and legal advice
• Negotiate with clients and personally coordinate with them
• Arbitration and Mediation
• Vetting of various documents and agreements
• Review cases and management
• Manage with other lawyers with outstation matters
• Closely coordinate with companies and corporation in-house counsels and handle the matters
• Managerial and supervisory role
• Coordinating with law interns
• Counseling in family matters
• Legal research
• Litigation and Dispute Settlement:
• Handled a matter involving Litigation and Arbitration
• Handled various litigation and arbitration proceedings for various private organizations- insurance and real estate companies
• In Ms/ Jai Enterprises: effectively led a team of five members, providing guidance and support to navigate through various legal challenges
• Leadership style was characterized by a balance of firmness and approachability, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment within the legal team
• One of my notable strengths is strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Also, ensured that all legal documents, contracts, and agreements were thoroughly reviewed, meticulously analyzed, and accurately executed
• My keen eye for detail significantly minimized the risk of legal discrepancies and contributed to the overall efficiency of our operations
• My Team consistently approached each assignment with enthusiasm and a proactive attitude & demonstrated a genuine passion for his work, always striving to deliver high-quality results
• Also, proactive approach enabled me to anticipate potential legal issues and implement effective strategies to mitigate risks, thereby safeguarding the interests of the company.

• Observed court proceedings, arbitration cases, and handled civil cases
• Represented a case related to Posco through video conferencing.
• Handled Criminal Appeal Case under Sec 138 of NI Act
• Handled matters relating to RERA Act, 2016
• Firsthand experience in hearing and arguing civil and criminal cases in Hon'ble High Court of Jharkhand, District Courts
• Active participation in High Court matters
• Handled cases relating to Consumer Protection Act before State Commission and Consumer Forum
• Drafting Legal notices and various deeds:
• Notices for recovering money
• Lease deeds
• Sale deeds
• Gift deeds
• Mortgage deed
• Rental agreements
• Transfer of property through gift deed
• Corporate agreements
• Business Contracts

• Conducted research on IPC sections relating to women, developed training modules, and participated in field visits addressing hygiene issues for anganwadi women and minor children
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.