Diwakar Maheshwari has been practising law for close to 20 years and is a partner at Khaitan & Co. He is based in New Delhi and focuses on dispute resolution.

He has extensive expertise in handling matters relating to insolvency and bankruptcy, commercial disputes (civil and white-collar crime), arbitrations (institutional and ad hoc) across varied sectors involving large monetary claims, infrastructure disputes, insurance disputes, and matters relating to product liability and regulatory actions. Maheshwari is a seasoned counsel for his high-profile clients across sectors. He represents his clients before the Supreme Court of India, high courts across India, appellate tribunals such as NCLAT and NCDRC, and various NCLTs, consumer fora and quasi-judicial authorities across India. Clients seek his counsel for efficiently resolving their most critical legal challenges and approach him for his ability to provide effective preventive dispute advisory.

A trusted adviser to multinational corporations, promoter-driven Indian corporates and high-net-worth individuals, Maheshwari enjoys a formidable reputation for his court advocacy, strategic result-driven legal solutions, leadership skills and analytical approach to complex legal challenges. Embodied with his client-first philosophy, Maheshwari strongly believes in offering personalised and hands-on approach to each of his clients.

Maheshwari is not just a legal expert but also a “people person” whose relationship-building prowess sets him apart. He emphasises the human element in every interaction and demonstrates an unparalleled ability to connect with clients and colleagues, which results in fostering professional relationships built on trust, respect and mutual success.

Maheshwari is an alumnus of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad and is actively involved in many ways with the alumni activities of his alma mater.