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Biography

Sumeer Sodhi, Partner - VSA Legal, is a practising advocate based out of New Delhi and is an expert in the field of environmental law, criminal law, consumer-based disputes, corporate disputes and regularly advises clients on intricate issues related to a wide variety of matters. He is adept at advising and representing his clients in the resolution of complex disputes. He completed his B.S.L., LL.B. from ILS Law College, Pune in 2009, and secured the 2nd rank in the Advocate-on-Record Examination, 2017 held by the Supreme Court of India. Having represented his clients at original and appellate levels across most jurisdictions in India, Sumeer has amassed expertise at both, local jurisdictional levels, as well as at the highest appellate level of judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative dispute resolution forums in India. In specific, Sumeer’s diverse and prolific practice is spread across the Supreme Court of India, the High Court of Delhi, the National Green Tribunal, National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, National Company Law Tribunal and other appellate courts and tribunals located in various other states such as Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Kolkata and Odisha. Sumeer is a former Standing Counsel for the State of Chhattisgarh and State of Punjab in the Supreme Court; currently Panel Counsel for Sports Authority of India and Employee Provident Fund Organisation. Sumeer’s capabilities encompass commercial and contractual disputes, international trade disputes, environmental disputes, civil and criminal cases, and various other domestic and international arbitrations.