team

The people behind the practice

Partners, associates and researchers who appear in court, advise clients and prepare the ground for every matter.

Dr. Nasim Akhtar

Director & Head of Public Relations

Dr. Nasim Akhtar heads public relations and administration at Akhtars Legalitarian. A professor of English literature, he spent more than twenty years teaching in the Middle East, and that long exposure to the region's cultures, institutions and legal systems is what gives the firm its footing with international clients.

Much of the firm's work with embassies, institutional clients and cross-border private clients comes through relationships he has built and maintained over decades. He sets the direction for the firm's growth and keeps the practice focused on the kind of matters where careful counsel matters more than volume.

Khalid Akhtar

Senior Associate - Partner

Khalid Akhtar leads the firm's court practice before the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India. His work is built on constitutional law, and much of his practice involves writ petitions, special leave petitions and challenges to state action.

Criminal defence is where he spends most of his time: bail applications, quashing petitions, trials and appeals, with a particular commitment to protecting the rights of the accused. Clients and colleagues know him for arguments that are clear, closely reasoned and delivered with conviction.

Maaz Akhtar

Head of Commercial Litigation - Partner

Maaz Akhtar heads commercial litigation at the firm. He holds a master's degree in international law and has handled national and international civil disputes covering international trade, contract conflicts, tort and accident claims, and principal-agent disputes.

His practice sits at the point where Indian law meets foreign jurisdictions, and he is regularly instructed on matters that involve parties, contracts or assets in more than one country. Alongside his commercial work he takes on pro bono matters, including divorce, theft and other matters for people who cannot otherwise afford representation.

Sana Anwar

Research Head - Litigation

Sana Anwar heads legal research for the litigation practice. Having qualified the mains stage of both the Uttar Pradesh and Delhi Judicial Services examinations, she brings a working understanding of how courts read statutes and precedent.

She sets the research strategy on each matter, leads a team of researchers, and works closely with the firm's counsel on statutes, regulations and judgments so that arguments are grounded in authority before they reach the courtroom. She also attends conferences and seminars to keep the firm's research current.

Abdullah Akhtar

Associate

Abdullah Akhtar combines a background in investment banking operations with legal practice. His work centres on debt recovery, underwriting and bankruptcy, where understanding the finance is as important as knowing the statute.

He advises start-ups on incorporation, shareholder arrangements, compliance and fundraising documentation, and has acted for a number of early-stage companies through their first years. Since college he has taken up education-related matters pro bono.

Mohammad Akhtar

Research Associate

Mohammad Akhtar is a research associate at the firm. He supports senior counsel on client counselling, case management and the preparation of drafts and briefs, and attends court proceedings regularly to build his understanding of court craft.

He also assists with the firm's client relations, and is developing his practice across the firm's litigation and advisory work.