Ravindra Kadam was one of the youngest and longest serving Advocates General for the State of Maharashtra. He served the State in this capacity from 2005 to 2012. He has frequently appeared before other High Courts, the Supreme Court of India, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal and the Securities Appellate Tribunal.
Perhaps Mr. Kadam’s most defining quality is his knowledge of and expertise in almost all fields of law – covering commercial suits, constitutional challenges, arbitrations, insolvency and bankruptcy matters, real estate and infrastructure projects, intellectual property rights, and criminal matters. .His areas of practice cover the entire spectrum and a plethora of subjects. He is considered to be an authority in IPR and the IBC. He is revered as one of the most sought after and preeminent senior counsel in the Bombay High Court.
In addition to appearing in landmark constitutional cases before the Supreme Court of India, Mr. Kadam represented the Securities and Exchange Board of India in the proceedings against Price Waterhouse& Co. with respect to the Satyam scam before the Securities Appellate Tribunal. He was one of the lead counsels appearing for TATA Sons in the Cyrus Mistry-TATA matter before the NCLT, Mumbai Bench. He has also represented regulatory bodies like the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and the Reserve Bank of India and public sector undertakings in various matters before the Bombay High Court.
Mr. Kadam is equally renowned for acting in cases relating to environmental and social issues including (i) the Mill Lands Case; (ii) preservation of Mangroves in Mumbai; (iii) development of Hill-Top Zone in Pune; (iv) ban on dance bars; and (v) prevention of dowry deaths. He represented the government in the suo moto criminal proceedings taken by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court against Alistair Pereira, who was convicted for killing 7 people and injuring 8 while driving under the influence of alcohol.
Mr. Kadam frequently appears in arbitration proceedings before various High Courts. He has advised clients on comprehensive strategies relating to both Indian and foreign seated arbitrations.
“Humility is the key to knowledge. Knowledge is the path to success”
Ravindra Kadam is a designated 'Senior Advocate', a former Advocate General for the State of Maharashtra and a member of the academic council of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. He has been practicing for over 35 years at the Bombay High Court.