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Mr Murtaza Chherawala Bachelor of Commerce,

Job title: Partner
Country: India

Membership type: Member membership
Primary branch: India
Disciplines: Mediation, Arbitration

Personal bio

Partner, CNS Juris, Pune [01st September, 2010 till date]  Established M/s Chherawala and Nalwala during 2010, in Partnership with Advocate Hussain Nalwala. The Firm was subsequently re-christened as CNS Juris during 2014, which currently advises numerous National and Transnational Companies in five major areas of Law. Current Work Profile:  Taking forward the Vision & Growth of the Firm.  Heading the Court Litigation Department which has handled about 600+ cases till date, in areas of Arbitration & Dispute Resolution, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Civil and Criminal (White collar) Laws before the High Courts and National Tribunals at Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Pune (District Court).  Jointly heading the Property and Land Conveyance Department which handles Due Diligence, Acquisition, Joint Ventures, Re-development of Land under SRA, etc. Founder & Proprietor, Chherawala & Associates, Pune [01st November, 2005 till 31st August, 2014]  Founded the Firm & set the bar for Quality, Ethical Values and Growth.  Established a credible base of Corporate & Individual clientele in Pune and Mumbai, in the Conveyancing [Land & Property], Court Litigation and Corporate Departments, growing the Firm to a team of 10 Lawyers.  Established the identity of the Firm, within the Corporate and Individual business communities, within various Chambers & Educational Institutions and within the community of Legal Practitioners.  Established a network of Associates viz. Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, Realtors, Valuers, etc.  Designed the day-to-day Working and Financial Systems, to ensure Systematic , Accountable and High Quality work. Legal Associate, Surana & Surana International Attorneys, Chennai [1st May 2002 till 31st October 2005] Manager, Accounts, Supreme Hotels, Pune [1st May, 2000 – 31st March 2002] Tax Auditor, Suterwala Shaikh & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Pune [11th Aug, 1999 – 14th Apr, 2000] Auditor, G D Apte & Co., Chartered Accountants, Pune [16th July, 1996 – 10th Aug, 1999] Accountant, Fame Construction Co., Pune [01st April, 1993 – 30th May, 1996]