Dr.Nizar Kochery is the founder of Kocheries Legal Consultants LLP and serves as the firm’s lead international Consultant.
Nizar is the international corporate and employment legal advisor to a large number of organizations including Banks, Airlines, Trading and Contracting Companies, Embassies etc. who look up to his advice for implementing various programs and projects.
He is directly involved in the negotiation and project financing transactions of various joint ventures and multinational corporations. He is also an expert in managing claims, litigations, arbitrations and the development of model contracts.
He is also an expert in the corporate commercial laws, labour laws and legislations of various countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, UAE and India to name just a few.
Drafted, reviewed and negotiated, joint venture, consortium, sale & purchase, land lease, EPC, technical services and other agreements for different sectors.
He has a network of contacts in Middle East countries and India and handles litigation, arbitration and Conduct of Cases Civil, Criminal, Commercial, Corporate, Administrative, Labour matters in association with leading Lawyers to protect or enforce rights. Kochery regularly acts as legal advisor to multinational community in Doha and a regular contributor to Gulf Times Daily the "legal helpline".
A Legal & Management speaker invited to address many multinational companies and organisations; he has been invited as guest lecturer and speaker to various prestigious universities such as Carnegie Mellon University – Qatar Campus, College of North Atlantic Qatar, Virginia Commonwealth University – Qatar Campus etc.
Designated Senior Advocate practising at the Supreme Court of India and High Courts all over the
country; handles International Arbitrations in India and abroad. A distinguished Civil Engineer of
27 years expertise, he has constructed and designed many multistoreyed RCC structures, including
Gymnasium in Punjab University (castinsitu) having 100 feet clear span, which is the largest in any
University in Asia. He was consultant to Engineering Consortium in 1982 in Baghdad (Iraq) and
Member, Governing Council, Indian Concrete Institute, Madras (19821985).
He has authored many books on Arbitration, Contracts and Partnership: Arbitration Law and Practice;
Law Relating to Arbitration and Conciliation (8th Edition); Building and Engineering Contracts –
Law and Practice (4th Edition, in 2 volumes, published in 2013); Law of Contract (3rd Edition, in 2
volumes, published in 2013); Law of Partnership (1st Edition, published in 2010); Arbitration – Step
by Step (1st Edition, published in 2012 by M/s LexisNexis Butterworths, India) are few among them.
Recently he has authored a Chapter on “Law of Arbitration and Conciliation” in Halsbury’s Laws of
India. He is also assigned the task of revision of Emden’s “Building and Engineering Contracts” [likely
to be published in September, 2014].
Dr. Markanda has addressed various International Conferences at home and abroad on topics relating
to Law of Arbitration and Law of Contract. He has also participated in many national and international
conferences/seminars/workshops. He has published over 40 papers in National and International
Journals.
He has served as Vice-President of the Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) for two consecutive terms
(2007-2008 and 2008-2009) and was a member of the Governing Body of ICA for 8 consecutive terms
(1986-2010). Currently, his membership is from 2011 for a term of 4 years.
At present, Dr. Markanda is the Senior Vice-President (North) and Member, Governing Council, Indian
Institute of Technical Arbitrators, Chennai; Member, Editorial Board of the Quarterly Journal of the
Indian Council of Arbitration and Member, Editorial Board of the reputed Journal ‘Arbitration Law
Reporter’ published monthly from Delhi.
Formerly, he was Visiting Professor to the College of Architecture, Chandigarh, for 5 years; Member,
Board of Studies in Engineering, Punjab University, Chandigarh, for 4 years; Member, Board of Studies in Architecture, Punjab University, Chandigarh, for 4 years; Secretary, S.D. Education Board, Jalandhar (Punjab), since 1992; Secretary, Governing Body, Prem Chand Markanda S.D. College for Women, Jalandhar City and Member, Academic Council, H.P. University, Shimla, from 1999 to 2001.Consistently recognized as one of the leading advocates, his main strengths include diversity of the practice area he covers.
Graduated in Law from the Govt. Law College, Ernakulam Jayachandran got admitted to Legal Profession in India in the year 1987.
He offers Corporate Legal Consultancy, Arbitration and Attorney services to local and multinational clients. He has a wealth of experience in Constitutional, Civil, Commercial, Banking, Administrative and Labour matters.
Drafting of Contracts & Regulations, Registration of companies, Preparation of Legal Documents, Agreements, Contracts, Partnerships etc.. Jayachandran is able to apply knowledge of civil and common law to the issues arising in legal documentation used in the Gulf countries.
Jayachandran acts as designated enquiry officer of Plantation Corporation of Kerala Ltd. He also represents Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India and various Governmental Agencies and institutions in apex courts.
Graduated in Law from the Govt. Law College, Ernakulam, Baby got admitted to Legal Profession in India in 1977 as junior to Sri. S. Venkatarajan & Sri. C. Sankara Menon, well known civil lawyers of Kerala High Court. Baby has extensive experience in all civil matters, law relating to property, succession, arbitration etc..
In 1984 he has chosen banking law as his specialization and grown to key part of the legal team of State Bank of Travancore. He brings a deep knowledge of Banking Law and Practice acquired through 29 years of his specialist banking services. The former AGM (Law) of State Bank of Travancore who advice banks on various law related matters and represent them in the courts including proceedings before Tribunals under Debt Recovery and SARFAESI Acts.
He advises clients on policy and regulatory matters; drafting and vetting of agreements relating to Banking Services and Credit Facilities; Project Loan agreements & vendor agreements; service agreements & business association agreements; incorporation of Companies & LLPs etc. and providing legal opinions.
A specialist in Bank recovery issues, he is a broad-based banking lawyer with considerable experience in a number of practice areas, including secured lending, project finance, export/trade finance and debt restructuring, as well as in general corporate finance.
Mohammed Abdulla W Fahal is into firm’s GCC and Sudan operations and is specialized in dispute resolution, commercial law, tax, employment and HR. He performs mainstream corporate and commercial work in all kinds, including real estate and project work involving (amongst other things) the drafting of commercial transaction documents both in English and Arabic. He is a senior Qatar and Sudan law advisor to the firm's legal team, which provides consultancy services to Foreign investors.
He also advises banks, companies and individuals particularly on dispute resolutions, litigation and arbitrations. He has been practicing law in Sudan since 1979 and appointed as magistrate in the Sudan judiciary. In the year 1990 he went on to establish his private practice where he managed his firm till 1999. Under an assignment he reached Doha in 1999 and elevated to manage the legal department of a major business conglomerate. He has arguably the most comprehensive knowledge of the commercial and civil laws of Qatar (as they are applied and interpreted by Qatar's Courts) existing among lawyers practicing in Qatar today.
Abdulla has an LL B degree from Cairo University. He is a member of the Sudan Bar.
Designated Senior Advocate practising at National (Supreme Court of India and various High Courts) and International level. He has been working with M/s Markanda Advocates since 1989. He co-authored Arbitration Law and Practice; Law Relating to Arbitration and Conciliation (8th Edition); Building and Engineering Contracts – Law and Practice (4rd Edition, in 2 volumes, published in 2013); Law of Contract (3rd Edition, in 2 volumes, published in 2013); Arbitration – Step by Step (1st Edition, published in 2012) published by M/s LexisNexis Butterworths, India.
Mr. Naresh also being a Chemical Engineer, has published over 20 papers in National and International Journals.
Mr. Naresh offers consultancy and Arbitration services to local and multinational clients.
Mr. Rajesh has been working with M/s Markanda Advocates since 1992 and has handled numerous cases in India and abroad.
He has co-authored Arbitration Law and Practice; Law Relating to Arbitration and Conciliation (8th Edition); Building and Engineering Contracts – Law and Practice (4rd Edition, in 2 volumes, published in 2013); Law of Contract (3rd Edition, in 2 volumes, published in 2013); Arbitration – Step by Step(1st Edition, published in 2012) published by M/s LexisNexis Butterworths, India. He has also co-authored over 20 papers published in National and International Journals.
A specialist in Commercial Arbitration, he advises clients on dispute resolution policies and provides Arbitration services to local and multinational clients.
Graduated in Law from the Govt. Law College, Ernakulam, Sajitha got admitted to Legal Profession in India as Junior to Adv.Santhalingam, High Court of Kerala. Later for a short term she was associated with M/s Menon & Pai, Advocates, Kochi.
She offers consultancy and Attorney services to local and multinational clients, Corporate Legal Advises, cases of International Companies, Commercial, Banking, Administrative, Labour etc. Drafting of Contracts & Regulations, Registration of companies, Preparation of Legal Documents, Agreements, Contracts, Partnerships etc.
Having BA. LL.B (Hons.) Raiz got admitted to Legal Profession in India in the year 2012. While handling corporate matters at High Court of Kerala he was associated with King & Patridge, Corporate Law Firm, Chennai and later with Qatar Financial Centre Branch of Pinsent Masons LLP, UK in their Corporate Group reporting to Mr.Jonathan Reardon, Partner.
He offers consultancy and Attorney services to local and multinational clients, Corporate Legal Advises, cases of International Companies - Commercial, Labour etc. Drafting of Contracts & Regulations, Registration of companies, Preparation of Legal Documents, Agreements, Contracts, Partnerships etc. Incorporation of Companies in other jurisdictions including drafting of Shareholders Agreement, Articles of Association, Power of Attorney, assignments, Investments and Loan Agreements etc. Drafting Construction Contracts, Consortium & JV Agreements, Sub-contract Agreements etc.
Graduated in Law from Cairo University, having post-graduation in Judiciary Sciences Amr got admitted to Legal Profession in Cairo in 2003. Later in 2008 he started his practice in Gulf States. Amr offers consultancy and Attorney services to local and multinational clients, Corporate Legal Advises, cases of International Companies, Commercial, Banking, Administrative, Labour etc. Drafting of contracts & regulations, Registration of companies, Preparation of Legal documents, Agreements, Contracts, Partnerships etc. in Qatar & Egypt.
