Leadership

Started as attorneys and legal consultant group in May 1997 under the eminent leadership of Adv. Nagaraj Narayanan, Nagaraj Associates today has 15+ advocates in the team. Adv Nagaraj is practicing as Lawyer in the High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam and other courts in Ernakulam. Concentrating mainly on arbitration and corporate law.

Adv Nagaraj is the Managing Parner of Nagaraj Associates and serves as Honorary Director for Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram since 1997.

Adjunct Professor, National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi, Kerala.

Teaching Faculty member for Munsiffs’/Magistrates’ Training at the Kerala Judicial Academy (earlier Directorate of Training), High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam, from May 2002 to 2005.

Guest Lecturer in Business and Corporate Law at the Institute of Management in Kerala, University of Kerala, from 1998 to 2002 for the MBA Programme.

Lecturer (Part-time) in Law at the Government Law College, Ernakulam from 1998 to March 2003, teaching law of arbitration.

Guest Lecturer in Business and Corporate Law at the D.C. School of Management and Technology, Pullikkanam, Vagamon, Idukki for the MBA Programme, during 2009.

Lecturer in Forest and Wildlife Laws in Conservation programmes.

Member, Bar Council of Kerala (Managing Trustee, Bar Council of Kerala Trust and Member, Rules Committee and Disciplinary Committee, Bar Council of Kerala).

Member, Executive Council, General Council, Academic Committee and Academic Council, National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi, Kerala.

Member, Executive Committee and Governing Council and Joint Secretary, Kerala Law Academy.

Former Member, Board of Studies in Law (U.G), Cochin University of Science and Technology.

Won the Late N. Sreenivasan Memorial Gold Medal in 1996 and Cullen Law prize 1996 of the University of Kerala for the highest marks in LL.M.

Participated in the Clinical Legal Education Programme at the University of Ottago, Dunedin, New Zealand in April 2001, the International Conference on ‘becoming E-Legal’ held in Vienna, Austria in April 2002, and the UIA International Seminar on ‘Cyber space Usages – Challenges and Dispute Resolution’ held in Kochi, Kerala in February, 2011.

Publications

“Unnikrishnan J.P. v. Andhra Pradesh : A Critique”, 17 Academy Law Review 221 (1993)

“Apprehension of Fugitive Criminals”, 19 Academy Law Review 179 (1995).

“Judicial Review of Extradition: Position in India”, 20 Academy Law Review 79 (1996)

Our mission

Provide a high quality, creative, and result – oriented legal team to individuals and businesses, and serve as a primary resource and partner in all aspects of clients’ business growth and development

Our vision

Build a client-centered law practice that consistently achieves the best outcomes and client service possible. To be known for providing excellent client service and top-quality legal representation to each and every client.

Our team

Our strength lies in our individuality. Lead by Adv. Nagaraj , the team strives to bring in the best talent in various fields.

Adv. Nagaraj Narayanan

Managing Partner

26 yrs of experience. Focus on Criminal Law, Arbitration, Economic Laws, Labour & Service Law, Co-operative Societies and Banking Law.

Practicing mainly in the High Court of Kerala.

Graduated in Law from Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram (University of Kerala)

Adv. Kasthuri Nagaraj

Partner

Focus on Criminal Law, Arbitration, Economic Laws, Labour & Service Law, Co-operative Societies and Banking Law.

Practicing mainly in the High Court of Kerala.

Adv. Saijo Hassan

Partner

23 yrs of experience. Focus on Criminal Law, Arbitration, Economic Laws, Labour & Service Law, Co-operative Societies and Banking Law.

Practicing mainly in the High Court of Kerala.

Graduated in Law from Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram (University of Kerala)

Adv. Benoj C. Augustin

Partner

20 yrs of experience. Focus on Company and Corporate Law, Arbitration and Banking and DRT matters including SARFEASI, Civil Litigation and Intellectual Property Rights.

Practicing in the High Court of Kerala and District Courts centres, Special Courts and Tribunals.

Graduated in Law from Symbiosis Law School, Pune and Post Graduation in Law from University of Glasgow, Scotland

Adv. Rafeek V K

Associate

20 yrs of experience. Focus on Civil and Criminal Litigation, Intellectual Property Laws, Taxation.

Practicing in the High Court of Kerala and other Courts. He was a Government Pleader of High Court of Kerala during 2011 to 2016. He was appointed as a Central Government Standing Counsel under the last UPA Government from 2009 to 2014.

Graduated in Law from Government Law College, Ernakulam and Post Graduation in Law from University of Stockholm, Sweden

Adv. M Noohu Kunju Sahib

Associate

7 yrs of experience. Former Retd. Assistant General Manager, State Bank of Travancore and Focus on Financial and Banking Cases

Practicing in the High Court of Kerala, Debt Recovery Tribunal, District Courts and Other Courts.

Graduated in Law from Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram (University of Kerala).