Kirit Javali read law at the University of Leeds, U.K. and thereafter was called to the Bar from Gray’s Inn in 1996. Subsequently, he underwent a year's training in London with Dr. Philip Baker KC, Grays Inn Chambers (now at Field Court Tax Chambers) and TLT Solicitors. Upon his return to India, he worked with the Mumbai law firm of Crawford Bayley & Co. amongst other firms. 

Mr. Kirit Javali has been practicing in India since 1997 and was formerly the founding Partner of his firm Jafa & Javali, Advocates - established in the year 2003. He has acted for companies in domestic and ICC international arbitration proceedings conducted in New Delhi / London /Singapore. 

He regularly appears and argues matters before the Supreme Court of India, at various High Courts and District Courts in the country, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Prevention of Money Laundering Tribunal and National Consumer Commission. Mr. Javali was also a standing counsel for the Chandigarh Administration before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

He has published articles and spoken in conferences in India and overseas on a regular basis covering themes involving Arbitration, Mediation, Dispute Resolution, & Intellectual Property Laws.

Professional Qualifications and training:

• LLB (Hons.), Leeds University
• Barrister-at-Law, (Grays Inn)

Select Publications:

He has published articles and spoken in conferences in India and overseas on a regular basis covering themes involving Arbitration, Mediation, Dispute Resolution, & Intellectual Property Laws.

• The untold potential of family offices in India through the prism of the Hindu undivided family - The International Family Offices Journal December 2021
• Online Court whose time has come!- SCC Online BLOG, April 8, 2020
• Enforcing foreign awards in India is a challenging task – The Daily Guardian, July 10, 2020
• ‘Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in India’, ICLG_Enforcement_of_Foreign_Judgments_2018

Memberships and Affiliations:

• Bar Council of Delhi
• Delhi High Court Bar Association
• Supreme Court Bar Association
• Co-Chair, Law and Justice Committee, PHD Chamber of Commerce, New Delhi
• Hon'ble Society of Gray’s Inn, UK
• Faculty Member of Certificate Course in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration, Roma Tre University, Rome  
• Member- India International Law Foundation, New Delhi