Adv. Manissh Assarkar

Advocate | Corporate Lawyer | Certified Mediator

Founder, Assarkar & Co.


With over 25 years of experience in corporate and commercial law, Manissh Assarkar specializes in Contract Review, Drafting of Agreements, Negotiations with Customers, Implementing Legal Policies of Company, Business practices, Ethics & Compliance. Legal Issues pertaining to project execution. Tender Review, Risk Analysis, Contract Management, compliance of POSH, MSMED matters, employees and HR issues, registration of IPRs. Dispute resolution, litigation, commercial mediation.

As a seasoned in-house counsel, Mr. Manissh had worked with various Indian and multinational organizations i.e. Geofrey Manners, Raymond, Siemens, United Technologies, Schneider Electric, and Black & Veatch in increasing responsibilities as an in-house counsel and ultimately as a part of the country leadership team.

Mr. Manissh founded Assarkar & Co., in Nov 2019, and practices as an Advocate, Corporate Lawyer and Mediator, providing legal services to the businesses who do not have inhouse legal dept. and need a legal support for business operations. The focus of practice of Mr. Manissh is on a preventive basis and not on a remedial basis. The preventive legal support helps businesses to mitigate the possible legal risk in their day today business operations and focus on the growth.

Mr. Manissh holds a Commerce and Law degree from the University of Mumbai, is a Certified Fraud Examiner (ACFE, USA) and a Lean Champion. Mr. Manissh is empanelled as a mediator for commercial matters by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court and subordinate courts in Mumbai and Panvel. Mr. Manissh is also acting as a Mediator on the panel of Centre for Mediation & Conciliation Mumbai.

Areas of Expertise

  • Corporate & Commercial Laws
  • Contract Management
  • Risk Assessment
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Mediation
  • Corporate Governance
  • Regulatory Compliance

Professional Journey

2019 - Present

Independent Legal Practice

Providing comprehensive legal solutions as an independent practitioner, focusing on corporate law, risk management, and mediation services.

1999 - 2019

Corporate Legal Leadership

Served in senior legal positions with leading Indian and multinational organizations, culminating in country leadership team roles.