“Creating a firm with a difference was my dream…NOW a reality! Counsel & Council is a clique of expert and experienced Counsels to Council the clients, who in turn can get the best quality services and no fancy jazz”
…..Shilpa Sharma
We are a boutique technology driven, Client centric, multijurisdictional, Collaboration law firm providing specialised services in transactional as well as Litigation work.
The founder Advocate Shilpa Sharma, after having worked with various law firms and consulting firms believes that rather than a traditional law firm model which almost all firms have, collaboration model works better. The end goal of Counsel & Council is to provide timely and precise advice in and if litigated, fight to win.
Each Collaborated COUNSELS of Counsel & Council, have been handpicked by way of his/her standing in the legal circles. He/she is a specialist and highly experienced in his/her filed of law. They are a team of trusted and energized Counsels through excellence. Counsel & Council have collaborations with a National as well as International outlook for multijurisdictional Counselling.
At Counsel & Council, we believe in alternate fee structure, which means we are open to lump sum as well as hourly rates, whichever works for the clients.
We are an excellent collaborated team of experienced and committed Counsels who have achieved great success in their careers.
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Why choose us?
- Well qualified clique of specialised Counsels from diverse fields to provide support and knowledge.
- Proactive legal advice balanced with commercial imperatives for practical solutions
- Use of technology to manage costs
- Network of global Counsels to Council clients
- Belief in relationship based engagements
- Counsel ensures personal attention and prompt deliverables
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Testimonials
" Shilpa and I have been acquainted for several years now. In all my interactions with her, I have found her to be an affable professional who is an astute lawyer in her own right but receptive of the advice rendered by the external counsel, bearing in mind the best interests of her organization. She brings up questions and issues of relevance and advising her has itself been an enriching and learning experience. Wishing her the very best in life and profession! "
Anshul Prakash
Partner, Khatan & Co | Leading Individual Lawyer Legal 500 Asia Pacific
" I have known Shilpa and worked closely with her for close to a decade. Shilpa has been truly a great lawyer to work with commercial acumen and solid negotiation skill set, which is a plus. Solid negotiation skills is Shilpa's core strength which makes her stand out. Her skill sets is such that she can be a highly effective mediator. All the very best Shilpa."
Gautam Bhatikar
Partner - Phoenix Legal
" Shilpa is a very knowledgeable and thorough corporate lawyer! I have had to seek her counsel more than once and each time she exceeded my expectations. One of the best in the area of Indi rect Taxation! I strongly recommend her to anyone who wishes to engage with her as a client or as a potential employer! "
Hemal Ghelani
Chief Commercial Officer
"Highly recommendable professional with specialized abilities and expertise."
Niloy Pyne
‘Senior Legal Advisor at VFS Global
"Shilpa is one of the best corporate lawyers that I have been privileged to be associated with professionally...She is focused on excellence and her positive attitude is infectious"
Dil Jit Singh Ahluwalia, Adv
Supreme Court of India
"I have worked with Shilpa while I was in an early stage company. The great thing is that she approaches the problem statement holistically and partner well giving suggestions which are practical with implementation plans. Her approach de-risks companies and give them practical solutions. I would definitely recommend early to mid size companies to take advantage of her strengths with an overall review of the indirect tax approach that thy follow."
Rajesh Jindal
Director and CFO - AWS EMEA commercial sales at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
"Shilpa is extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of Indirect taxes and can be the one point of contact for all solutions or advice needed on the same. Very proactive, quick response time very solution oriented"
Vikas Chadha
Managing Director GI Outsourcing: Innovating Your Accountancy Practice
"I hired her services for Kidde India Ltd for carrying out audits of Sales Tax, Excise and Service Tax and provide monthly compliance report. She is having expert knowledge on Sales Tax. Her advise helped us to manage out tax liability and exposure effectively and efficiently. She is reachable any time to resolve your issues. Later on I hired her in Neoteric Infomatique Ltd also." "
Sushil Sancheti
Chief Financial Officer at Writer Safeguard P Ltd
"Shilpa is a rarity in the legal world as she is pleasant to deal with while bringing considerable knowledge and expertise to the table. Her solutions are practical, easy to comprehend and come at a reasonble price! "
KH Gopal
Executive Director & Secretary at Alok Industries Limited
"Shilpa has a multifaceted approach with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. When it comes to representations, she has unique persuasive abilities, which showcases her deep insight of the subject."
Prateush Sharma
General Counsel
"Not only did Shilpa provide a very professional service, she went out of her way to ensure my interests were looked after."
Andrew Stewart
Managing Director at Triplegem Finance Pty ltd