Khushboo Rupani

Ms. Khushboo Rupani is an Associate Partner at the Mumbai office of IndiaLaw LLP, where she heads the firm’s Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) practice, encompassing Arbitration, Conciliation, and Mediation. With over a decade of professional experience in commercial, consumer protection, white collar crimes, real estate, maritime and testamentary and various civil and criminal litigation.

She has appeared extensively before the Supreme Court of India, the Bombay High Court, and various judicial and quasi-judicial forums. Her practice is marked by a rigorous and methodical approach to legal advocacy, combined with a nuanced understanding of procedural and substantive law. In her role as the head of the Arbitration Team, Ms. Rupani has represented clients in a diverse array of high-value arbitrations.

Her portfolio includes matters related to construction and infrastructure, banking and finance, insurance, media and entertainment, and commercial contract disputes, testamentary, maritime and criminal litigation. She has argued key matters under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, drafted a broad spectrum of litigation and arbitration documents, and conducted evidentiary hearings before arbitral tribunals.

Her expertise spans the entire dispute lifecycle—from predispute strategy and drafting to hearings and enforcement. In addition to her litigation and arbitration expertise, Ms. Rupani is adept at legal drafting, testamentary, real estate, white collar, maritime and various civil and criminal litigation related litigation expertise. She also has experience in preparing and overseeing the execution of conveying documents including Wills, Sale Deeds, Rent Agreements, Leave and License Agreements etc.

She has authored an article on Rule of Law: Understanding its significance in upholding Constitutional order and Individual Liberties which was published in an Lawfoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research and Protecting free speech in Digital Age: Constitutional Challenge of Online Regulation and Hate Speech which was published in Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research and been invited as a judge and speaker by reputed institutions. Known for her clear communication, strong leadership, and analytical rigor, Ms. Rupani brings a holistic and solution-driven mindset to her practice, aligning legal outcomes with client goals.