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BBAFNA LAWASSOCIATES · EST. 2007
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Mumbai · Pune · Delhi · Dubai

We practise at the line between digital threat and the rule of law.

A cybercrime and litigation firm, founded in 2007. When the digital world turns against a client, our work is to turn the chaos back into order, quietly, completely, and in a form a court will recognise.
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16+Years in practice
3,000+Cases handled
350+Corporate clients
1,600+Individual clients
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By the weight of the record

Sixteen years. Three thousand matters. One standard.

0+Years in practiceFounded 2007 in Mumbai.
0+Cases handledAcross cyber, criminal and civil forums.
0+Corporate clientsListed companies to early-stage firms.
0+Individual clientsRepresented across four jurisdictions.
The field we work in

Every threat has a discipline that answers it.

Our practice begins where the harm does, in the breach, the fraud, the seized device, and ends where the law resolves it. Three disciplines sit at the core; the firm carries many more under the same roof.
Data breachRansomwareIP theftFinancial fraudIdentity theftDark-web exposure
Core practice

Cyber Law

Data protection, privacy compliance, cybercrime response, and digital evidence management.

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Core practice

Cyber Forensics

Methodical examination of electronic devices and digital storage with strict evidentiary standards.

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Core practice

Cyber Investigation

Specialist investigations into online fraud, unauthorised access, and digital impersonation.

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Criminal Litigation & White-Collar Crime

Defence across fraud, financial irregularities, breach of trust, and regulatory violations.

Civil Litigation

Contractual, commercial, property, and recovery disputes from filing through final argument.

Family Law

Divorce, custody, maintenance, and related family disputes handled with discretion.

Corporate Advisory & Business Law

Structuring, contracts, regulatory compliance, and ongoing business advisory.

Taxation Law

Income tax, corporate tax, GST advisory, compliance, and dispute resolution.

Labour Law & Industrial Disputes

Employment compliance, industrial relations, and workplace dispute representation.

Intellectual Property Law

Protection and enforcement of trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets.

Co-operative Society Disputes

Membership, committee, redevelopment, and governance disputes within housing societies.

SEBI & Securities Matters

Representation before SEBI, SAT, and securities tribunals; show cause and enforcement.

Banking & Financial Law

Recovery proceedings, enforcement actions, and disputes with financial institutions.

Customs Law

Classification, valuation, duty demands, confiscation, and penalty proceedings.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Arbitration, mediation, and negotiated settlement to resolve disputes efficiently.

Consumer Law

Defective goods, deficient services, and unfair-trade complaints before consumer forums.

Health & Medical Law

Medical negligence, deficiency in service, and healthcare regulatory matters.

Constitutional Law

Writ petitions and challenges to legislative or administrative action.

How a matter moves

Order is not declared. It is built, step by step.

Assess.

Every engagement opens with a cold, complete read of the facts. We map the digital footprint, the parties, the evidence that exists and the evidence that is decaying as we speak.

You receive an honest position, what can be won, what it will cost, and the risks worth naming before any filing is made.

Strategise.

We choose the forum and the sequence deliberately. The fastest route is rarely the loudest one, and the right pressure applied early often ends a matter before it reaches a courtroom.

The plan is written down, costed, and agreed with you. No step is taken that you have not seen coming.

Execute.

Filings are drafted to survive scrutiny, evidence is preserved to forensic standard, and arguments are made by counsel who prepared them personally.

You are briefed at every turn in plain language. The matter moves toward resolution, and then to the order that makes it final.

Since 2007

A firm built around the cases others would not take.

Bafna Law Associates is a full-service law firm established in 2007, built on professionalism, integrity, and results under the leadership of Advocate Pankaj B. Bafna, a pioneer in Cyber Law and Forensics with over 25 years of practice.
The firm advises and represents clients before the Supreme Court of India, multiple High Courts, and District Courts across the country, with expertise spanning cybercrime and digital evidence, white-collar crime, criminal and civil litigation, corporate and commercial law, intellectual property, real estate, and arbitration.
A team of skilled advocates, forensic experts, and consultants serves businesses, government bodies, law enforcement agencies, and individuals, with offices in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, and Dubai.
Managing Partner · Cyber Law

Adv. Pankaj P. Bafna

B.Sc., LL.B., Certified Cyber Forensics Professional | Ethical Security Expert | Arbitrator

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Senior Partner · Cyber Law

Adv. Akshay P. Bafna

B.Com., LL.B., Diploma in Cyber Law | White-Collar Crime & Financial Litigation

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Partner · Cyber Law

Adv. Darshan P. Bafna

LL.B., Certified Cyber Forensics & Ethical Security Professional | Civil, Customs & Technology Law

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Associated Partner · Cyber Law

Adv. Amatullah M. Kapasi

Adv. Amatullah M. Kapasi is a qualified advocate practising at Bafna Law Associates. A committed professional, Kapasi brings expertise across multiple practice areas to deliver results-oriented legal counsel to the firm's clients.

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Associated Partner · Cyber Law

Adv. Harshad Kshirsagar

Adv. Harshad Kshirsagar is a qualified advocate practising at Bafna Law Associates. A committed professional, Kshirsagar brings expertise across multiple practice areas to deliver results-oriented legal counsel to the firm's clients.

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Associated Partner · Cyber Law

Adv. Jitendra Kshirsagar

Adv. Jitendra Kshirsagar is a qualified advocate practising at Bafna Law Associates. A committed professional, Kshirsagar brings expertise across multiple practice areas to deliver results-oriented legal counsel to the firm's clients.

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“We believe the strength of the attorney-client relationship lies in trust, respect, and transparent communication.”
Adv. Pankaj B. Bafna, Founder & Managing Partner
Selected outcomes

The record speaks before we do.

Four cities, one bench

Where we appear.

International Office

Dubai

Meydan Grandstand, 6th Floor, Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, UAE

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Associate Office

Delhi

C-26, Ground Floor, Defence Colony, New Delhi – 110024

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Associate Office

Pune

Office No. 411, 4th Floor, Gera Imperium 1, Panchshil Tech Park, Yerwada, Pune

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Head Office

Mumbai

Office No. 212, 2nd Floor, Maker Bhavan No. 3, 21 New Marine Lines, Mumbai

022 3565 5621

Insights.

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India's design law has evolved from colonial era statutes into the Designs Act, 2000 and the Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2021. This article traces that history, defines a design, compares it with other IP rights, and reviews a key Supreme Court judgment.

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Medico-Legal Cases: An Overview

Health & Medical Law

A medico-legal case is any injury or illness that requires law enforcement investigation to fix responsibility. This overview covers the physician's duties, the epidemiology of such cases, record keeping, and the standard of care set out in Kusum Sharma v Batra Hospital.

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