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Maneesh Salagala

General Corporate · Insolvency & Bankruptcy · Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

⚖ Associate Partner – Metalegal Advocates 🏛 NLU Visakhapatnam · Harvard Business School Online 🏆 Legal 500 GC Powerlist India 2023 · BW Legal 30 Under 30
Current Position
Associate Partner
Firm
Metalegal Advocates
Location
Bengaluru, India
Specialisation
Insolvency, Corporate Litigation & Dispute Resolution

About

Maneesh Salagala is Associate Partner at Metalegal Advocates, Bengaluru, with a practice anchored in general corporate law, insolvency and bankruptcy, and dispute resolution. A BA LLB (Hons.) graduate from National Law University, Visakhapatnam and a CORe credential holder from Harvard Business School Online, he brings an unusually diverse career arc to his mentorship — spanning in-house leadership, insurance litigation, startup consulting, and boutique law firm practice. As Head of Legal at Avaan India (erstwhile Gati Group), he led CIRP proceedings valued at $350M and represented the group before the Supreme Court and NCLAT. He has also served as Regional Manager – Legal at Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and as Associate Vice President at JV Ventures. Recognised on the Legal 500 GC Powerlist India 2023 and BW Legal World 30 Under 30 (2023), and conferred the Lex-Falcon Global Award at Dubai, his profile reflects both commercial sophistication and courtroom depth across NCLT, NCLAT, High Courts, and the Supreme Court.

Areas of Expertise

  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy (IBC · NCLT · NCLAT)
  • General Corporate & M&A Advisory
  • Dispute Resolution & Commercial Litigation
  • In-House Legal Leadership & Strategy
  • Start-up Consulting & Private Equity

Education & Experience

  • BA LLB (Hons.) – NLU Visakhapatnam
  • CORe – Harvard Business School Online
  • Associate Partner – Metalegal Advocates (Mar 2026–Present)
  • Advocate – High Court of Telangana (Jun 2025–Feb 2026)
  • Head of Legal – Avaan India / Gati Group (Dec 2022–Jan 2025)
  • Regional Manager Legal – Bajaj Allianz (Aug 2019–Sep 2022)

Practice Areas

Insolvency & Bankruptcy NCLT & NCLAT Practice General Corporate M&A & Private Equity Dispute Resolution In-House Legal Start-up Consulting Insurance Litigation

What I Offer

Insolvency & IBC Practice Guidance

Mentorship on navigating CIRP, NCLT, and NCLAT practice — from understanding the IBC framework to handling high-value insolvency mandates

In-House to Law Firm Transitions

Candid guidance on moving between senior in-house roles and law firm practice — and how to leverage both for a distinctive legal career

Corporate & Start-up Legal Strategy

Peer mentorship on building a commercially minded legal practice — covering M&A, PE/VC advisory, startup consulting, and governance from a lawyer’s lens

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