A multidisciplinary practice, organised by discipline.
NS Law Firm is a multidisciplinary Coimbatore-based practice built on the understanding that legal disputes rarely stay confined to one area of law — a recovery matter can turn on property title, a commercial deal can carry tax exposure. The firm is structured to handle these overlaps under one roof, with its deepest bench strength in banking recovery and corporate/commercial litigation, supported by a full-service practice across criminal defence, family law, property, employment, and regulatory work.
NS Law Firm operates as a full-service legal practice headquartered in Coimbatore, under the leadership of Advocate Nagaraj Mahalingam. The firm's guiding principle is simple: disputes are rarely one-dimensional. A loan default may raise a question of secured property. A business transaction may carry regulatory or tax consequences that surface only on closer review. The firm is built to handle these intersections directly, giving individuals, business owners, corporations, and financial institutions a single point of counsel rather than the friction of coordinating across separate firms.
Its litigation practice is most established before the Debt Recovery Tribunal and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, representing banks, non-banking financial companies, and borrowers in proceedings under the SARFAESI Act and the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act — including Original Applications, Securitisation Applications, recovery certificate execution, DRAT appeals, and One Time Settlement negotiations. This work demands both procedural precision and close familiarity with banking regulation.
Alongside this sits a substantial corporate and commercial practice: incorporation, governance, mergers and acquisitions, contract structuring, and regulatory compliance, complemented by civil litigation and matters before the National Company Law Tribunal.
Beyond these two core strengths, the firm's practice extends across the full range of legal need in the region — criminal defence from bail through trial and appeal, including specialised NDPS and POCSO matters; family law covering divorce, custody, maintenance, and succession; property work spanning title verification, land acquisition, and partition disputes; and advisory work in labour and employment, POSH compliance, consumer and insurance disputes, arbitration, constitutional and writ litigation before the Madras High Court, intellectual property, data privacy under the DPDP Act, and GST and tax matters.
Debt Recovery & DRT / DRAT Litigation
- Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) Litigation
- Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) Matters
- Banking & Financial Institution Litigation
- SARFAESI Act Proceedings
- Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act (RDB Act) Matters
- Loan Recovery Litigation
- Banking Fraud & Financial Crime Litigation
- Mortgage Enforcement & Security Interest Matters
- Recovery Certificate Execution
- Original Applications (OA)
- Securitisation Applications (SA)
- Appeals before DRAT
- One Time Settlement (OTS) Advisory
- Possession Notice & Auction Disputes
- Guarantor Liability & Corporate Loan Recovery
Corporate, Commercial & Civil Litigation
- Insolvency & Bankruptcy (IBC) Advisory
- NCLT & Corporate Insolvency Matters
- Corporate Law & Commercial Advisory
- Company Incorporation & LLP Registration
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
- Corporate Governance & Secretarial Compliance
- Regulatory Compliance & Legal Audits
- Commercial Contracts & Business Agreements
- Shareholder & Share Purchase Agreements
- Due Diligence & Transaction Advisory
- Startup & MSME Legal Advisory
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Money Recovery Suits
- Contract & Business Disputes
Property & Real Estate
Property work covers both the preventive and the contentious — title verification and due diligence before a purchase, alongside partition, succession, and builder disputes.
- Property & real estate litigation
- Land acquisition matters
- Title verification & due diligence
- Property documentation
- Patta, Natham Patta & revenue matters
- Partition & succession disputes
- Builder & construction disputes
Criminal Litigation
Criminal defence runs from bail applications through trial and appellate work, including FIR quashing, financial crime, and cyber crime matters.
- Bail & anticipatory bail
- Criminal trials & appeals
- FIR quashing
- White collar crimes & economic offences
- Cyber crime defence
- Cheque bounce (NI Act)
- Fraud, forgery & breach of trust
NDPS Act Litigation
A specialised strand of criminal practice — bail applications, search and seizure challenges, and appeals across commercial, intermediate and small-quantity cases.
- NDPS bail applications
- Drug trafficking & possession cases
- Commercial, intermediate & small quantity cases
- Search & seizure challenges
- Narcotics investigation defence
- NDPS appeals & revisions
POCSO Act Litigation
Handled with particular sensitivity — representing victims and families through trial, alongside defence work in bail, trial and appellate proceedings.
- Child protection & sexual offence cases
- Victim representation
- POCSO bail & trial defence
- Appeals & child rights protection
Family Law
Covers divorce, custody and maintenance disputes, alongside adoption, guardianship, and succession planning through wills and probate.
- Divorce & mutual consent divorce
- Child custody & guardianship
- Maintenance & domestic violence matters
- Dowry harassment cases
- Adoption & guardianship
- Probate, wills & succession planning
Labour & Employment
Serves employers and employees alike — industrial disputes, employment contracts, wrongful termination claims, and statutory dues compliance.
- Industrial disputes
- Employment contracts
- Wrongful termination
- Wage, PF, ESI & gratuity matters
- Employment compliance
POSH Compliance
A distinct compliance service — policy drafting, ICC constitution, external member services, investigations, and workplace harassment proceedings.
- POSH policy drafting
- Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) constitution
- External member services
- POSH investigations
- Workplace sexual harassment proceedings
Consumer & Insurance
Covers consumer protection litigation generally, with particular experience in medical negligence, insurance disputes, and real estate consumer complaints.
- Consumer protection litigation
- Medical negligence claims
- Insurance disputes
- Real estate consumer cases
- Consumer commission appeals
Arbitration & ADR
Representation in domestic and commercial arbitration, mediation and conciliation, plus enforcement and challenge of arbitral awards before the courts.
- Domestic & commercial arbitration
- Mediation & conciliation
- Enforcement & challenge of arbitral awards
Constitutional & Writ
Writ petitions before the Madras High Court across all major categories, alongside public interest litigation and administrative law matters.
- Habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, quo warranto
- Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
- Administrative law matters
Intellectual Property
Trademark registration and infringement litigation, copyright and design registration, brand protection, licensing, and patent advisory.
- Trademark registration & litigation
- Copyright & design registration
- Brand protection & licensing
- Patent advisory
Technology & Data Privacy
Advisory on DPDP Act compliance, cyber law, and IT Act matters, alongside disputes involving digital evidence and online defamation.
- DPDP Act compliance
- Cyber law advisory & IT Act matters
- Digital evidence & online defamation
Tax & Regulatory
GST and tax litigation, income tax appeals, and customs and regulatory matters — where a well-documented position often shapes the outcome on appeal.
- GST & tax litigation
- Income tax appeals
- Customs & regulatory matters
Documentation & Advisory
Legal opinions, due diligence reports, contract and notice drafting, compliance audits, and ongoing corporate retainership services.
- Legal opinions & due diligence reports
- Contract drafting & legal notices
- Compliance audits
- Corporate retainership services
- Regulatory advisory
- Risk management & governance advisory
Legal Awareness, Training & Compliance Programs
Structured awareness programmes for institutions and corporates on the NDPS Act, POCSO Act, and POSH compliance.
- NDPS Act awareness programs
- POCSO Act awareness programs
- POSH awareness & compliance training
