About Sonali

Sonali Malhotra 

Sonali Malhotra is the Principal Litigating Lawyer & Managing Head along with Mr. Sunil Malhotra at SM & Associates Law Chamber. Sonali has been a litigation lawyer for over 21 years as a practicing advocate before the Delhi High Court. Awarded among the top individual lawyers for litigation in 2020, 2021, and 2022 by Forbes India, Sonali exemplifies passion and dedication towards her craft.

Additionally, Sonali Malhotra has been recognized for her expertise and invited as a special invitee to the G20 Empower under the G20 India Presidency. This demonstrates her commitment to furthering the role of women in the legal profession. Sonali's outstanding achievements have solidified her as a leading advocate for litigation in India.

Sonali combines pragmatism, charisma, and dedication to deliver strategic advice and counsel to her clients in various matters. Sonali's expertise includes civil laws, recovery matters, landlord-tenancy disputes, succession law, real estate, family law, and issues relating to oil and gas, environment, and regulations. In addition, Sonali has been entrusted as a panel counsel representing various regulators, including PNGRB, CPCB, AIIMS, ICAI to name a few. 

Sonali is an empaneled lawyer with the High Court of Delhi (Middle Income Group) Legal Aid Society for civil laws to take the cause of the litigants in need of support. In addition, Sonali has been appointed as an arbitrator by the Delhi International Arbitration Centre, a renowned arbitral institution and the first-ever High Court annexed arbitration centre.

A persuasive and successful lawyer, Sonali captures the respect of clients and colleagues alike. In addition, Sonali is an avid writer and contributor on digital platforms and seen advising on a range of matters on national television. A well-respected member of the legal fraternity, Sonali leverages her expertise and experience in fostering and mentoring law students, including acting advisor to multiple organizations on the subject of cyber law and security. 

Sonali enjoys music, hiking, reading, and writing on various topics outside her work, including poetry.

Sonali is a Law graduate from the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts ( Hons.) in Economics from Lady Shriram College, University of Delhi. In addition, Sonali is a Post Graduate in Judging and Court Management from National Law University, New Delhi, and a Masters of Law with a specialization in Cyber Laws. 

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