Ms. Gauri Joglekar has 10 years of experience in litigation circling around the realms of criminal, civil, corporate, commercial law, family law, dispute resolution and arbitration as well as property and society matters under the M.C.S. Act, 1960.
Ms. Gauri has a specialization in marketing and international finance within the purview of the field of management in the initial years of her career having an additional experience of 9 years in corporate thus making her immaculate in marketing, market research and publication firms. Ms. Gauri has advised several clients on judicial and quasi-judicial matters such as the DRT, RERA, Consumer forums, Joint and Deputy Registrar and such other forums. Ms. Gauri routinely appears as a counsel in number of matters.
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What inspired you to pursue law after gaining experience in marketing and international finance?
Gauri: By nature I’m very inquisitive due to which once I perform any activity then there is no need for me to repeat it. That is why I always like to learn and explore new things. In addition to that, I was always encouraged by my father to read and assimilate a lot of his drafts and that further motivated me to explore possibilities of law.
How has your background in marketing and research influenced your approach to legal practice?
Gauri: My degree in Masters of management helped me train in a number of aspects of planning and execution of projects. This training helped me in planning and executing a lot of my activities around a lot of my cases.
How do you balance practicing across multiple areas like corporate, family, and property law?
Gauri: All these fields of law are interconnected and collectively thinking about them is not a challenge for me. In fact, collective interpretation of number of statue and their interplay is my greatest thrill.
What are the biggest challenges in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in India today?
Gauri: Biggest challenge in ADR today is dearth of qualified mediators and arbitrators and also lack of clarity in the procedure and differences of ADR process. Another major challenge is integration and unification of ADR processes at a global level, there has to standardisation of the process.
What is your take on consumer protection laws in India from both a legal and corporate perspective?
Gauri: The Consumer Protection Act in its new amended version has brought about a sea change in how disputes are processed and analysed. The amended version has brought into its fold a number of intermediaries and is a lot more result oriented than the earlier version.
What key lessons did you learn during your 9 years in the corporate sector that help you as a lawyer today?
Gauri: Steadfastness, determination, ability to think on one’s own feet, the list is endless.
Do you believe arbitration is truly a faster alternative to litigation in India? Why or why not?
Gauri: I do believe it is. I have seen the results and the effectiveness of ADR mechanisms. Its unmatched.
How do you strategize cases differently for judicial vs. quasi-judicial forums like DRT or RERA?
Gauri: The strategy is more to do with ideation, analysis and understanding of the matter at hand and the desire to think out of the box and be result oriented.
