Lathamani Chandrashekar is a Senior Corporate Counsel with more than fourteen years of experience across corporate and commercial law, arbitration, international law, and sports law. She brings a structured, strategic approach to advisory work.
Her practice spans real estate, oil and gas, international trade, and sports. Lathamani advises on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, contract negotiation, and risk management, supporting organisations across cross-border and high-stakes matters.
She has notable experience in sports-related matters, including FIFA-related disputes and compliance with international sports regulations, and has worked on major acquisitions, arbitration proceedings, and cross-border compliance projects.
Lathamani holds certifications in DIFC laws, anti-money laundering compliance, and privacy law. In a recent role as General Counsel at AMIT International Group in Dubai, she led contract management, corporate structuring, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Core Responsibilities
- Facilitating client communication and service coordination
- Managing administrative workflows and supporting legal teams
- Ensuring smooth interdepartmental collaboration
- Representing the firm in client-facing engagements with professionalism and care
Areas of Practice
Arbitration
Litigation and dispute resolution
Corporate and commercial
Core Responsibilities
- Facilitating client communication and service coordination
- Managing administrative workflows and supporting legal teams
- Ensuring smooth interdepartmental collaboration
- Representing the firm in client-facing engagements with professionalism and care
Qualifications
Admissions
- Licensed to practice in India
- Experience in UAE corporate law (non-bar licensed)
Academic
- LLM, Business Law, Kuvempu University (2012)
- LLB, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College (2012)
- BA, Office Practice and Management, Economics, Secretarial Practice, St. Agnes College (2007)
- PUC, Arts, St. Agnes PU College (2004)
- SSLC, St. Gerosa Girls’ High School (2002)
Licenses & Certifications
- Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
- Privacy and Data Protection Law
- DIFC Law and Court Procedure (In Progress)
Languages
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