Co-Founder & Senior Advocate
Co-Founder & Senior Advocate
Dileep Kumar Kothari
Senior Advocate, Gauhati High Court
M.COM., LL.B.
Co-Founder
Consequent to his designation as a Senior Advocate by the Gauhati High Court, Sr. Adv. Dileep Kumar Kothari retired from the Kothari Law Chambers, and now practices independently, while continuing to lend the benefit of his experience, expertise and guidance to Kothari Law Chambers.
Sr. Adv. Dileep Kumar Kothari commenced his independent legal practice in 1990, laying the foundation for what is now Kothari Law Chambers. With over 3 decades of experience, he has earned distinction as one of Assam’s most respected and astute criminal law practitioners. He is particularly regarded for his mastery in criminal trials, having handled a vast number of complex and high-stakes matters over the course of his career.
Over the years, he has cultivated an extensive clientele encompassing individuals, corporations, and public officials, and is widely admired for his profound knowledge of law, his mentorship and unwavering ethical standards.
He has mentored a vast number of legal professionals over the course of his career, and his legacy continues to shape the firm’s ethos. While he now practices independently as a Senior Advocate, his enduring influence remains a source of inspiration within the firm, and his occasional guidance continues to inform its professional values, with his two sons, Adv. Yash Kothari and Adv. Nishkarsh Kothari, along with a large team of juniors, carrying forward the standards he has instilled.
Co-Founder & Partners
Adv. Yash Kothari, B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) and LL.M. in Constitutional Law from National Law University, is a practicing advocate at the Gauhati High Court, Trial Courts and Founding Partner at Kothari Law Chambers.
His practice is principally focused on commercial and contractual disputes, and complex criminal litigation involving significant commercial and regulatory dimensions. He has particular expertise in matters arising under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, alongside taxation and allied economic laws.
Twice featured in the Limca Book of Records for memorising the Constitution of India (2013) and the Indian Evidence Act (2017), he is recognised for research-driven advocacy, strategic case preparation and precision in complex legal matters.
Adv. Nishkarsh Kothari, B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) from National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam, is a practicing advocate at the Gauhati High Court and Founding Partner at Kothari Law Chambers.
His practice spans civil and commercial litigation, including commercial suits, pre-institution mediation and arbitration, alongside a substantial criminal law practice with particular experience in CBI matters and prosecutions under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Twice featured in the Limca Book of Records for memorising the Constitution of India (2013) and the Indian Evidence Act (2017), Nishkarsh is known for his persuasive advocacy, strategic case preparation and confident courtroom presence.
Senior Associates
Junior Associates
Pritam Saha
Barnav Goswami