Advocate · New Delhi
Sparsh Goel
Civil · Commercial · Startup Advisory
I am an advocate based in New Delhi. My work spans commercial and civil disputes, arbitration-related proceedings, contract drafting and review, trade mark registration, and advisory work for early-stage companies and non-profit organisations.
I am associated with the Chambers of Ms. Aditi Mohan, Standing Counsel before the High Court of Delhi, and also undertake independent litigation and advisory assignments. Alongside that practice I hold pro bono and empanelled positions supporting government legal-aid schemes and non-profit organisations.
Areas of practice
Where the work sits
These are the areas in which I accept instructions. They are a description of the work I do, not a claim of specialisation or of any particular outcome.
Startup Advisory
Founder and shareholder documentation, commercial contracts, trade marks and stage-appropriate compliance for early-stage businesses.
Read more → 02Commercial Litigation
Commercial suits, contractual disputes, recovery and summary suits, injunctions and execution proceedings.
Read more → 03Arbitration
Research, drafting and assistance in arbitration-related proceedings, including challenges and appeals under the 1996 Act.
Read more → 04Intellectual Property
Trade mark filing and prosecution, design registration, and action against infringement and passing off.
Read more → 05Contracts & Documentation
Drafting and review of service agreements, vendor contracts, leases, employment and consultancy documents, and family settlements.
Read more → 06Civil, Criminal & Regulatory
Writ petitions, motor accident claims, cheque dishonour proceedings, municipal appeals and consumer complaints.
Read more → 07NGO & Institutional Advisory
Governance documentation, statutory compliance, data protection and memoranda of understanding with government departments.
Read more → 08Consumer Matters
Complaints and appeals before consumer commissions under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
Read more →A resource library, not a brochure
Plain-language guides for founders
Most early-stage legal questions are asked long before anyone is ready to instruct a lawyer. These guides set out how the law in India actually works on the questions founders ask most often. They are educational material, not legal advice, and they are free to read and to share.
Startup Legal Health Check
Eighteen questions across six areas, scored in your browser, returning a prioritised list of the gaps worth closing first. Nothing you enter leaves your device.
Run the check →A legal checklist for Indian startups
What to put in place at incorporation, at first hire, at first customer and at first funding round.
Read the guide →Why every startup needs a founders' agreement
Vesting, roles, deadlock and exit — and why a shareholders' agreement is not enforceable unless the articles say so.
Read the guide →Empanelments & positions held
Legal aid and pro bono work
A part of my practice is carried on through legal-aid and pro bono panels. These positions are a matter of public record.
Publications
Writing
Four published pieces on data protection, faceless tax assessment and practice before the district courts.
Contact
Getting in touch
If you would like to discuss a matter, you are welcome to write or call. Please note that sending an email or making a call does not by itself create an advocate–client relationship, and you should not send confidential material until instructions have been formally accepted.