Professional Bio:

Maneesha is the Founder and Managing Partner of Dhir & Dhir Associates, a leading law firm in India. Her area of practice includes Corporate & Financial Restructuring, Insolvency Laws, Merger & Acquisitions, Arbitration and Telecom matters. With an experience of more than 20 years, she advises clients on wide-ranging issues and represents them at the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court, and various tribunals and appellate bodies.

She has advised and represented various Private and Public sector undertakings, leading Indian Companies, International Institutions and Corporations and worked extensively for the Banking sector.

She is a Senior Central Government Counsel and appears for various ministries. She is the standing Counsel for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and for Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL). She has been appointed as Special Counsel on behalf of Department of Telecommunication in various Telecom matters and also appointed as Special Counsel by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in the matters of Satyam Computers, Maytas Infra Ltd., and Maytas Properties Ltd and in the matter of Ketan Parekh & Companies.  

She has been appointed as a member of the following Committees:
- Committee to advice the Government of the Takeover Code of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers)
- The Bimal Jalan Committee- set up by The Securities and Exchange Board of India to examine issues arising from the ownership and governance of Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs)
- Committee to amend Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 and Company Secretaries Act, 1980 to strengthen the disciplinary mechanism for regulation of the members of Institutes.

She is the Secretary of INSOL India and member of Inter Pacific Bar Association and Asia Pacific Jurist Association.

She is a recipient of National Bar Award -2009 given by the All India Bar Association in recognition of her dedication to the study and practice of Commercial Litigation