He obtained his Bachelors Degree in Law from the Government Law College and was ranked second in the University. He obtained his Solicitors Degree in the year 1975, in the Last Examinations conducted under the aegis of the High Court of Bombay. He was a partner with M/s. Gagrat & Co. for 22 years, having attended to all the aspects of Law and specialised in Customs, Central Excise and Foreign Exchange matters including Writs and Criminal Procedures. He was a member of the Shipping Committee of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and has attended to International Commercial Commodity Arbitrations and Shipping and other Maritime Arbitrations. He was a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the Bombay Incorporated Law Society. He has attended to Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions and advised corporate firms in setting up entities in the Free Trade Zones in India as well as worldwide, including the Free Trade Zone – Dubai.

He has vast experience in commercial litigation as well as writ litigation. He has advised and appeared before the BIFR & AAIFR and Commissionerates of both Customs and Central Excise. He had also appeared before the CESTAT and the Appellate Tribunals for Foreign Exchange. He was a member of the Managing Committee of the CESTAT Bar Association. He attends and advises Nationalised and Foreign Banks on banking matters including Securitisation.

He has also attended to Arbitrations before the GAFTA, the FOSFA and arbitrations held as per the rules of the ICC and the SIAC. He has also attended to and is presently attending to various PILs and Election Petitions.

He has advised and attended to litigations relating to Defamation including those arising out of Political Vendetta / Considerations. He has advised on Tax Planning and Transfer of Properties pursuant to such Tax Planning. He has advised the setting up of Joint Ventures in Energy Generation including Wind Energy, Thermal Power and setting up of such ventures availing of Tax benefits and State subsidies. He has also been a member of the Local Advisory Body of the Mashreq Bank, having been so appointed by the RBI.

He is associated with Public Charitable Trusts, being himself a Trustee member of the Shri Saibaba Sanstha Shirdi and advises Trusts on direct tax related issues.