Awanish Srivastava

Mr. Awanish Srivastava is a distinguished legal professional & Managing Partner at Naks and Associates with over 24 years of rich experience in Corporate and Core Litigation. His journey reflects a deep commitment to the law as a tool for governance, growth, and justice, and his work consistently bridges legal strategy with business realities.

Mr. Srivastava’s professional expertise spans and integrates Corporate, Commercial and Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Arbitration, Cross-Border Transactions, Intellectual Property Rights, Contract Management, Labour Laws, Consumer Disputes, Family Laws, Regulatory Registrations & Licences, and end-to-end POSH advisory and implementation. His multidisciplinary approach enables clients to navigate complexity with confidence, clarity, and compliance.

With a bold and forward-looking vision, Mr. Srivastava founded NAKS & Associates over two decades ago to build a Pan-India corporate law firm delivering “One-Call Corporate Solutions.” Under his leadership, the firm pioneered India’s retail-based corporate legal services model, redefining accessibility and consistency in legal service delivery. Today, NAKS & Associates operates across 700+ districts nationwide, offering seamless litigation, advisory, and compliance support to corporations, institutions, start-ups, and entrepreneurs.

He serves as Secretary, ICSI–NIRC, and General Secretary of Pink & Blue – A Symbiotic Living, a nationally respected NGO dedicated exclusively to advancing POSH compliance, workplace dignity, and organisational ethics across India.

Beyond legal practice, Mr. Srivastava is deeply driven by a mission to create safer workplaces and stronger professional ecosystems. Through Pink & Blue – A Symbiotic Living, established in 2016, he has spearheaded initiatives that have trained and empowered over 5,00,000 individuals, supported by a national network of 500+ professionals including Company Secretaries, Advocates, Chartered Accountants, CMAs, and domain experts. The organisation has successfully implemented POSH frameworks and training programs in 500+ organisations, contributing to long-term cultural and institutional change.

Mr Srivastava is a widely sought-after speaker and visiting faculty at ICSI, management institutions, law colleges, bar associations, and public and private sector organisations. He has also served as an Independent Director on the boards of reputed Indian companies, where he is valued for his strategic foresight, governance leadership, and solution-oriented mindset.