Heena Panjabi

Heena Panjabi, a registered foreign lawyer in Victoria, brings expertise in Indian law to clients seeking guidance in various legal matters. With a bachelor’s in law and business administration, Heena can navigate complex legal landscapes.

A cum laude graduate from the American University in Dubai, Heena migrated to India after living in Dubai with the zest of studying law and fulfilling her dream of being a legal practitioner.

With more than nine years of experience, Heena has had a high success rate with her clients as she focuses on their goals. Her philosophy is to provide her clients with not only excellent representation but also the tools they will need to move forward with their lives successfully. She strongly believes Knowledge gives you the Courage to fight back.

Heena’s passion for women’s empowerment and understanding of the law are the reasons for her appointment on the Advisory Board at AKS FOUNDATION, an NGO in Maharashtra working in gender-based Abuse. Additionally, she is part of a support group for domestic violence and has been helping survivors with knowledge of laws in India pertaining to Inheritance Laws, Divorce and Matrimonial Laws & Family Laws as her legal education and experience are beneficial for the growing diverse Australian population.

Her areas of expertise encompass

Conveyancing & Real Estate:

• Provide advice on the process of buying/selling property in India or renting your property in India.
• Advice on Power of Attorney, gift deeds, release deeds, Wills and other association documents.
• Review and draft documents related to buying/selling/renting property in India.
• Review, draft, and carry out the process for attestation of Power of Attorneys in Australia from the Indian Embassy.
• Registration of Leave and License (Rental Agreements) for property in Maharashtra through the online eseva portal.

Inheritance & Last Wills and Testaments:

• Review and draft the last wills and testaments for movable/immovable assets in India.
• Documents are to be registered in matters of inheritance.
• Advice on Inheritance & Succession Laws in India
• Filing for succession certificate in India.

Family Matters:

• Advice on Legal Rights in India.
• Advice on matters about Divorce, Custody and Domestic Violence.
• Filing of petitions in India
• Mediation and Settlements among parties regarding divorce and custody.
• Out-of-court settlements for Indian Court matters.
• Declaration of Australian Divorce in India.
• Filing of Mutual Divorce in India

Corporate Affairs:

• Review and Drafting of Agreements/Contracts/MOUs/NDAs/Employee dispute settlements and compliances to be followed regarding sexual harassment at the workplace.
• Setting up business in India
• Entering into contracts with a business in India.
• Assisted in settlements of Employer-Employee disputes

Trainings and Workshops:

• Conducting trainings and workshops on legal rights in India
• Conducting workshops for employees in India on the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace
• Conducting webinars on Divorce and Domestic Violence court