About Advocate Rashesh Patel — 25 Years of Industry & Legal Insight

An enrolled Bar Council of Gujarat advocate with 25 years of cross-sector experience in chemicals manufacturing, accounting, and commerce — combining financial fluency with an LL.M in Environmental Law, deep expertise in India's new criminal laws (BNS), and pioneering advocate-led ESG audits for MSMEs.

Rashesh Patel

Advocate & Tax Consultant
Vadodara · Anand · Gujarat

Professional Profile

Business fluency meets courtroom precision

I spent 25 years managing the numbers, plant operations and regulatory compliance of chemical manufacturing businesses before earning my law degrees and enrolling as an advocate. That background shapes how I practise today — I understand balance sheets, GPCB consent terms, effluent logs, and corporate audit reports the way few litigators do, and I explain legal positions in plain, practical language.

My practice draws on an LL.M in Environmental Law, an LL.B from Sardar Patel University, and expertise in India's new criminal laws — BNS, BNSS & BSA. Recognizing the tremendous pressure on Gujarat MSMEs from SEBI BRSR and EU CBAM mandates, I also conduct specialized advocate-led ESG baseline audits that de-risk supplier contracts and unlock green capital.

Enrolled Advocate, Bar Council of Gujarat
LL.M in Environmental Law & LL.B, Sardar Patel University
B.Com (Advanced Accounting & Auditing) — forensic financial literacy
ESG Legal Compliance & MSME Audits (SEBI BRSR / EU CBAM)
GERC CGRF & Ombudsman Forum Member (2025–present); AIFTP Member
Consultations in Gujarati, Hindi and English

Credentials & Recognition

Qualifications that matter

LL.M — Environmental Law

Sardar Patel University (2025). Specialised in NGT litigation, ESG compliance, GPCB regulations, and pollution law.

LL.B.

Sardar Patel University (2023). Civil, criminal (BNS), constitutional, commercial, and labor law.

B.Com — Adv. Accounting

Sardar Patel University (1999). Financial & audit literacy for corporate, GST, and white-collar defence matters.

Bar Council of Gujarat

Enrolled Advocate, Member of AIFTP, GERC CGRF, and Central Gujarat Chamber of Tax Consultants.

Professional Journey

Milestones of practice

2026

Enrolled Advocate & MSME ESG Legal Advisory

Commenced legal practice as an Advocate & Tax Consultant in Vadodara, pioneering advocate-led ESG baseline audits for MSMEs facing corporate SEBI BRSR and EU CBAM mandates.

2025

LL.M Environmental Law & GERC CGRF Appointment

Completed the LL.M in Environmental Law & Order at Sardar Patel University. Appointed member of the GERC Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum and Ombudsman mechanism (2025–present).

2023

LL.B., Sardar Patel University

Graduated Bachelor of Laws with honors, building expertise in civil, criminal, constitutional, and corporate laws while running a fine chemicals firm.

2000 – 2025

Partner, Norrish Chemicals

Managed end-to-end chemical plant operations, boiler permissions, GPCB environmental consents, hazardous waste disposal, and labor compliance.

1999 – 2023

Accounts In-Charge, Canberra Chemicals

Oversaw accounting, audit documentation, bank reconciliation, and commercial contracts — grounding a tax and corporate litigation practice in practical financial literacy.

Professional Background & Standing

Frequently Asked Questions

Key information regarding Advocate Rashesh Patel's credentials, appointments, tribunal representation, and industrial background.

What are Advocate Rashesh Patel's academic qualifications and professional credentials?

Advocate Rashesh Patel holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Environmental Law (2025) and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B., 2023) from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar. He graduated in Commerce (B.Com.) specializing in Advanced Accounting and Auditing in 1999. He is an enrolled advocate with the Bar Council of Gujarat and an active member of the All India Federation of Tax Practitioners (AIFTP) and Central Gujarat Chamber of Tax Consultants (CGCTC).

What is the statutory role of Advocate Rashesh Patel on the GERC Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF)?

Advocate Rashesh Patel was formally appointed as a Forum Member of the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF) under the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) regulatory framework (2025–present). In this quasi-judicial role, he adjudicates statutory power distribution disputes, billing disagreements, consumer grievances, and tariff classification matters across Central Gujarat.

Which courts and statutory tribunals does Advocate Rashesh Patel practice in?

Advocate Rashesh Patel regularly appears before the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad (Writ Petitions under Articles 226/227 and criminal quashing under Section 528 BNSS), District & Sessions Courts in Vadodara and Anand, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Western Zonal Bench at Pune, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT Ahmedabad Bench), GST Appellate Authorities, the Gujarat Revenue Tribunal (GRT), and District Collector Special Committees under the Gujarat Land Grabbing Act.

How does 25 years of chemical manufacturing experience benefit corporate and tax litigation clients?

Having served as Partner at Norrish Chemicals (2000–2025) and Accounts In-Charge at Canberra Chemicals (1999–2023), Advocate Rashesh Patel possesses direct practical mastery of industrial plant operations, GPCB consent terms, hazardous waste protocols, and balance sheet auditing. This practical commercial background enables him to dissect technical industrial facts and accounting entries that pure litigation lawyers often overlook, crafting grounded defenses in GST, tax scrutiny, and environmental enforcement cases.

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