Our team

Sonam Griyaghey

Founder & Partner | Central India 

Sonam Griyaghey brings over a decade of experience advising global financial institutions, businesses and investors on complex corporate, commercial and financial matters. Her experience spans M&A, private equity, cross-border transactions, commercial contracts, financial services, structured products and strategic dispute resolution.

With a strong understanding of how businesses, investments and transactions operate, she takes a commercial, solution-oriented approach to legal counsel, helping founders and businesses structure opportunities, manage risk and navigate critical stages of growth.

At Ziama Legal, Sonam focuses on supporting start-ups, founders, investors and emerging businesses with practical legal strategies designed to protect their interests while enabling sustainable growth. Her practice combines institutional-level legal experience with an entrepreneurial understanding of business.

Key Skills

ISDA Master Agreement, F&O Agreement, Real Estate Contract, IT Contracts, M&A, Private Equity, Disputes

Brajesh Verma

Co-founder & Partner | North Region 

With over 23 years of distinguished practice at the Bar, Brajesh Verma brings to Ziama Legal a formidable depth of courtroom experience, strategic advocacy and institutional legal acumen. Practising before the Supreme Court of India and the Patna High Court, his practice encompasses civil, constitutional and criminal litigation, marked by rigorous preparation, incisive legal reasoning and a resolute approach to complex disputes. His professional standing is reflected in his representation of leading public institutions, universities, banks and government enterprises, as well as his appearance in matters reported by the Supreme Court of India. At Ziama Legal, he contributes a rare confluence of courtroom authority, institutional insight and principled advocacy, strengthening the Firm’s ability to navigate sophisticated legal challenges with clarity, precision and purpose.

Key Skills

Strategic Litigation · Constitutional Law · Civil & Criminal Advocacy · Supreme Court Practice · High Court Practice · Appellate Litigation · Dispute Resolution · Legal Advisory · Writ Jurisdiction · Institutional & Government Matters · Complex Disputes · Contractual & Commercial Disputes

Sunil Kumar

Senior Partner | North Region 

A distinguished member of the Patna Bar, Mr. Sunil Kumar brings over three decades of courtroom experience to Ziama Legal. Enrolled with the Bar in 1992, he has built a formidable practice before the Patna High Court, with extensive experience across complex civil and criminal litigation. His practice is distinguished by a meticulous understanding of procedural law, strategic courtroom advocacy, and an unwavering commitment to the interests of his clients. Over the years, he has earned professional regard for his measured approach, legal acumen and persuasive advocacy. As a Senior Partner at Ziama Legal, Mr. Kumar contributes invaluable institutional experience and litigation depth, strengthening the Firm’s ability to advise and represent clients in complex and high-stakes disputes.

Key Skills

Civil & Criminal Litigation · High Court Practice · NCLAT & Insolvency Matters · Corporate Insolvency & Restructuring · Appellate Advocacy · Procedural Law · Dispute Resolution · Strategic Case Management · Constitutional & Public Law · State Authorities & Government Matters · Regulatory Litigation · Contractual Disputes · Complex & High-Stakes Disputes

Office Key Staff & Law Clerk

Om Prakash Mishra

Office Staff & Law Clerk

With the firm since 1990, our law clerk has been integral to its journey. His command of court procedures, filings and case records reflects rare institutional knowledge. More than a colleague, he embodies the continuity and trust at the heart of our practice, serving generations of advocates and clients.

Manoranjan Kumar Singh

Senior Legal Documentation Associate

A valued member of our team for over three decades, he has been an integral part of the Firm’s legal documentation and administrative processes since 1994. His meticulous attention to detail, familiarity with legal records and unwavering reliability have provided continuous support to generations of advocates.