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Professional Summary

I am Ekta Khangawal, an Indian Qualified Advocate and alumna of Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. I have years of experience in Civil and Criminal Litigation in High court and District Courts of Delhi, National Company Law Tribunal, Debt Recovery Tribunal, National Green Tribunal, Rouse Avenue and Punjab & Haryana High Court.

Prior to this, in the year 2015, I started a Sports Startup SportsGranny. Under the brand name of SportsGranny I created my expertise into Athlete Management, Sports Events Management, Sports Sponsorship and Branding & Digital Promotion of Sports events, brands and personalities.

International Experience

Expanding my horizons, I moved to the United Kingdom to pursue an LLM in Sports Law from Nottingham Trent University, where I was honored with the NTU Excellence Scholarship and elected as the School Officer of Nottingham Law School.

Currently, I’m working in Ministry of Justice, UK and I have been received exemption in SQE2.

Commitment to Excellence

I am a commercially driven legal professional with cross-jurisdictional experience across India and the UK, supporting arbitration, commercial law, regulatory compliance, sports law, and intellectual property matters within international and common-law influenced legal environments. My background in litigation and arbitration support allows me to assist effectively in complex, cross-border disputes and high-value commercial transactions relevant to international market.

Profile Summary – International Sports Law, Arbitration & Commercial IP

International sports law focused legal professional with a strong foundation in commercial contracts, intellectual property rights, and arbitration-led dispute resolution across multi-jurisdictional environments. I advise on English-language, common law–influenced agreements that support the commercial and regulatory realities of the global sports industry.

My experience includes structuring and negotiating sponsorship, endorsement, licensing, image rights, and brand protection arrangements, helping athletes, clubs, rights holders, and commercial partners protect value and maximise commercial opportunities. With a background in sports law and IP commercialisation, I bring sector-specific insight into how legal strategy directly impacts revenue, reputation, and long-term growth.

I am noted for exceptional drafting precision, rigorous legal research, and strong commercial judgement, delivering clear, enforceable, and business-oriented solutions in both advisory and dispute contexts. I am particularly drawn to roles supporting sports-related arbitration, contractual disputes, and in-house legal teams managing complex international portfolios.

I thrive in fast-paced, internationally operating sports law practices where legal accuracy, commercial awareness, and adaptability are essential, and I add value by translating complex legal risk into practical outcomes aligned with sporting and commercial objectives.

I am well-suited for international legal environments that require regulatory discipline, international perspective, and adaptability within common law and arbitration-led frameworks.

For any discussion and hiring me for legal jobs please contact me on ekhangawal.adv@gmail.com