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Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Dec 17: P Vas & Co, a renowned firm of advocates and solicitors, has its main office at Hill Road, Bandra (W) in the city and its litigation office also at Fort, here. To facilitate clients from distant suburbs, the firm has now opened a suburban branch office in Malad, Orlem. The long demand from the firm's well wishers and clients for a suburban office in the far suburbs, made them commence operations of their office at Orlem Grace Building, Near St Joseph School, Marve Road, Orlem, Malad (W), here.

The firm comprises of five partners namely Pius Vas, advocate, Genevieve Vas, advocate, Darryl Vas, solicitor, Jason Vas, solicitor and Fiona Nazareth, advocate. The partners are well assisted by the associates, Jovanka Pereira, Sunita Serrao, Kanika Mistry, Ishita Desai and Andrea Tellis and a junior advocate Chhaya Pawar and interns.

The firm is well versed with procedures of the Indian Legal System and businesses and specializes in real estate and general litigation. As a professional law firm, the firm advises and offers effective solutions to its clients. The firm is recommended by its clients as well as peers for matters relating to Real Estate and Dispute Resolution (litigation and arbitration) for its excellence on the subject and prompt and practical advice.

They encourage young students of various law colleges all over India, by training them during their internship by absorbing them as interns. Many students have been trained at their office as interns.

History of the firm
Pius Vas, the founder partner of the firm hails from Omzoor, Mangaluru. After finishing his graduation at St Aloysious College, Mangaluru he came to Mumbai where he pursued law while working. He initially worked as junior to advocate Jerome Saldanha from 1979 and in the year 1987 he commenced his own independent legal practice at Bandra. As his practice progressed, he was joined by his wife Genevieve Vas another founder partner of the firm in 1995. Genevieve also hails from Mangaluru, Niddodi Village. She completed her law after marriage and is blessed with 3 children. She had a sole desire and strong will to assist her husband in practice and to ensure that with their joint efforts the practice thrives. The firm was then run under the name P Vas and Mrs G P Vas, Advocates. The firm was fortunate in getting one more asset in the form of advocate Fiona Nazareth who joined them in January 1995 and subsequently went to become one of the current partners of the firm.

Some time in the year 2010, Jason Vas the younger son of the couple, joined the firm after passing as solicitor. Later in the year 2012, their elder son joined the firm as solicitor.

On April 1, 2012, the entity of P Vas and Mrs G P Vas transitioned to the partnership firm P Vas & Co, Advocates & Solicitors with the Vas family as founders and senior partners, their sons Darryl and Jason as partners along with Fiona Nazareth as partner of the firm.

Partners profile:
Pius Vas, advocate Bombay High Court, has been practicing civil law for the past 37 years and is the founder and senior as well as managing partner of the firm. Vas is a successful civil lawyer, specializing in property laws. His forte is in handling difficult and complicated property matters. Under his leadership, the firm encourages young budding lawyers to pursue their legal career successfully.

Pius Vas is also one of the directors of Christian Chamber of Commerce Industry and is heading its legal committee. He is also the director of Model Co-operative Bank Ltd.

Genevieve Tara Pius Vas, is a successful advocate of the Bombay High Court. Genevieve along with her husband, Pius is a founder and senior partner of the firm. Genevieve is the head of the litigation department of the firm, handling all types of civil matters in Bombay High Court, City Civil Court, Small Causes Court, Cooperative and Consumer Courts and also Family Courts.

Darryl Vas is an advocate of Bombay High Court and also a Solicitor and partner of P Vas & Co, Advocates and Solicitors with over 12 years of legal experience. He is primarily into real estate and property matters and also involved with the litigation practice of the firm. He has handled matters relating to project finance, joint ventures and private equity. He was associated earlier with three major and renowned law firms in Mumbai.

Jason Vas is an advocate of Bombay High Court and solicitor. After obtaining a first class degree in engineering in the field of electronics and telecommunications, he studied law and not only became a lawyer but also did further studies and became a solicitor and is a partner of the firm with over 7 years of legal experience. He is primarily into real estate and property practice of the firm and is also involved with its litigation practice. He was associated earlier with a renowned law firm in Mumbai.

Fiona Nazareth, advocate High Court is a successful practicing lawyer of Bombay High Court and a partner of P Vas & Co, Advocates & Solicitors with over 20 years of legal experience. She is primarily into real estate and property practice of the firm which includes transfer of flats/ premises, tenancy, leave and licence, title, opinion, conveyance, commercial contracts, wills and partnership etc.