Sunita has established intrinsic relationships with the UAE regulatory authorities, financial advisers, corporate service providers, family offices and private banks. Sunita actively works with the local regulators to spread awareness in India and the GCC of the latest developments and updates within the private wealth sector, particularly in relation to the recent Foundations and Trust Laws implemented by the ADGM, DIFC and RAK ICC.
Sunita has dedicated significant time to training and sharing knowledge with relationship managers, trusted advisors and family offices in the global private wealth community on legal and practical developments in the Middle East; she believes that the success of the UAE as an IFC, is dependent upon the continual dissemination of knowledge and the correct application of current legislation when implementing cross border structures.
As an active member of the private wealth community Sunita is a full member of STEP (Africa and Arabia) and speaks at various international forums and conferences in the Middle East, Europe and South West Asia. In May 2021 Sunita addressed STEP Guernsey on "The Middle East Perspective" and in November 2021 she addressed STEP Arabia on "Cross Border Planning for NRI / Indian Clients". She also chaired the "Cross Border Planning for Private Clients" Middle East Conference in 2020 and 2021.
Sunita advises and assists clients and advisers with topical matters in the UAE and GCC such as Estate and Succession Planning, Wealth Management, Dispute Resolution and the implementation of Family Codes of Governance and Family Constitutions.
Sunita actively supports Jersey Finance with all their GCC and Indian cross border initiatives and joined the delegation of women professionals in the ground breaking "Women in Wealth Management" GCC roadshow in 2019. She is assisting Jersey Finance with their Indian offering and was also one of the key speakers at their pre-Pandemic flagship event, on "Globalisation of Wealth".
She is regarded as a leading authority on Middle East private client issues by global private wealth industry groups such as HUBBIS and PCD.
Sunita is recognised as an expert within the Middle East private wealth community, which is reflected through her being recognised by Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guides in 2020 and 2021 as a ranked individual within the UAE.
Routinely the recipient of many awards and nominations within the legal sector; most recently, Sunita has been peer-selected for the Private Client Global Elite Directory 2022-23.
Sunita has been shortlisted as "Inspirational Woman of the Year" in the Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2020 and was awarded Young Lawyer of the Year (Non-resident Indian) by the Indian National Bar Association (INBA) in November 2019. Sunita has been named a key India Lawyer in both the Indian Business Law Journal's 2021, 2019 Report and the Global Stars Report 2017.
She actively promotes women empowerment for young professionals in India and the Middle East and is a professional mentor for female executives in the GCC.
"She is very thorough, very patient and very good at explaining things to clients… she is very supportive, knowledgeable and always a pleasure to work with… she is brilliant. She has an extremely personable touch, she understands the big picture, she approaches each and every situation with extreme professionalism and builds a great rapport with clients."
Chambers and Partners – High Net Worth Guide 2021