Two advocates. Complementary expertise. One unwavering standard of excellence.
Advocate Rustam Malik is a seasoned litigation advocate with a commanding footprint across the Punjab & Haryana High Court, District Courts in Chandigarh, Delhi, Gurugram and Rohtak, and the Indian Railways Panel. He approaches every matter with meticulous preparation, sophisticated understanding of procedural law, and a strategic vision that consistently delivers results.
His academic credentials are among the strongest in Northern India — a B.A. LLB from the Faculty of Law, M.D. University, followed by a Master in Business Laws (MBL) from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore — the country's most prestigious law school.
Before founding Rectus Legal, he served as Senior Vendor Coordinator & Legal Operations professional at Wolters Kluwer (India) Private Limited — one of the world's foremost legal information services companies. Over five years he managed BPO vendor contracts, KPI governance, and legal SOP transmittals from complex 200–500 page case files. He has been on the buyer's side of legal services delivery — giving Rectus Legal's LPO practice an authenticity that few Indian boutique firms can claim.
Advocate Nitish Pande practises before the Delhi High Court and District Courts of Delhi with expertise spanning corporate law, criminal defence, and regulatory compliance. Sharp, research-driven, and relentlessly client-focused — he brings the analytical precision of a Bangalore-trained lawyer to the practical demands of Delhi court practice.
A graduate of Christ University, Bangalore — one of India's premier law schools — Advocate Pande complements Rectus Legal's litigation strength with deep corporate advisory capability, making the firm a genuine full-service practice across North India.
As Panel Counsel with the Indian Railways, Advocate Pande contributes to one of the firm's most significant institutional mandates — representing one of India's largest litigation departments with the professionalism and dedication that such a mandate demands.
"The good lawyer is not the one who knows the law — but the one who knows where to find it, and how to use it."
Rectus Legal — Advocates & Legal Counsel