Nihar Thackeray is the grandson of the renowned Indian politician Bal Thackeray. |
He is an Indian lawyer and the founder of Vis Legis Law Practice Advocates Law Firm. |
Raised by his mother separately from the Thackeray family after his father's passing, Nihar grew up with his sister. |
His grandfather managed numerous businesses, including restaurants, Bindatone audio company, and Neha Films, a production house for the film Agnisakshi. |
Between 2005 and 2007, he pursued studies at Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics affiliated with the University of Mumbai. |
In 2011, he completed an International Commercial Litigation course at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). |
He joined the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa in 2012. |
For four years, from 2010 to 2014, he worked at Jayakar & Partners law firm as an attorney. |
From 2015 to 2017, he practiced law at Legasis Partners. |
In August 2017, Nihar founded Vis Legis Law Practice Advocates, incorporating lawyers from across India. |
His legal expertise includes Civil & Criminal, Real Estate, Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Arbitration, Securities and Company Law Litigation, and Documentation. |
He has represented SEBI before the Securities Appellate Tribunal and handled international commercial arbitrations for companies like Al Jabriah Metals Trading Limited and CQM Limited. |
Although not politically active, he expressed openness to joining politics if needed and supported Eknath Shinde during a dispute. |
Nihar represented Eknath Shinde's group in a Supreme Court case determining the Shiv Sena faction. |
He serves on the Director’s Board of Ssterling Workforce Enterprises Private Limited with Supriya Anil Shete and Rahul Narendra Hingmire. |
He is also on the boards of Bombay Motels Pvt Ltd and Bindatone Private Limited along with his mother, Madhavi Thackeray. |
Nihar organizes football tournaments for lawyers and enjoys participating. |
He shares a strong bond with Raj Thackeray. |
A devout individual, he frequents various Indian temples in different cities. |
Nihar met Ankita Patil, daughter of Harshvardhan Patil, at Harvard University, leading to their marriage on 28 December 2021. |