Shankar Ninan Law Firm

What Shankar Ninan Law Firm does

Shankar Ninan & Co. LLP is a multi-practice law firm headquartered in New York (505 8th Avenue, Suite 1801) with a secondary office in Princeton, New Jersey (300 Carnegie Center, Suite 150), tracing its lineage to predecessor firm Simin H. Syed, P.C., which has served businesses and families in immigration matters since 1991. The current firm was formally established in 2015 by co-founders Gigio K. Ninan (CEO; 15+ years experience) and Sweekrutha Shankar (Head of Immigration), supported by two additional attorneys (Anastasia Rizik, John F. Olsen), a COO/Relationship Manager, and a paralegal/support team totaling 11-15 personnel. Practice areas span immigration law (H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, green cards, PERM, family-based, naturalization, EB-5), business and employment law (contract drafting, employment counseling, business formation, commercial leases, corporate governance), litigation, mediation, NDA processing, and surrogacy law. The firm processes 850+ H-1B petitions annually and has represented 1,000+ companies and 5,000+ individuals across all 50 states.

The firm operates on a professional services revenue model with distinctive fixed-fee pricing on immigration matters — atypical for the industry — supplemented by flat-fee subscription packages for outside general counsel services. Pricing is structured across unit pricing (H-1B filings, NDA processing at flat rates), subscription/recurring (outside general counsel packages), and one-time fixed fees (immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories). There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm relies on standard legal practice management software, document management systems, and case tracking tools. The single AI-adjacent capability noted is an AI podcast summary feature on attorney bio pages.

Go-to-market is sales-led, driven by direct attorney consultations, phone outreach (212-594-6657), email inquiries, and a multi-channel marketing engine including the firm's blog (articles dated 2025-2026 on immigration and business law topics), Forbes Business Council articles by both co-founders, Yahoo Finance and Good Morning America (March 2024) coverage, LinkedIn and social media presence, bar association CLE speaking (AABANY, SABA NY/NJ, NJSBA, NAPABA, SABANA), and client referrals supported by a 4.9-star Google rating. Distribution channels include direct consultations, website inquiry, attorney and professional referral networks, and a MetLife Legal Plans provider agreement covering pre-approved general legal services (excluding immigration, business law, and litigation) in New York and New Jersey. Customer segments are diversified across corporate employers (multinationals to startups), individual immigrants and families, small-to-mid-size businesses, and intended parents/surrogates, with no anchor concentration on any single named client.

Name

Shankar Ninan Law Firm

Legal name

Shankar Ninan & Co. LLP

Website

https://shankarninan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Multi-practice law firm headquartered in New York with a New Jersey office, providing immigration, business/employment, litigation, surrogacy, and mediation legal services to corporate employers, individuals and families, and small-to-mid-size businesses across all 50 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Legal Services & Representation (Law Firms) (THACAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Immigration legal services
• Employment-based visas
• Business law counseling
• Outside general counsel
• Commercial litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

West New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Immigration Legal Services: Legal fees for employment-based and family-based immigration matters including H-1B petitions, green card filings, PERM labor certifications, EB-5 investor visas, naturalization, and visa transfer/lottery cases. Firm processes 850+ H1b petitions per annum. Offers competitive and fixed/fee pricing on all immigration visa categories.
2. Business & Employment Litigation: Legal fees for business and employment counseling, contract negotiation/drafting, litigation defense, and dispute resolution. Firm has negotiated/drafted over 2,500 contracts and favorably settled over 100 lawsuits.
3. Outside General Counsel / Retained Business Counsel: Flat-fee outside general counsel packages providing business owners with ongoing legal support at predictable costs. Firm has been retained over 200 times as business counsel. Custom and affordable packages offered at flat, predictable rates.
4. NDA and Document Processing: End-to-end negotiation, processing, and tracking of Non-Disclosure Agreements for clients. Volume-based and flat-rate pricing for document review services.
5. Surrogacy Law Services: Legal services for surrogacy arrangements including gestational carrier agreements, pre-birth orders, parental rights, and fund management for intended parents and surrogates.
6. MetLife Legal Plans: Firm participates in MetLife Legal Plans network, providing pre-approved legal services to MetLife plan members in New York and New Jersey for specific matters including general legal services (excluding immigration, business law, and litigation).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Shankar Ninan & Co. LLP is a multi-practice law firm providing legal representation in U.S. immigration law (H-1B, green cards, PERM labor certifications, naturalization, EB-5 investor visas), business and employment counseling (contract drafting, business formation, employment agreements), business and employment litigation, outside general counsel packages, certified mediation, NDA processing, and surrogacy law services. The firm operates across New York and New Jersey, serving corporate clients, small businesses, and individuals across all 50 U.S. states.

Product overview

Shankar Ninan & Co. LLP is a multi-practice law firm operating as a unified service offering rather than a platform-based architecture. The firm's core practice areas include Immigration Law (handling H-1B, green cards, family-based immigration, and EB-5 visas), Business & Employment Law (corporate counseling, contracts, and litigation), and Litigation Services. Additional specialized services include Outside General Counseling (virtual in-house counsel), NDA Processing, Mediation, and Surrogacy Law. The firm is led by Co-Founders Sweekrutha Shankar (Immigration) and Gigio K. Ninan (Business/Employment), with attorneys admitted in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immigration Law Services Full-service immigration law practice handling employment-based visas (H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, E-2, E-3, P-3, R-1), family-based immigration, green card applications (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3), naturalization, and EB-5 investor visas. The firm processes 850+ H-1B petitions annually and has represented 1,000+ companies and 5,000+ individuals seeking non-immigrant and immigrant visas across all 50 U.S. states.
• Business & Employment Law Legal counsel for businesses including business formation, commercial lease negotiations, operating agreements, contracts, non-compete covenants, employment agreements, separation agreements, employment disputes, and corporate governance. The firm has negotiated or drafted over 2,500 contracts and settled over 100 lawsuits across business and employment matters.
• Litigation Services Business and employment litigation representation including non-compete litigation, trade secret disputes, breach of contract, civil commercial litigation, class action defense, and wage and hour claims in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania state and federal courts. The firm has favorably settled over 100 lawsuits.
• Outside General Counsel Packages Flat-fee outside general counsel packages providing small to medium businesses with ongoing legal support including contract drafting, lease negotiations, employment matters, corporate governance, and succession planning at predictable monthly costs. The firm has been retained over 200 times as outside business counsel.
• Mediation Services Certified mediation services by Gigio K. Ninan for business disputes, commercial conflicts, and employment matters, utilizing a customized confidential approach for efficient conflict resolution. Gigio is a certified mediator for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
• NDA Processing Services End-to-end negotiation, processing, and tracking of non-disclosure agreements with faster turnaround and volume discounts for businesses requiring routine legal document processing. Flat-rate pricing with no monthly minimum volume required.
• Surrogacy Law Services Comprehensive surrogacy legal services in New Jersey including gestational carrier agreements, pre-birth orders, parental rights establishment, fund management, and surrogacy contract negotiation for intended parents (including same-sex couples) and gestational carriers. Grounded in the founders' personal surrogacy journey featured on ABC Good Morning America in March 2024.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully processes 850+ H1B petitions per annum
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MetLife Legal PlansminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShankar Ninan Law Firm has entered into an agreement with MetLife Legal Plans to provide certain legal services to MetLife plan members, subject to terms and limitations. Gigio Ninan accepts MetLife Legal Plans members for specific, pre-approved legal services in New York and New Jersey states, subject to availability and professional judgment. The firm explicitly excludes immigration services, business law matters, and litigation from this arrangement.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL): Major corporate immigration firm serving Fortune 500 clients with proprietary technology platforms and dedicated global mobility teams. Comparable H-1B and green card practice area, but with enterprise-grade scale, technology investments, and international footprint.
• Fisher Phillips: Major employment law firm with 500+ attorneys focused on workplace law, including immigration compliance for employers. Comparable business/employment law and immigration cross-practice overlap for SMB and mid-market employer clients.
• Ogletree Deakins: Largest U.S. employment and labor law firm with 1,000+ attorneys across 60+ offices, handling immigration, employment litigation, and business counseling. Directly comparable in employment law practice and immigration services but at significantly larger scale.
• Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy: Globally dominant immigration law firm with thousands of attorneys across 50+ offices, handling H-1B, green cards, and corporate immigration for the largest multinational employers. Direct overlap in H-1B and employment-based immigration practice, but operates at vastly greater scale than Shankar Ninan's boutique footprint.
• Jackson Lewis P.C. National employment and labor law firm with 900+ attorneys focused exclusively on workplace law, including immigration matters. Comparable employment counseling, business formation, and litigation practice overlap for SMB and mid-market clients.

Direct peers

• Siskind Susser Blazesky PLLC (VisaLaw.com): Immigration-focused boutique law firm handling H-1B, green cards, and family-based immigration with strong online content marketing presence. Similar immigration-only boutique positioning and comparable SMB employer client base.
• Reddy & Neumann PC: Immigration-focused boutique firm serving corporate employers with H-1B, green card, and employment-based immigration needs. Direct peer in immigration boutique market with similar client base of IT staffing companies and corporate sponsors.
• Klasko Immigration Law Partners: Immigration-focused boutique law firm handling corporate and individual immigration matters, EB-5 investor visas, and family-based cases. Closest direct peer in immigration boutique positioning with similar client segments (corporate employers + individuals) and comparable size.
• Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP: Specialized immigration law firm handling H-1B, O-1, EB-5 investor visas, and family immigration matters. Similar boutique-scale focus on immigration practice and comparable client base of professionals, investors, and corporate sponsors.
• Davis & Associates PC: Immigration boutique law firm handling H-1B, family immigration, and employment-based visas with multi-office presence in Texas and beyond. Direct comparable in immigration boutique market targeting individual professionals and corporate employers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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