Dr. Hitesh N. Dave is a Commercial Law Practitioner and Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) Practitioner with nearly 28 years of professional legal practice, having begun practice in 1998. His principal professional and research interests include Commercial Law, Debt Recovery Laws, DRT proceedings, SARFAESI‑related matters, banking and financial recovery laws, and Recovery Officer proceedings. His litigation practice also extends to civil suits, summary suits and commercial suits, cheque‑dishonour matters under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and appearances before the City Civil Court and the High Court of Gujarat.

Dr. Dave's practice before the Debts Recovery Tribunal is not limited to Ahmedabad — he has vast practice and research experience across DRT Ahmedabad and DRT Mumbai, supported by a doctoral thesis and sustained published research on Non‑Performing Assets (NPAs). This research methodology is carried directly into practice: seminars and case strategy alike are built around identifying stress early, tightening documentation and collateral management, and using SARFAESI and DRT procedure efficiently — all aimed at helping banks and financial institutions recover their money faster and with less litigation cost.

His published work is particularly associated with DRT and debt‑recovery literature, including the DRT Bare Acts series and books dealing with debt recovery, banking and financial recovery, SARFAESI and related legal subjects. His publications consolidate statutory provisions, procedural material, relevant regulations and case‑law resources into practical reference works for legal practitioners, bankers, business persons, researchers and students.

A distinctive feature of his DRT‑related work is the treatment of provisions relevant to recovery proceedings, including material concerning the Second Schedule of the Income‑tax Act, DRT Practice Regulations, and judicial developments. His research interests extend beyond DRT to constitutional law, environmental law, guarantees, contracts, corporate governance, company law, banking regulation, international contracts and interdisciplinary socio‑legal questions.

In addition to legal practice and research, Dr. Dave has hosted more than eight seminars for cooperative banks in Gujarat and has conducted in‑house training programmes. He has also authored Gujarati books on Jyotish and horoscope study, representing a separate literary and scholarly interest — see the Astrology & Jyotish page.