Legal matters do not always present themselves in distinct or isolated categories. A dispute over a family business may include elements of estate planning, contract interpretation, corporate structure, and litigation risk. When legal issues cross multiple practice areas, they often require more than segmented advice; they require strategic coordination, centralized oversight, and a unified plan. 

Mallika Ghuman now serves as General Counsel at Pace Law, providing coordinated legal strategy for cases that don’t fall neatly into one category. Mallika officially received her call to the bar on June 26, 2025, marking the start of a practice dedicated to addressing interdisciplinary legal challenges through a single point of leadership.

Clarity and Continuity for Multi-Faceted Legal Matters 

 Mallika Ghuman now serves as Strategic Counsel at Pace Law, a client-focused legal resource that brings clarity and coordination to matters involving more than one area of law. These matters may involve interrelated concerns across family, estate, civil litigation, and corporate domains. Rather than managing such files as disconnected components, Mallika leads the legal strategy as a cohesive whole. 

 Clients dealing with complex legal challenges can expect timely, coordinated support grounded in a full understanding of the issues at hand. Working collaboratively across Pace Law’s internal departments, Mallika identifies the full scope of the legal matter, consults with relevant counsel, and directs the case through its various stages with consistency and purpose. 

 This approach helps prevent delays and miscommunication by recognizing the full scope of a client’s situation from the start, particularly when it spans more than one area of law.  By aligning legal services under a single strategy, Mallika’s role supports a more integrated client experience, minimizing the need for multiple points of contact and helping ensure the process remains clear and connected throughout. 

Why This Approach Matters to Clients 

Clients often engage with Mallika after experiencing confusion or stagnation elsewhere. They may have been referred to multiple professionals, only to receive partial or conflicting assessments of their situation. In other instances, the matter may appear too complex to categorize or manage through a conventional legal pathway. 

Mallika provides a defined point of view. Her approach emphasizes early assessment, strategic planning, and internal coordination. She is not a generalist, nor a fallback for difficult files. Instead, she operates at the intersection of law and structure—clarifying which legal principles apply, which departments need to be engaged, and how the case can proceed most effectively. 

This is particularly valuable to client’s seeking resolution for issues that involve sensitive relationships, high-value assets, or overlapping areas of risk. Rather than placing the burden on the client to manage communications between different legal teams, Mallika assumes responsibility, ensuring that the process remains focused, coordinated, and client informed. 

When to Engage Strategic Counsel

Mallika’s involvement is most appropriate in cases where the legal issue: 

• Involves multiple practice areas or areas of law 

• Has been passed between professionals without clear resolution 

• Requires both legal analysis and strategic project management 

• Defies categorization under a single legal domain 

Typical examples may include, but are not limited to:
– Family disputes tied to shareholder interests
– Estate matters with commercial lease or property disputes
– Verbal agreements involving business ownership
– Legal situations involving competing claims or unclear jurisdictions 

In each of these scenarios, a centralized strategic approach is often the determining factor in resolving the matter efficiently and accurately. Mallika works closely with the client and relevant legal professionals to ensure all perspectives are addressed, and the file progresses with the appropriate level of attention and legal precision. 

A Smarter Way to Support Complex Legal Needs 

 In an evolutionary step forward, Pace Law now offers clients a more integrated approach through the support of Mallika Ghuman. As legal issues continue to increase complexity, often driven by overlapping business, personal, and regulatory factors; the firm recognizes the importance of dedicated strategic leadership in such files. 

Mallika Ghuman brings both legal training and a systems-oriented perspective to this work. Her practice will focus not only on solving the problem at hand, but also on ensuring the client experience is structured, informed, and managed with consistency throughout. 

 This approach reflects Pace Law’s commitment to practical, forward-thinking legal service, especially for clients facing layered or high-context legal issues. 

Learn More

Mallika Ghuman’s call to the bar and formal entry into practice mark the beginning of a new legal resource at Pace Law. As General Counsel, she will serve clients and internal teams alike by leading cases that benefit from centralized strategy and interdepartmental collaboration. 

To learn more about Mallika Ghuman’s role and how she may assist with interdisciplinary legal matters, visit: Mallika Ghuman – Strategic Counsel at Pace Law 

Clients navigating complex legal issues often require a comprehensive plan—not just a legal answer. Mallika’s work ensures that those plans are built, managed, and delivered with precision.