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Best Law Firms in Mumbai - Trilegal

Trilegal stands out as one of the best law firms in Mumbai, renowned for its comprehensive legal services and client-centric approach. The firm excels in various practice areas, including dispute resolution, corporate law, and technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT).

 Trilegal’s team of experienced lawyers provides expert advice on complex legal issues, ensuring tailored solutions for their clients' diverse needs. With a reputation for excellence and innovation, Trilegal continues to lead in the competitive legal landscape of Mumbai.

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INDUSLAW Joins Hands With ASLF To Expand Its Real Estate Practice

On 1 April 2022, IndusLaw expanded its real estate practice as it welcomed ASLF, a real estate law firm (operating from Bangalore and Chennai), into its ambit.

ASLF specialises in all aspects of property related transactions, due diligence of immovable property, effective structuring of real estate transactions, foreign investment in real estate transactions, civil litigation, alternate dispute resolution/arbitrations, strategic planning of real estate and commercial transactions. All staff of ASLF, currently made up of 64 employees including 4 partners, moved to IndusLaw.

IndusLaw, itself, is a leading law firm in India which advises clients worldwide on Indian law in relation to transactional goals, business strategies and resolution of disputes. Its practice areas include M&A, capital markets, private equity, technology and telecommunications, and employment. The firm, additionally, has a well-rounded dispute resolution practice, working on matters of contractual disputes, IP, insolvency, tax and electricity litigation, alongside domestic and international arbitration. IndusLaw was founded in 2000 and has over 350 lawyers with offices in Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad.

IndusLaw’s merger with ASLF accords with the firms desire to create a niche in the premium real estate market. The move will complement and add value to existing capabilities in handling contentious real estate matters while enabling IndusLaw to broaden its client base and sectors, particularly in relation to real estate. With IndusLaw’s capabilities across the several practice areas listed above, the clients of the incorporated ASLF practice will be additionally served across their various legal requirements. This move will likewise offer existing IndusLaw clients more resources, expanded talent and experience.

The merger will be the base for IndusLaw’s expansion plans in Chennai, to strengthen its existing relationships as well as to create new business relationships.

Suneeth Katarki, Founding Partner of IndusLaw, had this to say:

“With this expansion, IndusLaw gains increased foothold in South India, a talented pool of resources and a broader network that will enable us to expand services provided to our clients. It will help us create a niche in the premium real estate space and further cement our dispute resolution practice. We welcome them all and look forward to this new journey.”

In echoing these positive sentiments, Anup Shah, Founding Partner of ASLF, said:

“I am extremely proud and happy to see my team at ASFL joining IndusLaw. I am sure this will enhance the overall client serving capabilities at IndusLaw. I wish them and IndusLaw greater success.”

source: https://www.inhousecommunity.com/article/aslf-joins-induslaw-april/

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Best Regulatory Law Firms in India

Introduction

This is an article that almost every person in the legal profession wants to read. A list which interests almost all the law students. In fact, it even should because being aware of the top-ranking law firms can help one to decide internships, explore various new fields in the legal profession and even decide their future career path. Having the ability to do good law firm research can be very fruitful for one’s career. The article provides the list of Top 10 law firms in India in 2022.

TMT  Partners

Founders and Partners

The firm has three founding partners - Abhishek Malhotra, Sapna chaurasia and Aahna Mehrotra . Abhishek Malhotra  and Aahna Mehrotra are the managing partners. The firm has Many lawyers and partners operating at 4 different locations - Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Pune. It was established in 2008.

 Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

 Litigation & Legal Advisory

 Commercial & Corporate Law 

 Data Protection & Privacy 

 Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs 

 Intellectual Property Law 

 Anti-Trust & Competition Law 

 Contracts & Employment Law 

 Investigations & White Collar Crimes 

 Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Insolvency 

Regulatory at TMT

TMT has a team of professionals from diverse backgrounds, which includes seasoned litigators, jurists, technologists and chartered accountants to service clients across sectors. Our unique combination of experts brings together expertise in the field of law along with finance and technology, making the team capable of advising on all aspects of regulatory laws.

The TMT team has been engaged by domestic and foreign entities, in Indian proceedings before various Commissions, Committees, Tribunals as well as judicial fora like High Courts and the Supreme Court.

With years of experience, in-depth knowledge of local laws and regulations and multi-jurisdictional capabilities, the team works out effective and creative solutions for a plethora of Best Regulatory Law Firms in India and compliance issues.

The attorneys have represented clients in various industry sectors including pharmaceuticals, electronics & telecommunication, biotechnology, broadcasting, seed industry, automobile, medical devices, real estate, infrastructure, and heavy engineering amongst others.

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Summary of the Webinar- How to make a career in Unconventional crimes: Scams and Money Laundering?

This summary is written by Nandini, Biswas, a student from NMIMS School of Law, Bengaluru.

Introduction of the host- Anubhav Garg

Anubhav Garg us working as a content writer and an event manager with ipleaders, He got a PPO at his internship with iPleaders for Content writer and Event manager. He is working with India’s biggest company in legal education, LawSikho (iPleaders, LawSikho and SuperLawyer have common owners). The best thing about his job is that he gets to add value and give back to the legal fraternity.

He is also working as a content writer with Taxology.

He completed his BBA LLB from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University 

Introduction of the guest- Mr. Nilesh Tribhuvann

Mr. Nilesh Tribhuvann is currently leading the Firm White & Brief as the Managing Partner. The Firm is a full-service law firm, with special focus on litigation and dispute resolution, which are also the core areas of his practice. 

He has completed his BSL LLB from the University of Pune and pursued LLM in Constitution of India from the University of Mumbai. Being trained under the iconic litigating lawyer, Mr. Mahesh Ram Jethmalani, he is well-versed with procedural as well as substantive aspects of litigation – right from litigation strategy to drafting, documentation, approach to arguments, cross-examination, briefing of counsels and support on all contentious aspects to the clients. While the core forum of his practice is High Court of Judicature at Bombay, he has been representing clients in a variety of forums that range from the Apex Court to High Courts of various states, District Courts, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and other forums – both on original and appellate side.  He has also been fortunate to represent some of the most renowned names and brands in fashion, retail and media sectors. With an end to end support in all areas comprising of non-contentious, contentious and alternative dispute resolution mechanism, his practice is a ‘one-stop solution’ for all those who wish to seek legal assistance and recourse in areas concerning contractual laws, intellectual property rights, real estate, telecommunication, media and technology laws. Political science has always intrigued him and being the Maharashtra Legal Cell President for Bhartiya Janta Party Yuva Morcha, has given him an opportunity to spread legal awareness and further the delivery of justice to the society at large. He was nominated as “Young and Emerging Lawyer of 2015” by Indian National Bar Association. He has also presented a paper at University of Oxford, London on ‘Intellectual Property Law’ which was published in the Legal Journal of University of Oxford. 

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Summary of the Webinar- How to make a career in Unconventional crimes: Scams and Money Laundering

What are the prospects for young lawyers under unconventional criminal law?

There are no boundaries for lawyers in any field. In order to understand the prospect under this field, filter your geographic area, since white collars crimes do not happen in remote areas. So, if you reside in a remote area, shift to an area where there are many opportunities like Mumbai and Delhi and Bangalore. These areas will generally have special courts established that deals with the subject matter under this field.

To start learning, there are two options:

1st option- join a chamber;

advantage- get experience.

disadvantage- less salary. Do not join the chamber with the mindset of earning money, go there to learn.

2nd option- join a Law firm;

advantage- there is a hierarchy to check your work. At every step, your work will be checked and you will be told the short comings of your work. This will help you learn.  It is a desk job not a field job. You also get a good pay.

disadvantage- you get stagnate at one position. There is more growth of an individual practitioner than an employee of a law firm.

What is the demand-supply ratio of unconventional crimes litigator?

In Mumbai, almost every day some kinds of scams take place. So, there is a lot of demand. Therefore, more people are required in this field. But, there are no much lawyers or chambers to meet the demand. Demand is plenty in metropolitan cities.

What kinds of tasks makes up as a major portion for unconventional crimes litigation?

This is not a one-person job since there is a lot of work. A good team is needed. In a team, some who are good at reading can read the matter thoroughly, others who are good at researching can do the research. People who are professionals at drafting the arguments can to do that. Some brief the entire matter to the counsel. The counsel then studies the matter from both the aspect. So, in all there is a lot of work. But the key parts are reading the matter, since no important points should be overlooked and summarizing it and being precise while drafting.

Which organisations are top employers of the white-collar crime litigations? On an average, how much does a lawyer earn to represent such cases?

Such cases are usually handled by top most law firms like AZB legal, Khaitan, White and Brief. The average package that they can earn from these cases range from 6 lakhs to 10 lakhs p.a.

What are the workplace challenges for the young lawyers in this career?

Only when you are experienced in this field, that is when you should take up such cases independently or that is when the law firms will allow you to represent such cases. Young lawyer should have a lot of patience in dealing with these cases since they can go up till many to many years. To start with, young lawyers should go through at least 50-60 cases to understand how it works.

What were the challenges that you faced when you worked with Ram Jethmalani sir?

We had to work for 16 to 17 hours a day. We were told to prepare the case brief within one day, as cases like these are on an urgent basis as once there is CBI raid, a lawyer is needed in 24 hours. The problem used to be that we had to work this hard without getting paid much as law chamber do not have lucrative packages. But the knowledge gained is absolutely priceless.

What advise will you give to young lawyers?

More patient.

More attentive to the proceedings, observe the mistakes, read whatever has been submitted in the court.

Read judgements.

Never lack a business perspective of looking at legal issues.

Know worth of branding.

Most importantly, you need to have knowledge and how to present your knowledge in the court.

What do you as a recruiter look for?

The CV that is sent by the interested people should cover all the facts. It is important that law students do not waste their time. Apart from college academics, it is important for them to participate in moot competitions and do internships in this area in order to know the law better.

What are the practical nuances that can help a lawyer grow as a practitioner in this field?

Study various cases.

Study the judgement.

Study and understand the modus operandi of financial crimes.

One should know how to represent the case.

Study the law regarding financial crimes in India. 

Update yourself with the changes and introduction of laws.

Try interpreting the judgement.

What is the scope of individual practitioners in this niche?

You cannot start practicing as an independent lawyer from the very beginning. First work with a lawyer or a law firm and then think of practicing as an independent lawyer. This will help you learn and will also increase your popularity as an independent lawyer.

How did you make a good team?

In order to build a good team, you should know your strengths and weakness. The subjects that you are weak, hire people who are good at that those areas. For this, you can contact a job portal, they will send the CVs of interested people, and then you can hire according to your needs

What can be the changes that can been foreseen in this field?

There will not be many changes, but this area can emerge as the most promising field. There are more opportunities, since people are resorting to economic crimes to mint money than doing physical crimes like robbery or kidnapping. 

What can be done to build new skills in this field in this quarantine period?

Read books about this field.

Study the psychology of the criminals in this area.

Read judgements.

Read statutes.

What can we do if we know that important information about a case is not been represented properly in court?

There are two things that can be done:

You can file an intervention application through the party whom you are supporting 

Or you can file a PIL.

What has been the most interesting case that you have worked on so far?

The most interesting case that I had represented was the JNPT scam were the government was duped of Rs. 180 crore. My client was innocent and was proven so by the Supreme Court. In my opinion, the judiciary should have a liberal approach and should not view all the accused as a criminal.

What are the skills that makes Ram Jethmalani different from others?

He used to read a lot.

Very hardworking.

He was thorough with knowledge.

Makes his notes from the brief in order to represent any matter in the court.

Can I practice in rural areas in this field?

Yes, you can definitely practice in rural areas, but the cases will be less, you will learn less. Moreover, financial hubs and metropolitan cities give more opportunities to the people to commit economic crimes.

How to ensure personal safety while dealing with such cases?

If you feel that your personal safety is at risk, you can file an application to the court, the court will look after it.

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Outsourcing Services Contract in India

Outsourcing Agreement is a legally binding document between a business and a service provider. The service provider delivers IT services, data processing and information management services and more with the help of its own staff and equipment. An outsourcing services agreement in India is drafted to pen down the responsibilities of both the parties, tasks to be delivered, goals, payment breakup, etc. Looking for best lawyers to draft an outsourcing contract in Delhi? Contact Feelium E-contract, one-stop digital destination for all your agreement requirements.

This blog talks about the types of outsourcing services contract in India and major clauses to include in the agreement.

Types of Outsourcing Contracts

Time & Material Outsourcing Contract This model is used for a long-term software development project and the estimated time and cost cannot be predetermined. It works on the basis of IT services or product required and the time taken to complete it. This contract is very flexible because it ends only when the client is satisfied with the final delivery.

Fixed Price Outsourcing Contracts Fixed Price Outsourcing Contracts are commonly used for IT outsourcing services. It’s a well-managed project in which the requirements are clearly mentioned in the RFP along with the estimated costs. As the name signifies, clients need to pay a fixed amount for a particular service. The fixed cost outsourcing agreement minimizes flexibility or any involvement in the project scope.

Dedicated Team Outsourcing Agreement This contract is drafted when you hire a dedicated team for outsourcing and are allocated to work on a specific project. The outsourcing agreement includes the tasks to be done by the team and goals to be achieved. You can choose various engagement models to build and collaborate with the team for a seamless communication.

Major Components of an Outsourcing Contract in India

Detailed Project Scope This clause includes the service requirements and response the outsourcing company sent while bidding. Ensure that the final scope of the project and services is mentioned clearly for the offshore teams to understand.

Asset Transfer Info Various IT assets are transferred to the clients by the service providers. It may include telecommunication equipment, computer hardware, leases on equipment, software licenses, etc. Make sure your contract clearly mentions all the transferring costs.

Cost and Payment Structure The pricing of the outsourcing arrangement, mode of payment, and the payment structure should be clearly mentioned in any outsourcing contract. It should also lay down the amount to be paid along with its break-up. Any re-negotiation of the costs in a said period of time must be mentioned in the contract.

Dispute Resolution Section Disputes may arise between the parties due to various reasons. Hence, any third-party or an arbitrator assigned to resolve the dispute must be mentioned in the contract.

Exit Strategy This part covers following questions related to the termination process of an outsourcing agreement: How do you terminate the outsourcing relation? Would it hurt your business? Will you still have complete control over the software?

Ownership of Product Every company wishes to take the ownership of the intellectual property and the final product. However, in some legal binding outsourcing contracts in India, vendors and the company outsourcing IT services share the ownership. The ownership rights should be clearly mentioned by the company to avoid future disputes.

It is important to include the main clauses in your outsourcing contract to avoid any type of misunderstanding or missing out of information. So if you are looking for outsourcing services in delhi, outsourcing agreements in mumbai, outsourcing contracts in kolkata, outsourcing service agreements in ahmedabad, legal binding outsourcing agreement in pune, it services outsourcing agreement in hyderbad, outsourcing agreements in chennai; you can talk to our certified lawyers. Feelium E-contract offers lawyer drafted Outsourcing Agreement Template that can be customized as per your requirement. You can edit, sign and share Authentic Outsourcing Agreement Templates with the clients digitally in a few clicks.

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Elixir Legal Services has an expert attorney team dealing in Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Law in India, and represented clients, in legal proceedings involving the Indian telecommunications regulator and appellate body, the information and broadcasting ministry, and High Courts and the Supreme Court of India regarding telecom policy matters.

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Elixir Legal Services has an expert attorney team dealing in Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Law in India, and represented clients, in legal proceedings involving the Indian telecommunications regulator and appellate body, the information and broadcasting ministry, and High Courts and the Supreme Court of India regarding telecom policy matters.

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Top 10 law firms in India in the year 2019

This article is written by Jasmine Madaan, from Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS). This is an exhaustive article that lists the “Top 10 Indian Law Firms in the year 2019”.

Introduction

This is an article that almost every person in the legal profession wants to read. A list which interests almost all the law students. In fact, it even should because being aware of the top-ranking law firms can help one to decide internships, explore various new fields in the legal profession and even decide their future career path. Having the ability to do good law firm research can be very fruitful for one’s career. The article provides the list of Top 10 law firms in India in 2019.

Criteria for selecting the Top law firms

Criteria for selecting the top law firms is a blend of certain factors- deal value, deal count, career Achievements, the feedback given by clients and foreign law firms, perception within the market, prestige, work environment. Every website, journal, consulting agency has its list and this current article has been formed after analysing all of them.

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The Top Law Firms

1. AZB Partners

Founders and Partners

The firm has three founding partners- Zia Mody, Ajay Bahl and Bahram N. Vakil. Miss Zia Mody and Mr Ajay Bahl are the managing partners. The firm has more than 400 lawyers and 105 partners operating at 4 different locations-Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Pune. It was established in 2011.

Practice Areas

Aviation;

Banking & Finance; 

Bankruptcy & Insolvency; 

Capital Markets; 

Competition/Antitrust; 

Compliance & Investigation/ White-Collar Crime; 

Defence; 

Dispute Resolution; 

E-commerce & Retail; 

Employment; Energy & Natural Resources; 

Financial Services & FinTech; 

Funds; 

Healthcare and Life Services; 

Information Technology & Business Process Outsourcing; 

Infrastructure & Project Finance;

Insurance; 

Intellectual Property; 

International Trade/ WTO; 

Media & Entertainment; 

Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, General Corporate; 

Microfinance; 

Private Client Practice; 

Private Equity;

Real Estate; 

Regulatory Practice & Securities Laws; 

Taxation; 

Technology, media and Telecommunications.

Achievements

Highest deal count as per Mergermarket H1 2019.

Ranked No.1 in the RSG Top 50 Indian Law Firms Ranking 2019.

Advised the largest M&A transaction by deal value in India i.e. US$23.3 billion mergers of Vodafone with Idea Cellular.

Ranked a ‘Tier 1 Firm’ in the following Practice areas: M&A, Capital Markets, Private Equity and Banking and ranked a ‘Tier 2 Firm’ in the following practice areas: Project Finance and Telecommunications networks by IFLR1000 in the year 2019 and 2020.

Ranked as a ‘Band 1 Firm’ in the following practice areas: 

Corporate/M&A, 

Private Equity and Real Estate; 

Ranked as ‘Band 2 Firm’ in: 

Banking & Finance, 

Capital Markets, 

Competition/Antitrust, 

Dispute Resolution, 

Tax and 

TMT; 

Ranked as ‘Band 3 Firm’ for Projects/ Infrastructure & Energy and White-Collar Crime by Chambers Asia-Pacific in 2019.

Named a ‘Recognized Practitioner’ for Insurance by Chambers Asia-Pacific in 2019.

Recognized by High Net Worth Guide for Private Wealth Law.

Named ‘Corporate Law Firm of the Year’ in 2019 by Chambers India Law Awards.

Named as India’s ‘Competition & Antitrust Law Firm of the Year’ in 2019 by Lawyers Worldwide Awards.

Awarded as ‘Top Indian law firm 2019’ by RSG India.

Ranked ‘Outstanding’ in the following Practice areas: 

Banking & Finance, 

Capital Markets, 

Corporate/ M&A and 

Private Equity; 

and in the following Industry sectors: Banking & Financial Services and Real Estate by Lawyers Worldwide Awards and Asialaw Profiles in 2019.

Named as a ‘Band 1 Firm’ for Corporate/M&A; ‘Band 2 Firm’ for Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Competition/Antitrust and Dispute Resolution; and ‘Band 3 Firm’ for Projects, Infrastructure & Energy by Chambers Global in 2019.

Named ‘Private Equity Law Firm of the Year’ at Legal Era Awards 2018-19.

For a detailed list of awards, kindly refer to https://www.azbpartners.com/awards/.

Their unique features for which they are considered as the best

The firm is well renowned for M&A(Mergers & Acquisitions), international business and quick turnaround time on client queries. It has a better balance of the number of lawyers and equity partners. It has a well-debated decision-making process and believes in the fact that quality focus comes first. Their greatest strength is an in-depth understanding of legal, regulatory and commercial environments in India and outside India.

AZB partners have been ranked as the number 1 law firm of India in 2019 because it had the highest deal count in 2019, the third-highest deal value in 2019. The growth rate of the firm has been tremendous over the years. RSG Consulting India Report, India Business Law Journal and various other websites have also placed it in the top category.

Rating- 10/10 

2. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

Founders and Partners

Founder of the firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas is Mr Shardul S. Shroff, who is also the current Executive Chairman of the firm. Ms Pallavi S. Shroff and Mr Akshay Chudasama is the Managing Partner. It was the third Indian law firm to have more than 100 partners. The firm at present has over 110 partners and more than 600 lawyers operating at 7 different locations in India- Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Bengaluru. 

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance, 

Capital Markets, 

Competition Law, 

Dispute Resolution, 

General Corporate (includes M&A & PE), 

Intellectual Property, 

Insolvency & Bankruptcy, 

Projects & Project Finance,  

Tax, and 

Venture Capital.

Achievements

Highest deal value as per Mergermarket H1 2019.

Awarded ‘India Law Firm of the Year’ at the Asian Legal Business (ALB) India Law Awards 2019

Awarded ‘Law Firm of the Year, 2019’ by India Business Law Journal

Awarded the ‘Most Innovative National Law Firm of the Year’ at the annual IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2019

Recognised as one of the ‘Best Overall Law Firms’ by India Business Law Journal, 2010-19

Ranked #1 in deal count and #1 in deal value in the annual Mergermarket India League Tables 2018

The Highest number of Band 1 practices, Band 1 lawyers and Ranked lawyers in Chambers & Partners 2018

Awarded ‘Country Firm of the Year, India’ for 2017-2019 by Who’s Who Legal

Their unique features for which they are considered as the best

The firm has won the title of ‘Innovation in Legal Expertise’, recently. It is well-known for providing innovative solutions to its clients. The firm provides experts in various areas.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has been ranked as the number 2 law firm of India in 2019 because it had the highest deal value in 2019 and third-highest deal count in 2019. As per the India Business Law Journal it is the Law firm of the year. It has been ranked at the third number by the RSG Consulting India Report. 

Rating- 9.5/10

3. Khaitan and Co

Founders and Partners

The firm was founded in 1911 by Late Debi Prasad Khaitan and J.N. Mazumdar. His brothers, 

Lakshmi Prasad Khaitan and Bhagwati Prasad Khaitan assisted him in establishing and 

managing the firm. It was the first Indian Law firm to have more than 100 Partners. At present, 

It has more than 650 lawyers including partners. Khaitan’s total partnership headcount had increased to 152 and it has 91 equity partners. Operating in 4 different locations- Delhi (since 1970), Kolkata (since 1911), Bangalore (since 1994) and Mumbai (since 2001).

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance;

 Capital Markets;  

Competition / Antitrust; 

Corporate and Commercial; 

Corporate Governance; 

Corporate Restructuring; 

Data Privacy & Protection; 

Debt Capital Markets; 

Direct Tax; 

Dispute Resolution; 

Employment, Labour and Benefits; 

Energy, Infrastructure and Resources; 

Environment; 

Estate Planning, Trusts and Private Client; 

Indirect Tax; 

Intellectual Property; 

Investment Funds; 

Mergers and Acquisitions; 

Private Equity; 

Public Mergers & Acquisitions; 

Real Estate; 

Regulatory Practice; 

Restructuring and Insolvency; 

Securities Litigation and Enforcement; 

Technology, Media and Telecommunications; and 

White Collar Crime.

Their focus sectors are Defence and Homeland Security; E-Commerce; Education; Hospitality; Insurance; and Pharmaceuticals.

Achievements

2nd Highest deal count as per Mergermarket H1 2019.

Revenues of the firm in the financial year 2018-19 increased by 20-25% and crossed Rs 600 Crores in April 2019.

Ranked as ‘IFLR Top Tier Team 2020’ in Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Restructuring and insolvency by IFLR 1000.

Awarded as ‘SE Asia Practice Firm of the year’ at Asian Legal Business South East Asia Law Awards 2019.

Awarded as ‘Large M&A Law Firm of the Year’, ‘Large IBC Law Firm of the Year’ and ‘Large Employment Law Firm of the Year’ at IDEX Legal Awards 2019.

Ranked as Tier I Indian Law Firm in the following practice areas: Competition / Antitrust, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets and Dispute Resolution by Legal 500 in the year 2019.

Awarded ‘TMT Deal of the Year’- Walmart’s acquisition of Flipkart at Asia Legal Awards 2019

Ranked as ‘Outstanding’ Firm in the areas of Banking and Finance, Competition / Antitrust, Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution and Private Equity by Asialaw Profiles 2019.

Awarded as ‘Deal Firm of the Year’ at Business India Law Awards 2019 

For a detailed list of Awards, kindly refer to https://www.khaitanco.com/awards.

Their unique features for which they are considered as the best

More than 100 years of practice has always been an asset. It is often known for its highest average packages to freshers. The depth and breadth of expertise make it a continuous part of top-ranking firms.

Khaitan & Co has been ranked as the number 3 law firm of India in 2019 because it had the second-highest deal count in 2019. The number of awards, Consistent Growth over the years and work environment contribute to its ranking. It is one of the main parts of India’s Magic Circle. It has been ranked as number 2 by the RSG Consulting.

Rating- 9.5/10

4. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Founders and Partners

After the split of the Shroff brothers, the firm was founded by Mr Cyril Shroff on May 25, 2015. Mr Cyril Shroff is also the Managing Partner of the firm. It was the second Indian Law firm to cross the 100 partner benchmark. It has about 750 lawyers and 130 partners at present. They operate in 6 different locations: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Chennai.

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance; 

Capital Markets; 

Competition law; 

Corporate; Disputes; 

Employment; 

Intellectual Property; 

Investment Funds; 

Financial Services Regulatory; 

Pharmaceuticals/ Life Sciences; 

Private Client; 

Projects; 

Real Estate; 

Tax; 

Investigations; and 

TMT.

Achievements

It had the second-highest deal value as per Mergermarket H1 2019.

At the ALB India Law Awards 2020, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Bagged the Most Number of Awards: Law Firm of the Year; India Deal Firm of the Year; Debt Markets Deal for the Year – Network i2i’s Issuance of Securities; Equity Market Deal of the Year – Embassy Office Park’s IPO; M&A Deal of the Year(Premium) –  ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel’s Acquisition of Essar; Deal Maker of the Year – Cyril Shroff

Awarded ‘India Law Firm of the Year 2019’ at BusinessWorld’s Global Legal Leaders Awards 2019

Awarded ‘Best Firm for Women in Law in India’ at Legal Media Group Euromoney Business Law Awards 2019.

Association of Wealth Management of India (AIWMI) ranked CAM as the ‘Best Private Client Law Firm’ at India Wealth Awards 2019

At IBLJ Deals of the Year 2019, 13 deals/matters of CAM were amongst the winning deals.

At Asialaw Regional Awards 2019, CAM won the following awards: Law Firm of the Year (India); Energy Law Firm of the Year; Impact Deal of the Year (Walmart acquisition); and Impact Deal of the Year for (Equis acquisition)

At IBLJ Indian Law Firm Awards 2019, CAM won 10 awards.

At Chambers India Award 2019, CAM was awarded as the ‘Finance Law Firm of the Year’

At ALB India Law Awards 2019, CAM won the following awards: Banking and Finance Services Law Firm of the Year; Debt Markets Deal for the Year – Allianz Capital Partners GmbH’s Investment in IndInfravit Trust; M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize) – AION Capital Partners and JSW Steel’s Acquisition of Monnet Ispat; M&A Deal of the Year(Premium)-  Walmart’s Acquisition of Flipkart; and Managing Partner of the Year – Cyril Shroff

For the detailed list of Awards, kindly refer to https://www.cyrilshroff.com/awards-rankings/.

Their unique features for which they are considered as the best

It is the first Indian law firm to embrace Artificial Intelligence(AI) Technology. It has the largest number of lawyers. It is well known for its functioning in Indian and International matters.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has been ranked as the number 4 law firm of India in 2019. The firm has always managed to fix a spot in the top-ranking firms of India. It is the largest law firm in India based on size. It had the second-highest deal value and fourth-highest deal count in 2019. It has been placed at the fourth number by the RSG Consulting India Report. The firm has won an exceptional number of awards.

Rating- 9.5/10

5. Trilegal

Founders and Partners

The Merger of three start-ups in 2000 led to the formation of this firm. The Mumbai-based Trilegal was founded by Karan Sigh and Sridhar Gorthi, Bangalore-based by Rahul Mattan and Prem Ayappa, Delhi-based by Akshay Jaitly and Prasad. It has 55 partners and about 400 lawyers. At present, it is operating at 4 different locations: Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, and Bangalore. 

Practice Areas

Asset Management and Funds; 

Banking & Finance; 

Competition Law; 

Corporate; 

Disputes; 

Employment; 

Energy & Infrastructure; 

International Capital Markets; 

M&A; 

PE & VC; 

Real Estate; 

Restructuring; 

Tax; and

TMT.

Achievements

Nominated for various categories at Chambers India Awards 2019

It was among the top 5 Indian law firms in Deal count as per Mergermarket H1 2019.

It was among the top 10 Indian law firms in deal value as per Mergermarket H1 2019.

Two lawyers of the firm- Nisha Kaur and Harsh Pais were recognized as ‘Growing leaders of the year 2019’ by RSG report.

Among the Top Ranked Firms in the Asia Pacific 2018 Chambers & Partners

Awarded as ‘Top Tier Financial and Corporate Law Firm 2018’ by IFLR1000

Awarded as ‘Top Tier Law Firm Asia Pacific 2018’ by The Legal 500

Their unique features for which they are considered as the best

The firm is known for its culture, the depth of its transactional experience, the wide range of our expertise and the quality and energy of our lawyers. It is more cost-effective and delivers quality-work. It has an extensive approach in India and the International world. The firm is also known for its action against climate change. The full equity lockstep partner compensation model in which Profit is shared is a unique feature which usually International law firms have. 

Trilegal has been ranked as the number 5 law firm of India in 2019 because it had the fifth-highest deal count in 2019. The number of awards, Consistent Growth over the years contribute to its ranking. It has been placed at the fifth position by the RSG Consulting India Report and it has been named in the Big 7 by the India Business Law Journal.

Rating- 9/10

6. J. Sagar and Associates(JSA)

Founders and Partners

JSA was founded by Jyoti Sagar in 1991 and later in April 2003, Berjis Desai started the Mumbai office. The current Joint Managing Partners are Vivek K. Chandy and Amit Kapur. At present, the firm has more than 320 lawyers operating at 7 different locations: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi.

Practice Areas

Corporate; Disputes; 

Finance Sectors: Agriculture and Forestry; 

Capital Markets; 

Construction & Engineering; 

Defence & Internal Security; 

Education; 

Energy: Power & Hydrocarbons; 

Environment; 

Financial Services & Insolvency; 

Hospitality, Tourism & Retail; 

Insurance & Pension; 

Knowledge based Industries; 

Manufacturing; 

Media and Sports; 

Mines & Minerals; 

Non-Governmental Sector; 

Pharma; Real Estate; 

Services; 

Smart Cities; 

Startups; 

Telecommunications, Media & Technology; 

Transportation & logistics; 

White Collar Crimes and Compliance Practice.

Achievements

Winner (2019) of Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) Firm of the Year, Ranked Band 1 (2019) in Banking & Finance, Ranked Band 1 (2019) in Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) by Chambers Asia Pacific 2019.

Ranked ‘Tier 1 (2019)’ in the following Practice Areas: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution and Projects & Energy by Legal 500.

Ranked ‘Best Overall Law Firm (2019)’ in the following sectors: Aviation, Capital Markets, Energy, Projects & Infrastructure, Policy & regulation, Structured finance & Securitisation and Technology, Media & Telecoms (TMT) by India Business Law Journal.

Ranked 1 (Manager – By Volume): Bloomberg – Global Legal Advisers, Capital Markets – Annual 2018 by Bloomberg.

Awarded ‘M&A Law Firm of the Year’ at BW Businessworld Legal Leaders Awards 2019.

For a detailed list of Awards, kindly refer to https://www.jsalaw.com/firm-profile.

Their unique features for which they are considered as the best

The firm’s community service, pro bono work and Firm retreat make it stand out. The firm tries to maintain the work-life balance. Core values of the firm provide that they combine ‘the expertise and diversity of experience of a large firm with the personalized attention and responsiveness of a boutique firm’. They believe in exceeding client expectations and “people matter”. 

Sagar and Associates has been ranked as the number 6 law firm of India in 2019 because it had the sixth-highest deal count and seventh-highest deal value in 2019. The number of awards, Consistent Growth over the years and the work environment contribute to its ranking. It has been placed at the sixth position by the RSG Consulting India Report and it has been named in the Big 7 by the India Business Law Journal. Various websites have also included the firm in their top ranking like Abhyaas, Top 10 Companies in India, etc.

Rating- 9/10

7. L&L Partners

Founders and Partners

L&L Partners(earlier known as Luthra & Luthra Law Offices) was founded in 1990 by Mr Rajiv K Luthra. He is the current Managing Director of the firm. The firm has over 70 partners and over 300 lawyers. The firm is operative in 4 different locations: New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

Practice Areas

Anti-Corruption & Compliance; 

Banking & Finance; 

Capital Markets; 

Competition and Antitrust law; 

Corporate & Commercial; 

Dispute Resolution- Litigation & Arbitration; 

Restructuring & Insolvency; 

Intellectual Property; 

International Trade; 

Management Labour & Employment; 

Mergers & Acquisitions; 

Private Equity & Venture Capital; 

Projects; Energy & Infrastructure; 

Real Estate; 

Tax(Direct & Indirect); and

Pro-Bono. 

Achievements

Awarded as ‘M&A Law Firm of the Year’ by Legal Era Indian Legal Awards 2019-20.

The firm was awarded ‘Best Overall Law Firms’ and four other awards by India Business Law Journal 2019 

It was among the top 4 Indian law firms based on deal value by Mergermarket H1 2019

It was among the top 7 Indian law firms based on deal count by Mergermarket H1 2019

Awarded ‘M&A Law firm of the year’ by the International Financial Law Review in 2019.

Awarded ‘M&A Deal of the year’ in 2019 by the International Financial Law Review.

Awarded ‘Private Equity law firm of the Year’ by BW Business World in 2019.

It was the legal counsel on four of India Business Law Journal’s 2018 Deals of the Year and received four practice area awards at Indian Law Firm Awards.

One of the most famous acquisition of 2019 i.e. JSW Steel Limited’s acquisition of Bhushan Steel was advised by L&L partners.

Their unique features for which they are considered as the best

A deep understanding and handling. It has a good outreach globally. The lawyers ensure that clients receive innovative, practical and cost-effective advice while holding the ethical standards.

L&L Partners has been ranked as the number 7 law firm of India in 2019 because it had the seventh-highest deal count and fourth-highest deal value in 2019. The number of awards, International outreach, Consistent Growth over the years and the diverse expertise contributes to its ranking. It has been placed at the seventh position by the RSG Consulting India Report and it has been named in the Big 7 by the India Business Law Journal. Various websites have also included the firm in their top ranking like Abhyaas, Top 10 Companies in India, etc.

Rating- 9/10

8. S&R Associates

Founders and Partners

The boutique firm was founded by Mr Rajat Sethi and Mr Sandip Bhagat in 2005.  It has 80 lawyers and 14 partners. It has 2 offices in India: Delhi and Mumbai. 

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance; 

Capital Markets; 

Competition/Antitrust; 

Corporate Governance; 

General Corporate; 

Litigation and Arbitration; 

Mergers and Acquisitions; 

Private Equity; 

Regulatory; 

Restructuring and Insolvency; and 

Technology Media and Telecommunications

Sectors: 

Aviation; 

Banking and NBFCs; 

Consumer and hospitality; 

E-Commerce; 

Education; 

Energy and natural resources; 

Engineering and construction; 

Healthcare; 

pharmaceuticals; 

Infrastructure; 

Manufacturing; 

Chemicals; 

Automotive; 

Real estate; 

Technology; 

Media; 

Telecommunications; 

Travel and logistics; and 

Insurance.

Achievements

Awarded as ‘Boutique Law Firm of the Year’ by Legal Era Indian Legal Awards 2019-20.

Ranked 6th in M&A by India League Tables in 2019

Ranked as top tier law firm in the following areas: Corporate M&A; Dispute Resolution; and Investment funds by Asia Pacific 2020.

Bloomberg Indian Capital Markets ranked 2nd the firm in Private Equity rights and offering in 2019

It was among the top 5 Indian law firms based on deal value by Mergermarket H1 2019

It was among the top 9 Indian law firms based on deal count by Mergermarket H1 2019

It was awarded in the category of M&A by India Business Law Journal in 2019.

Mr Rajat Sethi and Mr Sanjeev Adkala bagged the awards of ‘High quality and good Knowledgeable lawyer’ and ‘Most mature and sensible lawyer’ by Chamber Asia Pacific 2020.

Their unique features for which they are considered as the best

The experience of lawyers working in different jurisdictions- USA, UK, Singapore helps them in providing a unique combination of Indian and International legal services. It is a boutique law firm with expertise in Dispute Resolution and Litigation.

S&R Associates has been ranked as the number 8 law firm of India in 2019 because it had the fifth-highest deal value and ninth-highest deal count in 2019. The number of awards, Consistent Growth over the years and the capacity to handle all the client’s requirements contribute to its ranking. It has been placed at the eight positions by the RSG Consulting India Report. Various websites have also included the firm in their top ranking like Abhyaas, Top 10 Companies in India, etc.

Rating- 9/10

9. Anand & Anand

Founders and Partners

Mr N. K. Anand is the Founding Partner. Managing partner of the firm is Mr Pravin Anand. The firm has 23 partners and more than 100 lawyers and engineers. It is operative at 4 different locations: New Delhi, Noida, Chennai and Mumbai.

Practice Areas

The key practice area of the firm is Intellectual Property(IP) which includes 

Copyright, 

Design, 

Litigation, 

Patient, and 

Trademark.

Other practice areas are: 

Advertising and Product Liability; 

Alternate Dispute Resolution; 

Plant Variety; 

Fashion law; 

Biodiversity; 

Brand Strategy; 

Competition Law; 

IT and E-Commerce laws; 

Trade Secret; 

Licensing; 

White Collar and IP crime; 

Packaging and Labelling; 

Essentiality Evaluation; 

Art law; 

Franchising; 

Sports law; 

Geographical Indications; 

Start-up law; 

Contractual and Commercial IP; 

Enforcement; 

Customs; and 

Media and Entertainment Laws.

Achievements

Awarded ‘Firm of the Year’ by the Managing Intellectual Property – Asia Awards 2019

Awarded ‘Special Awards: Impact Case of the Year 2019’ for ‘Koninklijke Philips Electronics vs. Rajesh Bansal’ and ‘Monsanto vs. Nuziveedu’ by the Managing Intellectual Property

Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars 2019, recognized it as a Tier 1 firm in the following areas: Copyright & Related Rights, Patent Contentious, Patent Prosecution, Trademark Contentious, Trademark Prosecution.

Awarded ‘Firm of the Year – Intellectual Property Enforcement’, ‘Firm of the Year – Intellectual Property Protection’ and ‘Firm of the Year –  Media and Entertainment – Anand and Anand & Khimani’ by the IBLJ – Indian Law Firm Awards 2019

Recognized as a Tier 1 firm(Mumbai and Delhi) by the Media Law International.

It was Awarded ‘Leading IP Lawyer of the Decade’, Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year’, and ‘Outstanding Case of the Year’ by the Legal Era Awards 2019-20

Asia Law Profiles 2019 awarded the following awards: ‘Asia Law Profiles Rankings- Outstanding- Intellectual Property’, ‘Asia Law Profiles Rankings- Recommended Firm- Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences’, and ‘Asia Law Profiles Rankings- Notable Firm- Dispute resolution’.

WTR 1000 Rankings 2019 awarded ‘WTR 1000 – Firm of the Year- Prosecution and Strategy’, and ‘WTR 1000- Firm of the Year- Enforcement and Litigation’

It was recognized as ‘IAM 1000- Firm of the Year- Prosecution and Strategy’ and ‘IAM 1000- Firm of the Year- Enforcement and Litigation’ by the IAM 1000 Rankings 2019.

Mr Pravin Anand was recognized as WTR Global Leaders 2019.

For a detailed list of Awards, kindly refer to https://www.anandandanand.com/awards/

Their unique features for which they are considered as the best

The firm provides 365-degree services related to Intellectual Property. The firm has an in-house anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting team to provide clients with legal protection to safeguard their brand identities in commercial space.

Anand & Anand has been ranked as the number 9 law firm of India in 2019. The number of awards, Consistent Growth over the years and the work environment contribute to its ranking. Moreover, along with the key practice area i.e. Intellectual Property, the firm has performed exceptionally well in other fields also like ADR, etc. It has been placed at the ninth position by the RSG Consulting India Report. Various websites have also included the firm in their top ranking like Abhyaas, Shiksha, Top 10 Companies in India, etc.

Rating- 8.5/10

10. Economic Laws Practice

Founders and Partners

Mr Sujjain Talwar is the Co-founder of the firm.  Mr Suhail Nathani is the Managing Partner of the firm. It has 25 partners and more than 200 lawyers. It has 6 offices in India: Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Chennai.

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance; 

Competition Law & Policy; 

Corporate & Commercial; 

Data protection; 

Defence & Aerospace; 

Hospitality; 

International Trade & Customs Practice; 

Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution; 

Policy & Regulation; 

Private Equity & Venture Capital; 

Projects, Infrastructure & Energy; 

Real Estate; 

Securities Laws & Capital Markets; 

Tax; and 

Technology, Media & Telecommunications.

Achievements

Ranked as Tier 1 Firm in ALB’s Asia M&A Rankings

Termed as ‘Highly recommended firm for Banking & Finance Services, Energy and Infrastructure by Asia Law Profiles 2019.

Termed as ‘Highly Recommended’ for Infrastructure, Technology & Telecommunications, Transport, Banking, Capital Markets, M&A, Private Equity, and Project Finance by IFLR 1000 in 2019.

Recognized as ‘Top Tier Firm in India’ for tax, WTO/ International Trade and Ranked for Competition & Antitrust, Projects, Infrastructure & Energy, Banking & Finance, Private Equity, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, TMT by Chambers Asia Pacific 2019.

Recognized as ‘Law firm of the year for Taxation and Competition/ Antitrust by India Business Law Journal 2019.

Termed as ‘Outstanding Firm’ for tax; ‘Highly Recommended’ for Competition/ Antitrust, Energy & Natural Resources, Projects & Infrastructure, Banking and Finance, Dispute Resolution, Financial Services Regulatory by Asia Profiles 2019.

Recognized as ‘Top Tier Firm in India’ for WTO/ International Trade, Dispute Resolution, Tax, Corporate and M&A, Projects and Energy, and Antitrust & Competition by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018.

For a detailed list of Awards, kindly refer to http://elplaw.in/about-us/#two.

Their unique features for which they are considered as the best

The global outreach of the firm has been an asset of the firm. The firm believes in regularly sharing the knowledge to keep clients updated on issues which impact their business. The firm has a consistent focus on quality and provides outcome-oriented solutions.

Economic Laws Practice has been ranked as the number 10 law firm of India in 2019. The extensive Global Outreach of the firm, number of awards, Consistent Growth over the years and high client satisfaction contribute to its ranking. It has been placed at the tenth position by the RSG Consulting India Report. Various websites have also included the firm in their top ranking like Abhyaas, Shiksha, Top 10 Companies in India, etc. As per RSG consulting the firm has been able to secure a position in the top 10 law firms in the previous years. 

Rating- 8/10

Conclusion

The article provides the list of top 10 law firms in India based on a survey-analysis of various sources based on various factors. NOTE: The ranking can vary at different sources.

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