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Tyabji Dayabhai
Asia-Pacific 2026
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Leading firm in Asia-Pacific 2026
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Overview
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Tyabji Dayabhai (TD) was established in Bombay in 1872 during the British Raj as a progressive Indian partnership between Solicitors Cumrudin Tyabji and Dayabhai Jaduram. Today, Dayabhai’s great-great grandson, Nimish Vakil leads the firm’s specialist Aviation practice.
The TD team is vastly experienced in Indian Aviation, exclusively representing lessors/financiers in a wide variety of aircraft transactions and aircraft repossessions, while offering partner-led service at competitive rates.
Key people
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Nimish Vakil
Managing Partner
Sneha Gaikwad
Partner
Niyati Kothari
Partner
Karan Vakil
Partner
Work & experience
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Tyabji Dayabhai (TD) has advised on over 350 aircraft transactions, including leases, sale-and-leaseback transactions, acquisitions, and aircraft engine transactions. TD also advises lessors and banks on transactions structured through India’s GIFT City. TD has a proven track record in aircraft deregistration and repossession matters in India. The firm is known for delivering partner-led, prompt, high-quality advice to owners, lessors, and banks.
Notable work
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Lease of aircraft / engines from AIP Capital to Akasa Air
2026CompletedMumbai
Advised AIP Capital as local counsel in the lease of 3 aircraft and 4 engines to Akasa Air.
Financing acquisition of aircraft / helicopters by Reliance through GIFT City
2025CompletedMumbai
Advised BoI / HSBC / SCB / Citi in financing acquisition of 2 aircraft and 2 helicopters by Reliance through GIFT City.
Repossession of Aircraft from India
CompletedMumbai / New Delhi / Bangalore / Hyderabad
Advised lessors in repossession of 45 aircraft from KFA (2013), Spicejet (2015), Jet Airways (2019) & Go First (2023).
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