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Dorothy Thomas

Asia-Pacific 2026

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/Commercial: Chennai

India

4 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Dorothy Thomas is a Partner at the Chennai office of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, and is ranked as one of the leading corporate lawyers in Tamil Nadu. Her practice focusses on General Corporate, especially FDI into the State of Tamil Nadu, and Real Estate.

Career

Dorothy has demonstrated the ability to lead corporations investing in India on a variety of competitive industries and diverse sectors of business and also represents some of the largest corporate houses within the State of Tamil Nadu.

She holds an impressive track record of over 23 years of hands-on experience in India, UK and USA and has served as lead consultant for several Fortune 500 companies based in North America and Europe.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu

Publications

Dorothy has authored Op-Eds and Columns for leading publications in India and the US such as Business Line; The Hindu; Indo American Chamber of Commerce; British Consulate, Chennai, NASABA, Atlanta; Thomson West publication etc.

Personal

Dorothy is ranked for Corporate/M&A by Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific, 2019-22.

She holds a LL.B, degree from Symbiosis Law College, Pune University

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Corporate/Commercial: Chennai - India

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Dorothy Thomas is a longstanding fixture in the Indian legal sphere whose expertise spans various sectors. Based in the firm's Chennai office, she offers experience in FDI in the State of Tami Nadu, M&A and real estate matters.

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