Ranking tables

Banking & Finance | Global

India

The Banking & Finance rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across India.

Rankings overview for Departments

1

Band 1

  1. Trilegal
    Trilegal 19 Years Ranked
  2. TT&A 15 Years Ranked
  3. AZB & Partners
  4. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
  5. JSA
2

Band 2

  1. Juris Corp
  2. Khaitan & Co
  3. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
3

Band 3

  1. Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India
  2. Phoenix Legal
  3. Samvad Partners
  4. Saraf and Partners
  5. Wadia Ghandy & Co
4

Band 4

  1. SNG & Partners 14 Years Ranked
  2. Argus Partners
  3. Bharucha & Partners
  4. Dentons Link Legal
  5. DSK Legal
  6. LEx Aeterna Practices (LEAP)
5

Band 5

  1. Kochhar & Co.
  2. S&R Associates
E

Eminent Practitioners

  1. Bahram N VakilAZB & Partners
  2. Cyril ShroffCyril Amarchand Mangaldas
  3. Dina WadiaJSA
  4. Shardul S ShroffShardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
1

Band 1

  1. Sonali Mahapatra
    Sonali Mahapatra TT&A13 Years Ranked
  2. Aashit ShahJSA
  3. H JayeshJuris Corp
  4. L ViswanathanCyril Amarchand Mangaldas
2

Band 2

  1. Gautam Saha TT&A16 Years Ranked
  2. Kannan Rahul
    Kannan Rahul Trilegal6 Years Ranked
  3. Pranav Sharma
    Pranav Sharma Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas3 Years Ranked
  4. Karan MitrooLuthra and Luthra Law Offices India
  5. Sawant SinghPhoenix Legal
  6. Shabnum KajijiWadia Ghandy & Co
  7. Veena SivaramakrishnanShardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
  8. Vineetha MGSamvad Partners
3

Band 3

  1. Rahul Gulati
    Rahul Gulati TT&A11 Years Ranked
  2. Anand ShahAZB & Partners
  3. Leena ChackoCyril Amarchand Mangaldas
  4. Niloufer LamNL LEGAL
  5. Santosh JanakiramCyril Amarchand Mangaldas
  6. Siddharth SrivastavaKhaitan & Co
  7. Vishnu JeromeJerome Merchant + Partners
4

Band 4

  1. Ameya Khandge
    Ameya Khandge Trilegal11 Years Ranked
  2. Amit Aggarwal SNG & Partners12 Years Ranked
  3. Pallavi Meena TT&A3 Years Ranked
  4. Rituparno Bhattacharya TT&A5 Years Ranked
  5. Anjan DasguptaDSK Legal
  6. Babu SivaprakasamLEx Aeterna Practices (LEAP)
  7. Devidas BanerjiKhaitan & Co
  8. Divyanshu PandeyJSA
  9. Girish RawatLuthra and Luthra Law Offices India
  10. Manisha ShroffKhaitan & Co
  11. Nihas BasheerWadia Ghandy & Co
  12. Pratish KumarJSA
  13. Shardul J ThackerMulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe
U

Up and Coming

  1. Ankit SinhaJuris Corp
  2. Ishan HandaAZB & Partners
  3. Utsav JohriJSA

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Trilegal
    1
    Trilegal
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked
    Trilegal has a long-established legal practice which is well versed in advising large banks and financial institutions on complex structured transactions in India. The team is active across project finance, refinancing, acquisition finance and term loans. The lawyers are also experienced in distressed debt transactions and syndicated lending, and handle deals across the renewable energy, transportation and real estate spaces. Trilegal's key clients include State Bank of India, Axis Bank and Piramal Capital Housing Finance.
  2. 1
    TT&A
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years Ranked
    TT&A is widely considered to be a formidable team of lawyers for sophisticated banking work in India, and is valued for its international experience. The law firm is regularly entrusted with important mandates in India by major international banks and non-banking financial companies such as Ares SSG, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley, with particular activity on high-value acquisition finance, structured debt and refinancing for lenders. The firm also acts for domestic borrowers, including those in the energy sector, as well as handling real estate financing.
  3. AZB & Partners
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 1
  4. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 1
  5. JSA
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. Juris Corp
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2
  2. Khaitan & Co
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2
  3. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 2
3

Band 3

  1. Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 3
  2. Phoenix Legal
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 3
  3. Samvad Partners
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 3
  4. Saraf and Partners
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 3
  5. Wadia Ghandy & Co
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 3
4

Band 4

  1. 4
    SNG & Partners
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 4 | 14 Years Ranked
    SNG & Partners is acknowledged for its active legal practice in India and serves an established base of banking clients. The firm is regularly involved in substantial rupee-denominated corporate loans, as well as ECB lending, structured credit matters and project finance. The lawyers are active on several real estate and construction financing mandates. Its key clients include IDBI Trusteeship Services, ICICI Home Finance and IndusInd Bank.
  2. Argus Partners
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 4
  3. Bharucha & Partners
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 4
  4. Dentons Link Legal
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 4
  5. DSK Legal
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 4
  6. LEx Aeterna Practices (LEAP)
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 4
5

Band 5

  1. Kochhar & Co.
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 5
  2. S&R Associates
    Banking & Finance
    2024 | Band 5