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Band 1
Dentons Link Legal
Desai & Diwanji- Dua Associates
Krishnamurthy & Co (K Law)- Quillon Partners
- Economic Laws Practice
- Samvad Partners
- Vaish Associates
Band 2
Anagram Partners
Argus Partners
Spice Route Legal
Tatva Legal- ALMT Legal (Indian Advocates)
- HSA Advocates
- Jerome Merchant + Partners
- Pioneer Legal
Band 3
Chandhiok & Mahajan
Fox Mandal & Associates- Obhan & Associates
Rajani Associates- Lumiere Law Partners
- Stratage Law Partners
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1 Dentons Link LegalCorporate/M&A: Highly Regarded2023 | Band 1 |Dentons Link Legal India Law Services has a robust practice in New Delhi and Mumbai providing support across a wide range of corporate and commercial mandates. The team is especially well placed to assist with M&A in the infrastructure space and has good capability advising on venture capital investments. The client roster includes noted names from industries such as engineering, energy, healthcare and technology. Aurobindo Realty and Infrastructure, Inyantra Technologies and Probus Insurance Broker are among its clientele.1 Desai & DiwanjiCorporate/M&A: Highly Regarded2023 | Band 1 |Desai & Diwanji is an established law firm in India that regularly assists clients from highly regulated industries with domestic and cross-border corporate deals. The lawyers are experienced in private investment mandates and M&A, as well as restructurings and privatisations. The team has additional expertise advising on company formation and the setting up of subsidiaries in India. The firm offers support to large corporations from a wide range of sectors, including the energy, infrastructure and technology industries, especially out of its Mumbai office.1 Dua AssociatesCorporate/M&A: Highly Regarded2023 | Band 1 |Dua Associates houses an established team of lawyers across India, advising multinational and domestic companies from a variety of industries on corporate issues, such as mergers and acquisitions, demergers and joint ventures. The firm is also noted for its expertise relating to government relations and regulatory approvals. DCM Shriram Industries, Hughes Communications and Desay are among its clients.1 Krishnamurthy & Co (K Law)Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded2023 | Band 1 |Krishnamurthy & Co (K Law) regularly advises on the legal aspects of M&A, restructuring, joint ventures and other corporate activities in India. The firm caters to investors and corporates in a variety of sectors including infrastructure, technology and healthcare, with examples including Akna Medical, JSW Infrastructure and Reliance Industries. Lawyers are well placed to assist with SEBI issues and transactions involving listed companies, alongside cross-border transactions. K Law has offices in Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai.1 Quillon PartnersCorporate/M&A: Highly Regarded2023 | Band 1 |Quillon Partners is a Mumbai and Bengaluru-based law firm with a broad corporate offering. The team is particularly experienced in cross-border private equity investments, where the team acts for private equity and venture capital firms, as well as general M&A and joint ventures. The firm often handles deals in the technology and life sciences sectors. Clients represented include British Telecommunications and CompuGroup Medical.
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2 Anagram PartnersCorporate/M&A: Highly Regarded2023 | Band 2 |Anagram Partners is an emerging law firm in India with a team of experienced corporate lawyers. Based in Mumbai, the team is well-versed in strategic M&A and private equity investments. The firm assists notable clients in the technology, pharmaceutical and energy sectors such as Renew Power, Solara Active Pharma and Infostretch, and also acts for funds.2 Argus PartnersCorporate/M&A: Highly Regarded2023 | Band 2 |Argus Partners has multiple offices across India, including in Mumbai. The law firm undertakes high-value work for major domestic companies in a range of sectors including manufacturing and financial services. The team is capable of acting on a spectrum of corporate advisory issues. The lawyers are highly skilled in other areas that can relate to corporate work, such as restructuring. Tata Steel and OAKS Asset Management are clients.2 Spice Route LegalCorporate/M&A: Highly Regarded2023 | Band 2 |Spice Route Legal is a respected law firm with a solid foothold in India's legal market. The team represents names from fields such as infrastructure, healthcare and renewable energy. The firm acts for both sellers and buyers and counts an appreciable amount of cross-border work among its portfolio. The lawyers are skilled in the formation of new structures and entities and corporate restructuring, alongside its pure transactional work. Spice Route Legal has offices in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi and Kochi. Clients of the firm include Indian Power Corporation, MLR Auto and SunEdison Infrastructure.2 Tatva LegalCorporate/M&A: Highly Regarded2023 | Band 2 |Tatva Legal in India is known for its experience representing clients from the healthcare, real estate, pharmaceutical and technology sectors. The firm advises a mix of domestic and international companies, as well as funds and investors, on acquisitions, mergers, restructurings and employment matters, in addition to general corporate governance. The firm oversees a substantive number of cross-border deals relating to the Gulf States. Indegene, DRA Projects and Knowledgehut Solutions are among its clients. The firm is particularly active from southern India, including Bengaluru.
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3 Chandhiok & MahajanCorporate/M&A: Highly Regarded2023 | Band 3 |Chandhiok & Mahajan is based in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore, and is active in the corporate and M&A space, regularly representing corporates, funds and venture capital firms in domestic and cross-border transactions. The firm is knowledgeable on foreign investment and securities law issues. The team is notably active on IT, technology and agriculture sector investments. Clariant, Adloid Technologies and KTC Metals are clients.3 Fox Mandal & AssociatesCorporate/M&A: Highly Regarded2023 | Band 3 |Fox Mandal & Associates is a long-established law firm in India offering a broad range of corporate law services. The firm is experienced in acquisitions, mergers and restructurings, as well as assisting with the employment aspects of investments. Clients include technology, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sector players, with Brembo Brakes and HKR Roadways being among its recent clients. The law firm is present across India with particular strength from Chennai and Bengaluru.3 Obhan & AssociatesCorporate/M&A: Highly Regarded2023 | Band 3 |Obhan & Associates is a well-regarded law firm in India, with a corporate offering covering M&A, joint ventures and commercial contracts. The firm regularly assists with cross-border deals and foreign direct investment. The team acts for both foreign and domestic companies with a noteworthy focus on the manufacturing, hospitality, technology and construction sectors. Clients of the law firm include Synergistic Financial Networks, Indian Energy Exchange and Homage Ventures. The firm is present in both New Delhi and Pune.3 Rajani AssociatesCorporate/M&A: Highly Regarded2023 | Band 3 |Rajani Associates' Mumbai-based legal team is noted for its capacity to advise domestic and international clients on a wide range of corporate transactions. In addition to acting on M&A deals, the lawyers advise on commercial agreements and regulatory issues. The team is active on cross-border amalgamations, divestments, leveraged buyouts and corporate restructuring, including within the pharmaceutical and technology industries.