Ranking tables
Global India Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based
Eminent Practitioners
- Akshay Chudasama Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
- Zia Mody AZB & Partners
- Cyril ShroffCyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Haigreve KhaitanKhaitan & Co
Band 1
- Ashwath Rau AZB & Partners
Karam Daulet-Singh Touchstone Partners- Raghubir Menon Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
- Abhijit JoshiVeritas Legal
- Rajat SethiS&R Associates
Band 2
- Apurva Diwanji Desai & Diwanji
- Darshika Kothari AZB & Partners
Sridhar Gorthi Trilegal- Alka BharuchaBharucha & Partners
- Ashish AhujaWadia Ghandy & Co
- Rabindra JhunjhunwalaKhaitan & Co
Band 3
Feroz Dubash TT&A
Kunal Thakore TT&A
Nishant Parikh Trilegal- Akil HiraniMajmudar & Partners
- Anand DesaiDSK Legal
- Ankit MajmudarQuillon Partners
- Bomi DaruwalaVaish Associates
Band 4
Darshan Upadhyay Stratage Law Partners
Delano Furtado Trilegal- Nandish Vyas AZB & Partners
- Nilanjana Singh AZB & Partners
- Satish Kishanchandani Pioneer Legal
- Suhail Nathani Economic Laws Practice
- Aakash ChoubeyKhaitan & Co
- Aliff FazelbhoyALMT Legal (Indian Advocates)
- Justin M. BharuchaBharucha & Partners
- Krishnava DuttArgus Partners
- Niren PatelKhaitan & Co
- Nishchal JoshipuraNishith Desai Associates
- Praveen RajuSpice Route Legal
- Prem RajaniRajani Associates
- Rukshad DavarMajmudar & Partners
- Sandeep MehtaJSA
- Shishir Jose VayttadenCyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Simone ReisAnagram Partners
Up and Coming
Harsh Maggon Trilegal- Hemang ParekhDSK Legal
- Ravi KumarIndusLaw
Eminent Practitioners
E Akshay Chudasama
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Eminent Practitioners |Akshay Chudasama has a reputation as one of the top corporate lawyers in India. Based in Mumbai, he is the managing partner of SAM and has a history of representing domestic and international clients in high-end M&A deals. He is especially noted for his focus on the real estate sector.E Zia Mody
AZB & Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Eminent Practitioners |Zia Mody continues to stand out as one of India's pre-eminent lawyers. Based in Mumbai, she leads her team on high-end acquisitions, joint ventures, investments and delistings for multinational corporations and major Indian corporates.- Cyril ShroffCyril Amarchand Mangaldas | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Eminent Practitioners
- Haigreve KhaitanKhaitan & Co | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
1 Ashwath RauAZB & Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 1 |Ashwath Rau oversees a large body of work that covers M&A and investments from his Mumbai base. He is a well-known figure in the market, regularly acting on high-profile transactions in the technology, banking and insurance sectors.1 Karam Daulet-Singh
Touchstone Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 1 |Karam Daulet-Singh in Mumbai is qualified to practise in both India and the UK. He is heavily focused on advising international companies on their India-based operations and highly valued for his broad experience, which includes cross-border acquisitions and joint ventures.1 Raghubir MenonShardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 1 |Raghubir Menon is a highly popular and well-respected M&A lawyer in Mumbai. He is consistently involved in acquisitions and investments of considerable size and significance.
Band 2
2 Apurva Diwanji
Desai & Diwanji | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 2 |Apurva Diwanji has assisted many international companies with establishing themselves in India. He is a well-known name in the Mumbai legal market.2 Darshika KothariAZB & Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 2 |Darshika Kothari has a robust reputation in the Mumbai corporate legal market. She routinely handles large-scale joint ventures, acquisitions and demergers involving listed companies.2 Sridhar Gorthi
Trilegal | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 2 |Sridhar Gorthi is a regular fixture on cross-border investments and acquisitions, and he counts prominent domestic and international names among his clients. He is well established in the Mumbai legal market.
Band 3
3 Feroz Dubash
TT&A | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 3 |"Feroz Dubash is a highly skilled and prepared lawyer. He is familiar with international operations and provides a valuable contribution to the project he is dealing with. Moreover, he has a very kind and reasonable approach, both with clients and counterparties."3 Kunal ThakoreTT&A | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 3 |Kunal Thakore is a highly active lawyer in this area, overseeing sales, acquisitions, share reductions, joint ventures and other relevant matters. Based in Mumbai, he maintains a solid profile within the market for cross-border and domestic work.3 Nishant ParikhTrilegal | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 3 |Nishant Parikh continues to be a highly regarded lawyer. His activity incorporates restructuring and joint venture work alongside big-ticket M&A deals. He is a partner in Trilegal's Mumbai office.
Band 4
4 Darshan Upadhyay
Stratage Law Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 4 |Darshan Upadhyay is based in Mumbai and is proficient in closing acquisitions and share purchases. He is experienced in advising corporates in the healthcare, life sciences and chemical sectors.4 Delano FurtadoTrilegal | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 4 |Delano Furtado in Mumbai holds a creditable profile in the M&A and private equity spaces. He has experience advising many international clients and had a leading role on some of Trilegal's most high-value deals.4 Nandish VyasAZB & Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 4 |"Nandish is somewhat of a rock star lawyer. He's extremely professional with deep knowledge of his practice area. I know I can reliably base decisions on his advice. He's excellent at client relationship management."4 Nilanjana SinghAZB & Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 4 |Nilanjana Singh has experience in both the corporate and private equity sectors and is well versed in handling big-ticket M&A involving multinational companies. She is based in AZB's Mumbai office and is well regarded in the market.4 Satish Kishanchandani
Pioneer Legal | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 4 |Satish Kishanchandani assists corporates and private equity firms with M&A involving listed and unlisted companies.He is the founder of Pioneer Legal and is based in Mumbai.4 Suhail Nathani
Economic Laws Practice | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 4 |Suhail Nathani in Mumbai is well equipped to handle the tax, trade control and potential litigious issues that can arise during transactions, especially in relation to international M&A deals.- Aliff FazelbhoyALMT Legal (Indian Advocates) | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 4
- Nishchal JoshipuraNishith Desai Associates | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 4
- Shishir Jose VayttadenCyril Amarchand Mangaldas | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Band 4
Up and Coming
U Harsh MaggonTrilegal | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2023 | Up and Coming |Harsh Maggon is well regarded by market sources.He represents Indian companies in a range of sectors, including entertainment, in acquisitions and share transactions. He is based in Mumbai.