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Rankings overview for Lawyers
- Apurva Diwanji Desai & Diwanji18 Years Ranked
Ashish Ahuja Wadia Ghandy & Co18 Years Ranked
Darshika Kothari AZB & Partners17 Years Ranked
Karam Daulet-Singh Touchstone Partners18 Years Ranked
Kunal Thakore TT&A15 Years Ranked
Nishant Parikh Trilegal17 Years Ranked
Rabindra Jhunjhunwala Khaitan & Co15 Years Ranked
Sridhar Gorthi Trilegal17 Years Ranked
- Alka Bharucha Bharucha & Partners18 Years Ranked
Anand Desai DSK Legal18 Years Ranked- Ankit Majmudar Quillon Partners16 Years Ranked
Bomi Daruwala Vaish Associates18 Years Ranked
Feroz Dubash TT&A15 Years Ranked
Krishnava Dutt Argus Partners9 Years Ranked
Shishir Jose Vayttaden Khaitan & Co8 Years Ranked
Vikram Raghani JSA13 Years Ranked- Akil HiraniMajmudar & Partners
- Nishchal JoshipuraNishith Desai Associates
- Praveen RajuSpice Route Legal
Aakash Choubey Khaitan & Co10 Years Ranked
Delano Furtado Trilegal5 Years Ranked
Harsh Maggon Trilegal4 Years Ranked
Hemang Parekh DSK Legal3 Years Ranked
Iqbal Khan Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas6 Years Ranked- Justin M. Bharucha Bharucha & Partners11 Years Ranked
Nandish Vyas AZB & Partners5 Years Ranked
Nilanjana Singh AZB & Partners5 Years Ranked
Ravi Kumar Ramanathan & Vahanvati7 Years Ranked
Roxanne Anderson AZB & Partners2 Years Ranked- Satish Kishanchandani Pioneer Legal16 Years Ranked
- Aliff FazelbhoyALMT Legal (Indian Advocates)
- Darshan UpadhyayStratage Law Partners
- Rukshad DavarMajmudar & Partners
- Simone ReisAnagram Partners
All Lawyers profiles
Eminent Practitioners
E Akshay Chudasama
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 18 Years RankedAkshay 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 Cyril Shroff
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 18 Years RankedCyril Shroff is the managing partner of CAM and is based in Mumbai. He has been at the forefront of the Indian legal market for many years and is instructed on acquisitions, joint ventures and divestments by both domestic and international clients.
E Haigreve Khaitan
Khaitan & Co | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 18 Years RankedHaigreve Khaitan is a well-recognised lawyer in the market, based in Khaitan & Co's Mumbai office. He has extensive and varied corporate and private equity expertise, representing both buyers and sellers in high-value M&A transactions.
E Zia ModyAZB & Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 18 Years RankedZia 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.
Band 1
1 Ashwath RauAZB & Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedAshwath 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 cement sectors.
1 Raghubir MenonShardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedRaghubir 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.
1 Rajat Sethi
S&R Associates | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedRajat Sethi handles inbound investments and cross-border acquisitions on behalf of both buyers and sellers from S&R Associates' Mumbai office.
Band 2
2 Apurva Diwanji
Desai & Diwanji | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedApurva Diwanji has assisted many international companies with establishing themselves in India. He is a well-known name in the Mumbai legal market.2 Ashish Ahuja
Wadia Ghandy & Co | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedAshish Ahuja has an established reputation in Mumbai's legal market. He is familiar with other areas of financial and transactional law and oversees much of the practice's workload.
2 Darshika KothariAZB & Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedDarshika 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 Karam Daulet-Singh
Touchstone Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedKaram Daulet-Singh in Mumbai is qualified to practise in both India and the UK. He is heavily focussed on advising international companies on their India-based operations and highly valued for his broad experience, which includes cross-border acquisitions and joint ventures.
2 Kunal Thakore
TT&A | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedKunal 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.2 Nishant Parikh
Trilegal | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedNishant 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.2 Rabindra JhunjhunwalaKhaitan & Co | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedRabindra Jhunjhunwala in Mumbai advises on significant cross-border agreements and is well regarded by sources. He often advises on the India component of global M&A transactions.Key sectorsFinancial Services|Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing|Leisure and Hospitality|Retail and Consumer|Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)2 Sridhar GorthiTrilegal | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedSridhar 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 Alka Bharucha
Bharucha & Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedAlka Bharucha is a senior partner in Mumbai. Her engagements span domestic and cross-border deals, including in the TMT space.Key sectorsFinancial Services|Government and Public Sector|Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)3 Anand Desai
DSK Legal | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedAnand Desai is the managing partner at DSK Legal's Mumbai office and a veteran of many domestic and international deals and disputes. He has a history of representing both companies and individuals and assists with acquisitions and share transactions, including cross-border deals.3 Ankit MajmudarQuillon Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedAnkit Majmudar generates solid recognition for his M&A and private equity work. He is based in Mumbai and regularly advises on cross-border investments, acquisitions and mergers.3 Bomi Daruwala
Vaish Associates | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedBomi Daruwala is a Mumbai-based lawyer with many years of experience in the M&A field. He has a good track record in acquisitions and joint ventures involving public and private companies.Key sectorsFinancial Investors|Financial Services|Health and Life Sciences|Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing|Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)3 Feroz DubashTT&A | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedFeroz Dubash is a partner in the Mumbai office of TT&A. His advice spans transactional and regulatory issues, acquisitions and corporate restructurings.3 Krishnava Dutt
Argus Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedKrishnava Dutt heads the department at Argus Partners from Mumbai and leads its most significant activity. His experience includes M&A with a restructuring and insolvency element.3 Shishir Jose VayttadenKhaitan & Co | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedShishir Jose Vayttaden possesses an accomplished workload that spans sizeable acquisitions and amalgamations. Based in Mumbai, he is especially well-suited to public M&A work. His work includes deals in the finance and pharmaceutical spaces.
3 Vikram Raghani
JSA | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedVikram Raghani in Mumbai is recognised for his work in the M&A field including on significant investments and sales of equity. He is active in sectors such as technology and telecoms.
- Nishchal JoshipuraNishith Desai Associates | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 3
Band 4
4 Aakash ChoubeyKhaitan & Co | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedAakash Choubey in Mumbai is capable of handling a range of work covering investments and acquisitions. He is a well-regarded lawyer with expertise in handling M&A and private equity deals.4 Delano FurtadoTrilegal | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedDelano 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 Harsh MaggonTrilegal | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedHarsh 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.4 Hemang ParekhDSK Legal | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedHemang Parekh in Mumbai is experienced in M&A and venture capital transactions. He represents domestic and foreign companies as well as funds in investments and acquisitions involving public and unlisted companies.4 Iqbal KhanCyril Amarchand Mangaldas | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedIqbal Khan enters the rankings due to his market reputation for handling high-value mergers, stake sales and acquisitions. He is based in Mumbai and boasts distinct expertise in private equity transactions.
4 Justin M. BharuchaBharucha & Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedJustin Bharucha is based in Mumbai and is the managing partner of Bharucha & Partners. He comes recommended by clients and is instructed on a range of international acquisitions, asset purchases and transfers.Key sectorsFinancial Services|Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing|Property, Construction and Infrastructure|Retail and Consumer4 Nandish VyasAZB & Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedNandish Vyas is an experienced corporate lawyer in Mumbai with considerable experience in corporate acquisitions and private equity investments.4 Nilanjana SinghAZB & Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedNilanjana 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 Ravi KumarRamanathan & Vahanvati | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedRavi Kumar is based in Ramanathan & Vahanvati's Mumbai office and has expertise on deals across different sectors, including transportation.
4 Roxanne AndersonAZB & Partners | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedRoxanne Anderson in Mumbai is recognised for her work in the M&A field, including large-scale mergers in the banking sector.
4 Satish Kishanchandani
Pioneer Legal | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 4 | 16 Years RankedSatish 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.- Aliff FazelbhoyALMT Legal (Indian Advocates) | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Band 4
Up and Coming
U Pritha JhaPioneer Legal | Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based2025 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedPritha Jha in Mumbai is recognised for her work in M&A, including within the healthcare, technology and engineering sectors.