Ranking tables

Dispute Resolution | Global

India

The Dispute Resolution 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

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  1. AZB & Partners
    AZB & Partners 16 Years Ranked
  2. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co 19 Years Ranked
  3. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
  4. Karanjawala & Co
  5. Khaitan & Co
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  1. Dua Associates
    Dua Associates 15 Years Ranked
  2. Rashmikant and Partners 8 Years Ranked
  3. CMS INDUSLAW
  4. Dentons Link Legal
  5. DSK Legal
  6. Economic Laws Practice
  7. Keystone Partners
  8. Nishith Desai Associates
  9. S&R Associates
  10. Samvad Partners
  11. Wadia Ghandy & Co
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  1. Kachwaha & Partners
    Kachwaha & Partners 18 Years Ranked
  2. Argus Partners
  3. Kochhar & Co.
  4. Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys
  5. Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India
  6. Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe
  7. MZM Legal
  8. Parekh & Co
  9. Vashi & Vashi Advocates and Solicitors
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  1. ALMT Legal (Indian Advocates)
  2. Chandhiok & Mahajan
  3. Dhir & Dhir Associates
  4. HSA Advocates
  5. Jerome Merchant + Partners
  6. Juris Corp
  7. Majmudar & Partners
  8. P & A Law Offices
  9. Phoenix Legal
  10. Poovayya & Co
  11. PSL Advocates & Solicitors
  12. S&A Law Offices
  13. TLH, Advocates & Solicitors

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. AZB & Partners
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    AZB & Partners
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked

    AZB & Partners boasts a highly skilled team of dispute resolution specialists, further strengthened by the firm's expert corporate practice. The team acts for a diverse roster of multinational corporates and financial institutions in high-stakes litigation as well as domestic and international arbitration. The group continues to act in high-value insolvency cases and enforcement proceedings in distressed sectors including steel. The full-service nature of the firm ensures that the disputes resolution practice is active across many industries, from infrastructure and aviation to TMT and banking. While the practice is extremely active in litigation, especially in the higher courts, it also regularly represents clients in both domestic and international arbitration proceedings.

  2. 1
    Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked

    Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has a highly respected practice with extensive expertise across a wide range of contentious issues, including those related to M&A, financial services regulation, projects, insolvency and fraud. The team is especially noted for the geographical breadth of its practice, which provides a high-quality service across most of India's major hubs. In addition to litigation, the firm is frequently mandated on some of the country's most significant commercial and investment arbitration, acting for both domestic and multinational clients. It is adept at representing clients in regulated sectors, from real estate and infrastructure to finance.

  3. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 1
  4. Karanjawala & Co
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 1
  5. Khaitan & Co
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Agarwal Law Associates
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    Agarwal Law Associates
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Agarwal Law Associates is well respected for handling major Supreme Court disputes, as well as international arbitration. The firm maintains a large international and domestic client base for Supreme Court and Delhi High Court matters. It advises on a diverse range of disputes work, including tax, banking, criminal and constitutional cases.
  2. JSA
    2
    JSA
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked

    With a large, accomplished team offering pan-Indian litigation expertise, JSA is known for advising multinational corporates on a wide range of contentious matters. The team has notable expertise in regulatory disputes in the energy sector, as well as cases involving aviation, banking and telecommunications. Further strengths of the team are in insolvency litigation, as well as white-collar corporate criminal defence. The practice is also well versed in domestic and international arbitration and arbitration-related court litigation, as well as other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Lawyers at JSA appear before High Courts across the country, the Supreme Court and the NCLT.

  3. Trilegal
    2
    Trilegal
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked

    Trilegal is frequently mandated on a range of contentious work, including construction litigation and cross-border financial disputes, as well as domestic and international arbitration matters. The team has notable expertise in contentious regulatory matters in the energy, power and infrastructure sectors. It is also active on IBC-related disputes before the NCLT and NCLAT. Trilegal represents a range of funds, financial institutions and large corporates.

  4. Bharucha & Partners
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Dua Associates
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    Dua Associates
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3 | 15 Years Ranked

    Dua Associates has a pan-Indian presence in litigation, with offices in New Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru. The firm acts for a range of domestic corporates, as well as notable international companies. The practice focuses on disputes relating to clients engaged in the chemical, TMT, energy and manufacturing sectors, among others. Disputes handled by the team include environmental, IP, international trade and tax.

  2. 3
    Rashmikant and Partners
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked

    Rashmikant and Partners is a Mumbai-based practice that offers a raft of dispute resolution expertise to primarily domestic clients, including in arbitration. It is particularly noted for its focus on environmental cases, as well as its involvement on real estate mandates.

  3. CMS INDUSLAW
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3
  4. Dentons Link Legal
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3
  5. DSK Legal
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3
  6. Economic Laws Practice
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3
  7. Keystone Partners
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3
  8. Nishith Desai Associates
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3
  9. S&R Associates
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3
  10. Samvad Partners
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3
  11. Wadia Ghandy & Co
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. Kachwaha & Partners
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    Kachwaha & Partners
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 4 | 18 Years Ranked

    Kachwaha & Partners is an acclaimed firm which is active on a wide array of litigation and arbitration matters. The firm is focused particularly on cross-border work, including acting for large multinational corporations in arbitrations involving Indian parties, as well as arbitral enforcement before the Indian courts. Its areas of focus of the disputes practice include general commercial, construction and infrastructure disputes. The team is also well known for handling restructuring and insolvency-related litigation. It advises public and private sector clients from a broad spread of industries including natural resources, infrastructure and telecommunications.

  2. Argus Partners
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 4
  3. Kochhar & Co.
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 4
  4. Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 4
  5. Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 4
  6. Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 4
  7. MZM Legal
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 4
  8. Parekh & Co
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 4
  9. Vashi & Vashi Advocates and Solicitors
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 4
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Band 5

  1. ALMT Legal (Indian Advocates)
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 5
  2. Chandhiok & Mahajan
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 5
  3. Dhir & Dhir Associates
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 5
  4. HSA Advocates
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 5
  5. Jerome Merchant + Partners
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 5
  6. Juris Corp
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 5
  7. Majmudar & Partners
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 5
  8. P & A Law Offices
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 5
  9. Phoenix Legal
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 5
  10. Poovayya & Co
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 5
  11. PSL Advocates & Solicitors
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 5
  12. S&A Law Offices
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 5
  13. TLH, Advocates & Solicitors
    Dispute Resolution
    2026 | Band 5