Leading firms in India

Argus Partners

With its comprehensive abilities in the M&A, finance, private equity and disputes spaces, Argus Partners offers both breadth and depth of ability in various civil and commercial matters. The team is jointly headed by its senior partners, which include Arka Majumdar and Nidhi Arya, who handle mandates pertaining to transactions, labour regulations, insolvency and financial matters. Pooja Chakrabarti and Somdutta Bhattacharyya possess a strong capacity for dispute-related work, including arbitrations before the ICC and litigation at the appellate level. Soorjya Ganguli is retained for various commercial disputes in the infrastructure, power and financial industries.

Responsables de la pratique:

Arka Majumdar; Nidhi Arya; Pooja Chakrabarti; Somdutta Bhattacharyya; Soorjya Ganguli


Principaux clients

Resolution Professional of Supertech Limited


SWAMIH Investment Fund I


Balrampur Chini Mills Limited


Adhunik Power and Natural Resources Limited


IIFL Wealth Limited and Piramal Finance Management Private Limited


Tata Steel Limited


McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited


PeopleStrong Technologies Private Limited


Tata Steel Limited


Future Group


Ambuja Cements Limited


L&T Finance


JSW Steel Limited


ICICI Bank


MECON Limited


United Hotels and Properties Private Limited


Resolution Professional of Supertech Limited


SWAMIH Investment Fund I


Balrampur Chini Mills Limited


Adhunik Power and Natural Resources Limited


IIFL Wealth Limited and Piramal Finance Management Private Limited


Tata Steel Limited


McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited


PeopleStrong Technologies Private Limited


Tata Steel Limited


Future Group


Ambuja Cements Limited


L&T Finance


JSW Steel Limited


ICICI Bank


MECON Limited


United Hotels and Properties Private Limited


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Limited (Adhunik) with respect to an investment of INR 1400 crore made by Davidson Kempner.
  • Represented Tata Steel Limited and its associated entities in a significant mega merger.
  • Represented L&T Finance before the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai in commencing corporate insolvency proceedings against Tikona Infinet.

Ashlar Law

Ashlar Law‘s practice encompasses a broad range of mandates, advising domestic and multinational clients on various contentious and non-contentious matters that range from litigation and arbitration to corporate transactions, joint ventures, employment, IP, and white-collar criminal matters. Souvik Bhadra directs the team and fields a strong track record in insolvency, debt and equity sales, regulatory matters in the hospitality, healthcare, real estate and manufacturing sectors, as well as various cross-border transactions. Debangshu Ghatak is a key practitioner in the team, and is broadly experienced in civil, commercial and criminal matters before the Kolkata High Court and lower levels. The team’s ability is bolstered by the addition of Ayesha Sen Choudhury in March 2025.

Responsables de la pratique:

Souvik Bhadra


Autres avocats clés:

Debangshu Ghatak; Ayesha Sen Choudhury


Principaux dossiers


Fox & Mandal

Fox & Mandal is a key point of contact for disputes-related matters, and has a track record in transactional and employment matters in the real estate, financial, and manufacturing sectors. Debenjan Mandal is highly active in litigation pertaining to corporate and civil matters, along with proprietary and insolvency disputes. Co-heads Arindam Sarkar and Sourav Bhaumik are both being highly sought after for their expertise in corporate transactions, and have a history advising foreign multinationals from the financial, real estate and automotive industries. Sandip Dasgupta and Biswajit Kumar are also key points of contact for litigation in the Supreme Court and High Courts.

Responsables de la pratique:

Debanjan Mandal; Arindam Sarkar; Sourav Bhaumik


Autres avocats clés:

Sandip Dasgupta; Biswajit Kumar; Iram Hassan


Principaux clients

Spencer’s Retail Ltd


Birla Corporation Ltd


RDB Primarc Ltd Techno Park LLP


Paharpur Cooling Towers Pvt Ltd


Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA)


West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd (WBPDCL)


Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Haldia Refinery


West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd


Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Ltd


Shyam Sel and Power Ltd


CFM Asset Reconstruction Pvt Ltd


State of West Bengal


Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd


Indian Oil Corporation Ltd


Iskraemeco Holding Switzerland A.G, Iskraemeco Merjenje IN Upravljanje Energije, D.D (a Slovenian entity) and Iskraemeco India Pvt Ltd


Topline Industries Pvt Ltd


Keventer Capital Ltd and Adventz Finance Pvt Ltd


Priority Jewels Ltd


Workmates Core2Cloud Solution Pvt Ltd


Principaux dossiers


  • Suit for trademark infringement and deletion of names of companies on behalf of Spencer’s Retail Ltd| in the record of Registrar of Companies.
  • Handled the appeal on behalf of Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA) regarding the jurisdiction of the Writ Court to grant specific performance of contract between a private party and a government enterprise.
  • Advised Kaynes Technology India Ltd acquired 100% of share capital of Iskraemeco India Pvt Ltd.

Fox Mandal & Associates

Fox Mandal & Associates distinguishes itself by its depth of expertise in corporate and commercial matters, with broad experience in transactional mandates, advising on mergers & acquisitions pertaining to real estate, manufacturing facilities, share purchases and asset purchases, among other transaction types. The firm is jointly headed by its partners, which include Shourya Mandal and Sumit Dhar, both experts on M&A and employment issues, along with Orijit Chatterjee. Kaustuv Chunder and Arindam Guha are the team’s dispute resolution experts, while Swati Dalmia is a port of call for insolvency and restructuring matters.

Responsables de la pratique:

Shourya Mandal ; Orijit Chatterjee; Sumit Dhar; Kaustuv Chunder; Arindam Guha


Autres avocats clés:

Swati Dalmia


Les références

‘We have received substantial support from Sumit Dhar’s team with respect to draftings, consultations as well as queries pertaining to various substantive and procedural aspects. ’

‘Sumit Dhar, Lopamudra and Sudarsana have been very supportive with market research as well as addressing our queries. Shourya Mandal sir has also provided us with key legal insights. ’

‘Fox Mandal & Associates LLP possessing both wit and wisdom in good measure that keeps discussions alive as they assign and allocate higher importance in spending more time to think about a case than reading a brief, in my experience and assessment, excels in making necessary distinction between assumptions and facts, based on a given premise – whether a particular conclusion follows or not beyond a reasonable doubt, has adequate skills for critical thinking, flexibility, unwavering commitment to clients, decision making, judgement, perception, communication and prioritisation and has demonstrated their versatility in handling diverse legal matters.’

Principaux clients

TATA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED


TCG REAL ESTATE (TECHNA INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED)


BENGAL INTELLIGENT PARKS PRIVATE LIMITED


CAPGEMINI TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INDIA LTD


COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT LTD


EVERSUB INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (SUBWAY)


P. C CHANDRA GROUP


SUBURBAN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY


VEDANTA LIMITED


COMPASSIONATE EYE HOSPITAL PRIVATE LIMITED


Principaux dossiers


  • Representing Tata Housing in several residential projects in Kolkata.
  • Representing Vedanta Limited as the Resolution Applicant for acquiring Incab Incan Industries Industries Limited.

R. Ginodia & Co. LLP

R. Ginodia & Co. LLP offers broad, full-service expertise to a diverse rapport of clients that includes real estate, construction, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and other industries. Jointly headed by its senior partners, Rajeev Ginodia fields over 36 years in real estate matters, and is the point of contact for all proprietary mandates. Sanjay Ginodia is diversely active, having been retained in various disputes, insolvency, restructuring, and various other civil, commercial and criminal matters. Shwetank Ginodia is an expert in transactional matters, both domestic and cross-border, and is active in various venture capital, capital markets and financial transactional matters.

Responsables de la pratique:

Rajeev Ginodia; Sanjay Ginodial; Shwetank Ginodia


Les références

‘We’ve had an excellent experience working with this law firm. They are highly personal in their approach and took the time to truly understand our main concerns from the start. Their ability to provide immediate and clear explanations of potential pitfalls gave us great confidence throughout the process. One of the most valuable aspects of working with them was their deep understanding of how to negotiate with a larger, corporate law firm—this insight and experience clearly worked to our advantage.’

‘Shwetank Ginodia has been an outstanding representative of the firm, and working with him has been a standout part of our experience. He is extremely meticulous and careful in his approach, consistently ensuring that every detail is thoroughly examined and addressed. As a negotiator, he is both strategic and composed—able to navigate high-pressure discussions with precision and clarity.’

‘Diligent and Thorough in their work ’

Principaux clients

Axis Bank Limited


Reserve Bank of India


West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation


The United States of America


Emami Limited


Ramkrishna Forgings Limited


Linc Limited


ITC Limited


Balrampur Chini Mills Limited


Mcleod Russel India Limited (Williamson Magor Group)


Tata Projects Limited


Tata Housing Development Co. Limited


Accenture


MP Birla Group


Ambuja Neotia Group


PS Group Realty


Orbit Realty


International Institute of Hotel Management


International Seaports Haldia Private Limited


Vizag Seaports Private Limited


Magma Ventures Private Limited


Gloster Limited


Indo Thai Airport Management Service Private Limited


Anamika Khanna


Shyam Metaliks Group


Captain Steel India Limited


Mageba Bridge Products Private Limited


Nipha Exports Private Limited


Shalimar Hatcheries Private Limited


SREI Equipment Finance Limited


Damodar Ropeways Infra Limited


Signum Group


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised and represented International Seaports Haldia Private Limited (“ISHPL”) in arbitration proceedings against the Steel Authority of India Limited (“SAIL”), and obtained awards allowing ISHPL’s claims against SAIL aggregating to ~INR 50 million and rejecting SAIL’s claims against ISHPL aggregating to ~INR 1 billion.
  • Advised and represented Ginni Realty Projects Private Limited (“GRPPL”) for constructing a premium residential project at Park NX, Kolkata regarding acquisition of land, land due diligence, land laws including RERA, structuring of the project, sanctions and approvals, and documentation including for development and sale of units and other transaction documents for a total deal value aggregating to ~ INR 350 Crores.
  • Advised and represented Linc Limited (“Linc”), one of the leading Indian manufacturers of stationary & writing instruments, in entering into a joint venture with Silka Kirtasiye Imalat Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi (based in Turkey), for manufacturing and selling of writing instruments including the Pentonic pens, ball point pens and non-writing instruments including erasers, and colour pencils.

SC&A Legal

SC&A Legal is a port of call for litigation pertaining to a range of matters, including real estate-related mandates, post-transactional disputes, white-collar criminal investigations, and various other civil and criminal disputes. Sanchari Chakroborty heads the team, and is frequently sought after for appellate level disputes in the High Courts and above.

Responsables de la pratique:

Sanchari Chakroborty


Principaux dossiers