The team at AZB & Partners is noted for its experience in advising high-net-worth individuals on the structuring of wealth and succession, will drafting, and disputes. It regularly handles cross-border matters concerning onshore and offshore properties. Anand Shah and Hardeep Sachdeva co-lead the team from Mumbai and Delhi respectively; Shah often advises clients on succession planning, while Sachdeva has longstanding experience advising Indian and multinational clients. Other notable members of the team include Vaidhyanadhan Iyer, who is based in Mumbai and specialises in corporate, private equity, and M&A matters, and Zia Mody, who regularly leads on family settlement matters.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas's private client team is noted for routinely acting in family disputes, wealth structuring, and wealth transferal matters. The team has experience advising clients in the real estate and infrastructure sectors. In Mumbai, Cyril Shroff, Rishabh Shroff, and Radhika Gaggar co-lead the team; Shroff is an expert in the private client arena, Shroff has experience advising next-generation clients in cross-border family arrangement matters, and Gaggar specialises in estate and succession planning and is also noted for advising on the establishment of charitable institutions. Other members of the team include tax specialist Kunal Savani and Shaishavi Kadakia, who expertly handles family disputes.

Khaitan & Co.‘s private client team advises on a range of matters, including estate and succession planning of onshore and offshore assets, tax planning, and legacy structures. It is often instructed by ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and wealth managers. Haigreve Khaitan and Bijal Ajinkya co-lead the team from Mumbai; Khaitan has experience advising on personal estate planning and business succession matters, while Ajinkya has strong knowledge of cross-border inheritance tax. Another key member of the group is Aditi Sharma, who specialises in representing high-net-worth individuals. Divi Dutta advises on trusts, wills, and private wealth management, while Anuj Shah is an M&A and private equity expert. Varsha Reddy is another key port of call, with experience in handling cross-border matters.

The private client practice at SNG & PARTNERS is well-known for advising celebrities, families, business leaders, and philanthropists, and the team has vast experience in matters involving succession planning and estate structuring, regularly advising on the drafting of trusts and wills for high-profile clients. Anju Gandhi and Jahnavi Dwarkadas co-lead the team; the former boasts longstanding experience in the area of private client work and is particularly noted for representing families, global clients, and celebrity clients, while the latter has strong expertise in trust matters in particular. Another key member of the team is Rajesh Narain Gupta, who routinely handles cross-border trust structuring.

Trilegal's team advises on the full spectrum of private client matters, consisting of estate and succession planning, family governance, tax and regulatory compliance, and trust structures. It is noted for representing high-net-worth individuals and family businesses in domestic and cross-border succession matters. Tanmay Patnaik leads the team from Mumbai, and specialises in trust structuring, wills, and family business restructuring. Another notable member of the team includes dual-qualified lawyer and chartered accountant Raj Chheda, who has longstanding experience in the private client practice, and is noted for advising clients on personal tax matters.

The private client practice at ALMT Legal regularly handles matters relating to the drafting, execution, and registration of wills. The team also has vast experience acting for individuals in family disputes cases, especially those concerning divorce petitions and disputes relating to the beneficiaries of wills. Aliff Fazelbhoy and Sameer Tapia lead the team from Mumbai; Fazelbhoy is a tax and commercial law specialist, while Tapia is noted for expertise in family dispute matters.

The team at Mansukhlal Hiralal & Company routinely handles matters relating to succession and estate planning. Rajendra Shah and Purvi Shah Asher co-lead the team from Mumbai; Shah is noted for longstanding experience in the industry, and specialises in real estate and dispute resolution, advising on the full-spectrum of real estate transactions. Asher regularly acts for family businesses on succession and estate planning. Other lawyers include Aakash Mehta, who has experience handling cross-border estate planning, and Alisha Dsouza, who is active in real estate matters.

The private client practice at Shreya Rao and Associates is praised for its ‘forward-thinking approach to wealth, succession, and family governance matters’. Shreya Rao leads the team in Bengaluru, and has experience advising on the structuring of inter-generational wealth transfers and matters relating to philanthropic organisations. Also in Bengaluru is Aakash Mishra, who handles tax matters and acts on cross-border trust structuring. In March 2025, Pragya Kaushik joined the team, and advises on succession planning and estate administration.