Full-service firm DSK Legal has a strong reputation in the market for quality work with pockets of top-tier offerings in several areas. It holds steady in the rankings across a number of areas, such as dispute resolution, construction, capital markets, IP, media and entertainment, real estate, and restructuring and insolvency, even bumping up a tier for its competition work. Under the guidance of top-flight real estate partner Sajit Suvarna, the firm’s real estate offering is regarded as one of the strongest in Mumbai. With an added capacity on the corporate side from recent additions, the firm posted a strong showing by closing over 50 sizable M&A deals. The firm’s specialised media and entertainment department is also well-received by the market. It boasts many A-list Bollywood film stars as clients, along with local and international media houses and platforms like Disney and Star India. Key contact and managing partner Anand Desai is a venerable figure in the legal industry for banking and finance, corporate and M&A, disputes, and media and entertainment. Deputy managing partner Suvarna is a banking and real estate specialist.
Client feedback
“Very well-connected, concise and well-drafted work product.” – Competition/antitrust
“Prompt response and reasonable fees for its service and hospitality.” – Dispute resolution
“DSK is prompt in their responses and are commercially-focused, giving not just black letter-of-the-law answers but also how that can be practically applied.” – Labour and employment
“They are prompt and very professional. Always available to solve any doubts or queries.” – Labour and employment
“Experienced, well-connected and professional.” – Media and entertainment
“Hands-on team and approachable even up to the partner level.” – Private equity
“Excellent turnaround time, resolution-oriented, full-service and good partner involvement.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Abhishek Singh Baghel
“Quick responses and polite explanations.”
Gaurav Mistry
“Very approachable and thinks from the client's perspective.”
Chandrima Mitra
“She is experienced, resourceful, wise and committed.”
Ajay Shaw
“Solution-oriented and a problem-solver.”
Suyash Srivastava
“Suyash is very proactive and provides great client service. He also follows up on areas outside his main expertise to make sure we are getting the same level of service from his other partners.”
Akanksha Tiwari
“She is clear in her thoughts and has a very good subject knowledge. She is very approachable and professional.”
Work highlights
Represented Red Chillies Entertainment in a suit filed before the Delhi High Court against multiple defendants from committing infringement in relation to the client’s forthcoming film Jawan.
Acted for the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association before the Supreme Court of India in relation to a memorandum issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Key clients
Bharti International, Hitachi Rail STS India, Larsen & Toubro, Sterlite Technologies.
Work highlights
Represented Steel Strips Wheels on its resolution plan submission in the CIRP of debtor AMW Autocomponent.
Advised IL&FS Financial Services as a secured financial creditor in the CIRP of Adel Landmarks.
Key clients
MTC Business, Piramal Capital and Housing Finance, Prestige Estates Products, UPL.
Work highlights
Advised Stelis Biopharma in relation to the sale of business and operations pertaining to Unit III of Stelis, including the factory and the solvent yard, by way of slump sale, to Syngene International.
Represented Kotak Investment Advisors in relation to the first closure of its maiden datacentre fund, Kotak Data Center Fund IFSC.
Acted for ReNew Solar on the sale of 100% of its shareholdings.
Key clients
Bharat Innovation Fund, Neuberger Berman, Paine Schwartz Partners, PSA India Intermodal, SBI Life Insurance Company.
Work highlights
Advised Athaang Infrastructure and Kashi Tollway on availing project financing.
Assisted Aditya Birla Finance in relation to the acquisition of certain loans against property which were standard assets in the books of accounts of each transaction.
Key clients
Arka Fincap, Axis Finance, Canara Bank, Chattargarh Renewable Energy, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Union Bank of India.
Work highlights
Engaged by Climate Impact Partners in connection with an afforestation, reforestation and revegetation project in the Panna region of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Advising City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra in relation to the Navi Mumbai International Airport project.
Key clients
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel, Bharti International, Hitachi Rail STS India, Larsen & Toubro, National Infrastructure Investment Fund, Sterlite Technologies.
Work highlights
Advised a female celebrity for her transaction with Vellvette Lifestyle and in another investment transaction.
Advised Qyou Media on copyright considerations related to creating literary material using generative artificial intelligence tools.
Acted for the Film and Television Producers Guild of India in three contentious matters.
Key clients
Amitabh Bachchan, India Today Group, Matrix Entertainment, Mumbai City FC, Producers Guild of India, Salman Khan Ventures, Uniworld.
Work highlights
Advised the Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company in respect of the sale of their land parcels situated at Worli, Mumbai.
Assisted Birla Estates on its purchase of 28.6-acre prime land parcel in the fast-developing micro-market of Sarjapur Worli Road, Bengaluru.
Key clients
Apollo Asia, Godrej Properties, HDFC Capital, ICICI Prudential, Piramal Group, Prestige Group, Shapoorji Pallonji Group.
