Majmudar & Partners is a medium-sized, high-quality corporate and financial law firm that excels in corporate and M&A, private equity, and labour and employment areas. On the deal side, the firm is not a volume player as its clients engage the team for sophisticated and complex transactions. Peers acknowledge its labour and employment practice, which is led by Neerav Merchant and Raja Sujith Niruthambath. The firm and its managing partner Akil Hirani are well regarded in the Mumbai market. In the past 12 months, the firm has seen good growth in the non-banking financial corporation sector on regulatory advice, fintech, finance deals and M&A transactions. In addition, banking litigation is growing.
Client feedback
“Professional.” – Corporate and M&A
“Very responsive, timely and detail-oriented. They can bring in SMEs quickly for specific areas when executing a project.” – Corporate and M&A
“They were knowledgeable with India corporate law and advice on corporate structures for M&A activities.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are very efficient and always provide prompt feedback.” – Labour and employment
“Very responsive, very thorough.” – Technology and telecommunications
Rukshad Davar
“Responsive and knowledgeable.”
Akil Hirani
“Very factual, to the point. He’s practical and provides trusted advice.”
“Very responsive, thoughtful, delegates appropriately, and does thorough work.”
Sinjini Majumdar
“He provides very thorough and timely feedback.”
Neerav Merchant
“He is professional.”
Work highlights
Advised Acclime Holdings HK on M&A tax matters.
Provided advice for Abington Reldan Metals on permanent establishment and employee tax advice.
Work highlights
Provided employment law advice to LifeWorks in connection with its Indian subsidiary.
Engaged by numerous companies such as FIGmd, Demandbase, Knowcraft Analytics and Ncontracts, for India-related employment law advice.
Work highlights
Representing First Climate Markets on matters relating to breach of commercial contract.
Acting for Arneg India in relation to the proceedings filed by a solo complainant before the Upper Collector, Thane.
Representing SABIC UK Petrochemicals in a winding-up petition filed by SABIC UK Petrochemicals against Punj Lloyd before the Delhi High Court.
Key clients
Access Bank, CMS UAE, Gallup India, Powerband Industries.
Advised Axis Bank in money recovery.
Acted for SABIC UK Petrochemicals in a winding-up petition it filed against Punj Lloyd before the Delhi High Court.
Work highlights
Advised CPP Assistance Services in providing card protection assistance products to retail credit and debit card users in India.
Acted for Dhanlaxmi Bank in a banking claim made against the defaulting borrower and its guarantors.
