Pioneer Legal is a law firm rendering wide range of legal services in the areas of corporate and commercial laws including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, insurance, technology law, media and entertainment, financial services, dispute resolution and employment laws. Our lawyers are amongst the best in their respective practice areas and echo the firm’s philosophy of being solution oriented and client centric. We encourage and provide our lawyers the environment to grow personally and professionally. We have adopted the moniker “Pioneer Legal” with a single-minded determination to sway away from the stereotypical image of a law firm and establish a culture sensitive towards individual aspirations, happiness and high emotional quotient without compromising on the quality of our services. “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get” is a mantra we take to heart. The firm and its members has consistently ranked in the top tiers on Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Benchmark Litigation, Asialaw Profiles and Lexology Index (formerly known as Who’s Who Legal.
Work Highlights
Represented OmniActive Health Technologies, a portfolio company of TA Associates, on its acquisition of Enovate Biolife.
Represented Altum Credo Home Finance in raising Series C funding from several private equity investors.
Represented ET Medialabs Private limited in its acquisition by the McKinsey Group.
Represented Mindgate Solutions Private Limited in its acquitsition by PayU Payments Private Limited.
Represented Protectt.ai Labs Private Limited in investment by RBVP India Holding.
Advised Computerbilities Inc in the acquisition of Computerbilities Technology Center pte ltd.
Represented two industry-leading electronics groups in their acquisition of a 70% stake in SVM Private.
Acted for an Indian PE firm on its investment in Amber Internet Solutions, facilitating a significant equity and debt investment.
Advised a global growth PE firm in its acquisition of the healthcare technology business from the Vee Group, involving a total investment of approximately $200 million.
Represented Bharat Forge Limited in 100% acquisition of AAM India Manufacturing Corporation Private Limited
CMS INDUSLAW is a top-tier full-service law firm and the 7th largest in India*, with offices in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, ensuring a strong pan-India presence. Backed by over 400 lawyers, the firm advises global clients on Indian law, supporting transactional goals, business strategies, regulatory matters, and dispute resolution.
Our teams work seamlessly across practices, sectors, and locations to navigate legal complexities and deliver efficient, solutions-oriented advice. CMS INDUSLAW and its lawyers are regularly recognised by leading national and international publications for their excellence.
CMS INDUSLAW is an independent Indian law firm and an Indian member of CMS, an international organisation of independent law firms with 91+ offices in 50 countries and over 7,200 lawyers worldwide.
AP & Partners was founded with a simple and compelling vision: A team of highly experienced lawyers focused on the most significant opportunities and challenges facing our clients.
We are chosen by clients because of our experience, depth of knowledge and ability to manage difficult situations. We aim to deliver exceptional value to our clients by providing clear and actionable advice.
We are defined by our approach. We like to work on matters that require the personal attention of our partners. To that end, our associates-to-partner ratio is low. Every mandate that we accept involves at least two of our partners so that our clients benefit from debate and discussion within the team. As to costs, we prefer value billing, and our fee structures aim to maximize value for our clients.
We are singularly focused on providing our clients with the best possible service and advice. Our distinctive structure allows us to draw on the strengths of the entire firm for any given matter, and consequently offer a broader perspective.
Our structured approach and experience enable us to get results for our clients on their most critical matters.
A full-service intellectual property law firm, Anand and Anand provides all-round IP solutions, its forte being - developing new law and precision-navigation of grey areas. The firm provides a comprehensive IP service encompassing protection, enforcement, advisory, licensing and litigation for patents, designs, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, domain names, geographical indications and more. Credited with lawsuits that have transformed the IP landscape in India, the firm’s litigation arm has decades of unmatched experience in dispute resolution. It has maintained a patent grant rate of over 93%. Its trademark team recorded 1800-plus successful trademark oppositions recently.
The firm has touched several highpoints in both prosecution and enforcement of IP. Some recent landmarks include - Vifor International v MSN Labs & Ors – India’s first judgement on Product-by-Process Patent; Nokia v Oppo – India’s first protem security order; InterDigital v Xiaomi – India’s first Anti-Anti suit injunction; Successfully enforced personality and publicity rights of Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff against any misuse including by misuse of generative AI and dark pattern; Engendered a landmark judgement on product-by-process patent (Vifor v MSN Labs). Clarification that the concept of plurality of inventions can be assessed based on the entire patent specification, not just the claim (Syngenta Vs Controller of Patents).
Ban against Super Cassettes Industries Ltd (T-Series) from using the titles “Tu Hi Aashiqui”, “Tu Hi Aashiqui Hai” or any other name which uses the mark “Aashiqui” for their films (Vishesh Films Pvt Ltd Vs Super Cassettes Ltd). Put an end to a 35-year-old trademark dispute over the mark ‘Toshiba’ after the court ruled that the Japanese entity Kabushikigaisha Tōshiba, is the real owner of the mark over an Indian entity called ‘Tosiba (Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba vs Tosiba Appliances Co). Reversed the Indian Patent Office’s decision rejecting a claim by Blackberry for its innovation which concerns a method for auto-selecting media files based on user preferences (Blackberry Limited v. Controller of Patents and Designs).
In a first of its kind collaboration between two US tech giants, Anand and Ananda advised and assisted Amazon Inc. and Microsoft Inc. on global tech fraud issues faced by them leading to Operation Chakra. We also have to our credit over 3,000 successful trademark Oppositions and have filed 6000 Patents in last two years with as many being granted/ registered. To stay on top of disruptions, Anand and Anand has launched a Digital Group that focusses on AI, Data Protection, Gaming, Drones, Blockchain/NFT and related issues emanating out of exponential technological changes across industries. Our digital group recently highlighted the use of ‘dark patterns and AI’ in a matter concerning violation of personality and privacy rights of Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor.
Committed to spreading the message of IP, the firm continues to take unique initiatives such as the ‘N K Anand Indian Science Competition’ to promote understanding and love for STEM and related fields in the youth. The firm also brought to life the hologram of India’s first Nobel laureate Sir C V Raman. Given the firm’s commitment to IP, Anand and Anand continues to top leading benchmarking tables.
