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India
ALMT Legal
Full service law firm ALMT Legal moves up the rankings for its dispute resolution, and technology and telecommunications work. The firm has a wide range of practices including banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, labour and employment and private equity. Its disputes offering not only covers all commercial litigation and arbitration but also criminal matters as well. Senior partners Sameer Tapia, Aliff Fazelbhoy, SR Arun and Prashant Popat preside over two offices in Mumbai and Bangalore.
Banking and finance
Work highlights
Advised State Bank of India’s Bahrain Branch in connection with its funding to a private sector bank in India under the external commercial borrowing (ECB) regulations.
Represented State Bank of India’s London branch on its loan to REC, formerly the Rural Electrification Corporation. This involved advising and negotiating the loan agreement and other ancillary documents.
Key clients
Mashreqbank, MUFG Bank
Capital markets
Work highlights
Acted for BOB Capital Markets, Karvy Investor Services and PNB Investment Services as the underwriters with respect to the proposed public offering of ITI, a government-owned telecommunications equipment manufacturer in India.
Engaged by Canara Bank for its proposed divestment of a controlling stake in Can Fin Homes in accordance with the SEBI Takeover Regulations.
Key clients
Karvy Financial Services, Virtusa Consulting Services
Corporate and M&A
Work highlights
Advised Archroma group on its acquisition of BASF's stilbene-based optical brightening agents business for paper and powder detergent applications.
Acted for AI-based educational platform Funtoot, its founder and investors on its acquisition by a subsidiary of the Reliance Group.
Key clients
Compass Group, Polaris Consulting & Services, Seedfund Group
Dispute resolution
Work highlights
Advising an individual entrepreneur in strategising and resolving a decade-old shareholder dispute with a former friend and colleague relating to cross-holdings in six companies.
Defending IAG Cargo, a British air cargo provider, in a commercial suit filed against it by a consignor of gold jewellery that was shipping through the client.
Key clients
Ellipsis Entertainment Media, R Mall Developers
Labour and employment
Work highlights
Advising a US multinational company on implementing a restructuring plan during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Successfully defended its Europe-based multinational client in a criminal complaint filed by an employee against the company and its directors, including a global head, alleging harassment and victimisation at work.
Private equity
Work highlights
Acted for Ascent Capital Private Equity Trust on its investment into Naari Pharma, a pharmaceutical company with a focus on women’s healthcare products.
Advised Innovation in Food and Agriculture Fund on its funding of Ecozen Solutions, an agriculture start-up.
Key clients
Aquasail Distribution Company, August Jewellery, Sanghvi Beauty and Technologies
Real estate
Work highlights
Assisted its domestic hospitality sector client on sorting out all documentation issues for its various properties in India to enable it to seek funding by a mortgage.
Advised local client on land plot leasing and compliance with regulations laid down by the lessor.
Restructuring and insolvency
Work highlights
Advised Shivsu Canadian Clear Waters on the initiation and filing of insolvency proceedings against Bank Note Paper Mill India.
Represented real estate investor Jamal Ahmed in filing for claims before the National Company Law Tribunal to challenge a claim rejection by the resolution professional.
Key clients
Elmeasure India
Tax
Work highlights
Acting for a large multinational drilling company on establishing an office in India and seconding individuals to the office. It is also assisting the client on offshore drilling operations off the coast but within Indian territorial waters.
Advised a non-resident Indian on the implications of a proposed change in his residential status from non-resident Indian to resident Indian, especially with respect to his shareholding in various companies set up outside of India.
Key clients
Crompton Greaves
Technology and telecommunications
Work highlights
Advised a global technology company on commercial transactions with various third parties in India in relation to proprietary connection management software that can be utilised by telecommunication companies to offload data traffic from a telecommunication network to any of the identified wifi networks.
Acting for a domestic technology solutions company that has developed an end-to-end software platform for Namdhari Agro-Fresh and drafting, negotiating and finalising the platform development and services agreement.
Client feedback
“Outstanding service in corporate and M&A.” – Corporate and M&A
“Prompt, balanced advice, pragmatic and realistic. Access to senior staff and domain specialists is readily available.” – Investment funds
“The advice provided is quite practical to implement as well as pertinent to the situation in a very timely manner. They handhold you till the entire process is completed and the outcome achieved. They provide you with the right sense of advice with pros and cons.” – Labour and employment
“ALMT is incredibly responsive and dedicated to turning around work in an accurate and swift manner.” – Real estate
“Highly ethical in all respects. They are very responsive and customer-focused. Their advice is always for the long term and never for short immediate gains. Their clarity on the subject arising on account of experience and depth of research is their hallmark. They are also not money-minded.” – Tax
Rajat Bopaiah
“He is good with negotiations and has extensive knowledge of corporate law.”
Kruti Desai
“Kruti has been very supportive and the advice provided by her has helped us a lot. I highly recommend her services. She is approachable and very friendly.”
Aliff Fazelbhoy
“Excellent depth and breadth of knowledge, positive approach, ease of access and communication, and has quick responses.”
“He is a senior partner who is easily accessible, he is responsive and dedicated.”
Statira Ranina
“She is highly ethical and values-driven. She is very responsive to our needs. Her depth of understanding of our company and needs and her clarity on the subjects that she advises us on is remarkable. Her advice is never ambiguous, always long-term and takes into account emerging scenarios, and also past experiences. She is extremely articulate, very communicative and accessible.”
India
Energy
Outstanding |
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
HSA Advocates |
J Sagar Associates |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
Trilegal |
Highly recommended |
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Advaita Legal |
Economic Laws Practice |
IndusLaw |
Khaitan & Co |
L&L Partners |
Link Legal India Law Services |
Recommended |
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ALMT Legal |
AZB & Partners |
Dhir & Dhir Associates |
DSK Legal |
Gagrats |
Phoenix Legal |
Singhania & Partners |
Recognised |
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Kochhar & Co |
Rajani Associates |
Other notable |
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Bharucha & Partners |
Desai & Diwanji |
Gravitas Legal |
S&R Associates |
Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors |
Wadia Ghandy & Co |
Infrastructure
Outstanding |
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
J Sagar Associates |
L&L Partners |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
Highly recommended |
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Economic Laws Practice |
HSA Advocates |
Link Legal India Law Services |
Recommended |
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Advaita Legal |
ALMT Legal |
AZB & Partners |
Dhir & Dhir Associates |
Gagrats |
IndusLaw |
Khaitan & Co |
Phoenix Legal |
Trilegal |
Wadia Ghandy & Co |
Other notable |
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Advaya Legal |
DSK Legal |
Gravitas Legal |
Kochhar & Co |
Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors |
The Law Point |
Real estate
Outstanding |
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AZB & Partners |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Kanga & Co |
Khaitan & Co |
Highly recommended |
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Federal & Company |
J Sagar Associates |
L&L Partners |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
Recommended |
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ALMT Legal |
DSK Legal |
Hariani & Co |
IndusLaw |
Majmudar & Partners |
Phoenix Legal |
Trilegal |
Wadia Ghandy & Co |
Recognised |
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Economic Laws Practice |
Fox Mandal |
Kochhar & Co |
MDP & Partners |
Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe |
Poovayya & Co |
Other notable |
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Advaita Legal |
Anup S Shah Law Firm |
Atlas Law Partners |
Dhaval Vussonji & Associates |
Juris Corp |
Link Legal India Law Services |
Singhania & Partners |
UKCA and Partners |
Veritas Legal |
Technology and telecommunications
Outstanding |
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
J Sagar Associates |
Kochhar & Co |
Nishith Desai Associates |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
Trilegal |
Highly recommended |
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AZB & Partners |
DSK Legal |
IndusLaw |
Recommended |
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Advaita Legal |
Khaitan & Co |
L&L Partners |
S&R Associates |
Spice Route Legal |
Recognised |
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ALMT Legal |
Dhir & Dhir Associates |
HSA Advocates |
Majmudar & Partners |
Phoenix Legal |
Samvad Partners |
Other notable |
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Algo Legal |
BTG Legal |
Economic Laws Practice |
Juris Corp |
Link Legal India Law Services |
Poovayya & Co |
Rajaram Legal |
Veritas Legal |
Banking and finance
Outstanding |
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AZB & Partners |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
J Sagar Associates |
Khaitan & Co |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
TT&A |
Highly Recommended |
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Economic Laws Practice |
HSA Advocates |
Juris Corp |
L&L Partners |
SNG & Partners |
Trilegal |
Recommended |
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Bharucha & Partners |
Dave & Girish & Co |
Dhir & Dhir Associates |
DSK Legal |
IndusLaw |
Link Legal India Law Services |
Majmudar & Partners |
Phoenix Legal |
Wadia Ghandy & Co |
Recognised |
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Advaita Legal |
ALMT Legal |
Argus Partners |
Atlas Law Partners |
Gagrats |
Jerome Merchant + Partners |
Kochhar & Co |
Nishith Desai Associates |
Other notable |
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Chadha & Co |
Desai & Diwanji |
Gravitas Legal |
India Law Offices |
Khaitan & Khaitan |
Lex Favios |
MDP & Partners |
ZBA |
Capital markets
Outstanding |
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AZB & Partners |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Khaitan & Co |
S&R Associates |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
Highly Recommended |
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Economic Laws Practice |
IndusLaw |
J Sagar Associates |
Juris Corp |
L&L Partners |
Trilegal |
TT&A |
Recommended |
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ALMT Legal |
Dhir & Dhir Associates |
Link Legal India Law Services |
Majmudar & Partners |
Nishith Desai Associates |
Rajani Associates |
Wadia Ghandy & Co |
ZBA |
Construction
Outstanding |
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
HSA Advocates |
J Sagar Associates |
L&L Partners |
Link Legal India Law Services |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
Highly recommended |
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DSK Legal |
Kanga & Co |
Khaitan & Co |
Other notable |
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Dhir & Dhir Associates |
Corporate and M&A
Outstanding |
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AZB & Partners |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Khaitan & Co |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
Trilegal |
Highly recommended |
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DSK Legal |
IndusLaw |
J Sagar Associates |
L&L Partners |
S&R Associates |
TT&A |
Dispute resolution
Outstanding |
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Agarwal Law Associates |
AZB & Partners |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Karanjawala & Co |
Khaitan & Co |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
Highly Recommended |
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DSK Legal |
Economic Laws Practice |
IndusLaw |
J Sagar Associates |
L&L Partners |
Nishith Desai Associates |
Trilegal |
Wadia Ghandy & Co |
Recommended |
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Bharucha & Partners |
Dhir & Dhir Associates |
Dua Associates |
Federal & Company |
Juris Corp |
Majmudar & Partners |
Phoenix Legal |
Rashmikant and Partners |
S&R Associates |
Singhania & Partners |
Investment funds
Outstanding |
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Khaitan & Co |
Highly Recommended |
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AZB & Partners |
Nishith Desai Associates |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
Trilegal |
Recommended |
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IC Universal Legal |
IndusLaw |
Other notable |
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ALMT Legal |
ARA Law |
Economic Laws Practice |
Finsec Law Advisors |
Gravitas Legal |
Spice Route Legal |
Vertices Partners |
Labour and employment
Outstanding |
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Nishith Desai Associates |
Trilegal |
Highly recommended |
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Bhasin and Bhasin Associates |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
IndusLaw |
J Sagar Associates |
Khaitan & Co |
Kochhar & Co |
Majmudar & Partners |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
Recommended |
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ALMT Legal |
AZB & Partners |
L&L Partners |
Phoenix Legal |
Singhania & Partners |
Other notable |
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Advaita Legal |
Chadha & Co |
Clasis Law |
Dhir & Dhir Associates |
Poovayya & Co |
Private equity
Outstanding |
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AZB & Partners |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Khaitan & Co |
Nishith Desai Associates |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
Highly recommended |
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IndusLaw |
J Sagar Associates |
L&L Partners |
Platinum Partners |
S&R Associates |
Trilegal |
Recommended |
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ALMT Legal |
Dhir & Dhir Associates |
Economic Laws Practice |
Jerome Merchant + Partners |
Juris Corp |
Majmudar & Partners |
Phoenix Legal |
Rajani Associates |
Samvad Partners |
Wadia Ghandy & Co |
Recognised |
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Bharucha & Partners |
IC Universal Legal |
P&A Law Offices |
Pioneer Legal |
Rajaram Legal |
Veritas Legal |
Other notable |
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Algo Legal |
Amicus |
Atlas Law Partners |
DSK Legal |
Link Legal India Law Services |
PDS Legal |
Spice Route Legal |
Vertices Partners |
Restructuring and insolvency
Highly recommended |
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AZB & Partners |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Dhir & Dhir Associates |
Khaitan & Co |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
Tax
Outstanding |
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Economic Laws Practice |
Khaitan & Co |
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan |
Nishith Desai Associates |
Vaish Associates Advocates |
Highly Recommended |
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AZB & Partners |
BMR Legal |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co |
Trilegal |
Recommended |
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Advaita Legal |
ALMT Legal |
L&L Partners |
Majmudar & Partners |
TLC Legal |
Other notable |
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Amicus |
HSA Advocates |
Phoenix Legal |
Lawyer | Ranking | Practice Area |
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Arun, Seebe Raj (SR) | Notable practitioner | Corporate and M&A |
Desai, Kruti | Notable practitioner | Labour and employment |
Fazelbhoy, Aliff | Distinguished practitioner | Corporate and M&A, Labour and employment |
Tapia, Sameer | Notable practitioner | Dispute resolution |
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