This year, Singhania & Partners climbs up in the corporate and M&A ranking to the ‘Recognised’ tier and remains consistent as a ‘Recommended’ firm for energy, construction, dispute resolution, and labour and employment. The firm is particularly noted by market insiders for its experience in infrastructure-related disputes. It recently opened a new office in Gururgam and bolstered existing practices with a spate of new hires, including its head of patents and designs Bhawna Sharma from Archer & Angel, and four new associates for the regulatory, disputes and project finance groups. Managing partner Ravi Singhania is a respected name in the market.
Construction
Work highlights
Advising the National Highways Authority of India in an EPC agreement for the construction of an emergency landing facility in Rajasthan.
Acting for REC Transmission Projects Company in its bid process management for a transmission system project in Jharkhand state.
Key clients
Gujarat Maritime Board, Ramky Infrastructure, Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo
Corporate and M&A
Work highlights
Represented an American financial services company on its acquisition of Ness Software Engineering Services India by way of purchase of ownership and economic interests for an undisclosed amount.
Assisting software testing company Qualitest Group in buying out the shares of its joint venture company with Yethi Consulting from the partner.
Key clients
Best Koki Automotive, Corinthian India Holdings, McGraw Hill Education India, Secure Parking Solutions
Dispute resolution
Work highlights
Representing the National Highways Authority of India after a special leave petition was filed by Hindustan Construction Company, challenging the client on its inability to feature in its winding up.
Successfully acted for Nikhara Bharath Construction before the Securities and Exchange Board of India Mumbai in a matter pertaining to alleging violation of its interim order wherein it had restrained the client from carrying out its business activities.
Key clients
ISGEC Heavy Engineering, Power Finance Corporation, Railtel Corporation of India, Solar Designs
Energy
Work highlights
Advised Acme Chittorgarh Solar Energy (ACSE) and a consortium of lenders in a loan to ACSE for setting up various villages with solar capacity across the country.
Acted for Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency on auditing the loan documentation by financing parties of power projects developed by the client.
Key clients
Adani Green Energy, Antony Lara Renewable Energy, Mazars Advisory, REC Transmission Projects Company
Labour and employment
Work highlights
Assisting CECO Environmental India on various employment matters, including data privacy and protection, and drafting and vetting employment contracts.
Working with Semtech International on a range of employment issues, such as drafting and vetting of an anti-sexual harassment policy and drafting its employee’s handbook.
Key clients
iQor Group, Kohler Group, Oxford University Press, Shangri-La International Hotel Management
Real estate
Work highlights
Advised Aura hotels on the development and management of its real estate and helped negotiate operations and technical agreements with Taj hotels with respect to hotel property.
Acted for Leisure Hotels on all legal matters pertaining to its real estate project in Himachal Pradesh.
Provided legal counsel to Lister Moessner India with regards to its purchase of a commercial building situated in the Noida special economic zone.
Key clients
Nikhara Bharath Construction Company, PNC Delhi Industrial Infra, SM Group, Thryve Digital
Client feedback
“Prompt and timely work completion.” – Corporate and M&A
“The firm is so proactive in the support, meticulous in their work and accessible anytime.” – Corporate and M&A
“The team is good and knowledgeable.” – Dispute resolution
“It follows up, handling matters confidentially.” – Dispute resolution
Gunjan Gupta
“Good communications and good at resolving issues.”
Rohit Jain
“Appreciate his communication, listening and timely interactions.”
Manish Sharma
“He is very knowledgeable, understanding, very positive in approach and is capable of giving solutions.”
