Singhania & Partners

Arjun Anand joined the corporate team during the research period. 

Construction 

Work highlights 

Working for S&P Global to establish a more than 200,000 square-feet technology development centre for all the group’s divisions.  

Key clients 

IJM, ISGEC Heavy Engineering, S&P Global, Sinosteel Equipment and Engineering, Sri Maruti Windpark Developers  

Corporate and M&A 

Work highlights 

Conducted due diligence on the target of Belgium malt company Boortmalt’s proposed acquisition of Barmalt Malting India. 

Key clients 

Accenture, Boortmalt, Minebea, Secure Parking, Southfields, Tupperware 

Dispute resolution 

Work highlights 

Successfully represented National Highways Authority of India against Gwalior Jhansi Expressway before the Supreme Court. The roadwork dispute focused on a company’s right of first refusal without its participation in the tender process. The company forfeits the right, the court ruled. 

Key clients 

IDBI Bank, Jet Smarter, National Highways Authority of India, Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India, Sinosteel, WSP Consultants 

Labour and employment 

Work highlights 

By referral by a Singaporean law firm, the practice assisted Mitsubishi on establishing a centralised employee database for staff around the world. Work also included advice on India’s data privacy laws. The team also advised Envision System on employee terminations after its office closed in Chennai. 

Key clients 

Envision System, Grohe, Mitsubishi, Oxford University Press, Toyota Material Handling 

Client feedback 

“Firm did a good job in completing the merger process and getting the order from the National Company Law Tribunal. The firm has the requisite experience and knowledge. Responsiveness of the firm is very quick.” – Corporate and M&A, Labour and employment 

“[We] could not have been represented better professionally. The firm has always kept our needs first and the company's opinions were valued, and doubts were always reassured. They not only built a strong case, but also followed up and supported each of the cases and the company’s interest throughout.” – Competition/antitrust, Construction, Dispute resolution, Regulatory 

“I’m happy with their advice and support on almost all the issues I encountered. The firm has a strong research team and works very closely with the client, their knack on the legal aspects of the issues is appreciable.” – Corporate and M&A, Dispute resolution, Labour and employment