Akil Hirani and Ravi S. Raghavan ranked as Leading Lawyer Champions by Legal Era

Akil Hirani named among India’s best TMT lawyers for 2023 by Asian Legal Business

Jul 18, 2023

Akil Hirani, Managing Partner and Head of Transactions, has been named among India's best TMT lawyers 2023 by Asian Legal Business. Please read the full article here.

India – Arbitration Update

Jul 6, 2023

In the recent ruling of Orissa Metaliks Pvt. Ltd. v. SBW Electro Mechanics Import Export Corporation (2023 SCC OnLine Cal 1583), the Calcutta High Court (HC), in deciding the validity of an arbitration clause, has held that the venue of the arbitral proceedings must...

Ravi S. Raghavan quoted by moneycontrol.com on the topic of angel tax

Jun 1, 2023

Angel tax that was introduced in 2012 as an anti-abuse measure to prevent money laundering, has wreaked havoc for many start-ups (and will now do the same to multinational companies). A better approach may be to let commerce and business operate freely but seek...

Benchmark Litigation rankings 2023

May 11, 2023

We are pleased to share that we have been ranked for multiple practice areas in the Benchmark Litigation 2023 rankings. Firm Rankings Commercial and Transactions Construction Government and Regulatory Insolvency International Arbitration Labour and Employment...

Akil Hirani named in Forbes India’s Legal Powerlist 2023

May 4, 2023

Congratulations to Akil Hirani, Managing Partner and Head of Transactions, on being ranked as a top lawyer in India by Forbes India in their Legal Powerlist 2022.

New authority for company strike off

Apr 21, 2023

To simplify the processing of applications to strike off Indian companies from the register (a step which comes after liquidation formalities are complete and effectively marks the closure of an Indian company), on March 17, 2023, India’s Ministry of Corporate...