Akil Hirani named among top 100 individual lawyers in Forbes India’s Legal Powerlist 2021

Akil Hirani featured on moneycontrol.com on the RBI’s circular on evergreening of loans

Jan 10, 2024

Akil Hirani, Managing Partner and Head of Transactions, has authored a critique on the Reserve Bank of India’s recent circular that restricts banks and NBFCs from making investments in Alternative Investment Funds who, in turn, have investments in companies in which...

“Workman” interpreted under Indian employment law

Jan 4, 2024

In the recent case of Rohit Dembiwal v. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., the Bombay High Court held that an IT analyst did not qualify as a “workman” under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, as his day-to-day responsibilities were supervisory in nature, and his...

EXL Service.com deemed not to have a PE in India

Dec 26, 2023

Last week, in the EXL Service.Com, Inc. case, the Delhi Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) followed the Supreme Court’s rulings in the Formula One and E-Funds cases and, inter alia, held that a US taxpayer does not have a fixed place permanent establishment...

IBLJ A-List Rankings 2023-24

Dec 21, 2023

We are pleased to share that Akil Hirani and Head of Disputes, and Rukshad Davar, Partner and Head of M&A Practice, have been recognised as India's A-List lawyers for 2023-24 by India Business Law Journal. Congratulations to them. Practice Areas: Akil Hirani:...

Chambers and Partners 2024 Rankings

Dec 18, 2023

We are pleased to share that our firm has been recommended for various practice areas by Chambers and Partners in their Asia-Pacific Guide 2024. Firm Rankings Corporate/M&A: The Elite Dispute Resolution Employment Life Sciences Real Estate: Mumbai-based...

Rukshad Davar recognized by WWL as a recommended practitioner

Nov 28, 2023

Rukshad Davar, Partner and Head of M&A Practice, has been recognized by Who's Who Legal as a recommended practitioner for Franchising. Congratulations, Rukshad.