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City focus: Hyderabad > Leading firms Tier 1

Fox Mandal & Associates is a powerhouse in the Hyderabad market for its national reach and breadth of expertise which spans corporate, real estate, and dispute resolution, as well as renewable energy, banking and finance, and M&A. The group has amassed a strong and expanding client roster which is comprised of businesses from the insurance, technology, and manufacturing sectors. Corporate, commercial, and real estate specialist Purnima Kamble co-leads the office with litigation and alternative dispute resolution expert Vijay Kumar Reddy. Kamble has extensive experience advising on foreign ventures and investments in India, capital restructuring, joint ventures, and M&A transactions, while Reddy is noted for his aptitude in handling insolvency and bankruptcy, arbitration, and consumer protection matters. Partha Pratim Goswami is another key practitioner for his deep knowledge of corporate and labour laws.

Intellectual property > PATMA: patent and trade mark attorneys Tier 1

Fox Mandal & Associates represents clients ranging from startups to multinationals and is especially notable for its work in the tech/IT fields where it provides companies with deep expertise where cutting-edge technology (software, IoT, AI) is concerned. It also has a strong roster of clients in the food and beverages industries where it provides strong trade mark, patent and copyright protection, often globally.  Santosh Vikram Singh, who heads the IP, media and sports law practice, can provide an end-to-end service from acquisitions and transactional matters through to the filing, protection and enforcement of patents and trademarks and the resolution of disputes. Rajesh Vellakkat is practised in assisting tech startups and innovators who want to enter the market. In addition to IP, he assists clients with IT laws, data privacy and securities laws. VC Mathews leads the Delhi IP practice and is a popular choice for guidance through the complexities of clearing, protecting and enforcing IP assets together with their exploitation through licensing.

City focus: Chennai > Leading firms Tier 2

Fox Mandal & Associates is the trusted legal advisor for corporate entities and individual clients, offering legal advice across various domains, with specific expertise in corporate M&A, real estate, and renewable sectors. Jeevanandham Rajagopal is a veteran of commercial law and jointly heads the practice with Chandrasekharan R, who regularly handles complex structuring and contract negotiations for infrastructure projects, and Jayaprakash Padmanaban, who specialises in real estate-related litigation and due diligence. Taruna Raju’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and venture capital transactions.

City focus: Kolkata > Leading firms Tier 2

At Fox Mandal & Associates, the team is sought after by companies and government entities in the real estate, manufacturing and railway industries, with the group being instructed in corporate and M&A, insolvency, banking, real estate and dispute resolution matters. Shourya Mandal has expertise in the corporate, commercial, financial and securities areas; he co-heads the department with real estate expert Sumit Dhar and Orijit Chatterjee, who is well versed in handling litigation and arbitration. Swati Dalmia is a key contact for insolvency work.

India > Real estate and construction Tier 2

The real estate team at Fox Mandal & Associates regularly advises lenders and borrowers, developers, and real estate companies on the full range of residential, commercial, and industrial issues. Key names in the team include Sushant Shetty, who has a strong track record advising on due diligence, investments, and acquisitions in the renewables industry. Prashantha Kumar and Purnima Kamble are key ports of call for land acquisitions while Sumit Dhar takes point on commercial real estate developments and Ashish Sharma handles transactional matters.

City focus: Mumbai > Real estate and construction Tier 3

Fox Mandal & Associates‘ real estate and construction group has a robust offering which covers advisory services, due diligence, and financing, as well as sales and acquisitions, zoning, and construction. The practice, led by transaction specialist Sushant Shetty, has experience advising on a range of asset classes including data centres, residential, and commercial property and is instructed by developers, investors, and banks. With a wide scope of expertise, the team continues to attract new clients from the logistics and construction sectors.

Intellectual property Tier 3

‘Responsive and proactive’, the IP team at Fox Mandal & Associates is jointly led by Santosh Vikram Singh, Rajesh Vellakkat, and V. C. Mathews. Working from Bangalore, Singh is greatly experienced in drafting and filing patent applications. Vellakkat advises clients on strategic cross-jurisdictional IP strategies while Mathews, who is praised as ‘super responsive and commercially pragmatic’, handles a range of trademark protection cases.

India > Projects and energy Tier 3

Fox Mandal & Associates is a name to note in the infrastructure and energy spaces, acting for government bodies, banks, concessionaires, contractors and consultants on a wide range of infrastructure assets such as roads, metros, highways, utilities and power transmission projects. The team is also a specialist in energy, clean tech and renewables, with a recent uptick in wind and solar. The group is co-chaired by Chandrasekaran Ramanathan, expert in the transport, ports and power transmission sectors, and Jeevanandham Rajagopal, corporate and commercial lawyer with expertise in the energy, renewables and tech spheres, both of whom are based in Chennai. Fellow co-chair Prashantha Kumar, who is based in Bangalore, adds further weight to the firm's infrastructure offering.

India > TMT Tier 3

India > Corporate and M&A Tier 4

Fox Mandal & Associates is active across the full spectrum of private and public M&A mandates, with negotiations, compliance and acquisition work being part of the firm's day-to-day workload. The team is firmly immersed within the sectors of energy, logistics and tech. The team leaders include Mumbai's Shuva Mandal, Kolkata's Shourya Mandal, Chennai's energy expert Jeevanandham Rajagopal and Hyderabad's Purnima Kamble.

India > Labour and employment Tier 4

With a strong presence in the south side of India, Fox Mandal & Associates' team excels in handling a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. The team often assists pharma, energy, tech, healthcare and manufacturing industry clients. The practice is jointly led by Hyderabad-based Purnima Kamble, Bengaluru-based duo Sathya Prasad T and Shyamal Mukherjee, and Kolkata-based duo Kaustuv Chunder and Sumit Dhar.

India > Tax Tier 4