Majmudar & Partners

Majmudar & Partners (formerly Majmudar & Co.), established in 1943, has evolved into one of India’s premier law firms representing the who’s who of banks, companies, and financial institutions. Inbound investments into India, corporate/M&A, restructuring, competition, securities, banking and corporate finance, private equity and venture capital, fund structuring, tax, technology, media and telecommunications, employment, projects, infrastructure and energy, biotechnology, outsourcing, IP, distribution, real property and disputes are the main practice areas of the firm. We are one of the few Indian law firms to have created an industry focus. We specialize in the following industries: (i) financial services and insurance; (ii) pharmaceuticals and life sciences; (iii) technology; (iv) manufacturing and industrial; and (v) consumer and retail. This coupled with senior partner led delivery and extreme responsiveness has made us a sought after firm for clients who need high quality and high value services in tight time frames.

Majmudar & Partners has offices in Mumbai and Bangalore and integrated network offices in Chennai, Hyderabad and New Delhi. It services clients nationally and internationally.

Majmudar & Partners’ national team of close to one hundred (100) lawyers provides high-quality and seamless legal services. Most of our lawyers have international work experience and have been recognized as leaders in their field. We are structured on the lines of an international law firm, where each lawyer is on a partnership track. The best-known personalities of the firm are its managing partner, Mr Akil Hirani; partner, Mr Rukshad Davar; partner, Mr Neerav Merchant; partner, Mr. Ravi S. Raghavan; of counsel, Mr Fraser Alexander; and Bangalore office partner, Mr N Raja Sujith.

Mr Akil Hirani, who has been in practice for more than twenty-five (25) years, is admitted in India, England & Wales and California (currently inactive), and oversees the firm’s transactional, regulatory, and finance practice groups. Mr Rukshad Davar is a leading corporate/M&A partner with international deal experience at Jones Day’s former Indian affiliate and heads the M&A practice group at the firm. Mr Neerav Merchant is a highly recommended company/commercial and dispute resolution lawyer.  Mr Ravishankar Raghavan is the partner the tax and private client practice. Mr  Fraser Alexander is a senior banking and commercial litigation lawyer.  Mr N Raja Sujith is a foreign investment, corporate, technology and employment law specialist, and heads the Bangalore office.