S&A Law Offices

S&A Law Offices (formerly Singh & Associates) is a full-services law firm comprising of experienced, well-recognized, and accomplished professionals. S&A is assisting its clients in diverse practices areas.

With the registered office in Gurugram and other strategically located offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, along with associate offices across India, S&A is fully equipped to provide legal services on a pan-India basis.

As one of the fastest growing law firms in the country, S&A Law Offices thrives to bring together the sharpest legal minds to cater to your legal needs. Being a full-service law firm, we take pride in having the capability of providing legal solutions across various practice areas and industries. S&A provides solutions in the areas of litigation, alternate dispute resolution, commercial transactions, corporate and allied laws, intellectual property rights, indirect tax, customs and trade laws and valuation services.

S&A's team goes that extra mile for you. The firm has 300+ professionals including experienced lawyers (with in-house advocacy expertise), chartered accountants, company secretaries, taxation experts, patent agents, trademark agents, trademark attorneys, engineers, pharmaceutical industry experts, specialized paralegal staff – representing and assisting clients in litigation, ADR, transactional works, advisory, regulatory, labor and employment, tax, IPR and related matters - and support professionals. With our state-of-the-art offices at Gurugram, New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, and associate offices across India, S&A caters to domestic and international clients.

What sets our firm apart

• Single point of contact
• State-of-the-art technology
• Excellent turnaround time
• Research and innovate

S&A, through its highly skilled teams and enabled by robust technology, delivers innovative solutions to challenging complex legal issues. S&A is backed by the exhaustive experience of key team members to tackle varied legal challenges in the complicated array of scenarios. S&A takes pride in being known for providing effective solutions with a quick turnaround time. Further, the research wing is complemented by the in-house publications: Indian Legal Impetus, S&A IP-Tech Insolvency Round-up and Indirect Tax Newsletter. S&A’s practice groups collaborate seamlessly in providing end-to-end solutions making S&A the go-to-firm for businesses across industry sectors.

S&A is aligned with world class legal standards being solution oriented and giving practical advice to indigenous businesses and multinational conglomerates alike. Our mission is to continue to ensure that we resolve efficiently, intelligently and successfully.

Expertise: Practicing in various sectors including infrastructure and real estate, energy, foreign investments, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, mining, shipping, pharmaceutical and drug laws, food and beverages, professional services, industrial engineering, education, financial services, healthcare, construction and materials, consumer products, telecommunications, publishing, real estate, manufacturing, automotive, etc.

Brief profile of various practice groups of the firm are mentioned below:

• The litigation and ADR practice group
  With seasoned management and over a hundred associates and litigators, S&A has a well-developed litigation and ADR practice group that assists clients with strategic decision-making in litigation and ADR matters. The practice group comprises of experienced advocates with in-house advocacy expertise representing clients at varied forums including the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, and Tribunals across the world. Our wide experience across various practice groups has enabled us to gain an in depth understanding of various law areas. The practice group focuses on commercial disputes, recovery proceedings, property disputes, infringement of intellectual property rights, constitutional matters, service matters, banking claims, insolvency, white-collar crimes and other disputes. The S&A litigation and ADR team prides itself on its diversity and depth of experience and members are more than often acknowledged by our esteemed clients for consistently delivering results.

• Intellectual property rights practice group
  IPR being a dynamic regime requires a specialized skill set and in-depth knowledge of the subject. S&A’s intellectual property practice group assists clients in all types of IP work such as registrations, enforcement, commercialization, licensing/assignments, maintenance and evaluation of intellectual property rights in India. Our firm’s proprietary ‘knowledge management system’ with ERP and well-defined processes are utilized to accurately manage due dates and actions in IP prosecutions and litigation cases of its clients.We cover a complete spectrum of intellectual property services in the fields of patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, domain names, and geographical indications. Services offered are searches, watch service, registration of applications, investigations, litigation, interferences, alternative dispute resolution, negotiations, settlements, licensing, assignments, portfolio management, corporate transactions, registered user agreements, transfer agreements and IP due diligences.Our IPR professionals also assist clients in issues arising out of franchising, advertising, internet and e-commerce, and outsourcing including managed services by third parties. The firm also looks after the litigation matters arising out of these issues.We provide the IP litigation or alternate dispute resolution services conducive to enforce our clients' rights against violations by devising practical and swift legal action against infringements and/or passing off attempts by the third parties. The IP and litigation team is well versed in negotiation, settlements and assignments/licenses/arrangements between the parties. Our IP professionals have spoken at various fora and have published articles, white-papers, news-updates, etc. The firm is often involved in conducting and participating in awareness programs organized to sensitize the public on importance of intellectual property rights in today’s time and age. At S&A we provide a robust intellectual property strategy to implement effective solutions.

• The corporate and allied laws practice group
  S&A handles domestic as well as international clients and renders services such as corporate advisory, company formations and tax structuring, mergers and acquisitions, management buyouts, project finance, venture capital, issues relating to banking, equity markets, foreign direct investment, exchange control, stock and asset purchases and restructuring. We also work with clients to fulfil their needs pertaining to private equity, venture capital investments, foreign investments, regulatory approvals, investment structuring, import-export, securitization, due diligence, feasibility studies, corporate legal audits, liability analysis, retail and direct marketing etc. We also have extensive experience in taxation laws and regularly advice and assist our domestic and international clients concerning taxation laws.

• Indirect tax, customs and trade practice group
  Every commercial transaction has taxation aspects, and businesses need to identify them to fulfil their tax responsibilities. The firm’s highly qualified indirect tax practice team (including lawyers and chartered accountants) works with Indian and international businesses and advises them on all aspects of indirect taxation in India, including GST, customs and trade laws.S&A’s team provides a broad spectrum of services under indirect tax, customs and trade group with a specialized team having extensive experience across varied sectors such as manufacturing, real estate, pharma, infrastructure, oil and gas, defence, media, IT ITES, retail, hospitality, banking and financial services, e-commerce, etc. The indirect tax practice offers the entire range of services to multinationals and domestic corporations in designing, implementing, and defending their overall indirect tax strategy.

• Valuation practice group
  Valuation: S&A’s valuation services aims to help clients prevent compliance issues triggered by gaps in any processes or by someone’s mal-intention or due to loopholes in technologies implemented in businesses. The service aims to detect the discrepancies at an early stage to minimise financial and reputational loss/damage. We create solutions to prevent, detect and act on any compliance-related issues. While acting on prevention, the service also offers legal representation, through our legal experts, where required. Our expertise coupled with the use and development of sophisticated valuation methodologies help in fulfilling even the most complex financial reporting requirements.

• Commercial transactions group
  Eliminate manual data entry entirely and automate the creation of shipments, consols, declarations, bookings, and other manual processes.

S&A team: The firm has 300+ professionals including experienced lawyers (with in-house advocacy expertise), chartered accountants, company secretaries, taxation experts, patent agents, trademark agents, trademark attorneys, engineers, pharmaceutical industry experts, specialized paralegal staff – representing and assisting clients on litigation, ADR, transactional works, advisory, regulatory, labor and employment, tax, IPR and related matters - and support professionals.

Office and infrastructure: S&A has offices across India, each strategically located from a geo tactical point of view. S&A has offices in New Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai and Bengaluru. S&A has developed a state-of-the-art technology enabled facility at S&A Tower in Gurugram, where a floor area of 1,20,000 sq. ft. (ground plus five floors) with world-class IT infrastructure. At the new office facility, technology is the backbone driving the legal services by running safe and secure processes.

Differentiators: S&A stands tall and firm on its commitment to its clients. The firm’s five key differentiators are:

• Ability to provide complete spectrum of legal and allied services
• In-house advocacy
• One point of contact policy
• Competitive fees
• Technological support

Awards and accolades: S&A has received countless awards and accolades. A few notable and most recent ones are:

• Recognized in the ‘Legal Powerlist 2021’ amongst ’Top 50 Law Firms’ by Forbes and Legitquest in the Alternate Dispute Resolution – Arbitration/Mediation and Taxation (Direct & Indirect) Category
• Daizy Chawla, anaging partner, and Gunita Pahwa, joint managing partner, recognized among ‘Top 50 managing partner’ in the ’Legal Powerlist 2021’ by Forbes and Legitquest
• Ranked in ALB Asia IP Rankings 2021 by ALB Tier-1 in Trademark/ Copyright and Tier-2 in Patent
• Ranked Law Firm in IPR, Dispute resolution, Corporate, M&A, Labor & Employment and Tax practices by Legal 500 in Ranking 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
• Amongst Top 5 IPR Law Firms of the year by Indian Law Awards 2019 – Asian Legal Business, Thomson Reuters
• The Legal 500: Asia-Pacific Ranking 2022 and 2021
  Tier 1 in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

• ‘Leading individuals’: Manoj K Singh, Founder and Gunita Pahwa, joint managing partner
  Tier 2 in Dispute Resolution: Litigation

• ‘Leading Individuals’: Vijay K Singh, senior partner
  Tiered Law Firm in Corporate and M&A, Intellectual Property Rights and Tax

• ‘Top 30 Law Firms of India’ in 2021 and 2020 Ranking by Asian Legal Business
• Manoj K Singh: ‘India’s Top Lawyers’ by IBLJ in ’2021-22 A-List Lawyer’
• Adhip Ray, Principal Associate, recognized by BW Legal World in —Top 30 Under 30 Lawyers and Legal Influencers Award 2021
• ‘Dispute Resolution Law Firm of The Year’ by BW LegalWorld
• Recognized as “Employer of Choice (Law firms) for 2021” by ALB
• Nilava Bandyopadhyay, senior partner, recognized as ‘India’s Rising Stars of 2021’ by ALB
• ‘Award Winning Law Firm’ in Corporate & Commercial category in IBLJ’s Indian Law Firm Awards 2021 & 2020
• ‘Recommended Law FIRM 2020’ by the 2020 Guide of IFLR 1000
• Manoj K Singh: India’s Top Dispute Lawyers 2020 by Asian Legal Business
• Recognized Law Firm in Dispute Resolution and Notable Law Firm in Corporate and M&A, Asialaw Profiles 2021
• Ranked as Tier 3 Law Firm in the M&A Ranking 2020 by ALB
• Recognised as ‘Most Innovative Law Firms in India’ by Asian Legal Business in the ALB Trailblazer 2020 List
• India Firms to Watch 2020 by Asian Legal Business, Thomson Reuters
• Ranked as Tier-2 Law Firm (Construction) by Benchmark Litigation in 2020
• Employer of Choice India 2020 by Asian Legal Business, Thomson Reuters
• Law Firm of the Year (2019) by Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC)
• Special Recognition for Service to the Legal Profession’ (Achiever’s Awards, 2019) to Mr Manoj K Singh, by Legal League Consulting
• 40 under 40 Award (Rising Star 2019) by Legal Era Magazine Award to Ms Daizy Chawla, managing partner
• 40 under 40 Award (Rising Star 2019) by Legal Era Magazine Award to Ms Gunita Pahwa, joint managing partner
• Manoj K Singh - Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year, Indian Legal Awards 2019, Legal Era
• Arbitration Law Firm of the Year in India, Global Law Experts Annual Awards 2019
• Mr Manoj K Singh Recognized Practitioner- Disputes Resolution, Chambers and Partners 2019
• Mr Manoj K Singh, Founder, Recognized as top 5 Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the year 2019, Indian Law awards by Asian Legal Business Thomson Reuters
• Notable Law Firm in Dispute Resolution in Asia law profiles 2019 Rankings
• Tiered Law Firm for Project development Infrastructure, IFLR1000, 2018-19
• Notable Firm of the year, Indian Legal Awards 2018
• Best use of Knowledge Management of the year Award by Indo-American Chamber of commerce (IACC) 2018
• Law Firm of Year Award at India Legal Awards 2016
• Recognized Law Firm (Energy & Infrastructure 2015) by IFLR1000
• National Law Day Award 2014 (Mr Manoj K Singh)
• 40 under 45 Young Lawyer Award 2013 (Mr Manoj K Singh) by Indian Lawyer 250
• Arbitration Law Firm of the Year 2012 by Finance Monthly Awards
• Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year 2012 by Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards
• Winner of IP Excellence Award in India 2016-2018 and ranked in "Top 50" best law firm by Questel ORBIT, Europe
• Ms Daizy Chawla amongst the IP Gems of India 2018 by Questel ORBIT, Europe
• Best use of Knowledge Management of the year Award by Indo-American Chamber of commerce (IACC) in 2018