Dhir & Dhir Associates

The firm: Established in 1993, Dhir & Dhir Associates is a full-service law firm and one of the largest in India with expertise and experience in every major practice area.

The firm has been recognised as a leader in restructuring and insolvency and widely acclaimed for banking and finance, capital markets and securities, infrastructure, corporate advisory, telecom and dispute resolution by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, IBLJ, IFLR1000, Asia Law Profile and other prominent legal publishers.

The firm has represented a myriad client base including business houses, MNCs, banks/FIs, public sector undertakings, besides central and state governments, ministries and departments.

Areas of practice
Corporate restructuring and insolvency: the firm offers a comprehensive service in corporate restructuring which involves commercial insolvency, insolvency related litigation, corporate debt restructuring, strategic debt restructuring, S4A, negotiated settlements, enforcement of security interest, securitisation process and refinancing. By providing critical advisory services, the firm has been able to put hundreds of companies on the revival path. The firm is considered to be a leader in this area.

Antitrust and competition: the firm represents clients (informants and defendants) before The Competition Commission of India, Competition Appellate Tribunal and Supreme Court of India. The team advises on issues including cartels and anti-trust investigations; abuse of dominant position; merger control regulations; bidding and public procurement etc.

Banking and finance: the firm offers comprehensive services to lenders, borrowers, advisers and other intermediaries. The team handles the entire spectrum of work including due diligence on the borrowers, promoters and projects/securities, structuring transactions, drafting term sheets and transactional documents, negotiations, advising on the regulatory framework and related issues.

Capital markets and securities: the firm provides assistance in fund raising, takeovers, buy back, initial public offerings (IPOs), private placements, renounceable and non-renounceable rights issues and other securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) related issues. The firm is recognised as a leader in public debt issues.

Corporate and commercial/FDI: the firm provides guidance to domestic and international clients on matters relating to general corporate compliance including but not limited to investment regulations, sectoral caps and regulatory issues/compliances. The firm advises on both inbound and outbound investments, licensing, franchising, M&A/JVs, agency arrangements, leasing, service agreements, royalty, technical know-how and general corporate advisory etc.

Dispute resolution and arbitration: the firm has a robust commercial litigation team with knowledge base in all forms of dispute resolution. The firm is acknowledged as a leader in this practice. The firm has handled complex litigation and has a track record of handling landmark cases before the Supreme Court, High Courts, District Courts, Tribunals etc.

Infrastructure and energy: the firm has advised regulators, government entities, project developers, investors, suppliers and contractors on diverse commercial/transactional issues. The firm has handled focused green field and brown field projects in airports, power and energy, mining, ports, oil and gas, railways/rapid transit system, roads, highways/bridges, urban infrastructure (water and solid waste management) telecom, etc.

Telecommunications: the firm has a robust telecommunication practice both in the regulatory sphere and litigation. It has advised and assisted the government of India, department of telecommunications (licensor) and companies (licensees) operating in this sector including international carriers, mobile and landline telecom operators, internet service providers, submarine cable operators/owners, cable landing station operators.

Criminal litigation: the firm has represented all types of criminal matters such as money laundering and corporate frauds, white-collar crimes/ economic offences, dishonour of cheques, quashing of bail etc in District Courts, High Courts and Supreme Court of India.