Phoenix Legal

“Manjula Chawla from Phoenix Legal comes across as a highly experienced advisor in navigating the Indian legal regime – she offers an effective combination of a solid legal advisory role on the legal and regulatory issues with a very pragmatic approach to some of the practical issues faced by the clients, which comes from a long experience of focussed and customised legal assistance to their clients. We have had the benefit of working closely with Phoenix Legal and Manjula on some of the restructuring and M&A topics in the region.”

In-house Counsel of a French MNC

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“Phoenix Legal has provided responsive and sound legal advice to Groupon over many years in support of its operations in Chennai and Bangalore.  Their attorneys have a wide array of expertise on a number of subject matter areas critical for foreign companies looking to operate in India.”

Kevin McCormick

Groupon

“Manjula Chawla and her team at Phoenix Legal are our first and only stop across almost all practice areas in India. Manjula is not only an expert, her devotion to her client’s and her willingness to ALWAYS go above and beyond, are hallmarks of what separates Phoenix Legal from all other Tier 1 firms in India.”

Clarios

Phoenix Legal

“Phoenix Legal has very solid legal professional team with expertise in various areas, and provides high quality legal services to help our business and operation in India. Their experience and work in corporate matters, merger & acquisitions, labour related advice, in particular, are tremendous. Phoenix legal is an accountable firm, and we very much enjoy working with Manjula Chawla, partner of Phoenix legal.”

Celia Wu

Visteon

“The Phoenix team, and in particular our lead contact Manjula Chawla, is great to work with.   Not only does Manjula and the rest of the team provide pragmatic advice regarding our general corporate and commercial needs in India but they do so in a very efficient and cost effective manner.”

Visteon Corporation

Phoenix Legal

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“We have always found your advise (and Phoenix Legal’ advise) and deliverables fast, accurate and painfully detailed….but we understand it is always in our interest….Excellent work always….”

Amit

FCI-CCM

“Phoenix Legal has been assisting our company for a number of years to great satisfaction. Their advice is concise, to the point and highly valuable. Most importantly, Phoenix Legal staff, including the Partners respond in a very timely fashion and are available for off-the-clock consultation. I can highly recommend their services to anyway doing business in India.”

Freek Kortekaas

Triple Jump

“We always turn to Phoenix Legal for their commercially sage advice. Saket and his team are through and solution oriented, and can be counted on to deliver in a timely manner. A unique combination of agility and legal and business acumen.”

SAMHI Hotels Limited

COMPANY

“I have known Mr. Saket Shukla and Phoenix Legal for over 10 years and hold him as well as his law firm in the highest regard. He has been continuously providing sound legal solutions, without losing focus on commercial aspects of the business. He has been a valuable strategic advisor in various matters, particularly in the area of Corporate Law and M&A. Saket is a man of high integrity and good character. He is one of the most qualified attorneys I have known and worked with and would highly recommend Saket and Phoenix Legal.”

Rajive Ranjan, Managing Director

Techno Design GmbH (Germany) / s.Oliver India Fashions Ltd.

“Phoenix legal has been not just a legal representative and consultant but a partner in the growth of our organization. Being a news media company our work inevitably provokes powerful interests into taking us to court or looking for weaknesses to hamper or inconvenience us. Phoenix Legal has demonstrated repeatedly that not only can we trust them for their commitment to our interests but their excellent ability and area expertise in doing the job well.”

Newslaundry

News Laundry Media Pvt Ltd.

“Republic is a TV and Digital News Network setup by a career journalist and the most popular News Television face in India. The Year 2020-21 has been a year of constant litigation challenges for the Company and Team Phoenix Legal has spearheaded the legal defence of the Company over the course of the 12 months through numerous matters, with over 200 Police First Information Reports (FIRs) mostly, from remote areas, a Television Rating Points (TRP) related complaint and then proceedings involving the arrest and grant of bail to a key managerial personnel, in the reopening of a closed 2018 abetment to suicide case, before the Hon'ble Bombay High Court and Supreme Court which culminated in the Supreme Court intervening to enforce the legal process. Over the 12 months period, Phoenix Legal has been the dynamo helping and guiding the Network to take the right legal defence and protect its interests. Very often, the reaction time was few hours to at best a few days; no deadline was missed, no representation was delayed and overall, Phoenix Legal has helped the Network hold its ground on pure legal merit.”

REPUBLIC MEDIA NETWORK

ARG OUTLIER MEDIA Pvt. LTD.

“Phoenix Legal are the preeminent firm in the India investigations space.  Saket Shukla and his team are responsive, nimble to local issues and international demands, and prepare client-accessible advice.  They have experience in Indian litigation, local regulator e.g. Police enquiries, and employee misconduct.  Saket is a star and should be recognised as such.  They have helped advise Fortune 100 and regional entities with navigating Indian issues. Please feel free to contact me for more details.”

  Confidential (various clients)

Khushaal Ved, [email protected] +65 8726 0207 at Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee RE: Phoenix Legal

“Phoenix Legal is the pre-eminent firm of choice that we use when it comes to any legal matters in India. Not only are they extremely knowledgeable and responsive; but they think very pragmatically by putting themselves in the shoes of the business owner. I find this approach rare in most legal firms and would unflinchingly recommend them for any work across any sector/domain.”

Jesal Doshi

B Medical Systems Sarl

“I have worked with Saket Shukla and Phoenix Legal on a variety of matters this year and have been delighted with the service.  The Phoenix team has always been responsive, commercially aware and cost conscious and that combination is hard to find in any market.”

Charles Severs

DLA PIPER

“Phoenix is Navis’ go to advisor for all India foreign direct investment, banking, regulatory, and general commercial matters.  Blessed with a team of first class lawyers in Delhi and Mumbai, Phoenix always deliver and a pleasure to work with even on extremely demanding and complex matters.  Notable practitioners include: Saket Shukla is brilliant, razor-sharp and hands-on. He knows exactly what clients want and has the innate ability to navigate the myriad of India laws with consummate ease. Sawant Singh is recognised as one of the best financing lawyers in India – he impresses with his formidable expertise, solutions-focus approach and impeccable advice. Pranav Srivastava is an excellent lawyer who provides sound commercial advice and first class service. He impressed on Navis’ recent divestment of its tertiary education business.”

  Navis Capital Partners

Phoenix Legal

“We have worked with Phoenix for the last couple of years on investment into the company deals and have been very satisfied with the level of expertise and attention provided. The team assigned have maintained utmost professionalism and focused on resolving issues to the interest of all and overall deal. They have all been very insightful and an expert in their field. Truly professional and marvellous individuals. My experience with the firm was excellent and a large part of it is due to Saket who is someone I go back a long way in the past. Saket has always given us all the time and attention that was needed to be successful in these kinds of deal. He was a calming and confident presence. I very much appreciate the knowledge and support I received from Phoenix.”

SHALINI SAXENA

PINE LABS

“Phoenix Legal is a preeminent corporate practice, which has some of the most amazing and cohesive lawyers who intensely focus to offer strategic and comprehensive advise. As a corporate practice they have played a pivotal role advising us on matters relating to mergers and acquisitions, investments and takeovers with a focused approach on continuing success. TARC Limited has been privileged to work with Phoenix Legal for almost a decade and has found them extremely reliable, interactive, insightful and truly professional in resolving certain complex matters. Saket Shukla, Co-founding Partner at Phoenix Legal is a marvelous individual and thought leader and brings to the fore the sophistication that only an extensively experienced professional can. His team of associates, in particular Akshay Sachthey, is outstanding, efficient and turns around pretty fast. We wish Phoenix Legal the very best.”

Rajeev Trehan

Anantraj Global

“It is refreshing to see a seasoned full-service Indian law firm offering transactional, regulatory and advisory services. Phoenix Legal are fully hands on with their work, understand client needs and above all, are transparent with their expertise. They have carried out works for several of our clients without any setbacks or delays. The quality of their deliverables are second to none. They are highly responsive and have assembled the right team with grit and determination. We are proud to work alongside the firm when instructed on advisory matters in India and very much look forward to continue working with them in the near future.”

Mohamed Toorani (Partner – Head of Bahrain office of DLA Piper)

  DLA PIPER MIDDLE EAST LLP

“Saket Shukla and his team at Phoenix Legal have been working with our in-house team for some time on a very complex and continuously evolving real estate related matter.  The Phoenix Legal team has at all times provided excellent support, in terms of local-law/regulatory guidance, business-context guidance, drafting and negotiating. The Phoenix team has worked very collaboratively with our team, and quickly adapted to our particular approach to transactions as well as our hot-button issues. I have been more than happy with the support.”

  Vance G. Camisa, Counsel

  MSD

“The team at Phoneix Legal supports our endeavour to make a positive impact on society and always give clear and researched advise. They make themselves available to answer any question we might have, always with an attitude of wanting to serve and help. We are grateful for their continuous support.”

Kraftsamla Programme

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce India

“Phoenix Legal is highly skilled and efficient relating to mining laws and regulations and related commercial agreements including long term purchase and supply contracts.  They form a balanced view which helps both parties reaching agreement easily.  Phoenix Legal have also successfully helped us settle substantial matters with multinational companies and safeguarded our interests by ensuring that our point of view was seen in the right perspective and risks associated with the manufacturing was properly allocated and accepted by the other parties.”

Confidential

Confidential

“"Phoenix Legal has provided us timely and sound advice which was especially appreciated when the Covid-19 related national lockdowns commenced in India. With the constantly changing orders and reading of employment laws that did not support work from home situations, Phoenix Legal's Saket Shukla and his team assisted with clarifying the uncertainty on labour and employment laws during such time. The team is extremely responsive and provide thoroughly researched, commercially balanced and quality assistance enabling us to shape our contractual asks in contracts, focus on core business needs and develop sound strategies and policies. We continue to look to Saket for his clear, well-rounded and concise legal advice which does not compromise on detailed and thorough research."”

Yamini Roy

Bechtel

“Benchmark has known and worked with Mr Saket Shukla from Phoenix Legal for a number of years for commercial and contractual related matters. Mr Saket Shukla and his highly skilled professional team are experienced, reliable, timely, efficient and friendly. We would recommend them, without any hesitation, to anyone in need of legal counsel.”

Benchmark Broadcast Systems (S) Pte Ltd

Phoenix Legal

“I have had the chance to work with Saket Shukla and his colleagues at Phoenix Legal a number of times where I’ve needed advice under Indian law to support my clients on issues such IP protection, liability and insurance.  The advice was also extremely timely, comprehensive, and reflected deep knowledge in the subject matter by the attorneys who prepared it.  The advice was also much appreciated by clients.   I feel confident in consulting with Phoenix law on any matter under Indian law.”

Elina Teplinsky, Partner

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

“Merck was in a difficult situation moving on a project in India. We have hired Phoenix when another legal firm in India was incapable of helping us or recommending us a feasible solution. Phoenix stepped in, figured out fast what was the status of the projects, assessed all risks and opportunities and suggested a path forward. I’ve been working on this project for 3 years. As soon as Phoenix stepped in, we managed to make a significant breakthrough. We closed the deal just recently with restless support of Phoenix team, that was working with us overclock, and over the weekends.”

Marina De Rosa

Merck Animal Health, Intervet USA

“It gives me great pleasure in writing a few lines about Phoenix Legal, which has been our law firm for the Republic Media Network since the inception of our media group in December 2017. As a media startup with ambitious plans, we needed to ringfence ourselves legally from legal cases, IP related issues and attacks by competitors in the Indian media space in the first year of operations. Phoenix Legal, and its co-founding partner Saket Shukla, worked around the clock with the top management and editorial team at our network to ensure that the debut of the channel was the most successful ever in the Indian Media space. Phoenix has been part of multiple investment rounds and advised us on issues regarding equity dilution, due diligence of partners and investors, as well as played a major role in the buyback of the majority shares of our first investor which was successfully concluded in January 2020. The share buyback included negotiations with ten other investors who came in, and in that sense was a first in the Indian news media space. In more recent months, as the channel came under attack from vested interests resulting in a large number of criminal cases against employees and management, Phoenix Legal stood behind us like a rock, playing an incredible role in identifying the best lawyers, and ensuring that our litigation needs at multiple forums on a complex range of issues, including constitutional issues, and issues of malafide, were argued in depth and with conviction. Phoenix works very closely with lawyers in our editorial team, and there is a seamlessness between our respective teams that is of the strengths in our corporate and editorial growth story. I expect Phoenix to be a long term partner in our future growth and look forward to working with them as our network expands across India and globally in the future.”

Arnab Goswami

Editor in Chief, Republic Media Network

“We work in the field of maritime law. Before I met Mr Gautam Bhatikar (Partner of Messrs Phoenix Legal), our company worked with another law firm from India. Often we were not satisfied with speed, quality of services. But thanks to destiny, I met Gautam and we started to work together in Indian cases – ships arrest cases and huge court cases in the court of Calcutta. These cases need a lot of human resources and professional knowledge. And I have seen absolutely another result – professional team, professional management by Mr Bhatikar, professional actions with opponents and in the courts, prompt reaction to all our needs and requests.”

Marine Legal Bureau

Phoenix Legal, India, Mumbai