Acting for an impressive roster of clients that includes major international and domestic pharma, construction, and power companies as well as governmental entities, the litigation offering at DSK Legal runs the gamut of contentious matters. Managing partner Anand Desai, in Mumbai, oversees the team and regularly represents clients before the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court, handling a broad range of high-profile matters. Senior partner H.S. Bobby Chandhoke is a seasoned commercial and corporate disputes expert with a broad practice, while Parag Khandhar stands out for his expertise in media and entertainment disputes. At the principal associate level, Iti Agarwal is a key contact for stakeholder disputes and regulatory issues in the projects sector. Nirav Shah  left the team in April 2023.

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Key clients

  • Yum! Restaurants (India) Private Limited
  • CREDAI-MCHI
  • Minister of Women and Child Development and Minister of Minority Affairs
  • Nabinagar Power Generating Company Limited, Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Limited and NTPC limited
  • Bhansali Productions Pvt Ltd,
  • Alstom System India Private Limited (Alstom)
  • Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL)
  • Aditya Birla Finance Limited (ABFL)
  • Mallika SA Investments LLC and SA Mallika Ventures Limited
  • Hitachi Rail STS India Private Limited (Hitachi)
  • Air India Ltd.
  • Motilal Oswal Real Estate Investment Advisors II Private Limited
  • IIRF Holdings III Limited, Mauritius and Vistra ITCL (India) Limited
  • IL&FS Financial Services Limited
  • Minda Industries Ltd.
  • Strides Pharma Science Limited
  • Schindler India Pvt Ltd. & Schindler Aufzuge Und Fahrtreppen AG.
  • Jindal Saw Limited
  • Brihan-Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (“BEST”)
  • Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCCL)
  • Manash Lifestyle Private Limited
  • Gaja Trustee Company Private Limited
  • Informa Markets India Private Limited
  • Razorpay Software Private Limited
  • Network 18 Media and Investment Ltd.
  • Head Digital Works Pvt Ltd; Play Games 24x7 Private Limited; and |Junglee Games India Private Limited
  • A2Z Infra Engineering Ltd
  • Axis Bank Limited
  • Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd.
  • State Bank of India
  • Dish TV Ltd.
  • Fortis Healthcare Ltd and its subsidiaries
  • Bharti International (Singapore) Ltd.
  • Larsen and Toubro Limited
  • G.R. Infraprojects Ltd.
  • Great Eastern Energy Corporation Ltd.
  • Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited
  • Azure Power Forty-Three Private Limited
  • Spandana Sphoorty Financial Ltd.
  • Godrej Properties Limited
  • Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited
  • Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
  • Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL)
  • Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL)
  • C2R Projects LLP
  • Tata Power Company Ltd.
  • MSA Global LLC
  • National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
  • National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)
  • Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  • Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Anand Desai

Other key lawyers

H. S. Bobby Chandhoke, Iti Agarwal, Dinesh Pardasani, Samit Shukla, Jatin Pore, Kirat Singh Nagra, Samir Malik, Parag Khandhar