Our Mission

Delivering high quality legal advice in a timely manner

Majmudar & Partners, established in 1943, is one of India’s most contemporary and modern law firms blending 80+ years of legal culture with state-of-the-art international best practices. Our main clients are national and international companies, funds and financial institutions who need difficult legal problems solved speedily, and tricky transactions done quickly and correctly.

Complete Integrity

Practical Approach

International Orientation

Timely Delivery

“Majmudar & Partners provides world-class service, and it is our go-to firm for all India-related matters, including for our most important clients.”

– A Corporate / M&A Client

Practice Areas

Corporate/M&A

Top-notch corporate/M&A practice which is well regarded in India and abroad

Dispute Resolution

Leading practice covering litigation, arbitration and white-collar crime work for top MNCs and banks

Private Equity/Venture Capital

Well-regarded private equity/venture capital transactions practice across sectors

Foreign Investment

Advising foreign investors on India entry strategy and assisting them on foreign exchange, tax and corporate law advice

Tax

End-to-end advice on corporate tax, India investments, employee benefits, and indirect tax matters

Competition

Advising on CCI approvals for proposed M&A deals and advisory work on restraints on trade

TMT

Special focus on fintech, health-tech, edu-tech, digital media, data privacy, cloud migration issues, and outsourcing to India

Banking & Finance

A historical banking and finance practice that represents top national and international banks and companies raising finance

Projects & Energy

Rich experience in a wide range of infrastructure and construction-related projects in the areas of renewable energy, roads, ports and airports

Employment

Widely regarded as one of the best firms in India for providing an array of employment law solutions

Insurance

Well known for its insurance regulatory advisory capabilities and setting up insurance joint ventures

Governance & Policy

Meticulous and comprehensive advisory capabilities on governance, policy, and regulatory framework implementation

Intellectual Property

Well-established practice assisting global organizations in safeguarding their intellectual property assets (trademarks, copyrights, designs and patents) in India

Insights

Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024: Key insights

Download .pdf The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (the “2024 Bill”), which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 9, 2024 and passed on December 3, 2024, seeks to modernize India’s banking framework by amending five (5) important statutes: (i) Reserve Bank of...

Compensation received under an arbitral award not “Other Income”

Download .pdf Background In 1998, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (“MTNL”) invited tenders for Code-Division Multiple Access (“CDMA”) technology supply on a turnkey basis.  In 1999, a contract was awarded to a joint venture between Fujitsu Ltd. (“Fujitsu”), a...

Open AI v. ANI: The India take

Download .pdf The globally contested legal battle on training large language models (“LLM”) using copyrighted content recently reached India, with Asian News International (“ANI”), an Indian news agency, filing a copyright infringement suit in the Delhi High Court...

The liquidation saga of Jet Airways – speedy resolution is the key

Download .pdf The Supreme Court’s (the “SC”) decision ordering the liquidation of Jet Airways (India) Limited (“Jet Airways”) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (the “IBC”) has finally put an end to the long-drawn battle to revive the airline through the...

India’s new insurance regime can change the game

Download .pdf Background India’s insurance industry is on the brink of transformative changes with the anticipated introduction of the Insurance Amendment Bill (the “Bill”) during the winter session of Parliament.  This landmark reform builds on past efforts,...

How easily are MAC clauses in Indian M&A contracts enforceable

Download .pdf Background Material Adverse Effect (“MAE”) or Material Adverse Change (“MAC”) clauses are often used in mergers and acquisition (“M&A”) agreements.  MAC clauses are a double-edged sword.  On the one hand, they protect an acquirer from...