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 75 plus 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

Chennai Tribunal rules on permanent establishment

Download .pdf In the recent Redington Distribution Pte. Ltd case, the Chennai Bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (the “Chennai Tribunal) held that a subsidiary company based in Singapore (the “Singapore Subsidiary”) of an Indian holding company (“Indian...

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill – an analysis

Download .pdf Background On November 18, 2022, the Indian government released a new draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (the “Draft Bill”).  The Draft Bill has been released for public comments (which can be sent on or before December 17, 2022)....

Delhi Tribunal rules on pre-amended Mauritius DTAA

Download .pdf In the recent MIH India (Mauritius) Limited case, the Delhi Bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (the “Delhi Tribunal”) held that the income earned by way of capital gains by a Mauritius tax resident on the sale of shares of an Indian company is...

New SEBI regulations impacting Alternative Investment Funds in India

Download .pdf The Securities and Exchange Board of India (the “SEBI”) has issued two (2) circulars, dated November 17, 2022 (the “SEBI November 17 Circular”) and November 23, 2022 (the “SEBI November 23 Circular”), respectively, in furtherance of the SEBI (Alternative...

India – Insurance/PE Update

Download .pdf On October 13, 2022, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (the “IRDAI”) published an exposure draft of the IRDA (Registration of Indian Insurance Companies) Regulations, 2022 (the “Draft Registration Regulations”), under which it...

The Jaipur Appellate Tribunal rules on India’s Equalisation Levy

Download .pdf In a recent ruling, the Jaipur bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) has upheld that there will be no Equalisation Levy on Google advertisement payments made by an Indian tax resident if the advertisers and the target audience are...