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

Peer-to-peer lending platforms under pressure following RBI’s guidelines

Download .pdf Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (the “RBI”) introduced new comprehensive guidelines for peer-to-peer (“P2P”) lending platforms (the “Guidelines”) in the Master Direction - Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer Lending Platform (Reserve Bank)...

Validity of lock-in periods in Indian employment contracts upheld

Download.pdf In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court (“DHC”) upheld the validity of reasonable lock-in periods in employment contracts and also held that disputes arising from these clauses are arbitrable under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the...

India’s Budget 2024-25 – Key Highlights

Download .pdf Introduction India’s Union Budget (the “Budget”) was announced on July 23, 2024, and the Finance Bill, 2024 (the “Finance Bill”) was tabled in Parliament.  The Finance Bill will be discussed in Parliament before its enactment, and it is likely that...

US bankruptcy court moratorium unenforceable in India

Download .pdf In the recent case of Uphealth Holdings, Inc. v. Dr. Syed Sabahat Azim, the Calcutta High Court (“CHC”) ruled on the enforceability of moratorium orders from non-reciprocating countries like the United States of America (“US”) in Indian courts. Uphealth...

Impact of India’s General Anti-avoidance Rules on transactions

Download .pdf Overview In the Ayodhya Rami Reddy Alla (the “Taxpayer”) case, the Telangana High Court (the “THC”) held that, while considering a tax avoidance device, the proper way to construe a taxing statute is not to ask whether the provisions should be construed...