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“Majmudar & Partners provides world-class service, and it is our go-to firm for all India-related matters, including for our most important clients.”
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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
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...
The Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices, 2024 – impact on India’s pharma industry
Download .pdf The Department of Pharmaceuticals (the “DoP”) recently notified the Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices 2024 (“UCPMP 2024”), in supersession of the UCPMP issued in 2014 (“UCPMP 2014”). This article discusses the revisions made and...
Arbitrators can calculate damages on the basis of “honest guesswork” if there is insufficient evidence
Download .pdf Recently, in the case of Cobra Instalaciones Y Servicios v. Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd, the Delhi High Court (DHC) upheld the quantification of loss in an award by arbitrators done through “honest guesswork” as there was insufficient evidence on...