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

India tightens beneficial ownership disclosure requirements

Download .pdf India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs (the “MCA”) has notified the Companies (Management and Administration) Second Amendment Rules, 2023 (the “Amendment Rules”), which amend Rule 9 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 (the...

Are home buyers financial creditors under the IBC?

Download .pdf Recently, in the case of Vishal Chelani & Ors. v. Debashis Nanda (Civil Appeal No. 3806 of 2023), India’s Supreme Court (SC) ruled on the interface of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) with the Real Estate (Regulation and Development)...

RBI proposes a revamp on the framework applicable to wilful defaulters

Download .pdf Last month, the Reserve Bank of India (the “RBI”) released a draft Master Direction (the “Draft Direction”) proposing revisions to the Master Circular released in 2015 relating to wilful defaulters.  The Draft Direction has broadened the definition...

Angel tax valuation rules notified

Download .pdf By its notification dated September 25, 2023, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has amended Rule 11UA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (the “IT Rules”) which provides the manner of computing the fair market value (“FMV”) of unlisted equity shares and...

AI in Indian courts – a slow start

Download .pdf Generative Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) technologies, such as ChatGPT, are often celebrated as transformative forces across various sectors, and are often even perceived to challenge the necessity of human involvement in such sectors.  Nevertheless,...