ESTABLISHED IN 2000
Total number of professionals: 400+ (60 partners)
Offices: Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi
Key practice areas
Aviation; anti-bribery & anti-corruption; banking & finance; capital markets & international offerings; competition law; corporate & commercial; employment law; energy; infrastructure & natural resources; fund formation; insolvency & restructuring; intellectual property; litigation & dispute resolution; mergers & acquisitions; private client; private equity & venture capital; projects & project finance; real estate; sports & gaming; technology, media & telecommunications; taxation.
Our services
IndusLaw is a top-tier full service Indian law firm, the seventh-largest* in India, providing legal services to a wide range of international and domestic clients across a variety of sectors on legal issues relating to their business, strategy, litigation and transactional goals. With 400-plus lawyers including more than 60 partners spread across Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai, IndusLaw has been fortunate to partner with, and contribute significantly to, many established businesses and new economy companies. Our multidisciplinary teams work across offices to provide seamless and focused advice, and to assist clients in taking informed decisions to reach effective outcomes.
Our clients work across a range of sectors, including automotive, financial services, e-commerce, education, energy (including renewable energy), healthcare, hospitality, infrastructure, insurance, manufacturing, media, natural resources, real estate, telecommunications and technology.
The firm and its lawyers have been consistently recognised across practice areas, by all leading legal and industry specific publications (including the following accolades):
- Asialaw Profiles – Client Service Excellence Award 2020
- Chambers & Partners India Awards 2019 – Client Service Firm of the Year
- IBLJ Indian Law Firm Awards 2021 & 2022 – one of the Best Overall Law Firm 2022 & 2021 (included among the top seven law firms in India*)
*Per ALB at https://www.legalbusinessonline.com/features/alb-asia-top-50-2021 (accessed 23 September 2022)
Industry feedback:
“They do good work, and are quick and reliable. There are a lot of lawyers there who stand out. A well-known name in the industry, and has been doing a great job.” – Chambers and Partners
“…are thought leaders and able to advise on unique and non-standard matters.” – Chambers and Partners
“They are a youthful and energetic practice with systems comparable to those of western firms. They are quick to respond and react to instructions and situations and are thorough and competent with the work and advice produced.” – Legal500
“IndusLaw runs a tight ship. Very responsive team which consistently achieves favourable results for clients.” – Legal500
“In-depth knowledge, ability to assist and provide out-of-the-box solutions.” – IFLR1000
“IndusLaw has a range of experienced professionals who are specialised and experts in several subject matters. They are approachable, dependable and always provide three doors to choose from along with the pros and cons behind each door. They understand the client perspective and are very transparent about the possible results and outcomes. It is hard to find lawyers that are direct, blunt and honest with their clients and IndusLaw sets an example in such scenarios.” – Asialaw Profiles
Independent intelligence on this law firm
The following information is sourced directly from India Business Law Journal and/or Law.asia and is not part of the directory listing provided by the law firm.
Testimonials
“Their expertise is impeccable and they are just a phone call away when we need quick confirmation or a sounding board”, says Rakshika Kaul Padora, general manager legal at AMP Energy India. “It’s a one-stop solution law firm.”
“It has a fast growth rate on not just volumes, but qualitative and diversified legal advice,” says Prachi Shrivastava, the founder of Lawfinity Solutions.
“Manan is a capital markets lawyer, but he has been extremely helpful and approachable on everything that we have needed,” says one client. “He has a genuine level of insight into the priorities that the regulator has.
They are “excellent, focused and clear on what to go for”, says Nipun Gupta, a consultant at Bird & Bird. They are a “substantive team that gets on with it without any fuss, [emphasizing] quality, not quantity”.
“Manan Lahoty is a first class capital markets lawyer,” says I Bobby Majumder, the Dallas-based co-head of India practice at Reed Smith.
“Manan has been extremely helpful and approachable on everything that we have needed,” says one client. “He has a genuine level of insight into the priorities that the regulator has … he and his team are excellent.”
Describing Lahoty as “knowledgeable, client centric [and] practical” Jaideep Iyer, head of strategy at RBL Bank, says he was happy with the services provided on account of the firm’s “expertise on subject matter and quick turnaround times”.
An international client who used the IP services of IndusLaw says: “Their level of professionalism, expertise and implementation is second to none, and I would gladly recommend that they receive an award as an outstanding law firm.”
Notable Deals
Recognised by India Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year
| Macrotech’s largest QIP of the year | 2022 | US$430 million | Details |
| Kirin brews beer stake in Bira 91 | 2022 | US$70 million | Details |
| Investment mounts in ShareChat social media | 2022 | US$520 million | Details |
| PayTM’s rollercoaster IPO | 2021 | US$2.4 billion | Details |
| Zomato IPO blazes digital trail | 2021 | US$1.25 billion | Details |
| Macrotech IPO signals property revival | 2021 | US$340 million | Details |
| Alliance allows European schools into India | 2021 | N/A | Details |
| KKR takes control of Vini Cosmetics | 2021 | US$625 million | Details |
| BharatPe’s series E sets it up for more | 2021 | US$370 million | Details |
| Pharmeasy’s unicorn round | 2021 | US$350 million | Details |
| Construction tech startup rushes to unicorn status | 2021 | US$100 million | Details |
| SarvaGram’s rural-focused funding | 2021 | US$10.5 million | Details |
| Yes Bank’s FPO a ‘landmark issuance’ | 2020 | US$2 billion | Details |
| Unacademy’s investment gives it unicorn status | 2020 | US$150 million | Details |
| Bharti Airtel’s acquisition of Tikona Digital | 2017 | US$ 240 million | Details |
| Elara Technologies’ acquisition of Locon Solutions | 2017 | N/A | Details |
| PayU Global’s acquisition of Citrus Pay | 2016 | US$130 million | Details |
| Bharti Airtel’s sale of African units to Orange | 2016 | N/A | Details |
| ANI Technologies series G & H financing | 2015 | US$400 million + US$500 million | Details |
| Snapdeal’s I series funding | 2015 | US$500 million | Details |
| Series E, F and G investments in Snapdeal | 2014 | US$900 million | Details |
| SoftBank’s investment in Ola | 2014 | US$210 million | Details |
Contact us
Bengaluru
101, 1st Floor, Embassy Classic
11 Vittal Mallya Road
Bengaluru – 560 001, India
T: +91 80 4072 6600
E: bangalore@induslaw.com
Chennai
#11, Venkatraman Street,
T Nagar, Chennai – 600017,
India
T: +91 44 4354 6600
E: chennai@induslaw.com
New Delhi
2nd Floor, Block D, The MIRA
Mathura Road, Ishwar Nagar
New Delhi – 110 065, India
T: +91 11 4782 1000
E: delhi@induslaw.com
Hyderabad
204, Ashoka Capitol, Road No 2
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad – 500 034, India
T: +91 40 4026 4624
E: hyderabad@induslaw.com
Mumbai
1502B, 15th Floor, Tower – 1C
One Indiabulls Centre
Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
Mumbai – 400 013, India
T: +91 22 4920 7200
E: mumbai@induslaw.com
Website
www.induslaw.com
