Fox Mandal has a full-service offering and is best known for its real estate and IP practices. It is a well-known and trusted law firm with an established history and strong name recognition among multinational corporates and domestic players. Recently, the firm has been busy building up its client portfolio in the healthcare, retail, IT and real estate sectors. Its corporate and M&A practice continues to gain traction on larger matters and it moves up a notch in labour and employment. On the IP side, the firm has been honing its focus on startup players, even offering pro bono advice as their clients work their way up. Key figures for real estate and IP are, respectively, partners Purnima Kamble and Santosh Vikram Singh. Managing partner Shuva Mandal, who is active on numerous transactions and disputes matters, is a respected figure in the market. Other names to note include co-managing partner Shourya Mandal, and senior partners Jeevanandham Rajagopal, Santosh Singh and Sathya Prasad.
Client feedback
“They are responsive.” – Intellectual property
“Competitive and relevant knowledge.” – Real estate
“Provide legal services of the highest standard.” – Real estate
Sudarsana Daw
“Provides a solution to the needs.”
Drishti Kardam
“Prompt responses.”
Shourya Mandal
“Strong legal knowledge and responsiveness.”
Work highlights
Advised Lloyds Offshore Global Services on setting up its employment policies and related agreement of its technology centre.
Provided vidaXL Services with holistic support on labour and employment matters.
Defended Providence Global Center in a litigation case related to a civil suit filed with respect to death benefits of employees.
Key clients
Mobis India, Northern Tools and Equipment, WeHub Foundation, WinWire Technologies India.
Work highlights
Advised Dover Corporation on filing and searches.
Acted for ITC on filing and prosecution.
Represented Ultraviolette Automotive in filing and prosecution patents at the India Patent Office.
Key clients
Balaji Wafers, KPIT Technologies, Maliban Biscuit Manufactories, UrbanClap Technologies.
Work highlights
Represented an Indian payments company in an international commercial arbitration case initiated by the client’s investors before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
Acted for a domestic real estate and construction company in proceedings initiated by tenants obstructing the redevelopment of the subject property. The firm helped its client obtain a favourable outcome, leading to resumption of the redevelopment project.
Key clients
Mphasis, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam, Reserve Bank of India, Valentino Garavani.
Work highlights
Assisting Veego Pharma in its corporate restructuring.
Engaged by Kaar Technologies for its corporate restructuring.
Key clients
Digital.ai Software India, E2open Software India, Vedanta, Visual Data Media Services.
Work highlights
Advised InSemi Technology Services on its sale of shares to Infosys.
Acted for the founders of Testbook Edu Solutions on their sale of shares to Classplus.
Key clients
Demopolis Equity Partners, Kaar Technologies India, NCL Buildtek, Northern Tools & Equipment Global.
Work highlights
Advised Bank of Baroda as the borrower on the security creation and project finance documentation along with registration of the respective securities.
Acted for a consortium of lenders where Punjab National Bank was the lead arranger on existing financing documents in relation to an acquisition.
Key clients
Axis Bank, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, Ballarpur Industries, National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, Poonawalla Fincorp.
Work highlights
Acted for Tata Realty and Infrastructure on its purchase of a parcel of land from Graphite India in Bengaluru.
Advised Transindia Real Estate on the acquisition of 99 acres of land in Gurgaon.
Key clients
BGR Construction, Godrej Properties, Sagent India, Wipro.
