Phoenix Legal is a full-service firm that is recognised for its banking and finance, infrastructure, insurance, dispute resolution, labour and employment and restructuring and insolvency practices. Specifically, the group has honed its experience in syndicate lending, structured finance and debt capital markets. It boasts an impressive client roster of domestic and offshore banks, financial institutions, multilateral and international financial institutions, export credit agencies, non-banking financial companies, micro financers, small finance banks, universal banks, development finance institutions, foreign portfolio investors, mutual funds, private equity funds, alternative investment funds, and government bodies. The four co-founding partners are the main contacts: Manjula Chawla, Saket Shukla, Abhishek Saxena and Sawant Singh. Other key partners include Aditya Bhargava, Gautam Bhatikar and Harsh Arora.
Client feedback
“They have deep knowledge about the regulatory aspects and the legal provisions. The partners are hands-on and always available for a consultation.” – Banking and finance
“The lawyers go to great lengths to make sure the services they provide are consistent and timely. They have a clear understanding of the subject and a clearly defined strategy for handling the issues. They are thorough about necessary compliances, highly efficient and maintain a great relationship.” – Corporate and M&A
“Provides complete answers in a quick manner and answers emails quickly.” – Corporate and M&A
“Cost-sensitive and responsive.” – Insurance
“Strong communications.” – Regulatory
“Directly communicated with the local authority for us and evaluated the risk of the market.” – Regulatory
Pallavi Bedi
“She possesses great depth of knowledge and ensures to fulfil the requirements of the assignment. Her response is always to the point.”
Aditya Bhargava
“He has deep industry knowledge and offers very practical suggestions due to his deep legal knowledge.”
Gautam Bhatikar
“Experienced and reliable.”
Chandni Chawla
“Solid communications and experienced.”
Vishesh Minocha
“Responsive and knowledgeable.”
Work highlights
Successfully represented Intuitive Surgical India against CMR Surgical India over a bid challenge.
Represented PPK Newsclick Studio in its challenge before the Gujarat High Court to quash criminal proceedings initiated by Adani Power.
Key clients
ARG Outlier Media, Camion Logistics Solutions, Sapphire Foods India, Sojitz India.
Work highlights
Advising the US International Development Finance Corporation on its foreign currency-denominated external commercial borrowing loan to a non-banking financial company.
Acted for RED on its loan advanced to Mundra Solar PV for the upgradation of the borrower’s existing solar photovoltaic manufacturing facility in Gujarat.
Key clients
ADB, ANZ Bank, Bank of India, BlueOrchard Finance, Calvert Impact Capital, Creation Investments, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Microvest Short Duration Fund, Northern Arc Capital, State Bank of India, Union Bank.
