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City focus: Chennai > Leading firms Tier 2

Jeevanandham Rajagopal is the leading lawyer at Fox Mandal & Associates‘ Chenai office. He spearheads work across foreign investment into India, joint ventures, debt and equity funding for various projects. The team, which includes Taruna Raju and Divya Jude, also works extensively on outbound investments, mergers and acquisitions, specialising in representing promoters and founders.

Intellectual property > PATMA: patent and trade mark attorneys Tier 2

India > Real estate and construction Tier 2

Present in eight strategic locations in India, Fox Mandal & Associates provides full service advice on commercial, residential, and industrial work involving different sectors, from logistics and IT to special economic zones. The firm houses an experienced team that regularly advises a varied client base of leading developers, investors, statutory boards, bank and financial institutions. Prashantha Kumar, Purnima Kamble and Jayaprakash Padmanaban each bring around 20 years’ experience to the firm. From the Hyderabad office, Purnima primarily advises on corporate, commercial and real estate matters, while Jayaprakash’s focus is on real estate related litigation, title due diligence and drafting contracts for corporations, PSU’s, financial institutions, SEZ developers, real estate developers and individuals. Sushant Shetty's expertise ranges from due diligence to investment and acquisitions, including renewables projects and matters relating to data centres.

India > Corporate and M&A Tier 3

Demonstrating strong expertise in complex cross-border M&A, domestic corporate transactions, and strategic joint ventures, the team at Fox Mandal & Associates regularly acts on behalf of both start-ups and multinationals. In Chennai, Jeevanandham Rajagopal specialises in foreign investment and joint venture matters, whilst Hyderabad-based Purnima Kamble focuses on general corporate issues. From Bengaluru, Sathya Prasad concentrates on corporate compliance, and in Kolkata, both Orijit Chatterjee and Shourya Mandal are noted for their corporate restructuring and real estate work.

India > Projects and energy Tier 3

India > TMT Tier 3

Intellectual property Tier 4

Tech-driven transactions are a particular strength of the IP team at Fox Mandal & Associates, which is also well versed in non-transactional advisory and contentious matters. The team includes Santosh Vikram Singh, who anchors the firm’s broader IP, media and sports offering and handles the gamut of IP issues; Rajesh Vellakkat, who is the first port of call for a number of emerging tech start-ups and innovators; and the New Delhi-based V. C. Mathews, who focuses on the fashion, tech, sports, telecoms and retail sectors. All named individuals are based in Bengaluru unless otherwise noted.

India > Labour and employment Tier 4

The labour and employment team at Fox Mandal & Associates acts for a diverse roster of clients in the manufacturing, IT, and healthcare sectors, advising on compliance handling, HR policies, and system implementations. Purnima Kamble in Hyderabad, Shyamal Mukherjee in Bengaluru, and Kolkata’s Kaustuv Nath Chunder jointly oversee the practice.

India > Tax Tier 4

The tax practice at Fox Mandal & Associates is well versed in both direct and indirect tax matters. The team also works closely with the corporate team to assist on the taxation aspects of restructurings and transactions. Bengaluru-based Gopala Rao and Ranganath Hari  are key members of the team, alongside accountant Sandip Mukherjee who operates from Pune.