The Legal 500

Within New Delhi, Seth Dua & Associates is a second tier firm,

Seth Dua & Associates’ defence, aerospace and aviation practice has an impressive client roster including SAAB, Rafael and Boeing. The ‘highly knowledgeable and precise’ Sunil Seth heads the team.

Within New Delhi, Seth Dua & Associates is a third tier firm,

At the ‘first-class’ Seth Dua & Associates, the ‘highly knowledgeable and precise’ Sunil Seth heads a small team that handles financing work for corporates from various industry sectors. It advised Fitness First on potential structures to finance its Indian operations, and also continues to represent the government-sponsored PPP National Skill Development Corporation on financing certain investment projects.

Within New Delhi, tier 5

Seth Dua & Associates is a ‘very highly responsive’, and ‘first-class small firm’ with ‘sound legal know-how and business experience’. Its 
clients include Veolia Water, Mitsui, Laing O’Rourke and Axis Private Equity. Energy transactions constitute a significant portion of the workload, and the team is advising Malaysian power group Genting Energy Group on several matters including on equity investments on several domestic power projects. Atul Dua (‘reliable and very experienced’) and Sunil 
Seth (‘highly knowledgeable and precise’) and Subodh Sadana (‘first-rate legal advice and guidance’) are recommended.

Within New Delhi, Seth Dua & Associates is a third tier firm,

Seth Dua & Associates continues to represent PwC in two major fraud cases, and is acting for five leading multinational real 
estate consultants in high-profile litigation. The team provides ‘innovative solutions’ for clients including Audi, Fiserv and Kampfast. The ‘very good’ Atul Dua heads the practice.

Within New Delhi, tier 5

Seth Dua & Associates provides ‘accurate and efficient’ advice to clients and is especially accomplished at the intersection of technology law and IP. The team is particularly focused on the non-contentious side, advising foreign entities such as Monteferro, Hunton and Woodside Developers on the protection and exploitation of their IP rights in India. Rahul Goel heads the team.

Within New Delhi, Seth Dua & Associates is a second tier firm,

Seth Dua & Associates’ energy and infrastructure projects team advises on oil and gas, nuclear and renewables projects, and also has a niche specialism in the defence sector. 
The ‘highly knowledgeable and precise’ Sunil Seth is the lynchpin of the team and recently advised Genting Group on several projects, including 
two major coal-fired power plants and a wind farm.

Within New Delhi, Seth Dua & Associates is a second tier firm,

At Seth Dua & Associates, the ‘very commercial’ Sunil Seth heads a team that represents numerous leading clients, among which are Emaar MGF, Woodside Developments and Pro-India Investments. The team is advising the Ministry of Housing on the drafting on a new real estate bill to harmonise development processes across India. The practice is praised for its ‘excellent commercial sense’ and is 
particularly accomplished on the development side; it is advising Woodside Developments 
on the development of a high-end luxury residential resort in Himachal Pradesh.

Within New Delhi, Seth Dua & Associates is a first tier firm,

Seth Dua & Associates provides comprehensive, ‘efficient and accurate’ advice to major telecoms companies. The team displays ‘tremendous 
insight and knowledge on telecom regulatory matters’, and acts on many transactions for a raft of foreign telecoms providers including 
Vodafone, Nortel and Verizon. The team is 
advising Seacom on business structuring
and the regulatory needs associated with the construction of a 15,000km submarine 
cable system that would connect South and East Africa to Europe and South Asia. Team head Atul Dua is praised 
for his ‘willingness to go beyond the terms 
and go that extra mile when asked for’.

Within New Delhi, Seth Dua & Associates is a second tier firm,

Praised for its ‘understanding of the different cultural norms of Western business practices’,
Seth Dua & Associates is particularly accomplished at representing international clients including SAB Miller, Verizon, Fiserv and Deutsche Telekom. Lauded for its 
‘killer instinct’ on contentious matters, the firm is representing Foster’s Group in high-profile withholding tax litigation relating to SAB Miller’s recent acquisition of the company. Atul Dua
as ‘excellent knowledge of Indian tax law’, 
and has previously worked at both KPMG 
and Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC).

Within New Delhi, Seth Dua & Associates is a first tier firm,

Seth Dua & Associates recently advised Renault Nissan Automotive on the tax-efficient importation of goods. The firm is working in conjunction with Bryan Cave LLP to advise clients on a range of international trade matters including customs duties, international tax and protectionist levies. Atul Dua has an excellent reputation and is ‘very commercial’.