What we say about the firm's legal practice in India
Banking, finance and capital markets
Within New Delhi, tier 5
Singhania & Partners has a good reputation for project financing and regularly handles work for banks and borrowers across a range of infrastructure projects particularly those involving power, ports, roads and railways. The team has handled a raft of work for Power Finance Corporation, recently advising it on a INR50bn loan to Andhra Pradesh Power Development Corporation for the purposes of establishing a coal-based thermal power station in Andhra Pradesh. Dipak Rao led on the aforementioned deal and is recommended.
Corporate/M&A
Within Mumbai, tier 5
Singhania & Partners’ clients include ABS Group of Companies.
Within New Delhi, tier 6
Singhania & Partners advises on day-to-day commercial matters and also handles some significant transactions such as Ricoh India’s acquisition of Momentum Infocare Pvt Ltd. ‘Seasoned corporate partner’ Dipak Rao is recommended along with the ‘excellent’ and ‘responsive’ Ravi Singhania, who heads the practice.
Dispute resolution
Within New Delhi, Singhania & Partners is a third tier firm,
Singhania & Partners’ sweet spot lies in commercial litigation. Vikas Goel co-heads the team and is regularly involved in significant international arbitrations as demonstrated by his representation of NAFED, a national farmers’ co-operative marketing organisation, in an international commercial arbitration in Hong Kong with a Hong Kong counterparty. Other clients include Brightpoint, General Electric, Network Solutions and IFCI.
Intellectual property
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Leading firms in Bangalore
Within Leading firms in Bangalore, Singhania & Partners is a third tier firm,
Singhania & Partners is recommended for dispute resolution, infrastructure, tax, real estate, and banking advice. Bangalore office head Shilpa Shah is recommended, and is supported by Ravi Singhania in New Delhi.
Patent and trade mark practices
Within Patent and trade mark practices, tier 5
Notable clients for the team at Singhania & Partners include Worthington Armstrong Ventures and iSense Corporation. Dipak Rao is the key contact.
Projects and energy
Within New Delhi, Singhania & Partners is a second tier firm,
Led by the ‘proactive’ pair of Dipak Rao and Rohit Jaiswal, Singhania & Partners advises on transport infrastructure projects including roads, ports and railways. It is particularly strong on the public sector side, and recently represented the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on drafting the concession agreement for “two-laning” of selected national highway sections on a PPP basis. The team also advised Karnataka State Highway Implementation Project on drafting concession agreements and bid management for a World Bank funded upgrade.
TMT
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Tax
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