{"id":53798,"date":"2025-12-17T11:04:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T11:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=53798"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:10:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T11:10:48","slug":"sa-law-offices-acquires-ul-partners-and-increases-presence-in-ahmedabad","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/sa-law-offices-acquires-ul-partners-and-increases-presence-in-ahmedabad\/","title":{"rendered":"S&amp;A Law Offices Acquires U&amp;L Partners and Increases Presence in Ahmedabad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>16th December 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>S&amp;A Law Offices has acquired Ahmedabad-based boutique disputes firm U&amp;L Partners, strengthening its dispute resolution capabilities and expanding its footprint in western India. The founders of U&amp;L Partners, Nilesh P Udernani and Gaurav K Lakhwani, will join S&amp;A Law Offices as Partners leading the firm&#8217;s Ahmedabad office, along with their 12-member team, bringing deep regional insight and a strong dispute resolution practice to the firm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the acquisition, Daizy Chawla, Managing Partner at S&amp;A Law Offices, said, \u201cThis acquisition aligns with our long-term vision of building a market-leading disputes practice with strong regional depth and national reach.\u201d Gunita Pahwa, Joint Managing Partner at S&amp;A Law Offices, added, \u201cNilesh, Gaurav, and their team bring exceptional courtroom experience and client trust that will significantly enhance our Ahmedabad presence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nilesh is a Gujarat National Law University graduate. And Gaurav completed his LLM from Jindal Global Law School and B.A. LL.B from M. S. University of Baroda. Both bring with them vast experience in Civil and Criminal Disputes, IBC, IP, real estate and corporate transactions advisory.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sharing their thoughts on the move, Nilesh P Udernani said, &#8220;Becoming part of S&amp;A gives us the scale, shared values, and institutional depth to grow alongside our clients and take on more complex, high-impact work.\u201d Gaurav K Lakhwani added, \u201cWe are excited to integrate with S&amp;A\u2019s culture of excellence and collaborate across offices to deliver even greater value to clients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This acquisition aligns with S&amp;A\u2019s continued commitment to strategic growth and investment in talent to meet the evolving needs of its clients across India.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53800\" src=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/SA-Logo-300x92.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" 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