Fox Mandal & Associates > Hyderabad, India > Firm Profile
Fox Mandal & Associates Offices
3rd Floor Plot No. 1264
Road No.:36, Jubilee Hills
Hyderabad 500033
India
Fox Mandal & Associates > The Legal 500 Rankings
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.Practice head(s):
Jeevanandham Rajagopal
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
ACPL Systems Private Limited (India), ACPL Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) and their Promoters
Testbook Edu Solutions Private Limited and its Promoters
Zeta Holdings GmBH and Zeta GmBH.
Randa India LLC and Randa Accessories LLC
Anon Food & Beverages Private Limited
Demopolis Equity Partners LLC
Presto Info Solutions Private Limited
Uttez Digital India Private Limited
Plaza Premium Group
DHL Group
Wiley Group
NTC Group (including NTC Logistics India Private Limited)
Veego Pharma, LLC and group
LBR / RBL Group, India and UK
Group IPS NV
Halma PLC
Social Beat
Heat & Control Group, India and Australia
Visual Data Media Services Private Limited and VDMS Solutions Private Limited
CGI Information Systems And Management Consultants Private Limited
Kaar Technologies India Private Limited
Veego Pharma LLC
Work highlights
- Engaged as the Legal Expert for the Preparation of Detailed Feasibility Report (DFR) for Restoration of 3 rivers in Tamil Nadu, namely, Cooum & Adyar Rivers and Buckingham Canal.
- Advised Demopolis Equity Partners LLC on significant investment in Tyfone India Private Limited and merger of Tyfone India Private Limited with Cubus Solutions Inc (and its Indian subsidiary, Cubus Banking Solutions Private Limited).
- Advised the State Government on the repeal of Tamil Nadu Ownership Act, 1994 and reenactment of the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022.
City focus: National Capital Region: NCR > Real estate and construction Tier 2
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.Practice head(s):
Purnima Kamble; Prashantha Kumar; Jayaprakash Padmanaban
Other key lawyers:
Shourya Mandal; Sumit Dhar; Sushant Shetty; Prerona Sil; Ashish Sharma
Testimonials
‘Prompt response, knowledge of all areas of law, great service to clients.’
‘Purnima Kamble’s support is exceptional.’
‘The team listens to the client’s requirements and shows a collaborative approach during negotiations.’
‘Purnima Kamble is noted for her availability, understanding of the subject, expert views and negotiation skills. Varalakshmi is an on the ground warrior and delivers as per agreed timeline.’
‘The team has in-depth knowledge and provides logical reasoning and advice based on the law.’
‘Great knowledge, ability to address queries with ease and documentary support, if required.’
Key clients
Ascendas India
Flyjac Logistics
Workday Inc.
XPO India Shared Services LLP
House of Hiranandani
ICICI Bank Limited
Address Maker
One Bangalore Luxury Projects LLP
SBICAP Ventures Limited
Ace Investments
Allcargo Logistics Limited
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited
Bank of Baroda
Avenue Supermarts Limited
Sagent
Work highlights
- Advised Candor Kolkata One Hi-Tech Structures Private Limited on SEZ and non-SEZ acquisitions.
- Advised Techna Infrastructure Private Limited on the development of a commercial building.
- Advised Sagent, a mortgage servicing fintech company, on establishing its non-US headquarters in Chennai.
City focus: National Capital Region: NCR > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3
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.Practice head(s):
Jeevanandham Rajagopal; Sathya Prasad T; Purnima Kamble; Orijit Chatterjee; Shourya Mandal; Shuva Mandal; Rajesh Vellakkat
Other key lawyers:
Vidya Pawar
Testimonials
‘We worked with FM on Merger & Acquisition related matter. Every member in their team is absolutely professional that their expertise in the particular field helped us in solving the issue without any inordinate delay. This being long journey they were always persistent and made themselves available whenever needed and kept us aligned on track throughout the matter. FM has wide global presence and hence helped us in coordinating with their local attorneys for better legal solution and faster adjudication based on cognizance of the matter involved.’
‘We were working with Rajesh Vellakkat’s Team which includes Padma Sinha and Pallavi. Throughout the journey Rajesh was more accountable and analytical with great vision and deep understanding and expertise in the field and helped us in making quick decisions. The team helped us in making appropriate action and enabled us in understanding the consequences behind the same. Padma& Pallavi have made themselves always approachable and helped us understand the legal background behind very action whenever needed.’
Key clients
ACPL Systems Private Limited (India), ACPL Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) and their Promoters
Testbook Edu Solutions Private Limited and its Promoters
Zeta Holdings GmBH and Zeta GmBH.
Randa India LLC and Randa Accessories LLC
Anon Food & Beverages Private Limited
Demopolis Equity Partners LLC
Presto Info Solutions Private Limited
Uttez Digital India Private Limited
Plaza Premium Group
NTC Group (including NTC Logistics India Private Limited)
Veego Pharma, LLC and group
LBR / RBL Group, India and UK
Group IPS NV
Halma PLC
Social Beat
Heat & Control Group, India and Australia
Visual Data Media Services Private Limited and VDMS Solutions Private Limited
CGI Information Systems And Management Consultants Private Limited
Kaar Technologies India Private Limited
Provigil Surveillance Limited and iVIS International Private Limited.
Switz Foods Private Limited & its Overseas Shareholders.
Agilisium LLC
E2open Software India Private Limited
The Good Stuff Private Limited (formerly, Global Consumer Products Private Limited) and its Promoters
PS Vinayak Group
Digital.ai Software India Private Limited
NTE by ANSR LLP
Adamas Clinical Quality Consulting Pvt Ltd.
MObisy Technologies Private Limited
Amba Highrise Private Limited / Ernst & Young
Ubique Digital Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Testbook Edu Solutions Private Limited and its promoters in the takeover of Testbook Edu Solutions Private Limited by Classplus (Bunch Microtechnologies Private Limited) through a share swap arrangement.
- Advised Demopolis Equity Partners LLC on significant investment in Tyfone India Private Limited and merger of Tyfone India Private Limited with Cubus Solutions Inc (and its Indian subsidiary, Cubus Banking Solutions Private Limited).
- Advised The Good Stuff Private Limited (formerly, Global Consumer Products Private Limited), brand owner of LuvIt Chocolate and confectionary, and its shareholders, in the takeover of The Good Stuff Private Limited by the Dharampal Satyapal Group (DS Group).
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.Practice head(s):
Santosh Vikram Singh; Rajesh Vellakkat; V. C. Mathews
Key clients
House of Kieraya Private Limited
Bliss Chocolates India Private Limited
Almora Botanica UK Limited
Borosil Limited
Rainbow Children’s Hospital
William Goodacre & Sons India Private Limited
Sankara Eye Hospital
Balaji Wafers Private Limited
Better Life Chennai LLP
Work highlights
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.Practice head(s):
Purnima Kamble; Shyamal Mukherjee; Kaustuv Nath Chunder
Key clients
Synchrony International Services Private Limited
Mphasis Ltd
Mobis India Limited
SIS Software (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Providence Global Center LLP
FMC Technologies India Private Limited
VXI Global Solutions LLC
NTE India by ANSR LLP
Epimax Solutions LLP
HABA Trading B.V.
Work highlights
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.  ÂPractice head(s):
Gopala Rao; Ranganath Rao; Sandip Mukherjee
Work highlights
Fox Mandal & Associates > Firm Profile
Established in 1896, Fox Mandal is among the oldest full-service law firms in India.Â
Fox Mandal & Associates came into existence from its predecessor Fox & Mandal in 1996 when it expanded to Southern India and established its Bangalore office. Now, with pan-India presence and more than 250 professionals, Fox Mandal & Associates has the privilege of catering to a wide range of legal requirements of a diverse clientele.
The firm consistently enables clients to successfully navigate through the maze of complex and rapidly changing law in a world that is being continually transformed by globalization, technology, and a blurring of conventional boundaries. Fox Mandal has been carrying a legacy of quality and integrity through the years by offering a comprehensive range of legal services pertaining to 80+ practice areas:
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Corporate M&A / Real Estate/ Private Clients | Shuva Mandal | [email protected] | +919880974882 |
Competition & antitrust/ Insurance & re-insurance | N L Mitra (Prof) | [email protected] | |
Labour/Litigation / Arbitration | Kaustuv Chunder | [email protected] | +919836791212 |
Corporate M&A / Labour & Employment/Real Estate | Purnima Kamble | [email protected] | +919848027520 |
Corporate M&A/ Project Finance/Investment Fund | Jeevanandham Rajagopal | [email protected] | +919841166670 |
Corporate M&A/ Banking &Finance | Shourya Mandal | [email protected] | +919830038367 |
Labour & Employment / Litigation | Shyamal Mukherjee | [email protected] | +919901044688 |
Intellectual Property/ Sports Law | Santosh Vikram Singh | [email protected] | +919901311622 |
Real Estate & Infrastructure | Jayaprakash Padmanaban | [email protected] | +919884217191 |
Litigation / Arbitration | Vijaya Kumar Reddy T | [email protected] | +918008447849 |
Corporate M&A/ Compliance / Insolvency | Sathya Prasad T | [email protected] | +919741699155 |
Real Estate/ Litigation | Prashantha Kumar S T | [email protected] | +919880162142 |
TMT/ Data Protection/ IP | Rajesh Vellakkat | [email protected] | +919449837538 |
Litigation / Arbitration | Shyam Sundar | [email protected] | +919686660528 |
Taxation | Ranganath H | [email protected] | +919880744482 |
Infrastructure/ Project Finance | Chandrasekaran Ramanathan | [email protected] | +919444398172 |
Infrastructure / COO | Ramaswamy B | [email protected] | +919972471100 |
Taxation | G V Gopala Rao | [email protected] | +919483512333 |
Indirect Tax | Pramod Banthia | [email protected] | +919845088696 |
International Tax | Sandip Mukherjee | [email protected] | +919890036292 |
Real Estate / Corporate | Sumit Dhar | [email protected] | +919830045497 |
Banking & Finance, Corporate M&A | Orijit Chatterjee | [email protected] | +919831042949 |
Family Business, Real Estate | Prerona Sil | [email protected] | +919831058183 |
Dispute Resolution / Litigation | Sreya Basu Mallick | [email protected] | +919830448753 |
Banking & Finance, Litigation | Arindam Guha | [email protected] | +919830146274 |
Real Estate | Ashish Sharma | [email protected] | +919830068130 |
Dispute Resolution, Litigation | Saurabh Bindal | [email protected] | +919953858787 |
Corporate M&A, PE, VC | Rohan Singh | [email protected] | +919167223387 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Ms Purnima Kamble | Partner | View Profile | |
Mr Vijayakumar Reddy Thummalapalli | Partner | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Partners : 28 Lawyers & Other Professionals(CA/CS/Technical Experts) : 250+Languages
English all regional Indian languages ChineseMemberships
ABA (American Bar Association) Asian Patent Attorney Association (APAA) Bar Council of India Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa The Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) International Bar Association (IBA) International Trade Mark Association (INTA) IFA (International Fiscal Association) ITechLaw AssociationDiversity
At Fox Mandal, diversity is not just a matter of compliance with the letter of the law or a statistic to be reported. We believe that innovation can occur only when we empower our people to openly express their views. We craft eclectic approaches, solutions or even best practice from these diverse thoughts and ideas to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients and other stakeholders.
- City focus: Chennai > Leading firms
- City focus: National Capital Region: NCR > Real estate and construction
- Intellectual property > PATMA: patent and trade mark attorneys
- Real estate and construction