Corporate and M&A Tier 3

Fox Mandal's corporate and M&A department renders end-to-end services, demonstrating particular strength in assisting foreign clients with the establishment of business operations in India, including all of the required regulatory licenses and approvals. With a wealth of experience in both inbound and outbound investments and M&A transactions, Jeevanandham Rajagopal possesses a deep understanding of the renewable energy sector. Work pertaining to corporate compliance is led by Sathya Prasad, while Soumitra Banerjee is noted for his experience in joint ventures and exit strategies.

Data protection Tier 3

Fox Mandal predominantly advises clients in the technology sector, including fintech companies, on various data protection issues, including the proper use of publicly available data, employee data storage, and GDPR requirements applicable to Indian firms with EU customers. Rajesh Vellakkat regularly assists clients with drafting policies and contracts that comply with India's evolving data privacy laws.

Intellectual property Tier 3

Commercial IP and transactional matters are points of focus for Fox Mandal's IP practice, further benefiting from co-head Santosh Vikram Singh’s patent prosecution expertise, which is applied to patent filing, registration, and portfolio management. Co-head Rajesh Vellakkat adds to the team’s strength in the TMT sector, encompassing software, digital media and e-commerce, while senior associate Sripriya Padmanabhan takes on disputes and enforcement activity with a focus on trade mark, copyright, and design. Recent engagements involved trade mark infringement disputes in the auto manufacturing and IT sectors.

Projects and energy Tier 3

Fox Mandal acts for developers, turnkey contractors, investors and lenders in relation to infrastructure projects across India in a range of sectors, such as ports, roads and logistics. On the energy front, the team is primarily involved in matters pertaining to renewable energy, including wind and solar projects, which is a particular area of expertise for Jeevanandham Rajagopal. R Chandrasekaran's key legal specialisms include PPP projects and EPC models of infrastructure investments.

Real estate and construction Tier 3

Fox Mandal offers a blend of advisory, compliance and litigation services covering residential, industrial, commercial and mixed-use developments. The team, which acts for Indian and multinational clients, witnessed a recent increase in mandates pertaining to sectors such as logistics, warehousing, data centres and renewable energy.  Overseeing the Hyderabad office, Purnima Kamble advises on the full-range of commercial real estate matters, including financing, leasing and project development. The Chennai team is led by Jayaprakash Padmanaban, who focuses on real estate and infrastructure, while Prashantha Kumar S T heads up the real estate offering in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune.

Labour and employment Tier 4

Shyamal Mukherjee heads the employment practice at Fox Mandal with assistance from commercial partners Kaustuv Chunder and Purnima Kamble. Recent instructions included dispute resolution with senior employees, POSH guideline structuring, full-scope HR policy implementation and corporate due diligence. The client list comprises start-ups and established corporates in the the heavy industry, IT and financial services sectors.

Private equity and investment funds Tier 4

The team private equity and investment funds practice at Fox Mandal is particularly active in the field of investment restructurings for local all international asset management companies. Private investors and fund managers in the real estate sector regularly engage the team to advise on the early-stage establishment of AIFs and investments into real estate developments. Investees also retain the team for assistance with unbound private equity deals in sectors including IT, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing.