R K Dewan & Co, founded in 1942, a leading name in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) law, and SNG & Partners, founded in 1962, a full-service law firm with a strong foundation in Banking & Financial Services and Corporate Laws, have entered into an Exclusive Collaboration to establish a relationship to exclusively work with each other on their respective practice areas.

Both firms hold a strong legacy in their respective fields – R K Dewan & Co in Intellectual Property and SNG & Partners in Banking&Financial Services, and Corporate Laws – are built over decades with high standards of ethics and trust amongst domestic and international clients alike. This collaboration marks a definitive step forward in expanding their ability to offer seamless, specialised legal services across diverse practice areas.

Under the collaboration, both firms will use each other’s expertise to extend the same to their respective clients in India and overseas. Firms have also agreed to extend their infrastructure in various cities in India and their global relationships with each other. The initiative comes in response to a growing need from clients for integrated legal solutions that address both innovation-driven and transaction-oriented requirements. Recognising this, both firms have joined hands to better serve their clientele who stand to benefit

significantly from the combined service network and cross-practice collaboration.

Speaking about the association, Dr. Mohan Dewan and Dr. Niti Dewan, Core leadership of R. K, Dewan & Co., said: “For over eight decades, RK Dewan & Co. has upheld the belief that collaboration fuels excellence. Our partnership with SNG & Partners represents an evolution in how we can serve clients – with greater breadth, technical depth, and a shared vision for innovation. This

synergy will help both firms meet the expanding expectations of practice/services in India and abroad. Our combined focus will be on

sustained growth through shared values, mutual respect, and a unified focus on delivering high-quality legal advice across industries, paving the way for greater synergy in the future”

Mr. Rajesh S. Narain Gupta, Founder & Chairman, along with Mr. Amit Aggarwal, Managing Partner (Corporate & NonContentious Practice) of SNG & Partners, jointly added: “Both firms have long-standing legacies and a unyielding commitment to client service and professional integrity. Our collaboration with RK Dewan & Co. will not only allow us to offer our clients exceptional IPR expertise but will also strengthen the ecosystem of legal support that both our firms provide. We see this as the beginning of a

deeper relationship that will foster growth, knowledge exchange, and service excellence. We are keen to unlock new avenues for client service and professional cooperation. Our key intent is to give the benefit of our combined expertise to our clients, aiming that they receive comprehensive and strategic legal support in a more holistic and bespoke way.”

About RK Dewan & Co.

Founded by Raj Kumar Dewan in 1942, the RK Dewan & Co. is known as a global IP powerhouse, offering a comprehensive array of services across the full spectrum of IP rights. The firm is an ISO 9001:2015 certified law firm, with offices located in Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Pune, and Kolkata. The firm boasts a team of more than 180 professionals, including painstakingly trained lawyers, patent and trademark attorneys/ agents, analysts, engineers and scientists with advanced degrees, along with paralegals specialising in identification, registration, maintenance, commercialisation and enforcement of patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights and other IP rights

About SNG & Partners

Established in 1962, by the Late Mr. S. N. Gupta, an acclaimed banking lawyer, jurist and writer, SNG & Partners is a secondgeneration full-service law Firm which has acquired an enviable reputation for sophisticated legal work in India, in the national capital, New Delhi, the business capital, Mumbai, and the IT capital, Bengaluru. In 2024, the Firm established a dedicated Japanese Desk to

offer specialised legal and advisory services to Japanese and Indian companies seeking cross-border investment and business

opportunities