Chandhiok & Mahajan, Advocates and Solicitors is a solid choice for aviation, technology, and financial services businesses seeking assistance with aircraft leasing, transaction structuring, and entity establishments. With a wealth of experience and cross-border capabilities, the group continues to grow its client roster. Standing out for her aptitude for restructuring and insolvency in the aviation sector, Pooja Mahajan co-leads the practice alongside Lovejeet Singh, who is noted for his breadth of expertise spanning aviation financing and leasing, aircraft acquisitions and sales, and commercial agreements. At the associate level, Abhay Goyal, who joined from Dentons Link Legal in December 2024, is a key member of the department.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team at C&M has great knowledge about the Aviation Industry in India. Their approach is balanced when it comes to giving advice on legal aspects of any transaction. They bring in individuals with diverse expertise- taxation- legal etc when working on a transaction.'
- 'We worked with Lovejeet Singh as the lead for our transaction. He is great to work with, looked through the entire transaction and its legal aspects plus anything that can harm us in a very detailed and methodical manner. We discussed, debated and then finalised our contracts.'
Key clients
- Global Jet Capital
- Crescent EPC Projects and Technical Services Limited
- Armogan Holdings II Designated Activity Company
- Nibe Aeronautics Limited
- Sky Blazers Flying Club LLP
- Mallard Enterprises
- MAB Aviation Private Limited
- IRM Limited
- The Resolution Professional Supreme Transport Organisation Pvt. Ltd.
Work highlights
Advised Armogan Holdings on the novation of the lease of three aircrafts to Air India Express.
Advising Global Jet Capital on the leasing of a new Gulfstream 280 aircraft to an entity in India.
Practice head
Pooja Mahajan; Lovejeet Singh
Other key lawyers
Abhay Goyal