Pioneer Legal's practice handles a wide spectrum of matters, including commercial and project-related disputes, fraud claims and white-collar crime matters. The team advises at pre-litigation stages, pleadings, and represents clients before courts and tribunals. Additional strengths include insolvency, corporate restructuring disputes, and shareholder issues. Satish Kishanchandani co-leads the practice and frequently handles high-value commercial litigation and international arbitration cases. Fellow co-heads are Narendra Dingankar who provides further capabilities in succession planning and family settlement cases, and Sohil Shah who is singled out for his strength handling complex arbitration cases.
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Profile
Work Department
Dispute Resolution, Debt and equity funding transactions, Mergers and acquisitions, Corporate restructuring, Joint ventures, Infra projects and Corporate laws
Position
Partner
Career
As the co-founding partner of Pioneer Legal, Narendra is a highly regarded legal professional known for providing expert counsel to multinational and domestic companies, as well as private equity funds. With over 28 years of work experience as an Advocate and Solicitor, Narendra's extensive career has included notable positions at Arthur Andersen, an international accounting firm, Dua Associates, and DSK Legal, which was formed as part of the Andersen Legal Network. His areas of expertise encompass debt and equity funding transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, joint ventures, infra projects, and corporate laws. In addition to transactional matters, Narendra is actively involved in litigation and dispute resolution, formulating effective strategies for resolving legal conflicts. Beyond this, he plays a key role in assisting clients with succession planning, family settlements, the creation of family trust structures, and the preparation of Wills and related documents. Narendra's wealth of experience and comprehensive skill set make him an invaluable asset in navigating the complex legal landscape for Pioneer Legal and its diverse clientele.
Accolades -
1. Recommended by Legal500 Asia- Pacific 2024 for Dispute Resolution (Mumbai), Corporate and M&A (India) and Private Equity & Investment Funds (India)
2. Recognized in "Top 100 Lawyers" in India by Forbes Legal Powerlist 2022
Languages
English, Hindi
Memberships
- The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
- The Bombay Incorporated Law Society
- International Bar Association
Education
B.Com., University of Mumbai
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Key clients
- National Bulk Handling Corporation
- Manaj Tollway Private Limited
- Man Projects Limited
- Man Infroconstruction Limited
- ISMT Ltd.,
- Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd.
Work highlights
Acted as the lead counsel for Kirloskar Ferrous on insolvency and corporate laws in India and preparing a resolution plan.
Advised Respondent No. 4 in an application filed by the Resolution Professional seeking directions regarding the claims submitted by Respondents No. 1 to No. 5 in the corporate insolvency resolution process of the Corporate Debtor.
Represented the Respondent in an arbitration application seeking appointment of an arbitrator under a Collateral Management Agreement, along with an interim relief claim of Rs. 91.82 crores; the matter was disposed of pursuant to settlement.