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Utilising the firm’s global presence, the India team at Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow offers a broad practice encompassing cross-border M&A, banking, energy, infrastructure and disputes resolution matters. Mini Menon vandePol leads the group. Kunal Katre and Emmanuel Hadjidakis are partners in the banking practice and advise on all aspects of financial matters. Kah Chin Chu regularly advises clients on syndicated loans, real property financing and project financing.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Baker McKenzie's foreign law practice brings genuinely fresh and insightful perspectives. Their cross-border collaboration is seamless, and the team is clearly well-trained to deliver a cohesive and integrated work product on complex global deals.'

  • ‘Mini Menon vandePol is widely recognised in the field, and with good reason. Her depth of experience is evident in every interaction. She has a rare ability to navigate complex legal issues across challenging jurisdictions with clarity and confidence, making her a trusted advisor on cross-border and India-related matters.’

  • ‘The team has vast knowledge. Engaged in quite complex transaction across different jurisdictions and able to navigate various legal and commercial issues across several market practices with a lot of ease and sophistication.’

  • 'The team is extremely responsive and helps clients meet tight deadlines.'

  • 'Mini vandePol is a wonderful resource and always provides top-quality and timely advice.'

  • 'Team has strong international links, with allows it to work effectively across complex multi-jurisdiction matters. Lots of good, very experienced associates.'

Key clients

  • Aditya Birla Group
  • Affinity Holdings Private Limited
  • Axis Bank
  • Bank of Baroda
  • CTBC Bank Co., Ltd.
  • Dabur
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Export Import Bank of India
  • HDFC Bank
  • HSBC Bank
  • ICICI Bank
  • Jain Irrigation

Work highlights

Advised Affinity Holdings Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aster DM Healthcare Limited, a listed company in India and one of the largest private healthcare service providers operating in the GCC and India, on the separation and the sale of its GCC healthcare business to Alpha GCC Holdings.
Advised UltraTech Cement Middle East Investments Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of UltraTech Cement Limited, a leading multinational cement company based in India and a member of the Aditya Birla Group, in connection with its successful cash tender offer to acquire an additional 25% stake in Ras Al Khaimah Co. for White Cement & Construction Materials.
Advised Tata Autocomp Systems Limited, a leading Indian-headquartered multinational automotive company and member of the Tata group, on its majority acquisition of Artifex Interior Systems Limited, a UK-headquartered automotive parts manufacturer.

Practice head

Mini Menon vandePol

Other key lawyers

Kunal Katre; Kah Chin Chu; Emmanuel Hadjidakis