AWARDS

Accolades By Year

2023

  • Recognised for Patent Prosecution by IAM Patent1000 2023

  • Recognised in India for the following practice areas by the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings 2023:
    – Commercial and Transactions
    – Intellectual Property
    – Insolvency

  • Recognised as “Highly Regarded” in M&A by Chambers Global 2023

  • Recognised for Intellectual Property by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023

  • Recognised for Private Equity by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023

  • Recognised as “Highly Regarded” in M&A by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023

  • Recognised for Copyright/Trademark for the Indian jurisdiction in ALB Asia IP Rankings 2023

  • Recognised for Corporate & M&A; Private Equity & Investment Funds; Life Sciences & Healthcare, Banking & Finance; Projects & Energy, and Restructuring & Insolvency by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023

  • Awarded the ‘Restructuring Law Firm of the Year – India’ by Corporate INTL Magazine’s 2023 Global Awards

2022

  • Ranked as “Tier 1” for “Copyright / Trademarks” in India by Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters) in 2022

  • Bengaluru Firm of the Year at the India IP Awards by AsiaIP, 2022

  • Recognised for Corporate / M&A by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022

  • Recognised for Corporate / M&A by Chambers Global 2022

  • Recognised for Corporate & M&A; Private Equity & Investment Funds; Banking & Financial Services; and Restructuring & Insolvency by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022

  • Recognised for the following categories by IFLR1000 2022:

    – Banking

    – M&A

    – Project development: Energy

    – Project development: Infrastructure

    – Project development: Transport

    – Private Equity

    – Restructuring and insolvency

  • Recognised in India for the following practice areas by the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings 2022:

    – Commercial and Transactions

    – Intellectual Property

    – Insolvency

  • ‘Recognised’ for Corporate and M&A by Asialaw Profiles 2022

  • Recognised as ‘Corporate & Commercial Law Firm of the Year – India’ by ACQ5 GAMECHANGERS™ Global Awards 2022

  • Recognised as ‘Copyright / Trademarks Law Firm of the Year – India’ by ACQ5 GAMECHANGERS™ Global Awards 2022

  • Recognised as ‘Mumbai – Law Firm of the Year’ by ACQ5 GAMECHANGERS™ Global Awards 2022

  • Awarded the ‘Best Corporate & Commercial Law Firm – India’ by Acquisition INTL Magazine’s 2022 Global Excellence Awards

  • Awarded the ‘Restructuring Law Firm of the Year – India’ by Corporate INTL Magazine’s 2022 Global Awards

  • Awarded the ‘Restructuring Law Firm of the Year – India’ by Global Law Experts’ 2022 Annual Awards

  • Awarded the ‘Restructuring Law Firm of the Year – India’ by Lawyer Network 2022 Annual Awards

2021

  • Recognised as one of the top “Corporate & Commercial” law firms in India at the India Business Law Journal’s Indian Law Firms Awards 2021

  • Ranked as “Tier 1” for “Copyright / Trademarks” in India by Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters) in 2021

  • Licensing & Franchising Firm of the Year at the India IP Awards by AsiaIP, 2021

  • Bengaluru Firm of the Year at the India IP Awards by AsiaIP, 2021

  • Best Media & Entertainment Law Firm by APAC Insider’s APAC Legal Awards 2021

  • Transactional Legal Services Provider of the Year by APAC Insider’s APAC Legal Awards 2021

  • Recognised as one of the ‘Top 15 Legal Advisors – Mergers & Acquisitions’ by Venture Intelligence 2021

  • Recognised for the following categories by IFLR1000 2021:
    – Banking
    – M&A
    – Project development: Energy
    – Project development: Infrastructure
    – Project development: Transport
    – Private Equity
    – Restructuring and insolvency

  • Shortlisted as one of the only 6 firms in India for the “Firm of the Year” award at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2021

  • Recognised as a “Notable Firm” in India in the following three practice areas by the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings 2021:
    – Commercial and Transactions
    – Intellectual Property
    – Insolvency

  • ‘Tier 4’ for M&A by IFLR1000, 2021
    ‘Other Notable Firm’ for Corporate and M&A by Asialaw Profiles. 2021

  • Awarded the ‘Best Commercial and Corporate Law Firm – India’ by Acquisition INTL Magazine’s 2021 Global Excellence Awards

  • Awarded the ‘Restructuring Law Firm of the Year – India’ by Corporate INTL Magazine’s 2021 Global Awards

  • Awarded the ‘Restructuring Law Firm of the Year – India’ by Global Law Experts’ 2021 Annual Awards

2020

  • Recognised under M&A Rankings 2020 by Asian Legal Business (ALB)

  • Awarded the Best Corporate & Commercial Law Firm 2020 – India by Acquisition INTL Magazine’s 2020 Global Excellence Awards

  • ‘Bengaluru Firm of the Year’ by India IP Awards 2020

  • Recognised for the following categories by IFLR1000 2020:
    – M&A
    – Project development: Infrastructure
    – Project development: Power
    – Project development: Transport
    – Restructuring and Insolvency

  • ‘Other Notable Firm’ for Corporate and M&A by Asialaw Profiles. 2020

2019

  • Recognised for its Real Estate practice by India Business Law Journal at the Indian Law Firm Awards, 2019

  • ‘Notable Firm’ for Corporate/M&A by Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific, 2019

2018

  • Recognised for its Corporate & Commercial practice by India Business Law Journal at the India Law Firm Awards, 2017-18

2017

  • Most Enterprising Law Firm – India, Legal League Awards 2017

2016

  • Most Dynamic Law Firm – India, APAC Insider 2016 Legal Awards

  • One of only 4 Indian law firms to rank in APAC exits by deal count, Mergermarket Q3 2016

2014

  • ‘Recommended Firm’ for Corporate and M&A by Asialaw Profiles, 2013-14

2013

  • RSG India 2013 – Featured in the top 40 firms in India and ranked 5th in client satisfaction

  • Rising Indian Law Firm of the Year: Legal Era Awards, 2013

2012

  • Best Full-Service Law Firm – Next-Generation Cities (Bangalore) by Asia Legal Business, 2012

  • One of the Leading Law Firms – Indian Lawyer 250 (India’s Leading Business Law Firms), 2012

  • Corporate and Commercial Indian Law Firm: Indian Business Law Journal, 2012

Accolades By Practice Area

M&A

  • Ranked No. 10 for M&A advisors in India by deal count by VCCEdge (Q1, 2023)

  • Recognised as one of the top “Corporate & Commercial” law firms in India at the India Business Law Journal’s Indian Law Firms Awards 2021 & 2022

  • Recognised for Corporate / M&A by Asialaw Profiles 2022

  • ‘Best Corporate & Commercial Law Firm 2020 – India’ by Acquisition INTL Magazine’s 2020 Global Excellence Awards

  • ‘Other Notable Firm’ for Corporate and M&A by Asialaw Profiles, 2020 & 2021

  • Ranked amongst top 9 Indian law firms in the “Any Indian Involvement Completed” league table in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Emerging Markets M&A Legal Advisory Review Q2 2022

  • Ranked 2 in the Venture Intelligence M&A (Healthcare & Life Sciences) league table Q3 2022 for India by deal value

  • Ranked 5 in the Venture Intelligence M&A (Healthcare & Life Sciences) league table Q2 2022 for India by deal count

  • Ranked 8 in the Venture Intelligence M&A league table Q3 2022 for India by deal value

  • Ranked amongst top 5 Indian law firms in the Asia (excl. Australasia & Japan) league table by deal value in the Mergermarket Asia-Pacific M&A Advisory league tables Q1 2022

  • Ranked amongst top 6 Indian law firms in the Asia (excl. Australasia & Japan) league table by deal count in the Mergermarket Asia-Pacific M&A Advisory league tables Q1 2022

  • Ranked 5 in the India league table by deal value in the Mergermarket Asia-Pacific M&A Advisory league tables Q1 2022

  • Ranked 6 in the India league table by deal count in the Mergermarket Asia-Pacific M&A Advisory league tables Q1 2022

  • Ranked amongst top 7 Indian law firms in the “Any Indian Involvement Completed” league table in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Emerging Markets M&A Legal Advisory Review Q1 2022

  • Ranked amongst top 4 Indian law firms in the “Any Sub Saharan Involvement Completed” league table in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Emerging Markets M&A Legal Advisory Review Q1 2022

  • Ranked amongst the top 7 Indian law firms in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Asia-Pacific Small-Cap M&A Legal Advisors 2021 for Hochinma involvement League Tables

  • Ranked amongst the top 10 law firms in the Bloomberg Global M&A Legal Advisory Rankings 2021 for India

  • Ranked No. 11 (top 5 Indian Firms) by deal count for Any Singapore Involvement by Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters) Global Mid-Market M&A Review H1 2020

  • Ranked No. 12 for M&A advisors by deal count by Venture Intelligence (Q1-Q3, 2020)

  • Recognised under M&A Rankings 2020 by Asian Legal Business (ALB)

  • ‘Tier 4’ for M&A by IFLR1000, 2020

  • ‘Notable Firm’ for Corporate/M&A by Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific, 2019

  • Recognised for its Corporate & Commercial practice by India Business Law Journal at the India Law Firm Awards, 2017-18

  • Ranked No. 10 for M&A advisors in India by deal count by Venture Intelligence 2017

  • Ranked No. 11 for M&A advisors in India by deal count by Venture Intelligence 2016

  • Notable Firm for Corporate / M&A in India by Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific, 2016

  • Ranked No. 14 for Most Active Legal Advisors in India by VCC Edge, 2015

  • Ranked No. 13 for Most Active Legal Advisors in India by Venture Intelligence, 2014

  • Ranked No. 22 for Most Active Legal Advisors in India by VCC Edge, 2014

  • ‘Recommended Firm’ for Corporate and M&A by Asialaw Profiles, 2013-14

Private Equity

  • Ranked No. 4 for PE Top Legal advisors by deal value by VCCEdge, (Q1, 2023)

  • Ranked No. 7 for PE Top Legal advisors by deal volume by VCCEdge, (Q1, 2023)

  • Ranked amongst top 6 Indian law firms in the “Advisors to Firm: Asia-Pacific Advisors All Rounds” based on no. of rounds in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Private Equity Legal Advisor Review (Q1 2023)

  • Recognised for Private Equity by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023

  • Ranked amongst top 5 Indian law firms in the “Advisors to Company: Venture Capital Rounds” based on no. of rounds in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Private Equity Legal Advisor Review (Q3 2022)

  • Ranked amongst top 4 Indian law firms in the “Advisors to Company: Asia-Pacific Advisors All Rounds” based on no. of rounds in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Private Equity Legal Advisor Review (Q1 2022)

  • Ranked amongst top 9 Indian law firms in the “Advisors to Firm: Asia-Pacific Advisors All Rounds” based on no. of rounds in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Private Equity Legal Advisor Review (Q3 2022)

  • Ranked amongst top 7 Indian law firms in the “Advisors to Firm: Asia-Pacific Advisors All Rounds” based on round value in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Private Equity Legal Advisor Review (Q1 2022)

  • Ranked amongst top 9 Indian law firms in the “Advisors to Company: Asia-Pacific Advisors All Rounds” based on round value in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Private Equity Legal Advisor Review (Q3 2022)

  • Ranked No. 5 for PE Top Legal advisors by deal volume by VCCEdge, (Q1, 2022)

  • Ranked No. 8 for PE Top Legal advisors by deal value by VCCEdge, (Q1, 2022)

  • Ranked No. 29 for PE advisors by deal value by Venture Intelligence (Q1-Q3, 2020)

  • Ranked No. 16 for PE advisors by deal count by Venture Intelligence (Q1-Q3, 2020)

  • Ranked No. 9 for PE advisors in India by deal count by Venture Intelligence, 2017

  • Ranked No. 7 for PE advisors in India by deal count by Venture Intelligence, 2016

  • Ranked No. 7 for PE advisors in India by deal count by VCC Edge, 2016

  • Ranked No. 11 for Most Active Legal Advisors in India by VCC Edge, 2015

  • Ranked No. 8 for Most Active Legal Advisors in India by Venture Intelligence, 2014

  • Ranked No. 6 for Most Active Legal Advisors in India by VCC Edge, 2014

Intellectual Property

  • Recognised for Intellectual Property by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023

  • Recognised for Patent Prosecution by IAM Patent1000 2023

  • Recognised for Copyright/Trademark for the Indian jurisdiction in ALB Asia IP Rankings 2023

  • Recognised as ‘Copyright / Trademarks Law Firm of the Year 2022 – India’ by ACQ5 GAMECHANGERS™ Global Awards 2022

  • Ranked as “Tier 1” for “Copyright / Trademarks” in India by Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters) in 2021

  • Licensing & Franchising Firm of the Year at the India IP Awards by AsiaIP, 2021
    ‘Bengaluru Firm of the Year’ by India IP Awards 2020, 2021 & 2022

Dispute Resolution

  • Recognised in India for the following practice areas by the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings 2021, 2022, and 2023:
    – Commercial and Transactions
    – Intellectual Property
    – Insolvency

  • Shortlisted as one of the only 6 firms in India for the “Firm of the Year” award at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2021

Real Estate

  • Recognised for its Real Estate practice by India Business Law Journal at the Indian Law Firm Awards, 2019

Projects

  • Recognised for the following categories by IFLR1000 2021:

        – Project development: Infrastructure

        – Project development: Power

        – Project development: Transport

  • ‘Other Notable’ firm for Project development: Infrastructure; Project development: Power; Project development: Transport insolvency by IFLR1000, 2021

Restructuring & Insolvency

  • Recognised for the following categories by IFLR1000 2021:

        – Restructuring and Insolvency

  • Ranked as a “Notable Firm” in India in the following three practice areas by the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings 2021:

        – Insolvency

  • ‘Other Notable’ firm for Restructuring and insolvency by IFLR1000, 2021