Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan is a full-service law firm founded by V Lakshmikumaran and V Sridharan in 1985. The firm has one of the largest law practices in India with over 350 attorneys and professionals who have provided litigation, consulting and advisory services to clients in India and overseas for over 30 years.
In this difficult and dynamic environment, India Business Law Journal’s editorial team was once again tasked with selecting the winners of the Indian Law Firm Awards. Our decisions are based on thousands of nominations and endorsements received from in-house counsel, other senior corporate executives and legal professionals around the world, as well as hundreds of submissions from Indian law firms
Of the hundreds of lawyers around the world who claim to be India experts, which ones are leading the field? To find out, India Business Law Journal sought answers from a large number of professionals, mainly experienced lawyers at Indian law firms and India-focused in-house counsel around the world.
A turbulent year did not deter deal makers and their legal advisers from closing cutting-edge transactions
Meant to protect companies, anti-counterfeit services agencies can create their own fair share of problems, so watch them closely
Acquisitions through enforcement of pledged shares have become a feasible route, with courts playing a supportive role
Despite the flaws, the advantages of virtual courts mean they should continue even after the pandemic has abated
With a rise in corporate misdeeds, the courts and the parliament are responding by necessity to the definition and treatment of executive liability in India, writes Vikramaditya Khanna
Singapore Mediation Centre’s executive director, Ban Jiun Ean, discusses the art of mediation, the impact of the Singapore Convention on Mediation, emerging trends in the sector and the possibilities for online dispute resolution
50 up-and-coming lawyers who are making a name for themselves in the profession
Gerard Sanders, the AIIB's general counsel, looks back at the bank's first five years, including its innovations through covid-19, as he prepares to leave the position