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Kanga & Co

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India

Banking and finance

Capital markets

Banking

Kanga & Co

Though one of the older firms in the market, Kanga & Co continues to keep pace and maintains its rankings this year. A client credits key partner Preeti Mehta: "We've worked predominantly with [Preeti] - we like her approach in making sure the deal goes through rather than being very guarded on the legal front.... [more]

Corporate

Mergers and acquisitions

Kanga & Co

Last year Kanga & Co advised United Spirit in its acquisition of a 54.69% stake in Pioneer Distilleries in the business of distillation of spirit using molasses and grain.... [more]

Total Number of Partners: 12
Attorneys and Associates: 25

Languages spoken:

English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati

Readymoney Mansion,
43, Veer Nariman Road,
Fort, Mumbai 400 001, INDIA

Tel: 91-22 6623 0000, 6633 2288, 2204 2288
Fax: 91-22 6633 9656, 6633 9657
Email: mail@kangacompany.com
Web: www.kangacompany.com

Firm profile:

Kanga & Co is one of India's oldest law firms established in 1890 with its office in Mumbai. Kanga & Co is a full service law firm. The Firm has 12 partners and 25 Associates with Mr.M.L.Bhakta as the Senior and Managing Partner.

The Firm offers services in areas of corporate law, foreign collaborations and investments, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, banking, cross-border financing, project finance, corporate finance, private equity, dispute resolution, real estate, franchising, taxation, intellectual property. The Firm's expert teams in each department are known for their sound advice as also prompt and swift turn around time, which has been highly appreciated and acknowledged by the clients worldwide.

Areas of practice:

The Firm has expertise in all matters relating to banking and finance, including syndicated foreign currency loans and securitisation.

The Firm's capital market department headed by Ms. Preeti Mehta has strong reputation in handling a wide variety of capital market transactions including IPOs, QIPs, Global Depository Receipt issues, private placements and public offers.

The Firm has strong practice in joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions lead by Mr. M.L. Bhakta and Ms. Preeti Mehta.
The Private Equity Team headed by Ms. Preeti Mehta has advised on the several deals.

The Firm's real estate practice headed by Mr. Kishore Vussonji and Mr. Shailesh Vaidya caters to many recognised construction houses.

The Firm has vast experience in advising Indian as well as international clients for establishing franchise network in India. Ms. Preeti Mehta is recognized as one of the leading franchise lawyers in India.
A large and active litigation department headed by Mr. S.C. Kothari, Mr. A. M. Desai, Mr. A. R. Amin and Mr. R. V. Gandhi handles a variety of matters in litigation and disputes, both commercial and constitutional, as well as in areas of direct and indirect taxation, environmental laws, real estate and banking. The Firm regularly handles domestic and international arbitration.

The Firm has vast experience in registration of copyrights, trademarks and patents and drafting of agreements for transfer of intellectual property rights.