Established in 1999, Dentons Link Legal is a full service corporate and commercial law firm with over 40 partners and 150 lawyers across multiple practice areas. With offices across all major Indian cities and access to more than 160 offices in more than 80 countries of Dentons’ combination firms across the world.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm boasts a well-diversified financial and corporate offering.
In banking, the firm advises clients such as banks, financial institutions, and public and private companies on domestic and international transactions across various industries.
The firm’s capital markets team often represents book-running lead managers in equity deals.
The firm has established itself as a strong restructuring player and advises clients such as resolution professionals and operational creditors.
In projects work, key sectors of focus include infrastructure, transport, energy, utilities and automotive. The firm has a specialised Japanese desk focused on advising Japanese infrastructure companies operating in India or looking to enter India.
Key clients
Notable clients include NaBFID, Reserve Bank of India, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, Axis Bank, Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Securities, SBI Capital Markets, IIFL Securities, Twin Technology and VinZero.
Research period review:
33rd edition (2022/2023)
The banking team mainly acted for lenders on loan facility and debentures issues during the research period, and impressed with a role for lenders/subscribers of some big-name banks, investors and institutions providing term loan facilities.
The capital markets team was particularly active in the equity capital market advising on IPOs.
The corporate team was active in acquisitions for both the buy and sell sides. The firm covered clients from different sectors including manufacturing and consulting.
The firm was also active in project development, especially in infrastructure and energy.
A significant restructuring and insolvency mandate saw the firm advise one of the few cases of the sale of a company in liquidation, as a going concern, under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
Associate partner Jimit Shah from the capital markets team departed the firm.
The M&A team welcomed partner Sayantani Dutta and while partner Gaurav Priyadarshi and Jinni Sinha departed the firm.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Dholera Airport in the state of Gujarat.
Ethos’ IPO.
Fedbank Financial Services’ IPO.
Ramayapatnam Port Development Corporation’s loan facilities.
Volex’s acquisition of inYantra.
Client feedback: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
M&A
“Proactive and client-focused.”
Anand Srivastava
“Client focus, patience and dedication to client service.”
