Driven by excellence, focused on strategies for the longer term.

This is the crux of who we are. It is an articulation of precision in purpose, from the Firm’s beginnings to where we are today. Our collective eye is unerringly trained on tomorrow.

Deep sectoral expertise across services and industries.

Our insistence on strategic advisory exacts an in-depth understanding of and involvement with our clients’ businesses and industries. We engage not just individual businesses, but also contribute to the country’s legal and regulatory frameworks.

Personal commitment supported by experience and grit.

We commit early. We pull together internally for greater support. Every effort is sincere, every individual deeply dedicated to their task, their role, to the Firm.

Our undertakings for long-term impact are an organic extension of our purpose.

They are to employ our deep knowledge of the law beyond the business, the transaction, the deal. To use the opportunities and skills we possess, to reflect on the culture we’re creating. Individually and collectively, these are our efforts to help shape the thinking of our future generations, and arm them with strategies for true, sustainable growth.

Knowledge-sharing is intrinsic to equity and inclusivity.

This is a repository of thought leadership, deep insights and strong viewpoints, legal and other news and events and how they impact the industry and our clients.

Relevance is critical to growth. It necessitates a firm that is dynamic and responsive.

Amplifying intrinsic talent, sharpening skills, expanding knowledge, is vital to leading. It defines every aspect of how our firm functions and transacts. This is how we create new benchmarks and set industry standards.

  • Connect
  • Energy

    The energy we bring to every engagement builds true partnership.

  • Expertise

    Our expertise across sectors and practice areas runs deep, and we continue to add to our knowledge.

  • Execution

    We delve into every detail before offering strategic advice; in this, our execution is unparalleled.

IN THE NEWS

Our M&A team was recognised as ‘Team of the Year’ at the 2nd Annual IFLR1000 India Awards, 2021, while our Senior Partner, Ashwath Rau, was named ‘M&A Lawyer of the Year.’ Additionally, three of our deals, namely (i) ‘Hexaware Takeover – Private Financing (Banking & Finance);’ (ii) ‘Indus Towers – Bharti Infratel Merger (M&A);’ and (iii) ‘Brookflied BCI and GIC / Reliance Jio (Private Equity)’ were awarded, ‘Deal of the Year.’

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SPOTLIGHT > PRIVATE EQUITY

The Tata Group – Air India

The Tata Group’s Successful Bid for a National Asset, Air India

AZB & Partners advised Talace and Tata Sons on their INR 180 billion acquisition of Air India, Air India Express and Air India SATS Airport Services from the Government of India, a deal that was decades in the making.

Widely admired firm with an excellent market reputation, frequently active on the most high–profile transactions. Notable strength advising leading buyers, sellers and investors acting in areas such as telecommunications, asset management and energy. Handles a broad range of corporate issues including high–profile M&A, joint ventures and outbound investments. Also has a proven track record in distressed M&A.

Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific (2021), on our Corporate / M&A team
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The People
of AZB

Bharat Apte

Lionel D’Almeida

Nikhil Bahl

Shreya Rao

Ashwath Rau

Aprajita Rana

Nilanjana Singh

Vivek Bajaj

Abhishek Awasthi

Priyamvada Shenoy

Pranav Atit

Bhuvana Veeraragavan

Veena Gopalakrishnan

Dushyant Bagga

Priyank Ladoia

We’ve never been about size; we’ve always been about quality.

Bahram N. Vakil, Founding Partner
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About

Founded in 2004, the Firm’s clear and singular purpose is to provide reliable, practical and full-service advice across sectors. Our greatest strength is an in-depth understanding of legal, regulatory and commercial environments, in India and elsewhere.

We need to reflect on how privileged we are as a profession, on what we believe in as human beings. The fact is, someone else is doing the hard work.

Ajay Bahl, Co-Founder & Managing Partner

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We’re about honest conversations and greater collaboration between the partners. We are mandated to share knowledge, and are less proprietorial about our territory. What benefits one, must benefit all.

Zia J. Mody, Co-Founder & Managing Partner