Key statistics
- Ranked Practice Areas
- 12
- Awards Won
- 7
- Ranked Lawyers
- 6
- Male:Female Ratio of Ranked Lawyers
- 5:1
Firm summary
Nishith Desai Associates is a Domestic: Multi-practice firm in India.
In 2022, the firm was recognised in 12 practice area(s) and 6 of its practitioner(s) were accredited.
In the same year, Nishith Desai Associates was nominated for 13 awards, of which it won 7.
This information is based on aggregated legal ranking and awards data from the world’s market-leading legal publications. Legal Media 360’s sentiment index methodology can be viewed here.
Firm profileAt Nishith Desai Associates, we have earned the reputation of being Asia’s most Innovative Law Firm – and the go-to specialists for companies around the world, looking to conduct businesses in India and for Indian companies considering business expansion abroad. In fact, we have conceptualized and created a state-of-the-art Blue Sky Thinking and Research Campus, Imaginarium Aligunjan, an international institution dedicated to designing a premeditated future with an embedded strategic foresight capability.
We are a research and strategy driven international firm with offices in Mumbai, Palo Alto (Silicon Valley), Bangalore, Singapore, New Delhi, Munich, and New York. Our team comprises of specialists who provide strategic advice on legal, regulatory, and tax related matters in an integrated manner basis key insights carefully culled from the allied industries.
As an active participant in shaping India’s regulatory environment, we at NDA, have the expertise and more importantly – the VISION – to navigate its complexities. Our ongoing endeavors in conducting and facilitating original research in emerging areas of law has helped us develop unparalleled proficiency to anticipate legal obstacles, mitigate potential risks and identify new opportunities for our clients on a global scale. Simply put, for conglomerates looking to conduct business in the subcontinent, NDA takes the uncertainty out of new frontiers.
As a firm of doyens, we pride ourselves in working with select clients within select verticals on complex matters. Our forte lies in providing innovative and strategic advice in futuristic areas of law such as those relating to Blockchain and virtual currencies, Internet of Things (IOT), Aviation, Artificial Intelligence, Privatization of Outer Space, Drones, Robotics, Virtual Reality, Ed-Tech, Med-Tech & Medical Devices and Nanotechnology with our key clientele comprising of marquee Fortune 500 corporations.
The firm has been consistently ranked as one of the Most Innovative Law Firms, across the globe. In fact, NDA has been the proud recipient of the Financial Times – RSG award 4 times in a row, (2014-2017) as the Most Innovative Indian Law Firm.
We are a trust based, non-hierarchical, democratic organization that leverages research and knowledge to deliver extraordinary value to our clients. Datum, our unique employer proposition has been developed into a global case study, aptly titled ‘Management by Trust in a Democratic Enterprise,’ published by John Wiley & Sons, USA.
- Firm address
- 3 North Avenue, 2nd Floor, Maker Maxity, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai, India 400051 Google Maps ↗
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Rankings
within India
Practice Area Subcategory | Index Rank | No. of rankings | Ave. Tier | Table | |
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Banking and finance | |||||
General | 16 | 2 | 4.0 | View full ranking table | |
Capital markets | |||||
General | 10 | 1 | 3.0 | View full ranking table | |
Construction | |||||
General | 8 | 1 | 3.0 | View full ranking table | |
Corporate and M&A | |||||
General | 17 | 4 | 3.8 | View full ranking table | |
Dispute resolution | |||||
Arbitration | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
General | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | View full ranking table | |
Healthcare and lifesciences | |||||
General | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | View full ranking table | |
Intellectual property | |||||
General | 10 | 1 | 3.0 | View full ranking table | |
Labour and employment | |||||
General | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
Private equity | |||||
General | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | View full ranking table | |
Project development | |||||
including energy and infrastructure | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | View full ranking table | |
Tax | |||||
General | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
Technology, media, telecoms | |||||
General | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | View full ranking table |
Deals/Case awards
Total win-to-nominations ratio
0:2
Award | Win Ratio |
---|---|
Capital markets - Equity | |
Oravel Stays IPO | 0:1 |
ReNew Power NASDAQ SPAC Listing | 0:1 |
Firm awards
Total win-to-nominations ratio
7:11
Award | Win Ratio |
---|---|
Jurisdiction | |
Data protection and cybersecurity | 1:1 |
Healthcare and lifesciences | 1:2 |
Labour and employment | 1:2 |
Tax - Direct | 1:1 |
Tax - Indirect tax | 1:1 |
Technology, media, telecoms | 2:3 |
Regional | |
Dispute resolution - Arbitration | 0:1 |
Ranked lawyers at this firm
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