Phoenix Legal is a leading full-service Indian law firm, founded in 2008, providing comprehensive legal services across transactional, regulatory, advisory, dispute resolution, and tax matters. With offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, the firm advises a broad and sophisticated client base comprising domestic and multinational corporations, banks and financial institutions, private equity and venture capital funds, promoter groups, and public sector undertakings.
The firm was established with a clear vision of delivering commercially pragmatic, solution-oriented legal advice coupled with a high standard of client service. Over the years, the firm has developed a distinct identity, advising on complex and high-value domestic and cross-border matters with depth, precision, and strategic insight.
Phoenix Legal is also prominently recognised for its ability to assist international clients in navigating India’s legal and regulatory landscape, including inbound and outbound investments, cross-border transactions, and regulatory matters. The firm regularly works alongside leading international law firms and advisers on multi-jurisdictional engagements.
Phoenix Legal is distinguished by its hands-on approach, characterised by close client engagement and a high degree of partner involvement, accessibility, and responsiveness. The firm places strong emphasis on attention to detail, clarity in advice, and timely execution. This client-centric philosophy, combined with sectoral knowledge and international best practices, has enabled Phoenix Legal to serve as a trusted adviser and deliver long-term value to its clients.
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The Supreme Court of India, by its judgment dated 27 May 2026, allowed the appeal filed by Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC (Amazon) and set aside the orders of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dated 13 June 2022 and the order of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) dated 17 December 2021.
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The appeal arose from an arbitral dispute in which the appellant challenged an order of the Arbitral Tribunal rejecting an objection under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
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We are pleased to announce that Phoenix Legal acted as the legal counsel for existing investor Nexus Venture Partners in relation to its investment in the 56 million$ Series D Funding round of Maestroedge Solutions Private Limited (Snabbit), a quick service app providing on-demand home services, co-led by Susquehanna Venture Capital (SIG) and Mirae Asset Venture Investments. With this fresh capital infusion, Snabbit plans to expand into new cities, deepen the penetration in existing markets, and strengthen its technology and operational infrastructure as it scales up to meet rising demand in the segment. The Phoenix Legal team was led by Ashima Dewan (Partner) along with Shrishti Sharma (Senior Associate) with strategic inputs from Sumit Sinha (Partner).
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We are delighted to announce that Phoenix Legal has been recognised in the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2026 rankings across multiple practice areas. In addition, our firm has been acknowledged as a Highly Recommended Firm in both New Delhi and Mumbai. We are also proud to share that our Partners Gautam Bhatikar, Zoeb Cutlerywala, Gaurav Dudeja, and Shivani Sinha, have been recognised as Litigation Stars, while Partners Neha Naik and Aman Avinav have been named Future Stars. We sincerely thank our clients for their trust and our team for their dedication and hard work in achieving this recognition.
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Banking and finance is one of Phoenix Legal’s core and highly recognised areas of expertise.
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One of Phoenix Legal's key practice areas is corporate and commercial, which extends to various sectors
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Phoenix Legal works virtually in every area of dispute resolution. Our dispute resolution
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Phoenix Legal’s insurance practice is seen as a market leader. We advise clients on the entire gamut
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Phoenix Legal has significant experience and expertise in the Energy, Oil & Gas sector
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Phoenix Legal advises clients on increasingly diverse and complex matters, after economic
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