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Founded in 1896 by John Kerr Fox and Gokul Chandra Mandal, Fox & Mandal (F&M) is one of India’s oldest law firms. We have remained committed to the service of our clients, team, and the legal community since our incorporation. At F&M, we have achieved the rare distinction of thriving for 125 years in an ecosystem where longevity has all but disappeared.

Our legacy is the cornerstone of our practice. We use our wealth of experience to provide reliable and effective solutions to our clients. We began with 2 partners in our office by the Calcutta High Court in 1896. Today, the F&M team consists of 18 partners across three offices in Kolkata and New Delhi, who provide creative and comprehensive solutions to our clients on a wide range of issues. We remain frontrunners in the legal community because of our commitment to innovation, adaptability and technological advancement.

F&M recently announced the expansion of its footprint to the National Capital Territory of New Delhi. The Firm has collaborated with an existing full-service lawyers’ chamber which will integrate with F&M to aid its smooth transition and expand its footprint across North India. The Delhi Office will be a ‘full service multi-disciplinary law practice’ that would take pride in onboarding, nurturing and promoting the best legal talent to serve client requirements.

About Fox & Mandal

Founded in 1896

200 people in their team


Practice areas
Business
Banking & Finance
Energy, Environment & ESG
Lawsuits & Disputes
Corporate & Commercial
Bankruptcy & Debt
Real Estate
Private Client

Languages spoken
Hindi
English

Social media

Practice areas

Business

Corporate and Commercial

Fox & Mandal provides end-to-end services for the entire business life cycle of a venture. We support businesses from their inception, provide day-to-day advisory support through development and maturation, and aid in winding up as well.

We assist clients in a wide range of commercial issues, helping them meet regulatory, procedural and business compliance and governance. Our multidisciplinary practices allows us to call upon our experts in Tax, IP, Competition and Dispute Resolution to strategize complete solutions for our clients.

F&M offers services for mergers and acquisitions, de-mergers, joint ventures and strategic alliances, private equity and venture capital investments, corporate restructuring, investment and fundraising, vendor contracts, distributorship and franchise agreements, and security laws.

In a business environment which is prone to disruption and chance, we prioritise solutions that maximise opportunities and ensure growth for our clients. Our position at the centre of various sectors such as insurance, technology, telecom, real estate and media for decades enables us to ensure your business can keep up with the quick-paced corporate landscape.

Employer
Legal Document
New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Tax
FDA Law

Banking & Finance

Financial Services Regulation
Investment
Tax Increment Financing
Funds & Asset Management
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
Sustainable Finance
Equity Capital Markets
Debt Capital Markets
Acquisition / Leveraged Finance
Structured Finance
Project Finance

Energy, Environment & ESG

Oil, Gas & Energy
Climate Change Law
Energy Regulatory Law
Mining Law
ESG Advisory & Compliance
Renewable & Alternative Energy
Water Law

Lawsuits & Disputes

Dispute Resolution | Arbitration

F&M’s Dispute Resolution practice spans Courts as well as alternative dispute resolution. The focus of our Disputes Resolution practice is multidisciplinary strategy - our partners work in seamless collaboration with our other practices to ensure our litigation strategy is comprehensive.

Our litigation team covers both civil and criminal matters, and handles assignments ranging from property and corporate to intellectual property and taxation. We appear in and handle cases before all Courts in India, from District Courts to the Supreme Court. We also handle matters before quasi-judicial authorities and Tribunals. Our lawyers have contributed to many landmark cases which have helped develop nuances in Indian jurisprudence. Our well-regarded arbitration practice has obtained many landmark awards for our clients.

ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Restructuring & Insolvency
Commercial Litigation
Antitrust Litigation

Corporate & Commercial

Government Relations & Lobbying
International Trade Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
Business Registration
Contract
Franchising
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
Sanctions & Export Controls
Private Equity
Corporate Governance

Bankruptcy & Debt

Insolvency and Bankruptcy

Insolvency and Bankruptcy law in India has seen constant changes in the past years. Adjustments and shifts are likely to continue for the foreseeable future. At F&M, we keep a close eye on what changes clients can expect, to map trends and provide long-term advice.

Our Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice includes advising both creditors and debtors, and providing end-to-end services through the process of making the application till closure of insolvency or liquidation. Our services include actions by a Financial or Operational Creditor, filing of insolvency applications, appointment of appropriate Resolution Professionals, constitution of Committee of Creditors by the Interim Resolution Professional, liquidation of the Corporate Debtor, as well as advisory and monitoring services in relation to various stakeholders such as creditors, debtors and Insolvency Professionals.

Bankruptcy
Credit Repair
Creditor
Debt & Collection

Real Estate

Real Estate

Legal complexity has risen in the real estate ecosystem in the last decade, with increased urbanization and unprecedented increase in residential and commercial property projects. Our Real Estate practice equips clients with tailor-made solutions to face the evolving challenges of the Real Estate Sector.

F&M’s practice covers real estate for commercial, industrial, hospitality, leisure, educational and other purposes. We offer a wide range of legal and advisory services to real estate operations/ businesses from verification of owner’s title, to ring-fencing the operations from future legal risks to ensuring regulatory compliance for the sale of purchase of assets to quick monetisation of investments in real estate projects or assets.

Our services include establishing title over land, curing defects, compliance with government and administrative regulations, and preparation of transactional documents for acquisition of land, followed through with agreements with architects, consultants, contractors, suppliers, service providers, concluding with sale and other agreements, and sale deeds with individual buyers of units. Real estate projects dealt by us range from residential complexes, mega townships, shopping malls and hospitality projects.

Natural Resources
Commercial Real Estate
Foreclosure
Housing, Construction & Development
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage
Conveyancing

Private Client

Elder Abuse Law
Estate Planning
Trusts
Will & Testament
Elder Law

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