Karanjawala & Company is an exclusive full-service dispute resolution firm that handles litigation and arbitration on behalf of its clients. Founded by Mrs. Manik Karanjawala and Mr. Raian Karanjawala in 1983, we operate out of three offices in New Delhi.
Over the years, we have come to dominate the litigation landscape of the country and have serviced a wide variety of clients from Prime Ministers, high net worth individuals, celebrities and public figures to captains of industries, leading domestic corporates, multi-national corporates, media houses and royal families.
With a stellar reputation in the market as a ‘go-to firm’ for high stake matters, we are regarded a litigation powerhouse with a prestigious bench of dispute resolution specialists. We began our legal service with a predominant focus on cases in the Supreme Court and High Court of Delhi, but over the years, have expanded our legal vision, ensuring that we have a presence in all the subordinate courts and tribunals of the National Capital Region (NCR). Our services are also often availed by clients to handle litigation on a pan–India basis.
We regularly handle a significant volume of routine civil and corporate-commercial disputes. We have also carved out a niche practice in domestic and international arbitration. Our criminal practice has grown substantially in the last decade, with us handling a number of high stake and high-profile matters including before the inter-alia Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Economic Offences Wing (EOW) and special Criminal Courts. We also proactively engage in pro-bono and public interest litigation for notable causes.
We have expanded our presence across niche fora like the National Company Law Tribunal and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, the consumer fora ranging from the District Commissions to the National Commission, the Competition Commission of India, Debt Recovery Tribunal, Mines Tribunal, National Green Tribunal, Electricity Regulatory Commissions, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) and Real Estate Regulatory Authority.
We are considered one of India’s top litigation firms and have close to 250 awards and recognitions. We have a total of 10 partners and about a 100 lawyers at present who work under the leadership of Mr. Raian Karanjawala, Managing Partner and Mrs. Manik Karanjawala, Founding Partner.
At Karanjawala & Co. we believe in offering measured and thought-through legal advice for our clients in an expeditious and cost-effective manner. The client is always that of the Firm and never of an individual, thereby ensuring the most optimum, client-friendly utilisation of the wide range of talent at our disposal.
The Firm is recognised as one of the best corporate litigation firms in the country. We have extensive experience in dealing with complex disputes between a company and its shareholders or between different factions of shareholders. We regularly handle such disputes, whether they have arisen on a stand-alone basis or as part of a larger complex dispute between parties.
With a vast amount of knowledge and well-qualified lawyers, our corporate litigation team deals with high profile and complex corporate legal issues. We regularly advise on corporate strategy and represent corporate houses and individuals inter-alia in actions of oppression and mismanagement, mergers and de-mergers, disputes arising out of shareholders agreements and the disputes on violations of the laws, rules and regulations which govern this area.
Our corporate litigation lawyers regularly represent leading corporate houses before the National Company Law Tribunal, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, and the Supreme Court in a variety of corporate litigations. We are preferred for our solution-oriented approach and for providing effective strategies for a comprehensive settlement of disputes.
The Firm regularly advises on litigation centred around property and family-related disputes as part of civil litigation. We advise on and assist in all aspects of such civil disputes, from strategy prior to filing a suit through to securing a final decree. We also handle associated matters such as the enforcement of decrees and settlement negotiations when required.
Our litigation lawyers are well-versed in handling complex civil cases of all kinds, ranging from routine disputes pertaining to inheritance to complicated succession battles within erstwhile royal families.
We regularly advise on and handle matrimonial disputes and matters on divorce, alimony and custody. Our team is also experienced in advising on the criminal aspects arising out of matrimonial disputes such as domestic violence and dowry demands or other forms of cruelty or harassment. We are committed to handling such disputes efficiently, offering long-term, practical and commercially prudent solutions.
The Firm has expertise in handling disputes in the Indian real estate sector, which is globally one of the most recognised sectors of the modern-day economy. Our lawyers consistently handle various complex real estate disputes before the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court, Consumer Commissions and District Courts. These range from complex commercial disputes to individual cases filed by consumers. Our lawyers advise on strategy under the applicable legal and regulatory framework and work towards comprehensive long-term solutions for clients.
With the coming into force of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 and the establishment of the Real Estate Regulatory Authorities (RERA) in each State, the entire sector has undergone a sea change.
In the last few years, we have carved out a niche practice in the field of RERA litigation, appearing before the RERA Authorities and the Real Estate Appellate Tribunals. Further, with the advent of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), the ability of homebuyers to initiate proceedings has been positively affirmed. We have been increasingly handling such disputes in NCLT and NCLAT in this regard.
With a dedicated team handling this practice area, the Firm provides a one-stop legal solution to a range of clients from home buyers and individual purchasers to real estate developers, automobile manufacturers, doctors and hospitals. In the last few years, we have built a robust practice in the field of consumer protection, which focuses not only on general consumer litigation but also on medical negligence and real estate.
We regularly advise on strategy and represent our clients before the Supreme Court, the National Commission, the State Commissions and the District Commissions. Our consumer team has handled a large volume of cases in the National Commission, with a high success rate. Whether clients are pursuing consumer litigation or defending it, we work with them to provide long-term solutions keeping in mind costs and other constraints.
The Firm provides strategic advice and support to clients concerning the protection, exploitation and enforcement of trademarks and copyrights. We assist with trademark filing and oppositions. We also manage the trademark portfolio of our clients and advise them on infringement and enforcement strategies tailored to their business needs.
We have vast experience in representing clients in Intellectual Property litigation across various High Courts and before the Supreme Court in matters concerning trademark infringement, passing off disputes, domain name disputes and copyright violations. Our IPR lawyers cater to clients across various sectors like media and entertainment, retail and FMCG, pharmaceuticals, etc.
The Firm is experienced in providing astute advice on conflict management and redressal through alternate dispute resolution methods. We handle complex domestic and international arbitrations across a variety of sectors including automobile, pharmaceutical and healthcare, real estate, infrastructure, logistics etc. Our Arbitration lawyers have over the years advised and represented before arbitral tribunals both domestic and international clients including multinational corporations and high net worth individuals.
We also have extensive experience in representing our clients before the High Courts and Supreme Court in proceedings arising out of arbitrations including for securing interim relief prior to the constitution of an arbitral tribunal, appointment of arbitrators, challenges to arbitral awards and interim orders passed by arbitral tribunals and in enforcement proceedings.
Our team has been involved in several prominent and landmark cases in Supreme Court, contributing significantly to the evolution of arbitral jurisprudence in India. We strive to make the alternate dispute resolution process convenient and seamless for clients.
The Firm has significant experience in the field of criminal litigation in India. We are widely recognised as amongst the best law firms for criminal law and are considered the go-to firm for white-collar crime.
In addition to white-collar crime, we adeptly handle a variety of cases covering issues such as violent crime, defamation, crimes against property, cyber-crime, medical negligence, etc. Our lawyers have vast experience in representing clients in all Courts, from the Supreme Court and State High Courts to the District Courts, as well as before investigative and adjudicating authorities.
Our lawyers are proficient in criminal law and are experts in every area of private defence. Our practice in the field of white-collar crime has grown significantly over the past years, especially with respect to money laundering cases and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA Act). In the other areas of criminal litigation, our lawyers have expertise in advising and representing clients from the beginning of an investigation, straight through to the appellate stage. We have successfully represented clients in some of the most significant trials which have been closely followed by the entire country.
