The firm represents a wide spectrum of clientele, including domestic and international corporations, government bodies, financial institutions, funds, high-net-worth individuals, and not-for-profit organizations. With a team of experienced professionals deeply versed in Indian and international law, Solomon & Co. operates at the intersection of law, business, and strategy — offering sector-specific, commercially viable, and client-centric legal solutions.
Solomon & Co.’s practice spans dispute resolution and litigation, real estate, general corporate and commercial matters, M&A, private equity, fund formation, banking and finance, capital markets, intellectual property, employment law, insolvency and bankruptcy, data privacy, media and entertainment, and private client advisory. The firm is highly active before various judicial, regulatory, and quasi-judicial forums including the Supreme Court of India, Bombay High Court, NCLT, NCLAT, SEBI, SAT, DRT, RERA, and arbitral tribunals across borders.
Solomon & Co.’s business model is built on long-standing client relationships, driven by a hands-on and tailored service approach. Matters are typically led by senior partners and supported by agile teams, allowing for depth of expertise and responsive client service. The firm is known for its ability to seamlessly manage high-stakes, complex, and cross-border transactions and disputes, offering clients clarity and strategic foresight.
With over a century of practice and recognition from leading global directories like Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, AsiaLaw and Benchmark Litigation, Solomon & Co. has a significant presence in the legal market. The firm continues to build on its legacy by adopting modern practices, staying ahead of regulatory trends, and offering legal advice that is not only technically sound but also aligned with the commercial objectives of its clients
Founded in 1909
75 people in their team
Our Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice is one of the firm’s most established and respected practice areas. Our lawyers frequently provide advocacy at the Bombay High Court and City Civil Court. We handle complex, high-stake litigation across India, including at the Supreme Court, High Courts, National Company Law Tribunal, Securities Appellate Tribunal, Debt Recovery Tribunals, Arbitral Tribunals and other forums.
We have successfully managed landmark cases involving land, property, and inheritance disputes, company shareholder conflicts, debt recovery, writ petitions, regulatory inquiries, tax matters, and more
Our team excels at efficiently and practically resolving intricate issues across borders and practice areas, offering comprehensive representation and advice to clients in:
Our General Corporate and Commercial team excels in comprehensive corporate and commercial advisory and provides end to end solutions to a diverse clientele, ranging from private companies to conglomerates, private equity firms, investment banks, and financial institutions. We specialize in handling complex corporate and commercial issues both in India and internationally.
With a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses, our team efficiently delivers practical legal solutions to complex cross-border and multi-disciplinary issues. Our team offers end to end assistance and strategic counsel in:
Solomon & Co.’s dedicated team experience and emphasis on strategic objectives have made us a leading funds and private equity law firm in India. Our clients include Indian and global investment banks, venture capitals, investment managers, large and medium sized companies. Our team offers end to end assistance and strategic counsel in:
Solomon & Co. is a leading capital markets and securities law firm in India offering expert strategic advice and regulatory compliance services for various financial instruments and market activities. Our proficient team supports clients through qualified institutional placements, debentures, international bonds, public offerings, and portfolio management.
We represent clients in inquiries, proceedings, and litigation before regulatory bodies and courts, including the SEBI, Securities Appellate Tribunal, High Courts, and the Supreme Court of India. We also assist with SEBI registrations and compliance. Our clientele encompasses mutual funds, portfolio managers, investment advisers, investment banks, shareholders, and companies of all sizes, both domestic and international.
We specialize in compliance with securities laws, stock exchange regulations, and disclosure requirements. Our team provides comprehensive guidance and representation in:
Solomon & Co. offers expert legal and cross-border transactional advice to banks, financial institutions, and funds on Indian legal matters of all kinds.
Our Banking and Finance team excels in navigating Indian regulatory authorities. We advise on transactions from simple debt and equity offerings to complex structured financing, both onshore and offshore. We also serve as panel advisers for several Indian and international banks.
Our comprehensive guidance and representation in Banking and Finance, including international and cross-border transactions are as follows:
In today’s dynamic global market, navigating regulatory scrutiny and managing cross-border activities effectively is crucial. Solomon & Co. specializes in providing strategic legal counsel and cross-border advisory services tailored to meet the challenges of antitrust and competition law in India.
Our comprehensive Antitrust and Competition services include:
At Solomon & Co., we provide expert legal services in the private equity and investment funds sector, wherein we advise investors, funds, portfolio companies, etc. Our team is skilled in the legal structuring of private equity investments, fund formation, and capital raising for domestic and international funds.
We assist clients in negotiating and drafting key definitive agreements, such as share subscription agreements, share purchase agreements, shareholder’s agreement, contribution agreements, and side letters, ensuring compliance with Indian regulatory requirements, including SEBI regulations, FEMA guidelines, and other relevant laws.
Our team also supports clients in fundraising, helping them navigate the complexities of securing investments from institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. We provide strategic guidance on share sale/purchase transactions, investment exits, incorporating/investing in joint ventures, and merger and acquisition deals involving private equity-backed companies.
Additionally, we advise on foreign investment regulations and compliances with India’s evolving regulatory landscape ensuring the investments are legally viable and easy to route in/out of the country.
With a client-focused approach and a deep understanding of the Indian market, we help clients achieve their investment goals by ensuring they are commercially comfortable, legally protected, and adequately compliance in India.
At Solomon & Co., we specialise in providing comprehensive and strategic solutions for all employment-related matters, empowering both employers and employees to navigate complex legal landscapes with ease.
Our team efficiently resolves intricate issues, prioritizing practical solutions. We offer comprehensive representation and strategic counsel in:
Our Estate Planning and Wealth Management practice is an essential part of our firm’s offerings. Our lawyers deliver expert advice and services in estate planning, wealth management, trusts and estates, and family business matters. We assist clients in navigating the complexities of asset management and succession planning with tailored strategies.
Our team excels in providing clients with comprehensive guidance and support in:
Aaron Solomon is the Managing Partner of Solomon & Co., a full-service Indian law firm headquartered in Mumbai, with offices in Mumbai and Pune. A fourth-generation solicitor with over 25 years of legal experience, he qualified as an advocate in 1995 and ranked first in the All-India Solicitor’s Examination in 1996. Prior to joining Solomon & Co. in 2006, he was a Partner at two prominent Indian law firms.
He is known for his collaborative and pragmatic approach to legal practice, with a proven track record of advising Indian and international clients across sectors including banking and finance, technology, defense, agribusiness, and renewable energy. His leadership blends technical legal proficiency with a sharp commercial outlook, positioning him as a trusted advisor on cross-border matters and complex business transactions.
With over 25 years of experience in corporate, commercial, and dispute resolution matters, Aaron offers strategic counsel on foreign investments, regulatory compliance, and high-value transactions. Renowned for his hands-on involvement and solution-oriented mindset, he regularly guides clients through intricate legal challenges and helps them maneuver the evolving Indian legal and regulatory landscape.
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Jonathan Solomon is the senior partner of Solomon & Co., which was founded in Mumbai by his grandfather in 1909 and now has over 100 practicing lawyers. He was enrolled as an Advocate in 1963 and as a Solicitor in the Bombay High Court in 1967. He has been in active practice for the past 55 years. His specialization is real estate, civil litigation, arbitration, trusts and partnerships and he has also been recommended as ‘first-class’ in insurance matters. Mr. Solomon regularly appears before the High Court of Bombay and the Supreme Court of India and receives an appointment by the Bombay High Court as Court Receiver and Administrator in disputes. He is a trustee of several educational trusts and organizations. His wealth of legal knowledge, decades of experience and passion for social causes makes him a trusted advisor to many.
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Komal Solomon is a Partner at Solomon & Co. and has been in practice for over 25 years’. Komal graduated from Jai Hind College and thereafter read law at the Government Law College in Mumbai.
She specializes in matters relating to corporate and regulatory compliance, regulatory communications, immigration laws, entertainment, media law, India entry strategies and intellectual property law.
She has assisted several multinationals in establishing their subsidiaries, branch offices and liaison offices in India.
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Michelle Solomon Le Page is a Partner at Solomon & Co. She is a dual qualified Advocate and Solicitor in India and in England, who is based primarily in Paris, and shares her time between France and India. She speaks English, French and Hindi.
Michelle’s practice is focused on advising European and other international companies and individuals with their business interests in India including all aspects of operating a subsidiary or joint venture in India, from investing and setting up operations in India, purchasing or leasing land and building, employing and terminating workforce, managing shareholder and director relations, executing contracts, distributing and selling products in India, complying with competition laws and related litigations and arbitrations like debt recovery and shareholder disputes.
Since 2012, she has been advising clients on Indian operations, acquisitions and dispute resolution across diverse sectors including construction, steel manufacturing, packaging manufacturing and distribution, hearing aids and cochlear implants, medical diagnostics sector, insurance sector, dry bulk shipping, cyber security and hacking, marinas and floating solutions and garment manufacturing and distribution.
Michelle studied law for 3 years at the Government Law College in Mumbai, and then completed a 3 year Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies. She subsequently completed the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in London before joining Clifford Chance London in 2007. She has been a practicing Solicitor of England & Wales from 2009. She joined Solomon & Co. in 2012 after practicing law at Clifford Chance for 5 years, both in their London and Paris offices.
Kinjal Champaneria, is a Partner at Solomon & Co., and has more than 15 years of experience. Kinjal focuses on corporate transactional work, including mergers & acquisition, India entry, joint ventures, collaborations, private equity, foreign investment, exchange control regulations, general corporate and commercial matters.
Kinjal represents investors and target companies in various sectors and has extensive experience in handling M&A transactions and advising on wide range of issues involved in structuring of cross border as well as domestic transactions, including preparing and filing documentations with regulatory authorities such as Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India and the Administrative Ministry/Department under FDI Policy.
In addition, Kinjal also has experience in handling structuring and establishing of both onshore and offshore funds, which includes preparing applications and documents for registration, preparing placement memorandums, contribution agreements, conducting due diligences on target companies and drafting, reviewing, negotiating the transactional documents.
Kinjal also has experience in contracts relating to commercial, business trade and information technology, including agency/distribution agreements, franchise agreements, master services agreement, software development agreement, etc. Kinjal has also been actively involved in the projects initiated under Smart City Mission, involving engineering procurement and construction (EPC), roads, procurement of goods and services, etc., which includes preparation of expression of interest, request for proposals, concession agreement, EPC agreements, services agreement, etc.
Shruti Maniar is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution team of Solomon & Co. and co-leads the firm’s litigation practice. She has been with Solomon & Co. since 2008. She is registered as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa since 2005. She holds a degree in the stream of Arts (with a double major in Political Science and History). She passed Law majoring in Banking and Intellectual Property Services.
She specializes in litigation (both civil and criminal) and has experience in a wide array of matters including Suits, Testamentary Proceedings, Writ Petitions, Intellectual Property proceedings, Commercial Litigation and Consumer Court Proceedings. Shruti appears regularly before the Bombay High Court, Debt Recovery Tribunal and RERA.
Shruti also has wide experience in Arbitration Proceedings (including international arbitration) and appears regularly before various arbitration tribunals. Shruti has advised various Banks and NBFCs in the proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and regularly appears before the National Company Law Tribunal.
Soniya Putta is a Partner at Solomon & Co. She is registered as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa. Soniya works in the Dispute Resolution team and is experienced with litigating in Indian courts and tribunals. She is actively involved in both civil and criminal litigation as well as arbitration. She regularly appears as an advocate before various courts and tribunals including the Bombay High Court, Debt Recovery Tribunals and Arbitral Tribunals. She also has experience in drafting of wills, applying for probate, letters of administration, and is well-versed with inheritance and succession laws.
Saumya Brajmohan is a Partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team of Solomon & Co. She is registered as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa since 2014. Saumya holds a degree in law from ILS Law College, Pune University wherein she secured 4th Rank in the University of Pune (III BSL, LL.B).
She specializes in arbitration, civil, commercial and insolvency litigation. She regularly appears before the Hon’ble Bombay High Court, City Civil Court as well as various Tribunals including National Company Law Tribunal, RERA, Debt Recovery Tribunals, Arbitral Tribunals and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. She is also involved in various matters before various Tribunals and Courts outside Mumbai and India.
She is currently involved in a wide array of litigation matters including matters of the writ, commercial suits and arbitrations, testamentary and partition matters, consumer matters, civil suits, company law matters, and insolvency proceedings and has also advised various international clients on the same.
