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About
Provided by Anand Desai
Practice Areas
1. Litigation & Arbitration
2. Media & Entertainment
3. White Collar Crime
4. Corporate / M&A
Career
Anand is the Managing Partner at DSK Legal since it was founded in April, 2001 and has helmed its journey to being recognized as a Top Tier firm. Recognized as a leading practitioner in India, Anand has over 40 years of extensive domestic and international experience, being a trusted counsel to several large multinational and Indian corporates and high net worth individuals, including business leaders and celebrities. An astute litigator and negotiator, Anand has developed a strong track record of successfully representing high profile clients in criminal and civil litigation including in the areas of real estate, commercial disputes, white collar crime, intellectual property, anti-trust, information technology, insolvency and restructuring. He has also succeeded in getting several large commercial transactions concluded across a wide range of industries and geographies. Clients value his innovative and strategic inputs along with his pragmatic result-oriented approach to optimise their strategy, particularly when facing crisis situations that include adverse press and social media coverage, or potential criminal law consequences.
Professional Activites
Appointed as a member of the Court at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).
Appointed by the Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department, as Chairman of a Committee to recommend amendments to the Specific Relief Act, 1963, which were duly made into law.
Vice Chair of CII National Committee on Legal Services
Involved with several well-known trusts and NGOs including as a trustee of L&T Employees Welfare Foundation, director of Paani Foundation, advisory board member of Swades Foundation and Yuva Parivartan, Chairman of the Tribal Mensa Nurturing Program, and managing council member of Vision Foundation of India.
Past National President of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce.
Past President of TiE Mumbai.
Recent Key Assignments
Successfully appeared as lead counsel in a LCIA arbitration involving an Indian multinational pharma company and a global pharma company.
Successfully appeared as lead counsel in a SIAC arbitration involving an international private equity fund and an Indian infrastructure group.
Appeared as lead counsel in trial in the Bombay High Court for determination of a claim to succession as leader of a religious denomination.
Assisted and advised on resolving a complex situation involving a leading Indian business house and family facing criminal and civil action, including media pressure, across a slew of cases.
Assisted in concluding a complex transaction involving several investors, including international private equity funds, investing into an Indian pharma company.
Recent Awards and Recognition
Thought Leader in Whos Who Legal
Eminent Practitioner in Chambers Global
Leading Individual in Asia-Pacific Legal 500
Elite Practitioner in Asialaw Profiles
Litigation Star in Benchmark Litigation
Highly Regarded in IFLR
Leading Lawyer Legend by LegalEra
Best Managing Partner by LegalEra
Featured in the book titled “100 Legal Luminaries of India” published by Lexis Nexis
Listed in the Top 100 A-List published by India Law Journal
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Anand Desai is managing partner of the firm and is based in the Mumbai head office. He represents both corporate clients and private individuals in matters relating to civil, commercial and criminal matters in the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court.
Anand Desai leads the firm's media and entertainment team practice from the Mumbai office and is active on behalf of both leading organisations and major personalities in the field across a comprehensive range of industry issues.
Anand Desai is the managing partner at DSK Legal's Mumbai office and a veteran of many domestic and international deals and disputes. He has a history of representing both companies and individuals and assists with acquisitions and share transactions, including cross-border deals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"An excellent legal mind."
"An excellent legal mind."
Articles, highlights and press releases
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Litigation Summary - Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt. Ltd.
Suit Title: Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt. Ltd Film: “Jawan” DSK Legal successfully advised, assisted and represented our client Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt. Ltd (“RC”) in a suit filed on their behalf before Delhi High Court.
Anand Desai appointed as a member of the court at London Court of International Arbitration
DSK Legal is delighted to share that our Managing Partner, Mr. Anand Desai, has been appointed as a member of the Court at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) for a five year term.
DSK Legal shifts to a new office in New Delhi
To accommodate its continuing growth, DSK Legal has shifted to a larger office in New Delhi, being the entire 5th floor at Max House, Okhla, with state-of-the-art facilities, 6 meeting rooms; library; cafeteria and a lounge area.
Litigation Summary - Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt. Ltd.
Suit Title: Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt. Ltd Film: “Jawan” DSK Legal successfully advised, assisted and represented our client Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt. Ltd (“RC”) in a suit filed on their behalf before Delhi High Court.
Anand Desai appointed as a member of the court at London Court of International Arbitration
DSK Legal is delighted to share that our Managing Partner, Mr. Anand Desai, has been appointed as a member of the Court at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) for a five year term.
DSK Legal shifts to a new office in New Delhi
To accommodate its continuing growth, DSK Legal has shifted to a larger office in New Delhi, being the entire 5th floor at Max House, Okhla, with state-of-the-art facilities, 6 meeting rooms; library; cafeteria and a lounge area.
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