ALMT Legal

2010-09-28T15:27:21Z

117.192.89.192:

'''ALMT Legal''' is a full services law firm with offices in London, Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. ALMT was founded with a view to assist prospective foreign businesses for their foreign direct investment into India in 2000. Over the years it has grown to be a strong contender to the larger top tier full service law firms in India. ALMT is a rapidly growing young firm; unique in a way being professionally owned which is quite uncommon to India.

==History==
The firm was founded in 2000 in London by [[Shalini Agarwal]], [[Manoj Ladwa]], [[Ananjan Mitter]] and [[Sameer Tapia]]. Ladwa later left to start up English law firm [[MLS Chase]] in London.

[[Renu Parekh]] joined the Mumbai office of ALMT in 2001<ref>[http://www.thelawyer.com/almt-legal-launches-bombay-office/102472.article The Lawyer article]</ref>.

In 2003, [[Sakate Khaitan]] joined the firm, while [[Aliff Fazelbhoy]], [[S R Arun]], [[Prashant Popat]], [[Dhanya Menon]] and [[Statira Ranina]] joined the firm in 2004. The firm was further strengthened by the arrival of [[Hitesh Jain]] and [[Ryna Karani]] in 2005. With a view to expand operations and the scope of services to clients in the Bangalore and Southern Region, the firm acquired the practise of [[Arvind Kamath]] in 2007, while [[Ishtiaq Ali]] merged his project finance practise with ALMT Legal in 2010<ref>[http://www.legallyindia.com/20100401637/Law-firms/almt-creates-up-and-running-projects-practice-with-lateral-boutique-hire Legally India story]</ref>

In September 2010 the firm opened an office in Delhi, taking on former [[Luthra & Luthra]] partner [[Vineet Aneja]] as an equity partner.<ref>[http://www.legallyindia.com/201009261349/Law-firms/exclusive-almt-sets-up-delhi-corp-practice-with-luthras-vineet-aneja Legally India story]</ref>

The firm's offices are located at Express Towers, Nariman Point in Mumbai, Lavelle Road (Next to ITC Royal Gardenia) in Bangalore and Incube Center in New Delhi.

==Best friend relationship==
The firm has a best-friend relationship with UK firm [[Clyde & Co]]<ref>[http://www.legallyindia.com/2009060435/Law-firms/almt-makes-best-friends-with-clyde-a-co Legally India report]</ref>.

==RSG India says==
"One of the new generation of Indian firms, the founding partners deliberately set out to establish a more modern and equitable model of a law firm. The firm announced a tie-up with UK firm Clyde & Co in June 2009 - the only UK-India tie-up outside the magic circle. Although the firm did not have a very high profile with the corporate establishment, it is regarded as a credible newcomer by its law firm peers. The firm is helped by its initial London foundation, and still has a partner on the ground there."<ref>[http://rsg-india.com/indian-law-firms/profiles/almt-legal RSG India profile]</ref>

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*[[Indian law firms]]

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ALMT Legal

2010-09-28T15:25:56Z

117.192.89.192: A full service professionally owned law firm in India

'''ALMT Legal''' is a full services law firm with offices in London, Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. ALMT was founded with a view to assist prospective foreign businesses for their foreign direct investment into India in 2000. Over the years it has grown to be a strong contender to the larger top tier full service law firms in India. ALMT is now regarded as rapidly growing young firm and is probably a unique professionally owned firm, quite uncommon to India.

==History==
The firm was founded in 2000 in London by [[Shalini Agarwal]], [[Manoj Ladwa]], [[Ananjan Mitter]] and [[Sameer Tapia]]. Ladwa later left to start up English law firm [[MLS Chase]] in London.

[[Renu Parekh]] joined the Mumbai office of ALMT in 2001<ref>[http://www.thelawyer.com/almt-legal-launches-bombay-office/102472.article The Lawyer article]</ref>.

In 2003, [[Sakate Khaitan]] joined the firm, while [[Aliff Fazelbhoy]], [[S R Arun]], [[Prashant Popat]], [[Dhanya Menon]] and [[Statira Ranina]] joined the firm in 2004. The firm was further strengthened by the arrival of [[Hitesh Jain]] and [[Ryna Karani]] in 2005. With a view to expand operations and the scope of services to clients in the Bangalore and Southern Region, the firm acquired the practise of [[Arvind Kamath]] in 2007, while [[Ishtiaq Ali]] merged his project finance practise with ALMT Legal in 2010<ref>[http://www.legallyindia.com/20100401637/Law-firms/almt-creates-up-and-running-projects-practice-with-lateral-boutique-hire Legally India story]</ref>

In September 2010 the firm opened an office in Delhi, taking on former [[Luthra & Luthra]] partner [[Vineet Aneja]] as an equity partner.<ref>[http://www.legallyindia.com/201009261349/Law-firms/exclusive-almt-sets-up-delhi-corp-practice-with-luthras-vineet-aneja Legally India story]</ref>

The firm's offices are located at Express Towers, Nariman Point in Mumbai, Lavelle Road (Next to ITC Royal Gardenia) in Bangalore and Incube Center in New Delhi.

==Best friend relationship==
The firm has a best-friend relationship with UK firm [[Clyde & Co]]<ref>[http://www.legallyindia.com/2009060435/Law-firms/almt-makes-best-friends-with-clyde-a-co Legally India report]</ref>.

==RSG India says==
"One of the new generation of Indian firms, the founding partners deliberately set out to establish a more modern and equitable model of a law firm. The firm announced a tie-up with UK firm Clyde & Co in June 2009 - the only UK-India tie-up outside the magic circle. Although the firm did not have a very high profile with the corporate establishment, it is regarded as a credible newcomer by its law firm peers. The firm is helped by its initial London foundation, and still has a partner on the ground there."<ref>[http://rsg-india.com/indian-law-firms/profiles/almt-legal RSG India profile]</ref>

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==Related Pages==
*[[Indian law firms]]

[[Category: Indian law firms]]

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