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[[File:DSK Legal.jpg|200px|thumb|right|DSK Legal]]DSK Legal is an Indian corporate law firm with offices in Mumbai and Delhi and 75 lawyers, of whom 10 are partners and four are associate partners, according to the firm's managing partner Anand Desai.<ref>http://www.legallyindia.com/201008311245/Law-firms/luthra-corporate-to-grow-up-in-mumbai-with-dsk-legal-partner Legally India: DSK Legal associate partner joins Luthra & Luthra, 31 August 2010</ref>
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==Recruitment information==
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DSK Legal is an Indian corporate law firm with headquarters in Mumbai and offices in Delhi and Bangalore. It was started in 2001 with 7 lawyers and the firm has now grown to three offices. DSK Legal merged with 15-lawyer Bangalore litigation and real estate firm AKS Law Associates in April,2011; spreading its wings in South India. <ref> [http://www.legallyindia.com/201103181930/Law-firms/dsk-enters-bangalore-absorbs-law-firm-of-ajesh-kumar |DSK enters Bangalore, absorbs law firm of Ajesh Kumar] </ref> The firm also scopped a chunk of Paras Kuhad  & Associates Delhi team with 14 lawyers, almost doubling the size of DSK’s Delhi outpost. <ref> [http://www.legallyindia.com/201102241834/Law-firms/dsk-scoops-14-lawyers-and-lit-partner-from-paras-kuhad-delhi |DSK scoops 14 lawyers and lit partner from Paras Kuhad Delhi] </ref>
===Mumbai office===
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TBC
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The firms has a glamorous side to it with founding partner, Anand Desai, who appeared for Aamir Khan’s box office bonanza Delhi Belly against a raft of obscenity claims. In this case, the movie was granted an adult certificate by the censor without any cuts, Desai said that they argued most reviews of the film had been positive and had stated that it was taking Indian cinema to the “next level”. <ref> [http://www.legallyindia.com/201107132207/Litigation/dsks-desai-defends-aamir-khans-vulgar-delhi-belly |DSK’s Desai defends Aamir Khan’s ‘vulgar’ Delhi Belly ] </ref>
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==Important Deals==
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*Desai & Diwanji advised private equity house Olympus Capital Asia Investments in its purchase of over Rs. 500 crore ($100m) in DM Healthcare. <ref> [http://www.legallyindia.com/201201192503/Private-equity-/-VC/sector-record-desai-a-diwanji-operate-olympus-rs-500-cr-pe-healthcare-buy-in-dm-health-with-universal-dsk |Sector record: Desai & Diwanji operate Olympus Rs. 500 cr PE healthcare buy in DM Health with Universal, DSK] </ref>
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*DSK Legal’s Delhi office had scored the role of advising Japanese telecoms major Softbank Corp on its $200m strategic investment in Bangalore-based mobile ad network InMobi, alongside four international firms. <ref> [DSK Delhi, 4 foreign firms on $200m Japanese IT cash injection for B’lore mobile ad network InMobi |DSK Delhi, 4 foreign firms on $200m Japanese IT cash injection for B’lore mobile ad network InMobi] </ref>
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==Careers==
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==Offices==
  
 
===Delhi office===
 
===Delhi office===
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UGF 12-21, Antriksh Bhawan,
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Kasturba Gandhi Marg,
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Connaught Place,
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New Delhi - 110 001
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Tel:+91-11-49891100
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===Mumbai===
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1203, One Indiabulls Centre,
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Tower 2, Floor 12 B,
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841 Senapati Bapat Marg,
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Elphinstone Road, Mumbai 400013
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Tel:+91-22-66588000
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===Bangalore===
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E 303, Sunrise Chambers
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22, Ulsoor Road
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Bangalore 560 042
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Tel:+91-80-4039 0999
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==Internships==
 
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==Contact information==
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==Rankings==
===Online===
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*Email addresses generally: firstname.lastname@dsklegal.com
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India ranks DSK Legal as the seven best firm
*Website: http://www.dsklegal.com
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===Legal 500===
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Legal 500 writes: " Clients of DSK Legal’s ‘top-notch’ team include JBF Industries, Union Bank, Bank of Baroda and Lakshmi Vilas Bank. Practice head D K Vasal is ‘excellent’."
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Legal 500 rankings:
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*Aviation: Tier 3
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*Dispute Resolution: Tier 3
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*Intellectual Property: Tier 3
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*Investment Funds: Tier 3
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===Chambers & Partners===
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Chambers & Partners ranks Anand Desai in Band 1. It also places Narendra Dingankar in teh upcoming band.  
  
===Mumbai===
 
1203, One Indiabulls Centre,Tower 2, Floor 12 B,841 Senapati Bapat Marg,Elphinstone Road, Mumbai 400013.
 
Tel: +91 22 6658 8000
 
  
==RSG India says==
 
"The firm originated as part of Andersen Legal in India, and was primarily involved in litigation work. In the previous years it has built a reputation as a top quality firm, and despite its small size is regarded as a genuine up-and-comer. The firm has an impressive Indian and international client base, and was recommended to RSG by clients and peers. It has an energetic senior partner who is outward looking and passionate about reform in the sector. The firm is essentially formed by lateral hires and has a particular reputation in real estate work."<ref>http://rsg-india.com/indian-law-firms/profiles/dsk-legal</ref>
 
  
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DSK Legal

DSK Legal is an Indian corporate law firm with headquarters in Mumbai and offices in Delhi and Bangalore. It was started in 2001 with 7 lawyers and the firm has now grown to three offices. DSK Legal merged with 15-lawyer Bangalore litigation and real estate firm AKS Law Associates in April,2011; spreading its wings in South India. <ref> |DSK enters Bangalore, absorbs law firm of Ajesh Kumar </ref> The firm also scopped a chunk of Paras Kuhad & Associates Delhi team with 14 lawyers, almost doubling the size of DSK’s Delhi outpost. <ref> |DSK scoops 14 lawyers and lit partner from Paras Kuhad Delhi </ref>

The firms has a glamorous side to it with founding partner, Anand Desai, who appeared for Aamir Khan’s box office bonanza Delhi Belly against a raft of obscenity claims. In this case, the movie was granted an adult certificate by the censor without any cuts, Desai said that they argued most reviews of the film had been positive and had stated that it was taking Indian cinema to the “next level”. <ref> |DSK’s Desai defends Aamir Khan’s ‘vulgar’ Delhi Belly </ref>


Important Deals

  • DSK Legal’s Delhi office had scored the role of advising Japanese telecoms major Softbank Corp on its $200m strategic investment in Bangalore-based mobile ad network InMobi, alongside four international firms. <ref> [DSK Delhi, 4 foreign firms on $200m Japanese IT cash injection for B’lore mobile ad network InMobi |DSK Delhi, 4 foreign firms on $200m Japanese IT cash injection for B’lore mobile ad network InMobi] </ref>

Careers

Offices

Delhi office

UGF 12-21, Antriksh Bhawan, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi - 110 001 Tel:+91-11-49891100

Mumbai

1203, One Indiabulls Centre, Tower 2, Floor 12 B, 841 Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road, Mumbai 400013 Tel:+91-22-66588000

Bangalore

E 303, Sunrise Chambers 22, Ulsoor Road Bangalore 560 042 Tel:+91-80-4039 0999

Internships

TBC

Rankings

India ranks DSK Legal as the seven best firm

Legal 500

Legal 500 writes: " Clients of DSK Legal’s ‘top-notch’ team include JBF Industries, Union Bank, Bank of Baroda and Lakshmi Vilas Bank. Practice head D K Vasal is ‘excellent’."

Legal 500 rankings:

  • Aviation: Tier 3
  • Dispute Resolution: Tier 3
  • Intellectual Property: Tier 3
  • Investment Funds: Tier 3

Chambers & Partners

Chambers & Partners ranks Anand Desai in Band 1. It also places Narendra Dingankar in teh upcoming band.


References

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