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AZB & Partners

AZB & Partners is an Indian corporate law firm offering services across a wide range of practice areas, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, banking and finance, capital markets, dispute resolution, and regulatory advisory. It is regarded as one of the leading full-service law firms in India.

Key facts
Type Law firm (partnership)
Industry Legal services
Headquarters Mumbai, India
Areas of practice Corporate and commercial law, M&A, private equity, banking, capital markets, competition, dispute resolution, taxation
Country India

Background

AZB & Partners was established through the consolidation of practices led by lawyers Ajay Bahl, Zia Mody and Bahram Vakil, whose initials form the firm's name. The firm grew out of earlier practices associated with these founders and developed into a national partnership with offices across major Indian commercial centres.

The firm advises Indian and international clients, including multinational corporations, financial institutions, sovereign entities, and start-ups, on matters governed by Indian law. Much of its work involves cross-border transactions, regulatory clearances, and advisory work before Indian regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

Founders

  • Ajay Bahl — corporate lawyer and chartered accountant, known for his work in tax and corporate advisory.
  • Zia Mody — corporate and commercial lawyer, recognised as a senior figure in the Indian legal industry, particularly in mergers and acquisitions.
  • Bahram Vakil — known for his work in infrastructure, project finance, and insolvency law, and for his involvement in the framing of insolvency-related reforms in India.

Practice and offices

AZB & Partners maintains offices in several Indian cities, including Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Pune, with practice teams structured around transactional, advisory, and dispute resolution work. The firm regularly advises on high-value transactions in sectors such as banking, technology, pharmaceuticals, energy, and infrastructure.

Significance

The firm is widely cited in Indian and international legal directories as one of the prominent corporate law firms in India. Its founders and partners have been involved in advisory roles connected to corporate governance, insolvency reform, and competition law in India. AZB & Partners is frequently engaged in deals that shape Indian M&A and capital markets practice.

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