Our India practice

India is one of the world’s most dynamic markets – and Hogan Lovells is right at the heart of its growth story.

India’s dynamic market and transformational growth require in-depth knowledge, strong relationships, and trusted advisers. Our dedicated India practice team of more than 100 lawyers from across our global network – including Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, London, Paris, New York, and Washington, D.C. – helps clients unlock opportunities, manage risk, and achieve their ambitions.

Our India team combines global reach with local insight to support investment, capital raising, financing, restructuring, trade, infrastructure development, investigations, white collar & fraud, compliance, and dispute resolution across borders. We simplify complexity and deliver solutions that move your business forward.

Strong relationships with leading Indian law firms and a deep understanding of regulatory and commercial realities mean we provide seamless, coordinated support – wherever your ambitions take you.

Whether you are building in India or expanding globally, we help you anticipate change and act with confidence.

*Hogan Lovells does not practice Indian law and regularly coordinates and works closely with leading Indian law firms where Indian law advice is needed.

Key contacts

Biswajit Chatterjee

Office Managing Partner

Biswajit Chatterjee

Office Managing Partner

Dubai

Elizabeth M. Donley

Partner

Elizabeth M. Donley

Partner

Washington, D.C.

Ajay Kuntamukkala

Office Managing Partner

Ajay Kuntamukkala

Office Managing Partner

Washington, D.C.

Emerson Holmes

Partner

Emerson Holmes

Partner

London

Khushaal Ved

Partner

Khushaal Ved

Partner

Singapore

Meet the India practice team

Representative experience

Meta in the formation of a strategic joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited aimed at developing enterprise AI solutions built on Llama for Indian enterprises. Under the JV agreement, Meta and RIL have jointly committed an initial investment of US$ 100 million, with Meta holding a 30% stake and Reliance 70%.

Tata Consulting Engineers on its acquisition of CDI Engineering Solutions, LLC, a U.S.-based engineering, procurement, and construction management firm.

British International Investment plc in connection with a USD 75 million term loan facility for Blue Leaf Energy India Investments Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Green Energy & Climate Opportunities Fund and managed by Macquarie Asset Management.

US$890 million equity offering by Varun Beverages (VBL), one of the largest Indian equity capital markets deals.

US$515 million IPO of Waaree Energies, one of the largest IPOs in the renewables space.

US$213 million 144A private placement of equity shares of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, one of India’s largest branded apparel companies.

US$353 million qualified institutions placement (QIP) by CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited, one of the largest equity fundraisings in India’s industrial manufacturing sector.

US$100 million IPO of Nephrocare Health Services Limited, the largest dialysis service provider in India and Asia and the fifth largest globally.

A major Indian pharmaceutical company on its transformative, global initiative to reconfigure its manufacturing operations and achieve sustainable compliance with the FDA’s stringent pharmaceutical manufacturing quality regulations.

A Fortune 100 life sciences client on several investigations in India including anti-terrorism regulatory enquiries, India police representation, bullying and sexual harassment, channel staffing, deliberate compliance bypassing for the roll-out of new medical technology, and third-party complaints.

AIA Engineering, in collaboration with Indian international trade law and consultancy firm TPM, before the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. International Trade Commission in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media from India.

Facebook in a US$5.7bn investment for a 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms, the biggest telecom operator in India and a subsidiary of multinational conglomerate Reliance Industries.

Flipkart on its fundraising of US$1.2bn from its shareholders, including majority shareholder Walmart, by way of a pre emptive issue of ordinary shares.

Flipkart on its US$700m fundraising for PhonePe from existing Flipkart shareholders led by Walmart.

Ford on its US$275m joint venture with Mahindra Mahindra Limited to develop, market, and distribute Ford brand vehicles in India and Ford brand and Mahindra brand vehicles in high growth emerging markets.

Walmart Inc. on the US$16bn acquisition of a 77% majority stake in Flipkart Private Limited, the prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace company.

PayPal on its US$125m investment into Pine Labs, India's largest retail payment platform, alongside Temasek , the sovereign wealth fund of the Singapore government.

Deutsche Bank on financing the acquisition of @Leisure group, a Dutch property management business by Oyo, a fast growing Indian hotel chain.

Aeroports de Paris on all aspects of its proposed c.US$1.5bn equity investment to acquire 49% GMR Airports Limited.

Synopsys Inc., a leading provider of high-quality, silicon-proven IP solutions, on a carve-out transaction for the acquisition of certain India and Vietnam based IP assets from eSilicon Corporation.

A syndicate of lenders, comprising Indian banks, international banks, and funds in relation to multiple defaults under a US$470m facility granted to a Singapore subsidiary of a large Indian conglomerate.

Awards and recognitions

No. 3 by work volume and No. 7 in reputation and profile

Resight India 2025 Report

2025

Top 15 International Law firms for India Work

India Business Law Journal (IBLJ)

2024-2025

IBLJ Deals of the Year

Nissan–Renault restructuring and Waaree Energies IPO

2024

No.1 for India Equity Offerings: Legal Adviser – Manager (deal count)

Bloomberg

2024-2025

Other ways we can help you

Resources

Our thinking

Foreign direct investment (FDI) global legal guide

Our Global Legal Guide provides insight into and comparison of FDI regimes in over 20 key jurisdictions in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA.

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Digital Client Solutions

ESG Global Vision

Use our interactive global guide for a country-by-country breakdown of the regulations, laws, and voluntary standards that impact ESG-related issues in each jurisdiction.

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Digital Client Solutions

Digital Transformation Academy

Our Digital Transformation Academy is an interactive hub of tools, insights, and multimedia content to help our clients stay informed, respond to regulatory change, and identify opportunities emerging from digitalization.

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Digital Client Solutions

AI Hub

Our interactive AI Hub serves as a central resource covering the latest trends and developments. Explore the hub to find recent thought leadership, navigate new laws and regulations, and to get in touch with our AI market-leaders.

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Digital Client Solutions

Digital Assets and Blockchain Hub

The DAB Hub is a one-stop shop for all of your questions. Whether it’s to find out the latest regulatory developments or learn about new applications of the technology, the DAB Hub has you covered.

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Digital Client Solutions

Future of Energy Hub

Central resource for our energy insights, publications, events, and thought leadership across all subsectors.

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Tool

Global investigations guide

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Our thinking

Asia-Pacific Privacy Legislation Tracker

The Hogan Lovells Asia-Pacific Privacy Legislation Tracker provides a concise and up to date overview of the data protection laws across major jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific region. It is designed to help businesses, legal teams, and compliance professionals stay informed and navigate the evolving data protection regulatory landscape with confidence.

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Our thinking

Regulatory heatmap for retail banking and fintech guide

An interactive map that outlines the regulatory frameworks in the retail banking and financial industry in Asia Pacific, covering topics such as fintech, consumer lending, payment services, anti-money laundering, data privacy and cybersecurity.

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Insights and Analysis

Our India practice

India is one of the world’s most dynamic markets – and Hogan Lovells is right at the heart of its growth story.

Key contacts

Representative experience

Awards and recognitions

No. 3 by work volume and No. 7 in reputation and profile

Top 15 International Law firms for India Work

IBLJ Deals of the Year

No.1 for India Equity Offerings: Legal Adviser – Manager (deal count)

Other ways we can help you

Capital Markets

Mergers and Acquisitions

International Trade and Investment

Infrastructure, Energy, Resources, and Projects

International Arbitration

Investigations, White Collar, and Fraud

Aerospace and Defense

Automotive and Mobility

Energy

Financial Institutions

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Manufacturing and Industrials

Private Capital

Technology

Transportation and Logistics

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