DSK Legal
DSK Legal is a law firm in India, with 327 professionals and 94 lawyers listed on its own site. It stands No. 8 of 10 in India, recognised by 2 independent publishers.
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Standing
- No. 8 of 10 in India
- Founded
- Not stated
- Professionals
- 327
- Offices
- 7
- Recognitions
- 34
- Lawyers on file
- 94
- In the news
- 4

Standing in India
In India, 10 of 102 verified firms are placed: 10 placed by recognitions the firm announced from at least two independent publishers, reconciled to one figure per publisher. Firms on file without either are listed in the directory below and are not ranked. No composite score is published for India. The full list for India
Organization
1 practice areas and sectors · 94 lawyers on the firm’s siteHow DSK Legal is organised, read from the titles and practice areas it publishes for each lawyer. A head is named only where the firm states one; otherwise the partner admitted earliest on record stands first and is labelled so.
Leadership
- Anand Desai
Managing Partner
- Sajit Suvarna
Managing Partner
Corporate and Securities
94Lawyers
Anjan Dasguptaranked, Abdullah Hussainranked, Abhishek Mitra, Abhishek Singh Baghel, Ajay Shaw, Anand Desairanked, Aninda Pal, Ankit Jain, Anu D’rose Prabhu, Aparajit Bhattacharyarankedand 83 more
Lawyers
94 on the firm’s own siteNames, titles and practice areas as DSK Legal publishes them, senior titles first. Each name opens the firm’s own page for that person.
14 ranked individually by the directories, shown first
- Anand DesaiManaging PartnerCorporate and SecuritiesChambers: Eminent Practitioners, Dispute Resolution · Chambers: Eminent Practitioners, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration · Chambers: Eminent Practitioners, TMT: Technology & Telecommunications
- Sajit SuvarnaManaging PartnerCorporate and SecuritiesChambers: Band 1, Real Estate: Pan-India · Chambers: Band 1, Real Estate: Mumbai-based · Chambers: Band 1, Real Estate: Bengaluru-based
- Chandrima MitraPartnerCorporate and SecuritiesChambers: Band 1, TMT: Technology & Telecommunications · Chambers: Band 1, TMT: Media & Entertainment
- Anjan DasguptaPartner · admitted 2002Corporate and SecuritiesChambers: Band 4, Banking & Finance · Chambers: Band 2, Projects
- Srinivas B.R.PartnerCorporate and SecuritiesChambers: Band 2, Real Estate: Pan-India · Chambers: Band 2, Real Estate: Mumbai-based · Chambers: Band 2, Real Estate: Bengaluru-based
- Abdullah HussainPartnerCorporate and SecuritiesChambers: Band 3, Competition/Antitrust
- Ashish ChandraPartnerCorporate and SecuritiesChambers: Band 3, International Trade
- Dinesh PardasaniPartnerCorporate and SecuritiesChambers: Band 5, Dispute Resolution · Chambers: Band 5, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration · Chambers: Band 3, Projects
- Sagar KadamPartnerCorporate and SecuritiesChambers: Band 3, Real Estate: Pan-India · Chambers: Band 3, Real Estate: Mumbai-based · Chambers: Band 3, Real Estate: Bengaluru-based
- Vikrant Singh NegiPartnerCorporate and SecuritiesChambers: Band 3, White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations
- Aparajit BhattacharyaPartnerCorporate and SecuritiesChambers: Band 4, Corporate/M&A: The Elite
- Kanika Chaudhary NayarPartnerCorporate and SecuritiesChambers: Band 4, Competition/Antitrust
- Rishi AnandPartnerCorporate and SecuritiesChambers: Band 4, TMT: Technology & Telecommunications · Chambers: Band 4, TMT: Media & Entertainment
- Saloni ModyPartnerCorporate and SecuritiesChambers: Band 4, Real Estate: Pan-India · Chambers: Band 4, Real Estate: Mumbai-based · Chambers: Band 4, Real Estate: Bengaluru-based
- Abhishek MitraPartnerCorporate and Securities
- Abhishek Singh BaghelPartnerCorporate and Securities
- Ajay ShawPartnerCorporate and Securities
- Aninda PalPartnerCorporate and Securities
- Ankit JainPartnerCorporate and Securities
- Anu D’rose PrabhuPartnerCorporate and Securities
- Ashish PahariyaPartnerCorporate and Securities
- Avinash Kumar KhardPartnerCorporate and Securities
- Avinash PoojariPartnerCorporate and Securities
- Bhushan Dhananjay PansePartnerCorporate and Securities
Matters and stories in the press
2 written by the newsroomStory · 10 November 2026 · 5 reports cited
Withers partner Hiroko Nihei authors IP arbitration chapter in Kluwer guide to JapanStory · 10 November 2026 · 3 reports cited
Fox Mandal hires Zeeshan Khan to head banking and finance in Mumbai
Directory placements
15 practice areas · read from the publishers’ tablesWhere the directories place DSK Legal, practice area by practice area, as each table stands on the publisher’s own site. Each cell links to that table. The columns are the same on every page of this site.
Recognition
34 announcementsWhat other publishers have said, as DSK Legal reports it on its own site, with the lawyers each announcement names. Each entry links to the page where it was read.
Legal Businessranked2022
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The Legal 500Tier 32026
Antitrust and competition
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 3, Antitrust and competition, India”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 42026
Aviation (including aerospace and defence)
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 4, Aviation (including aerospace and defence), India”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 22026
Banking and finance
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 2, Banking and finance, India”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 42026
Capital markets
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 4, Capital markets, India”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 22026
Corporate and M&A
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 2, Corporate and M&A, India”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 32026
Data protection
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 3, Data protection, India”
The Legal 500’s published table
From the Firm
What DSK Legal has published on its own site lately: news, deals, recognitions and publications. Each links to the firm.
- Legal Update – Wage Ceiling Enhancement Approved
publication · Sept 2026 · names True Value
- Legal Update: Supreme Court Clarifies the Controlling Authority’s Jurisdiction in Gratuity Claims
publication · Sept 2026 · names True Value
- Legal Update – Karnataka Modernises the Shops and Commercial Establishments Framework: Key Changes Introduced by the 2026 Amendment
publication · Sept 2026 · names True Value
- Legal Update – Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026
publication · May 2026 · names True Value
- Competition Law – August 2026
publication · names True Value
- Competition Newsletter – October 2026
publication · names True Value
In the News
Coverage in which DSK Legal was named. Each headline links to the publisher.
- Japan’s KRS acquires majority stake in Indian peer Coldrush
Law.asia · 2 Oct 2026
- DSK Legal UAE adds Moitreyee Banerjee as Abu Dhabi consultant
Law.asia · 25 Aug 2026
- DSK Legal UAE recruits Bapsy Dastur for Abu Dhabi office
Law.asia · 5 Aug 2026
- Cyril Amarchand, DSK dock Adani’s USD1.4bn Vizhinjam port deal
Law.asia · 7 Jul 2026
Sponsored: guides and chapters the firm wrote
Written by the firm. Practice guide chapters are placed with the publishers that carry them, usually for a fee. Listed for the reader’s use; never counted in the firm’s standing.
- India Business Law Journal correspondents, September 2026: India (CIRP Timelines); Ease of Doing Business; Exit Credibility (IBC)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Law.asia (Asia, China and India Business Law Journals) · Anand Desai, Vinay Preet Singh
- India Business Law Journal correspondents, June 2026: India (China Decrees 834; China Regulatory Decrees 2026; Cross-border compliance)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Law.asia (Asia, China and India Business Law Journals) · Mahip Singh, Samir Malik
- India Business Law Journal correspondents, May 2026: India (Commercial Contracts; Energy; Energy Regulation)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Law.asia (Asia, China and India Business Law Journals) · Essential Commodities, Mohd Shahan Ulla, Natural Gas, Rahul Sinha
- India Business Law Journal correspondents, April 2026: India (Energy; Energy security; Geopolitical Volatility)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Law.asia (Asia, China and India Business Law Journals) · Anjan Dasgupta, Green Hydrogen, Roochi Loona
Record
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Founded
- Not stated
- Entity source
- The firm's own website
- Firm’s site read
- 9 Nov 2026
Read from: headcount
On its size, the firm says: “…327 lawyers, as stated on the firm's The Legal 500 profile…”
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