Fox & Mandal was founded in 1896 and is one of the oldest continuing law firms in the country. The full-service firm has an experienced dispute resolution team of more than 100 based in Kolkata, with a network of associates across India. Its clients come from the private and public sectors, including corporates, family businesses and high-net-worth individuals.
The key contacts for disputes are managing partner Debanjan Mandal and joint managing partner Kunal Vajani. Partners Sanjiv Trivedi, Kunal Mimani and Vikrant Pachnanda are other names to note.
In a recent highlight, the team successfully represented Union Bank of India on its claim before the Dubai Court of First Instance seeking recovery of a multi-million-dollar sum in relation to a loan advanced to a borrower company under a master facility agreement in Dubai. In addition to its claim against the company, the client also sought repayment of the amounts due from two corporate guarantors and five personal guarantors. The final judgment after a 10-day trial awarded the sum claimed, along with interest, to the bank client.
