Law firm Shakespeare Martineau has launched an ‘India Desk’, following an increase in demand for legal support across the two jurisdictions.
Bringing together a team of specialist lawyers, the new ‘India Desk’ will be acting on a broad spectrum of matters in the UK-India space, for both individual and business clients.
Based in the UK, its specialist dual-qualified team supports those looking to invest in the UK, set up business in India or operate globally, providing tailored advice on international transactions and cross-border disputes as well as supporting individuals looking for tax, family or immigration law advice.
Led by dual-qualified legal director Sneha Nainwal, the team have multi-lingual capabilities with lawyers fluent in the various languages spoken across India and more than 20 languages spoken globally.
Sneha said: “India has an incredibly exciting and fast-moving economy, with unrivalled opportunities. Because of our reputation for handling international transactions, cross-border disputes and business immigration work, we’ve seen a growing demand for our services in the UK-India space.
“To meet this demand, we’ve pulled together a team who are able to act for businesses, financial institutions, funds and individuals from around the world and have unbeatable connections with premier law firms in India to provide a fully co-ordinated advice on India-related matters and on-the-ground representation to our clients.
“We are a multi-disciplinary firm and able to offer legal services ranging from corporate advisory, corporate finance and dispute resolution to global mobility, tax, data protection and trust planning.”
Working with organisations of all sizes, Shakespeare Martineau delivers a broad range of specialist legal services and has particular expertise across areas including but not limited to: energy, education, banking and finance, healthcare, investment funds, manufacturing, agriculture, family business, Islamic finance, later living, social housing and real estate. Shakespeare Martineau also provides services for families and private clients. It has been listed in Best Companies 2021 for top 20 law firms, top 100 Midlands and top 75 large London businesses. With more than 880 people, Shakespeare Martineau has offices in London, Lincoln, Nottingham, Leicester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Solihull, Milton Keynes and Glasgow.
