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DWF named as an international firm to watch by the India Business Law Journal

29 July 2025

DWF is pleased to announce that it has been ranked as an international firm to watch by the India Business Law Journal (IBLJ) in its 2025 annual report on the international firms undertaking India work.

The IBLJ has quoted as follows:
 
“With more than 100 lawyers, DWF is building its presence on the Indian stage, working with Indian companies, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm has advised Alternative Investment Market-listed Plant Health Care on its takeover by India’s PI Industries by way of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement”. 

This represents another great accolade for the DWF India Group after Dhruv Chhatralia BEM (the Head of the Group) was featured at the top of the IBLJ International A-list 2025 earlier this year with 47 nominations from Indian general counsels and law firms, the most of any lawyer at any international law firm. 

DWF's India Group is the largest India group of any law firm based outside India with 115 lawyers in 9 jurisdictions, 16 practice areas and 9 sector groups. DWF was shortlisted for the award of “Legal Practice of the Year” at the 6th Annual UK-India Awards in 2024 based on the achievements of the DWF India Group. 
 
Our experienced India Group regularly advises clients on high profile and significant cross-border transactions, projects, disputes and regulatory work across Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. Our clients in the industry include Indian companies, financial institutions and high net worth individuals and families.

Commenting on the recognition, Dhruv Chhatralia BEM said: "Being ranked as an International Firm to Watch by the IBLJ represents a fantastic milestone for our India Group. This achievement demonstrates our dedication and exceptional service we provide to our clients, and our stellar reputation in the India market. It is testament to each of our lawyers’ contributions and the incredible initiatives we have worked on together that drives our success".

Read the report featuring the IBLJ’s Top Foreign Firms in India 

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