Awards & Recognition
K Law’s work and commitment to quality have been consistently recognised by leading legal directories and global ranking platforms.
Projects and Energy and ESG Firm of the Year at the Legal 500 India Awards 2024
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, 2023 and 2024 – Corporate, M&A, Private Equity, Investment Funds, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Banking and Finance, Projects and Energy, Restructuring and Insolvency, TMT, Dispute Resolution, and Intellectual Property
Nikhil Krishnamurthy, Senior Partner, recognised as a Leading Lawyer for Intellectual Property – Chambers & Partners in 2023 and 2024
Rukmini Roychowdhury, Partner, listed as a Recommended Lawyer for Corporate, M&A, Private Equity, Investment Funds, Banking and Finance, Projects and Energy, Restructuring and Insolvency, Life Sciences, and Healthcare in India – The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023 and 2024
Gautam KM listed as a Recommended Lawyer for Intellectual Property and TMT in India – The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023 and 2024
Restructuring Law Firm of the Year – India at Corporate INTL Magazine’s Global Awards
Recognised as “Highly Regarded” in M&A by Chambers Global
Recognised for Copyright/Trademark for the Indian jurisdiction in ALB Asia IP Rankings
Bengaluru Firm of the Year at the India IP Awards by AsiaIP
Mumbai – Law Firm of the Year at the ACQ5 GAMECHANGERS™ Global Awards
Restructuring Law Firm of the Year – India at Global Law Experts’ Annual Awards
Recognised for Corporate / M&A by Chambers Asia-Pacific
Recognised for the following categories by IFLR1000:
- Banking
- M&A
- Project development: Energy
- Project development: Infrastructure
- Project development: Transport
- Private Equity
- Restructuring and insolvency
One of the Top Corporate and Commercial law firms in India at the India Business Law Journal’s Indian Law Firms Awards
Restructuring Law Firm of the Year – India at Global Law Experts’ Annual Awards
Best Media and Entertainment Law Firm at APAC Insider’s APAC Legal Awards
Ranked as “Tier 1” for “Copyright / Trademarks” in India by Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters)
Shortlisted as one of the only 6 firms in India for the “Firm of the Year” award at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards
‘Other Notable Firm’ for Corporate and M&A in asialaw Profiles.
Recognised under M&A Rankings 2020 by Asian Legal Business (ALB)
Recognised for the Real Estate practice by India Business Law Journal at the Indian Law Firm Awards
Notable Firm for Corporate/M&A in the Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide
Most Dynamic Law Firm – India at the APAC Insider Legal Awards
Rising Indian Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Era Awards
Recognised as a Corporate and Commercial Indian Law Firm in the Indian Business Law Journal
Chambers & Partners Global Guide 2023 and 2024 – Corporate and M&A
The IFLR 1000, 2023 and 2024 – M&A, Private Equity, Project, Energy and Infrastructure, Banking and Restructuring, and Insolvency
Nikhil Krishnamurthy, Senior Partner, recognised as a Distinguished Practitioner for Intellectual Property and Media and Entertainment – asialaw in 2024
Puneet Prabhakar listed a a Recommended Lawyer for TMT in India – The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023 and 2024
Chintan Japhet listed as a Recommended Lawyer for Intellectual Property and TMT in India – The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023 and 2024
Recognised for Patent Prosecution by IAM Patent 1000
Recognised for Intellectual Property by Chambers Asia-Pacific
Recognised for Private Equity by Chambers Asia-Pacific
Recognised for Corporate and M&A, Private Equity and Investment Funds, Life Sciences and Healthcare,
Corporate and Commercial Law Firm of the Year – India at the ACQ5 GAMECHANGERS™ Global Awards
Best Corporate and Commercial Law Firm – India at Acquisition INTL Magazine’s Global Excellence Awards
Restructuring Law Firm of the Year – India at Lawyer Network Annual Awards
Recognised for Corporate / M&A by Chambers Global
Recognised in India for the following practice areas by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings:
- Commercial and Transactions
- Intellectual Property
- Insolvency
Best Commercial and Corporate Law Firm – India at Acquisition INTL Magazine’s Global Excellence Awards
Licensing and Franchising Firm of the Year at the India IP Awards by AsiaIP,
Transactional Legal Services Provider of the Year at APAC Insider’s APAC Legal Awards
Transactional Legal Services Provider of the Year at APAC Insider’s APAC Legal Awards
Recognised as a “Notable Firm” in India in the following three practice areas in the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings :
- Commercial and Transactions
- Intellectual Property
- Insolvency
Best Corporate and Commercial Law Firm 2020 – India by Acquisition INTL Magazine’s Global Excellence Awards
Recognised for the following categories by IFLR1000:
- M&A
- Project development: Infrastructure
- Project development: Power
- Project development: Transport
- Restructuring and Insolvency
Recognised for its Corporate and Commercial practice by India Business Law Journal at the India Law Firm Awards
One of only 4 Indian law firms to rank in APAC exits by deal count in Q3 2016
by Mergermarket
Best Full-Service Law Firm in Next-Generation Cities — Bangalore by Asia Legal Business
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific 2023 and 2024 – Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity
Naina Krishna Murthy, Founding Partner, recognised as a Leading Lawyer for Corporate and M&A by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023 and 2024
Shwetambari Rao, Managing Partner, listed as a Recommended Lawyer for Corporate, M&A, Private Equity, Investment Funds, TMT, Life Sciences, and Healthcare in India – The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023 and 2024
Shujath Ahmed listed as a Recommended Lawyer for Intellectual Property in India – The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023 and 2024
Christopher Rao listed as a Recommended Lawyer for TMT, Corporate, M&A, Lifesciences, and Healthcare in India – The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023 and 2024
Recognised in India for the following practice areas by the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings :
- Commercial and Transactions
- Intellectual Property
- Insolvency
Recognised as “Highly Regarded” in M&A by Chambers Asia-Pacific
Banking and Finance, Projects and Energy, and Restructuring and Insolvency in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
Copyright / Trademarks Law Firm of the Year — India at the ACQ5 GAMECHANGERS™ Global Awards
Restructuring Law Firm of the Year – India at Corporate INTL Magazine’s Global Awards
Ranked as “Tier 1” for “Copyright / Trademarks” in India by Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters)
Recognised for Corporate and M&A, Private Equity and Investment Funds, Banking and Financial Services, and Restructuring and Insolvency in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
Recognised for Corporate and M&A in asialaw Profiles
Restructuring Law Firm of the Year – India at Corporate INTL Magazine’s Global Awards
Bengaluru Firm of the Year at the India IP Awards by AsiaIP,
Top 15 Legal Advisors – Mergers and Acquisitions by Venture Intelligence
Recognised for the following categories by IFLR1000 :
- Banking
- M&A
- Project development: Energy
- Project development: Infrastructure
- Project development: Transport
- Private Equity
- Restructuring and insolvency
‘Tier 4’ for M&A by IFLR1000
Bengaluru Firm of the Year at the India IP Awards
‘Other Notable Firm’ for Corporate and M&A in asialaw Profiles
Most Enterprising Law Firm – India at the Legal League Awards
‘Recommended Firm’ for Corporate and M&A in asialaw Profiles
Recognised among the Top 40 firms in India by RSG India
Ranked 5th in client satisfaction by RSG India
Recognised among Leading Law Firms in Indian Lawyer 250 (India’s Leading Business Law Firms)
M&A
Ranked #10 for M&A advisors in India by deal count by VCCEdge in Q1 2023
M&A
Best Corporate and Commercial Law Firm 2020 – India at Acquisition INTL Magazine’s 2020 Global Excellence Awards
M&A
Ranked #2 in the Venture Intelligence M&A (Healthcare and Life Sciences) League Tables Q3 2022 for India by deal value
M&A
Ranked among the top 5 Indian law firms in the Asia (excluding Australasia and Japan) League Tables by deal value in the Mergermarket Asia-Pacific M&A Advisory League Tables Q1 2022
M&A
Ranked #6 in the India League Tables by deal count in the Mergermarket Asia-Pacific M&A Advisory League Tables Q1 2022
M&A
Ranked among the top 7 Indian law firms in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Asia-Pacific Small-Cap M&A Legal Advisors for Hochinma Involvement League Tables 2021
M&A
Ranked #12 for M&A advisors by deal count by Venture Intelligence in Q1-Q3 2020
M&A
‘Notable Firm’ for Corporate/M&A by Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific 2019
M&A
Ranked #11 for M&A advisors in India by deal count by Venture Intelligence 2016
M&A
Ranked #13 for Most Active Legal Advisors in India by Venture Intelligence 2014
Private Equity
Ranked #4 among PE Top Legal advisors by deal value by VCCEdge in Q1 2023
Private Equity
Recognised for Private Equity by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023
Private Equity
Ranked among the top 9 Indian law firms in the “Advisors to Firm: Asia-Pacific Advisors All Rounds” based on the number of rounds in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Private Equity Legal Advisor Review Q3 2022
Private Equity
Ranked #5 among PE Top Legal advisors by deal volume by VCCEdge in Q1 2022
Private Equity
Ranked #16 among PE advisors by deal count by Venture Intelligence in Q1-Q3 2020
Private Equity
Ranked #7 among PE advisors in India by deal count by VCC Edge in 2016
Private Equity
Ranked #11 among Most Active Legal Advisors in India by VCC Edge in 2015
Intellectual Property
Recognised for Intellectual Property by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023
Intellectual Property
Recognised as ‘Copyright / Trademarks Law Firm of the Year 2022 – India’ at ACQ5 GAMECHANGERS™ Global Awards 2022
Intellectual Property
Bengaluru Firm of the Year by India IP Awards 2020, 2021, and 2022
Real Estate
Recognised for the Real Estate practice by India Business Law Journal at the Indian Law Firm Awards 2019
Projects
Recognised for the following categories by IFLR1000 2021:
- Project development: Infrastructure
- Project development: Power
- Project development: Transport
M&A
Recognised as one of the Top Corporate and Commercial Law Firms in India at India Business Law Journal’s Indian Law Firms Awards 2021 and 2022
M&A
Recognised among Other Notable Firms for Corporate and M&A in Asialaw Profiles 2020 and 2021
M&A
Ranked #5 in the Venture Intelligence M&A (Healthcare and Life Sciences) League Tables Q2 2022 for India by deal count
M&A
Ranked among the top 6 Indian law firms in the Asia (excluding Australasia and Japan) League Tables by deal count in the Mergermarket Asia-Pacific M&A Advisory League Tables Q1 2022
M&A
Ranked among the top 7 Indian law firms in the “Any Indian Involvement Completed” League Tables in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Emerging Markets M&A Legal Advisory Review Q1 2022
M&A
Ranked among the top 10 law firms in the Bloomberg Global M&A Legal Advisory Rankings 2021 for India
M&A
Recognised under M&A Rankings 2020 by Asian Legal Business (ALB)
M&A
Recognised for its Corporate and Commercial practice by India Business Law Journal at the India Law Firm Awards 2017-18
M&A
Notable Firm for Corporate / M&A in India by Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific 2016
M&A
Ranked #22 for Most Active Legal Advisors in India by VCC Edge 2014
Private Equity
Ranked #7 among PE Top Legal advisors by deal volume by VCCEdge in Q1 2023
Private Equity
Ranked among the top 5 Indian law firms in the “Advisors to Company: Venture Capital Rounds” based on the number of rounds in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Private Equity Legal Advisor Review Q3 2022
Private Equity
Ranked among the top 7 Indian law firms in the “Advisors to Firm: Asia-Pacific Advisors All Rounds” based on round value in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Private Equity Legal Advisor Review Q1 2022
Private Equity
Ranked #8 among PE Top Legal advisors by deal value by VCCEdge in Q1 2022
Private Equity
Ranked #9 among PE advisors in India by deal count by Venture Intelligence in 2017
Private Equity
Ranked #8 among Most Active Legal Advisors in India by Venture Intelligence in 2014
Intellectual Property
Recognised for Patent Prosecution by IAM Patent1000 2023
Intellectual Property
Ranked as “Tier 1” for “Copyright / Trademarks” in India by Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters) in 2021
Dispute Resolution
Recognised in India for the following practice areas by the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings 2021, 2022, and 2023:
- Commercial and Transactions
- Intellectual Property
- Insolvency
Restructuring and Insolvency
Recognised for the following categories in IFLR1000 2021:
- Restructuring and Insolvency
M&A
Recognised for Corporate / M&A in Asialaw Profiles 2022
M&A
Ranked #9 among Indian law firms in the “Any Indian Involvement Completed” League Tables in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Emerging Markets M&A Legal Advisory Review Q2 2022
M&A
Ranked #8 in the Venture Intelligence M&A League Tables Q3 2022 for India by deal value
M&A
Ranked #5 in the India League Tables by deal value in the Mergermarket Asia-Pacific M&A Advisory League Tables Q1 2022
M&A
Ranked among the top 4 Indian law firms in the “Any Sub-Saharan Involvement Completed” League Tables in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Emerging Markets M&A Legal Advisory Review Q1 2022
M&A
Ranked #11 (top 5 Indian Firms) by deal count for Any Singapore Involvement by Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters) Global Mid-Market M&A Review Q1 2020
M&A
‘Tier 4’ for M&A by IFLR1000 2020
M&A
Ranked #10 for M&A advisors in India by deal count by Venture Intelligence 2017
M&A
Ranked #14 for Most Active Legal Advisors in India by VCC Edge 2015
M&A
Recognised as a ‘Recommended Firm’ for Corporate and M&A in asialaw Profiles 2013-14
Private Equity
Ranked among the top 6 Indian law firms in the “Advisors to Firm: Asia-Pacific Advisors All Rounds” based on the number of rounds in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Private Equity Legal Advisor Review Q1 2023
Private Equity
Ranked among the top 4 Indian law firms in the “Advisors to Company: Asia-Pacific Advisors All Rounds” based on the number of rounds in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Private Equity Legal Advisor Review Q1 2022
Private Equity
Ranked among the top 9 Indian law firms in the “Advisors to Company: Asia-Pacific Advisors All Rounds” based on round value in the Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv) Private Equity Legal Advisor Review in Q3 2022
Private Equity
Ranked #29 among PE advisors by deal value by Venture Intelligence in Q1-Q3 2020
Private Equity
Ranked #7 among PE advisors in India by deal count by Venture Intelligence in 2016
Private Equity
Ranked #6 among Most Active Legal Advisors in India by VCC Edge in 2014
Intellectual Property
Recognised for Copyright/Trademark for the Indian jurisdiction in ALB Asia IP Rankings 2023
Intellectual Property
Licensing and Franchising Firm of the Year at the India IP Awards by AsiaIP 2021
Dispute Resolution
Shortlisted as one of the only 6 firms in India for the Firm of the Year Award at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2021
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ranked as a Notable Firm in India in the following three practice areas in the Benchmark Litigation
Restructuring and Insolvency
Asia-Pacific Rankings 2021:
- Insolvency
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