Fox Mandal Little expands network in 'Venice of the East'
~ Opens office in Kochi~
Tweet-- Fox Mandal Little (FML), one of India’s oldest and largest full service law firms announced the opening of its office at Kochi, Kerala. Located centrally at Girinagar Housing Colony, Kadavanthra, Kochi, the office is strategically situated close to all judicial forums and the central business hub. Mr. Shuva Mandal, Managing Partner, South India, will head the team at Kochi. The Kochi launch marks the opening of FML’s tenth office in India.
The new office is launched to serve as a gateway of legal expertise to various companies, private, public as well as statutory corporations, regarding a wide range of legal issues. Along with Mr. Mandal, two other prominent partners, Mr. Kaustuv Chunder and Mr. Shyamal Mukherjee will directly supervise the innovative solutions and enhanced legal services in this region. The Kochi office is a full fledged office with five lawyers and paralegal staff at present. FML has rightly positioned its premises two kilometersfrom the High court, two hundred meters from the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) as well as close to Mahatma Gandhiroad.
"Withthe growth in the Indian economy, industry needs the support of lawyers and law firms andto facilitate this need, we have opened our tenth office in India at Kochi”, said Mr. Shuva Mandal, Managing Partner-South India. “Kochi is attracting quite a lot of business, and we feel there is a substantial market, numerous opportunities, and several companies in need of good international standard legal advice in Kochi. The legal industry today is set for fast track growth. The presence of our office in Kochi is an endorsement of our commitment to offer opportunities to the people of this city with one of the most respected and growth oriented law firms in India”, added Mr. Mandal.
Formerly, FML, through its representative offices in Kochi and Trivandrum, had been advising clients on legal, corporate advisory, acquisitions, real estate, title documentation, litigation and business matters for decades. But after a study, the law firm concluded that opening an office in Kochi was the next logical step to serve their clients. In line with its growth, FML plans to open more such offices in various other cities in India and abroad. Currently, the firm has offices in India, UK and Bangladesh; in cities including Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dhaka, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Noida, New Delhi, London and Pune with representative offices at Coimbatore, Mangalore and Trivandrum.
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About Fox Mandal Little
Dating back to 1896, Fox Mandal Little (FML) is one of India’s oldest and largest law firms. With offices in India, UK and Bangladesh, FML is a well-reputed full service law firm presenting an appropriate mix of the necessary legal expertise, industry specialization and commercial acumen. This firm comprises of over 400 professionals which includes lawyers, C.A, C.S & IP specialists.
FML’s India offices are situated in all the important regions including Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Noida, New Delhi, Pune and Kochi, with representative offices in Coimbatore, Mangalore & Trivandrum; ensuring that clients receive cost-effective, value added and fully integrated services.
Fox Mandal Little stands apart for excellent client care and quality of service, and has been ranked as the top firm in India by various international journals over the years. Awards and accolades have been for the firms' ability to add real value to their clients' business above and beyond the other players in the market.
Recent awards include:
Best National Law firm 2008
International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards (ILASA) 2008
(Held on June 12, 2008 in Paris)
Employer of Choice 2008
ALB (Asian Legal Business) (Response among over 15,000 lawyers region-wide)
Client Choice Award 2007 (India)
ILO (International Law Office) - Official Partner to the International Bar Association (From over 1,300 individual assessments received from corporate counsel worldwide)
Best Law Firm of the Year 2006 (India)
IFLR (International Financial Law Review), a Euromoney publication
For further information, please visit: www.foxmandallittle.com