The International A-List features the world’s top-tier international lawyers outside India, based on recommendations by general counsels and lawyers at Indian law firms, for their work on cross-border aspects of India-related matters.
The annual report, now in its 18th year, draws on the IBLJ’s analysis of lawyers at more than 600 law firms worldwide whose deals and disputes within the past 12 months have an Indian component.
According to the IBLJ, "to be designated an International A-List lawyer requires a strong grasp of the intricacies of India’s corporate landscape and the needs of Indian clients, as well as extensive connections within the Indian legal community."
Dhruv is a Partner (Corporate) and Head of Venture Capital (UK) at DWF specialising in venture capital transactions, private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, joint ventures, group re-organisations and also other areas of corporate law.
He works on both domestic and cross-border transactions representing corporates, private equity houses, venture capital houses, financial institutions and high net-worth individuals, particularly in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Financial Services and Insurance sectors.
His practice is both domestic and international in nature and the transactions he advises on include a variety of complex and high value transactions across diverse industries.
Dhruv is also the Head of DWF's India Group, which is the largest India group of any law firm based outside India with over 95 lawyers in 9 jurisdictions, 16 practice areas and 9 sector groups. Dhruv advises Indian companies, financial institutions and high net worth individuals and families on a wide range of cross border transactions including mergers, acquisitions, disposals and investments in the UK.
Dhruv Chhatralia BEM said "I am very grateful to the IBLJ for giving me this recognition, to my Indian clients and peers for their unwavering trust and kind words they have said about me, and to my colleagues at our India Group with whom we have together built the largest India Group of any law firm outside India. Thank you to you all for being part of this journey".
