Fox & Mandal had integrated its practice of 125 years with BlackRobe Chambers as part of its expansion in New Delhi.

BlackRobe Chambers is an existing full-service setup headed by Kunal Vajani, who will now head the Delhi office of the firm as Of Counsel. Vajani will also continue to head his counsel practice at BlackRobe Chambers simultaneously.

The Delhi office is being set up at Fox & Mandal's building in Defence Colony as a ‘full service multi-disciplinary law practice’.

On the development, Fox & Mandal Partner Debanjan Mandal said in a press release,

“We are extremely excited to start this venture! We hope to blend the ethics and gravitas of a practice that has been formidable for more than a century and a quarter now, with the cutting edge technology and a legal expertise that is evolving with the changing commercial landscape. This unique amalgamation would mark the beginning of more such ventures in the days ahead.”

Mandal revealed that last month, the firm’s equity partners completed an internal restructuring exercise, after which the whole of the intellectual property and brand equity of the firm has come into the hands of the present partners.

"In the coming few months, the Firm will undertake a brand relaunch exercise to celebrate the 125 years of heritage,” he added.

Commenting on Blackrobe Chambers' integration with Fox & Mandal, Vajani said,

“I am indeed proud and happy to see the team at BRC Delhi integrate with F&M. Together, Debanjan and I are hopeful of establishing a practice that will not only enhance the overall client servicing capabilities for F&M, but also open a new broad spectrum of direct access to the Counsel at BRC Delhi to a variety of legal work across various sectors.”

With an increased strength post the integration of the firms, Fox & Mandal now has 18 Partners across 3 offices in 2 cities.

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