Overview
Fox Mandal is one of India’s oldest and most-respected full service law firms. With over 10 full-fledged offices and various representative offices across India each practicing all facets of law, Fox Mandal is regarded as a truly Indian law firm.
We advise a wide range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, large and medium multinationals, Indian business groups, emerging companies, public sector organizations, government, and educational institutions. We also work with individuals and families.
We make it easier for our clients to successfully navigate the maze of complex and rapidly-changing law in a world that is being continually transformed by globalization, technology and a blurring of conventional boundaries. Our team of over 200 fee earners works diligently, and collaboratively to be a “trusted advisor” to every client we service.
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History
Fox Mandal, was established in 1896 in Kolkata, (Calcutta, as it was then known) as one of the first Indo-British partnerships, by Mr. Gokul Chandra Mandal and Mr. J. Fox. The firm now has offices in 10 major commercial centers across India and two overseas offices i.e. one in London, U.K. and one in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Many of our firm’s Partners are well-known legal luminaries and have occupied important positions within India’s legal/government/educationsystems. Mr. G.C. Mandal, the co-founder, was a distinguished Solicitor of his times. For many years, Mr. S.K. Mandal was the Solicitor to the Government of India in Calcutta. Mr. S. Mukherjee was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in the state of West Bengal; he was also a Minister in the State Government. Prof. N. L. Mitra has been formerly the Vice-Chancellor of National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore (1997-2001) and Founder Vice-Chancellor of National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur (2001-2004). He has been instrumental in establishing some other National Law Universities in various States including Odisha. Currently he is serving as Chancellor of KIIT University, Odisha.
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Our vision is to be :
- the most trusted and hence, preferred legal advisor to our clients;
- amongst the best law firms to work for; and
- a source of positive change in society.
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The journey to realize our vision will be sustained by every one of us in the firm focusing consciously and relentlessly on:
- Ensuring clients’ best interests- for every client, in every matter.
- Creating and nurturing a vibrant culture based on mutual respect, open communication, ethical practices, professional excellence, fairness in rewards and personal growth.
In almost 120 years of enriching experience, we have remained steadfast to our core values:
- Focus on every client’s best interests at all times.
- Personal and professional integrity in everything we do.
WORK APPROACH & CULTURE
Our approach to advise clients is consciously geared to help us achieve our objective of being a trusted advisor to our clients. Accordingly, our client service processes are designed to enable us to:
- Understand stated and unstated needs, objectives, aspirations and concerns of our clients and connect these dots to see the bigger picture (the context);
- Anticipate obvious and hidden risks act as a sounding-board and source of solution ideas;
- Assist in options analysis and selecting the best course of action with regard to the context; and
- Formulate and implement solutions that are not just well-grounded in law, but also practical, cost-efficient, easy to implement and effective in addressing risks.
Our robust, well-integrated ecosystem is made up of lawyers, paralegals, IP Attorneys and business consultants. We draw on this pool of experts as necessary, to help us acquire and refine a robust understanding of our clients’ business context and specific issues. This multi-disciplinary approach enables us to:
- Combine legal/functional expertise with business acumen and sector knowledge to better identify risks/issues and manage them and
- Apply cross-domain thinking to spark innovations that can lead to better outcomes.
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We are not dogmatic about internal divisions such as Practice Areas and office locations. For every client, we bring together the best experts from across the firm and its ecosystem to address the specific issues. We work seamlessly across offices, forming virtual project teams based on the client situation.
Our Partners choose to play the role of a single point contact and as such, stay on top of all client matters. To our clients, this provides continuity and assures them that their matters are being handled by people with the necessary experience and perspective. We appreciate the fact that our clients may need to get in touch with us across time-zones. Our Partners are therefore accessible almost 24×7 so that you can reach them when new developments take place or there is a change of strategy- no matter where in the world you are. This high level of Partner involvement also makes it easier to coordinate with external specialists (e.g. Senior Counsel).
Trust is the cornerstone of our firm’s over 120 year old legacy so we realize and cherish its importance. Our processes (including use of and access to technology) are designed to ensure that all matters remain confidential and are discussed within the firm only on a “need to know” basis. We assure every client that as a firm, we will always put their interests before ours- as long as doing so does not compromise our personal or professional integrity.
Our robust, well-integrated ecosystem is made up of lawyers, paralegals, IP Attorneys and business consultants. We draw on this pool of experts as necessary, to help us acquire and refine a robust understanding of our clients’ business context and specific issues. This multi-disciplinary approach enables us to:
- Combine legal/functional expertise with business acumen and sector knowledge to better identify risks/issues and manage them and
- Apply cross-domain thinking to spark innovations that can lead to better outcomes.
Fox Mandal has some of the best lawyers in Bangalore. Know more about the team
We are not dogmatic about internal divisions such as Practice Areas and office locations. For every client, we bring together the best experts from across the firm and its ecosystem to address the specific issues. We work seamlessly across offices, forming virtual project teams based on the client situation.
Our Partners choose to play the role of a single point contact and as such, stay on top of all client matters. To our clients, this provides continuity and assures them that their matters are being handled by people with the necessary experience and perspective. We appreciate the fact that our clients may need to get in touch with us across time-zones. Our Partners are therefore accessible almost 24×7 so that you can reach them when new developments take place or there is a change of strategy- no matter where in the world you are. This high level of Partner involvement also makes it easier to coordinate with external specialists (e.g. Senior Counsel).
Trust is the cornerstone of our firm’s over 120 year old legacy so we realize and cherish its importance. Our processes (including use of and access to technology) are designed to ensure that all matters remain confidential and are discussed within the firm only on a “need to know” basis. We assure every client that as a firm, we will always put their interests before ours- as long as doing so does not compromise our personal or professional integrity.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVENESS
At Fox Mandal, diversity is not just a matter of compliance with the letter of the law or a statistic to be reported. We believe that innovation can occur only when we empower our people to openly express their views. We craft eclectic approaches, solutions or even best practice from these diverse thoughts and ideas to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients and other stakeholders.