Legacy Law Offices has a disputes practice focused on construction and infrastructure-related litigation and arbitration. It also has an active contentious labour practice. Its partners are leading counsels for construction arbitrations and have advocated in several landmark matters in this space. Managing partner Gagan Anand is a highly sought-after arbitration counsel. The firm has some impressive statistics with regard to construction project disputes. It also has a high success rate in obtaining stay orders against contract terminations, encashments of bank guarantees and debarring from arbitral tribunals, from courts and also in writ jurisdiction. The law firm has offices in New Delhi, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Solan and Kurukshetra, an associate office in Mumbai, and representative offices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the UK and the USA. This year the firm climbs up a ranking in the construction and labour and employment tables.
The core leaders are Anand, senior partner Sadiqua Fatma, and partners Parveen Moudgil and
Satyendra Kumar. Labour specialist Ramanjit Singh was hired last summer from N South Advocates as a partner in its Chandigarh office.
The team successfully represented Sadbhav Engineering in a litigation matter before the Delhi High Court against National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). The client is suing NTPC for the recovery of an amount of 2.4 million, which was forfeited by NTPC by way of wrongful encashment of the bank guarantees of the client. In another high-stakes case, the firm acted for Centrodorstroy Infra Projects in a blacklisting suit against the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the National Highways Authority of India. The dispute surrounds alleged irregularities in the client’s application for an EPC tender for the construction of a four-lane highway on the outskirts of Bhopal. This suit was prepared, filed and successfully argued within 48 hours of the blacklisting order.
On the employment side, the labour team represented a respondent real estate and construction company in a case before the Employee Compensation Commissioner, where a case was filed alleging work related accident and death. The Legacy team successfully pleaded that its client had no role in the incident and was added as a party only as an afterthought. The court, after hearing the submissions, ordered the deletion of the client from the array of parties listed on the case.
Recent client wins include KK Chhibber Construction, Mecwell Constructions, UP Twiga Fibergladd, School of Planning and Architecture, SWECO International and Usha Breco.
Client feedback
“Professional, efficient and personable are a few adjectives which can be used for the team of lawyers at Legacy Law Offices. They have the ability to execute their work expeditiously and fairly. Every advocate of the law firm is very prompt and responsive when it comes to deliverables.” – Construction
“Legacy Law Offices is the best Indian law firm practising in the field of litigation. The Legacy team also possesses rich experience in advising the state governments as well as appearing on behalf of the private clients. The Legacy team is very efficient and hard working in every endeavour.” – Construction
“The quality of the work, the clarity in getting the strategy right, adhering to strict timelines and advising the client clearly on where they stand are some of the admirable points about the lawyers of Legacy Law Offices.” – Construction
“They excel at everything. They know their clients very well and make sure that every need is fulfilled. Their supreme aim is to serve the clients diligently.” – Construction
“I must say they are good at everything. They are the best when it comes to client satisfaction and taking care of all our needs.” – Real estate
“The law firm makes it a point to deliver smooth services to all its clients, including myself.” – Real estate
“The most beautiful thing about Legacy Law Offices is their client handling and case management. The way they utilise technology and human capital to provide an excellent results-oriented approach is absolutely fantabulous. I honestly wouldn’t choose anyone else over them.” – Real estate
Gagan Anand
“Gagan Anand is a highly qualified lawyer and a seasoned corporate lawyer. He practises nothing but best customer service and highest ethical standards. My team and I are extremely satisfied by his legal expertise.”
“Mr Gagan Anand is, without a speck of doubt, the ‘go-to’ man for all matters in the Indian legal market. He is highly knowledgeable, creative and an excellent leading individual in the practice area of projects and energy. He is also very humble and kind.”
“He is devoted to his clients and the firm. He works relentlessly to obtain favourable orders for his clients.”
“Gagan Anand, the managing partner, is a delightful and a highly competent personality. His ability to draw reasonable and logical conclusions in deals concerning infrastructure projects is highly appreciated. Our company has a great experience of working with such a seasoned and well-read advocate.”
“He always takes personal interest in arbitration and court cases for our construction company. His legal strategy for dispute resolution has benefited our company a lot.”
Sadiqua Fatma
“Sadiqua Fatma gives personal attention to every client and is very soft-spoken and considerate. The legal knowledge she possesses is unmatchable and unbeatable.”
