Surana and Surana
| Surana & Surana International Attorneys | |
|---|---|
 | |
| No. of offices | 1 |
| Date founded | 1971 |
| Founder | P.S. Surana & Leela Surana |
| Company type | Partnership |
| Website | |
| http://www.lawindia.com/ | |
Surana and Surana International Attorneys is among the top national law firms in India with over 70 lawyers and consultants. Surana & Surana’s journey started in 1971 when co-founders PS Surana & Leela Surana set up practice. It is the largest and best law firm in South India and ranked among the top law firms in India.[1] In 2009, they moved into a modern six storey building in Chennai's central business district. The firm was the World’s first ISO 14001 & SA 8000 (2004) certified law firm and Asia’s first ISO 9002 certified law firm (1998).[2][3]
Surana and Surana also hosts the Surana and Surana Moots, which is among the oldest, largest, and most prestigious moot court project in India open to students from India & SAARC countries (for international moots). Since the mid-90's every year the law firm Surana and Surana International Attorneys[1], have hosted, administered & sponsored over a hundred moot court competitions in partnership with India's leading law schools.
International Presence & Contribution to Industry
The firm has international professional affiliations with International Business Law Consortium and MSI Global Alliance giving the firm access to expertise across the world. They are known for their contribution to industry & society and have been recommended by various Chambers of Association and Consulates including the American Consulate in Chennai.[4] In 1987 they got their first international case to represent a large Indian exporter in a dispute before an Italian court. They have continued to built their international presence and were ranked among the top 10 Law Firms in India by Legal Business, UK.
Till date they have led many delegations to Caribbean & South America covering countries like Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay. They have supported the San Luis Government in Argentina to set up a trade office in their premise to help bilateral trade between both regions. The center was inaugurated by the Governor of Tamil Nadu in the presence of San Luis' Minister of Industry, Trade, Transport and Mining, Walter Padula.[5][6]
Along with Confederation of Indian Industry, they released a study on Indo-Latin America and Caribbean Economic Relations in 2009.[7] In 2009, they also released a report titled “Argentina & India: Strategic Partners in Industry and Business” in the presence of R. Viswanathan, Ambassador of India to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.[8] In 2010 they launched a report titled ‘Uruguay India - a report on trade and investment’.[9]
Notable Partners
- P.S. Surana
- Leela Surana
- Dr. Vinod Surana
The founder P.S. Surana after 4 decades of practice is now the full-time mentor & guide.
Practice area
Its practice areas include Arbitration, Corporate, Corporate Compliance, Civil & Criminal Litigation, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Direct Tax & Indirect Tax. They clients come from across industries including automotive, finance, IT, entertainment and health care. Their clients include Muruggappa Group, Federation of Hotels & Restaurants Association of India, Hyundai Motor Company, Mahindra & Mahindra, Renault, Ashok Leyland and Nissan Motor Company.
Awards
- Best Law firm of the Year Award (Chennai) by Legal Era in 2012 & 2013.[10]
- Partnership Award by National Innovation Foundation India (Department of Science & Technology, Government of India) for furthering the cause of Grassroots Innovation Movement.[11]
- Firm of the Year (Chennai) 2010, 2011 & 2012 by IFLR / Asia Law.[12]
- Law firm of the year – South India’ by the Financial Times/ACQ Global Awards
- ‘M&A law firm of the year (India)’ in 2013 and ‘negotiator of the year (India)’ in 2012 by Acquisition International
- ‘Trade mark law firm of the year (India)’ 2013 by Corporate International Magazine
- ‘Offshore firm of the year (India)’ and ‘Mining law firm of the year (India)’ 2013 by Finance Monthly (UK).
- Recipient of the Indian government’s National Innovation Foundation’s Partnership Award 2013.
- They have been honoured with the International Star Award for Quality (gold category) by Business Initiative Directions, an organisation known for its expertise in the analysis of corporate image and quality services. The award recognises excellence in key areas including leadership, planning and decision-making, customer satisfaction and HR practices.[13]
References
- ↑ "Four Decades of Practice: Surana & Surana". Legal Era. Retrieved 21 Mar 2014.
- ↑ "Case Study: Surana & Surana – An uncommon law firm: Principles before profits". ARK Group. Retrieved 1 Feb 2013.
- ↑ "A case of simple living". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- ↑ "List of Attorneys in the Chennai Consular District". US Consulate, Chennai. Retrieved 13 Mar 2014.
- ↑ "The Governor of Tamil Nadu inaugurates the Casa de San Luis in India". Eldiario Dela Republica. Retrieved 20 Mar 2014.
- ↑ "San Luis trade office inagurated in India". Agencia de Noticias San Luis. Retrieved 20 Mar 2014.
- ↑ "Permanent Indian trade centres in Latin American nations mooted". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 Mar 2014.
- ↑ "India-Latin America Conclave". Confederation of Indian Industry. Retrieved 20 Mar 2014.
- ↑ "Chennai law firm’s report on Uruguay". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 Mar 2014.
- ↑ "Best Law Firms Award for the Year". Legal Era. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ "Seventh National Grassroots Innovations and Traditional Knowledge Awards". National Innovation Foundation. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "IFLR Asia Law India Awards Announced". IFLR. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ "International award for Surana and Surana". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 January 2008.