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ALMT Legal had a traumatic launch in January 2000, when the former firm of its four founding partners, Singhania & Co, launched an Indian legal action against them for breach of contract. The four promptly filed their own claim in London for constructive dismissal. Happily, both disputes were settled out of court and the firm has since gone from strength to strength.
Although offering a full-service capability, ALMT's three main areas of practice are corporate/commercial, litigation and private client. It claims to be the only London-based Indian law firm. Established in Hammersmith by Shalini Agarwal, Manoj Ladwa, Ananjan Mitter and Sameer Tapia, it largely targets non-Indian organisations looking to invest in India. Agarwal says: "The right opportunity, the right team and our personal ambition prompted the launch, with the aim of supporting English...