The 2nd Edition of ETLegal Awards 2025 was recently held two-day summit ET Legalworld’s Convention and Awards 2025, a premier event celebrating excellence, innovation, and leadership in the legal profession, was held in Mumbai. The event aimed to bring together legal professionals, thought leaders, and policymakers from across the country.
The grand event brought together the brightest minds and influential leaders from the corporate world to celebrate innovation, leadership, and excellence. The winners were selected based on their remarkable performance, leadership, and impact on their respective industries.
Justice B.N. Srikrishna, Former judge at the Supreme Court of India; Lalit Bhasin, President of Society of Indian Law Firms; and Amit Desai, Senior Advocate at the Bombay High Court felicitated the winners, and honored exceptional achievements across diverse areas of legal practice.
The winners of the evening were:
Corporate Lawyer of the Year (Below 40): Rajeev Vidhani, Khaitan & Co
General Counsel of the Year (Below 40): Ramu S, Karur Vysya Bank Limited
Managing Partner of the Year – Female: Meenakshi Acharya, RMA Legal Advocates and Solicitors
Rising Star of the Year (In-House): Varun Rajesh Israni, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Limited
Legal Academician of the Year: Dr. Baij Nath, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES)
Corporate Lawyer of the Year (Above 40): Vandana Pai, Bharucha & Partners
Managing Partner of Year – Male: Ravi Singhania, Singhania & Partners
General Counsel of the Year (Above 40): Hemant Kumar, Larsen & Toubro Limited
Law Firm Management Professional of the Year (Above 40): Jaayaa Kumarr, Talwar Thakore & Associates
Rising star of the year (Law Firm): Manjul Mantri, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
BFSI – NBFCs: L&T Finance Ltd.
Real Estate: The House of Abhinandan Lodha
Energy: Thermax Limited
BFSI – Insurance: Axis Max Life Insurance Limited
E-Commerce: Nykaa
FMCG – Food & Beverages: Tata Consumer Products Ltd.
Pharma: Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited
BFSI – Banks: DBS Bank India Limited
BFSI-Consulting, Research, Ratings, Data & Analytics: Crisil Ltd (Member)
Information Technology & Telecom: HCLTech
Logistics: Blue Dart Express Ltd.
Excellence in Legal Tech Implementation: Birlasoft Limited
Compliance Initiative of the Year: The Indian Hotels Company Limited
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative of the year: Nocil Ltd.
Excellence in Legal Tech Solutions: Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited
Compliance & Investigation / White-Collar Crime (Law Firm): Karanjawala & Co.
Excellence in Infrastructure & Project Finance: S&A Law Offices, LLP
Excellence in Insolvency & Restructuring: Hammurabi & Solomon
Partners Excellence in IP Licensing: Khurana & Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys
Excellence in IPR-Individual: Safir R Anand, Anand & Anand
Excellence in Privacy and Cyber Security Deals: Bharucha & Partners
Excellence in Maritime Law: Bose & Mitra & Co.
Excellence in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution- Law firm: Karanjawala & Co.
Excellence in Employment: Tatva Legal, Hyderabad
Excellence in Deal Advisory: Tatva Legal, Hyderabad
Excellence in Arbitration- Individual: S&A Law Offices, LLP
Excellence in IPR-Law Firm: Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan Attorneys
Excellence in Litigation- Individual: Vivek Kumar Tandon, Chambers of Vivek Kumar Tandon
Excellence in Mergers & Acquisitions: Majmudar & Partners
Excellence in Tax Practice-Law Firm: BMR Legal Advocates
Law Firm of the Year: Khaitan & Co
Regional Law Firm of the Year: Think Law Boutique
Law Firm of the Year: Lall & Sethi
Lifetime Achievement Lawyer: K. Parasaran, Former Member of Parliament, Former Attorney General of India, Former Solicitor General of India, and Former Advocate General of Tamil Nadu.
The evening concluded with a powerful message of fostering innovation and collaboration to drive global growth. The winners exemplify the commitment to excellence that defines The Economic Times Global Convention and Awards platform.
