# King Stubb & Kasiva (KSK)

> King Stubb & Kasiva is a full-service Indian corporate law firm with 200+ lawyers across 9 offices in 7 cities (New Delhi, Mumbai with three offices at Nariman Point, Lower Parel and Andheri West, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune and Kochi). The firm advises Indian businesses, MNCs, financial institutions, and startups across 900+ jurisdictions via allied counsel in all 29 Indian states and 7 union territories, with global reach through partner firms in 97 countries. Key metrics: 500+ M&A deals, 200+ PE/VC deals, $20B+ in total assisted deal value. Specialized desks serve Japanese (250+ clients) and European businesses entering India.

## Awards & Rankings

- ALB Fast 30: Asia's Fastest Growing Firms 2024 (Thomson Reuters)
- ALB Asia IP Rankings 2025
- Benchmark Litigation: Highly Recommended Firm 2025
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Top Tier Firm 2024 & 2025
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Firm to Watch 2025
- India Business Law Journal: Award Winning Law Firm 2024
- IFLR1000: Recognised Firm 2024
- IFLR1000: Recommended Firm 2025

## About

- [About Us](https://ksandk.com/md/about-us/): Firm overview, values, history, and approach
- [Our Team](https://ksandk.com/md/people/): 200+ lawyers — partners, associate partners, and associates with practice and location filters
- [Local Counsels](https://ksandk.com/md/local-advocates/): Network of allied advocates across India
- [Careers](https://careers.ksandk.com): Open positions and recruitment
- [Alumni](https://ksandk.com/md/alumni/): Alumni network

## Practice Areas

- [ADR & Arbitration](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/arbitration-law-firm/): Domestic and international arbitration, mediation, and dispute resolution strategy
- [Agrochemicals & Insecticides](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/agrochemicals-insecticides/): Regulatory compliance, litigation, and advisory for pesticide and agrochemical companies
- [Banking & Finance](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/banking-law-in-india/): Legal advisory on loans, investments, securities, regulatory compliance, and banking disputes
- [Capital Markets](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/capital-markets-law-firm/): IPOs, private placements, equity and debt capital markets transactions, and regulatory compliance
- [Competition & Anti-Trust](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/competition-law-firm/): Merger control, cartel investigation defence, and compliance advisory. Includes [Merger Control](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/competition-law-firm/merger-control-advisory-law-firm/), [Public Policy](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/competition-law-firm/public-policy-advisory/), [Regulatory Investigations](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/competition-law-firm/regulatory-investigations-litigation/)
- [Corporate & Commercial](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/corporate-commercial-law/): Comprehensive legal advisory for day-to-day business operations and corporate governance
- [Environmental Law](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/environmental-law-firm-in-india/): Waste management, pollution control, resource protection, and environmental regulatory compliance
- [ESG](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/esg/): Environmental, social, and governance advisory, sustainability compliance, and ESG regulation
- [FDI](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/fdi-in-india/): Guiding foreign investors through India's FDI regulations and investment structuring
- [Information Technology](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/information-technology-law-firm-in-india/): IT advisory, data protection, and digital compliance. Includes [Gaming](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/information-technology-law-firm-in-india/gaming/), [Data Privacy](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/information-technology-law-firm-in-india/data-privacy/)
- [Infrastructure & Project Finance](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/infrastructure-law-firm-in-india/): Legal services across energy, highways, ports, airports, mining, and oil/gas sectors
- [Insolvency](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/insolvency-law-firm-in-india/): Bankruptcy, insolvency proceedings, and corporate restructuring under IBC
- [Insurance](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/insurance/): Dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and M&A for insurers, intermediaries, and policyholders
- [IPR Advisory](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/intellectual-property-lawyers-in-india/): Trademark, patent, and copyright protection, domain disputes, and IP portfolio management. Includes [Patents](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/intellectual-property-lawyers-in-india/patent-law-services/), [Trademarks](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/intellectual-property-lawyers-in-india/trademark-legal-services/)
- [Investment Management](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/investment-management-law-firm/): M&A, dispute resolution, and advisory for investors navigating Indian financial markets
- [Labour & Employment](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/employment-law-firm-in-india/): Compliance and advisory under India's four new Labour Codes consolidating 29 employment laws
- [Legal Metrology](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/legal-metrology-law-firm/): Compliance audits, authority proceedings, and advisory for manufacturers under metrology regulations
- [Litigation](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/commercial-litigation-law-firm/): Commercial dispute resolution across courts and tribunals nationwide with 15+ years of experience
- [Media & Entertainment](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/media-entertainment-law-firm/): Legal services for studios, producers, OTT platforms, and creative businesses
- [Media & Telecommunications](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/media-and-telecommunications-law-firm/): Regulatory advisory and representation before TRAI, DoT, and MIB
- [Mergers & Acquisitions](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/mergers-and-acquisition/): End-to-end M&A advisory including due diligence, structuring, and post-merger integration
- [Private Clients](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/private-clients-law/): Personalized legal services for high-net-worth individuals and families
- [Private Equity & Venture Capital](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/private-equity-vc-investment-in-india/): Fund formation, investment structuring, and exit advisory for PE/VC investors
- [Real Estate](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/real-estate-law-firm-in-india/): Transactional and advisory services across property development, investments, and regulatory compliance
- [Regulatory](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/regulatory-law-firm/): Compliance, licensing, tariff determination, and adjudicatory proceedings across government frameworks
- [Space Law](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/space-law/): One of India's few specialized space law practices — satellite operations, space exploration, and related regulation
- [Sports Law](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/sports-law-firm-in-india/): Legal services for athletes, teams, leagues, and sports organizations
- [Startup Advisory](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/startup-advisory-law-firm-in-india/): Incorporation, funding, IP protection, compliance, and exit planning for startups. Includes [Transactional](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/startup-advisory-law-firm-in-india/transactional-law-services/), [Compliances](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/startup-advisory-law-firm-in-india/compliances/), [ESOPs](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/startup-advisory-law-firm-in-india/esops-legal-services/), [Exit](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/startup-advisory-law-firm-in-india/exit/)
- [Tax](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/tax-law-firm/): International taxation, corporate tax, transfer pricing, GST, customs, and tax litigation

## Industries

- [Automobile](https://ksandk.com/md/industries/automobile-law-firm/): Regulatory compliance, IP, supply chain contracts, and dispute resolution for automotive companies
- [Aviation](https://ksandk.com/md/industries/aviation-lawyers-in-india/): Aircraft leasing, financing, regulatory compliance, and aviation dispute resolution
- [Defence](https://ksandk.com/md/industries/defence-lawyers-in-india/): Defence and aerospace procurement, compliance, and technology transfer advisory
- [E-Commerce](https://ksandk.com/md/industries/e-commerce-law-services-india/): Licensing, compliance, data protection, IP enforcement, and dispute resolution for online businesses
- [Education](https://ksandk.com/md/industries/education-law-in-india/): Legal services for educational institutions and ed-tech companies
- [Energy, Mining & Infrastructure](https://ksandk.com/md/industries/best-law-firm-for-energy-law/): Project advisory, regulatory compliance, and transactions across energy and mining sectors
- [Financial Services](https://ksandk.com/md/industries/financial-services-law-firm/): Bankruptcy, project finance, real estate financing, and regulatory advisory for financial institutions
- [Healthcare & Pharma](https://ksandk.com/md/industries/healthcare-legal-services/): Regulatory, IP, and compliance advisory for healthcare and pharmaceutical companies
- [Hospitality](https://ksandk.com/md/industries/hospitality/): Licensing, compliance, M&A, and dispute resolution for hotels, restaurants, and hospitality businesses
- [Information Technology](https://ksandk.com/md/practice-areas/information-technology-law-firm-in-india/): IT contracts, data privacy, cybersecurity compliance, and digital business advisory
- [Lifesciences](https://ksandk.com/md/industries/lifesciences/): Regulatory compliance, IP protection, and clinical trial advisory for life sciences companies

## Services

- [Business Setup in India](https://ksandk.com/md/services/business-setup-in-india-for-foreign-companies/): End-to-end advisory for foreign companies entering the Indian market
- [Company Incorporation](https://ksandk.com/md/services/company-incorporation/): Entity formation and registration services
- [Company Secretarial Services](https://ksandk.com/md/services/company-secretarial-services/): Corporate governance and statutory compliance
- [NRI Legal Services](https://ksandk.com/md/services/nri-legal-services/): Legal support for non-resident Indians
- [Property Dispute Resolution](https://ksandk.com/md/services/best-property-dispute-lawyers/): Real estate and property litigation
- [Training & Workshops](https://ksandk.com/md/services/ksks-comprehensive-training-and-workshops/): Corporate legal training programs

## International Desks

- [Japan Desk](https://ksandk.com/md/japan-desk/): Bilingual (Japanese-English) legal team advising 250+ Japanese clients on India market entry, M&A, FDI, IP, employment, and regulatory compliance across automotive, manufacturing, pharma, IT, and energy sectors. Engages with JETRO, JCCII, and JICA.
- [EU Desk](https://ksandk.com/md/eu-desk-pan-india-law-firm/): Cross-border advisory for European companies entering India and Indian firms expanding into the EU. Covers GDPR compliance, M&A, regulatory, dispute resolution, and competition law. Multilingual team with EU jurisdiction coordination.

## Insights & Publications

- [Insights Blog](https://ksandk.com/md/insights/): 1,600+ articles covering Indian regulatory updates, case law analysis, compliance guidance, and legal commentary. Filterable by 40+ practice area categories.
- [News & Events](https://ksandk.com/md/news/): Firm news, events, and announcements
- [Lex Bytes](https://ksandk.com/md/lexbyte/): Concise legal updates and newsletters
- [Newsletters](https://ksandk.com/md/newsletter/): In-depth legal analysis and regulatory roundups

## Data Privacy Tools & Guides

Free, no-signup compliance tools and reference guides published by KSK's data privacy practice.

- [Data Privacy Hub](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/): DPDP Act 2023 compliance for Indian and global businesses. Covers scope, consent, data principal rights, cross-border transfers, breach response, penalties up to INR 250 crore, and the phased enforcement timeline running to May 2027.
- [Global Privacy Regulation Map](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/map/): Privacy laws, regulators, enforcement status and 14 compliance topics for 75+ countries, with a dedicated page for each country.
- [DPDPA Compliance Scorecard](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/scorecard/): Free 25-question self-assessment across 6 categories. Returns a readiness score, risk level and a PDF report with prioritised next steps and DPDP Act references.
- [Privacy Document Generator](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/generator/): Generates DPDPA-compliant privacy policies, cookie notices and consent forms, exportable to Word or PDF.
- [DPDPA 2023: The Complete Guide](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/guides/dpdpa/): Scope, consent, data principal rights, data fiduciary obligations, cross-border transfers, penalties and compliance steps under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
- [GDPR Essentials for Indian Companies](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/guides/gdpr/): Extraterritorial scope, lawful bases, cross-border transfers, breach notification and penalties for Indian IT, BPO and multinational companies.
- [CCPA and CPRA Overview](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/guides/ccpa/): Scope, consumer rights, business obligations and enforcement under California privacy law, compared with GDPR and DPDPA.
- [Cross-Border Data Transfers](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/guides/cross-border/): DPDPA Section 16, GDPR standard contractual clauses and binding corporate rules, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, China PIPL and data localisation requirements.
- [AI Governance and Data Privacy](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/guides/ai-governance/): EU AI Act, GDPR automated decision-making rules, DPDPA and responsible AI frameworks for technology companies.
- [All Privacy Guides](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/guides/): Index of KSK's in-depth data protection guides.
- [Data Privacy Research Reports](https://ksandk.com/privacy-review/reports/): KSK research on data protection, including how India's DPDP Act reaches foreign universities recruiting Indian students.

## Office Locations

9 offices across 7 cities. Mumbai has three offices; every other city has one.

- [New Delhi](https://ksandk.com/md/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-delhi/) (HQ): +91-11-41318190 | info@ksandk.com
- [Mumbai](https://ksandk.com/md/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-mumbai/): 3 offices (Nariman Point, Lower Parel, Andheri) | mumbai@ksandk.com
- [Bangalore](https://ksandk.com/md/locations/top-corporate-law-firm-in-bangalore/): bangalore@ksandk.com
- [Chennai](https://ksandk.com/md/locations/chennai/): chennai@ksandk.com
- [Hyderabad](https://ksandk.com/md/locations/hyderabad/): hyderabad@ksandk.com
- [Pune](https://ksandk.com/md/locations/pune/): pune@ksandk.com
- [Kochi](https://ksandk.com/md/locations/kochi/): kochi@ksandk.com

## Contact

- [Contact Page](https://ksandk.com/md/contact-us/)
- General: info@ksandk.com | +91-11-41318190
- WhatsApp: +91-7428567444
- [Privacy Statement](https://ksandk.com/md/privacy-statement/)
- [Terms of Use](https://ksandk.com/md/terms-of-use/)