Anand and Anand retains its vaunted place in the rankings this year. Widely acknowledged by peers and clients as deserving of its market leading position, a client commends the firm's "very good knowledge of Indian legal system". Another explains: "I recommend Anand and Anand because it offers the entire array of trade mark services. The people there have depth of experience; they are reliable, responsive and very easy to work with. The firm's service is outstanding – fast, complete, experienced and informed; and their advice is sound."
Managing partner Pravin Anand continues to dominate India's IP landscape: "Pravin is known to be India's leading legal authority on intellectual property rights. He is known as a man obsessed with intellectual property law," says one client.
A high-profile matter for the firm was its representation of Music Broadcasting in the decade-long dispute with Phonographic Performance over licence fees. This matter between radio channels and Phonographic Performance was decided by the Copyright Board, which gave an order which kept both parties' interests in perspective.
The firm successfully obtained an ex parte injunction for client F Hoffmann La Roche in its case against Matrix Laboratories. This is contrary to the trend in patent cases in recent times, with few pharmaceutical patent cases being granted an ex parte injunction.