Known as the ‘big picture guy’ to his clients, Mr. Raian Karanjawala is the co-founder of 39-year-old Karanjawala & Company, one of India’s leading law firms, based in New Delhi, with close to 100 lawyers, offering top-notch legal advice and services to governments, corporate houses and leading personalities in the world of politics, business and films. Mr. Karanjawala is well known for his keen legal strategy, solution-oriented approach and his farsighted and practical advice to clients.
A go-to litigator and strategist for complex litigation as well as notable causes, Mr. Karanjawala and the Firm have consistently been rated as a ‘Band 1 lawyer’ and a ‘Tier 1’ Dispute Resolution Firm, New Delhi, respectively by accrediting agency Chambers and Partners (Asia) for outstanding service in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Key Awards and Accolades
India Business Law Journal has recognized Mr. Raian Karanjawala among ‘Legal Icons’ in their A- List for 2023 edition.
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2023 Guide has recognized Mr. Raian Karanjawala as Eminent Practitioner in Dispute Resolution: New Delhi based and White Collar Crime and Corporate Invetsigations.
Chambers and Partners Asia- Pacific has recognised Mr. Raian Karanjawala in the area of White-Collar Crime and Dispute Resolution for his outstanding service for 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022
Legal Era – Legal Media Group has recognised Mr Raian Karanjawala amongst “Leading Lawyer Legends” for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and Litigation and White Collar Crime for the year 2022.
Asialaw Profiles has recognised Mr. Raian Karanjawala in their 2022 Edition.
Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific has recognised Mr. Raian Karanjawala as eminent practitioner in dispute resolution for the year 2022 and 2021.
Chambers & Partners Global 2022, 2023 has recognised Mr. Raian Karanjawala as eminent practitioner in dispute resolution.
Asialaw Leading Lawyers awards has recognised Mr. Raian Karanjwala as Elite Practitioner for Dispute Resolution Practice area for the year 2022.
Forbes Legal Powerlist has enlisted Mr Raian Karanjawala as the “Top Managing Partner – Above 10 Years Experience” for the year 2021.
IBLJ A- List has recognised Mr. Raian Karanjawala amongst Top 50 Legal Icons for the year 2022.
BW Global Leaders Awards awarded Mr Raian Karanjawala as “Managing Partner of the Year” for the year 2021.
Asialaw Profiles has included Mr. Raian Karanjawala as ‘Elite Practitioner’ in the Dispute Resolution category for the year 2021.
Benchmark Litigation has recognised Mr. Raian Karanjawala in the area of Commercial and Transaction practice as ‘Litigation Star’ for the year 2020 and ‘Dispute Resolution Star’ for the year 2019.
Asia leading lawyers recognised Mr. Raian Karanjawala as ‘Elite Practitioner’ for the year 2020.
Asia Law Profiles has recognised Mr. Raian Karanjawala as the “Elite Practitioner” for the year 2020.
Asia law recognised Mr. Raian Karanjawala amongst the leading lawyers in India for 2020.
Indian Business Law Journal (IBLJ) has recognised Mr. Raian Karanjawala as Legal Icon amongst the A-list of India’s Top 100 Lawyers and 50 Legal Icons for the year 2020.
Chambers & Partners has recognised Mr. Raian Karanjawala as Eminent Practioner for “White Collar Crime” practice for the year 2020 and 2021.
Forbes Legal Powerlist has awarded Mr Raian Karanjawala the “Top Managing Partners of the Country” award for the year 2020.
India Business Law Journal (IBLJ) has recognised Mr. Raian Karanjawala as a legal icon amongst A-List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers and 35 Legal Icons for the year 2019.
Asia law Leading Lawyers Trophy have awarded Mr. Raian Karanjawala with ‘Market-Leading Lawyer’ for 2017 and 2018.
India Business Law Journal (IBLJ) has recognised Mr. Raian Karanjawala as a ‘Legal Icon’ amongst the A-list of India’s Top 100 Lawyers for the year 2017.
