Consulta Juris Law Firm

Established 39 years ago, the Law Firm CONSULTA JURIS is a full service firm. The rating that the Firm has in this field is illustrated, inter alia, by the fact that, the World Bank has been contacting CONSULTA JURIS every year, for inputs on property laws in India, for its Annual Publication “Doing Business in India”.

Presently, we are on the panel of State Bank of India (Mumbai), Bank of India, Union Bank of India, Canara Bank, HDFC Bank Ltd., Central Bank of India, Punjab & Sind Bank, The Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd., Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd., South Indian Bank Ltd., The Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd., UCO Bank, United Bank of India, Development Credit Bank Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd., Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait B.S.C., Oman International Bank, Doha Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. (erstwhile ABN-AMRO Bank), Barclays Bank PLC, Rabo Bank, Chohung Bank, Antwerp Diamond Bank, State Bank of Mauritius Ltd., Scotia Bank, etc.

Apart from banking and financial matters, the Firm handles all branches of Law and caters to the needs of International clients, in the following areas: -
Confidential Investigations, Foreign Collaboration, Contracts Merger & Acquisition, Intellectual Property, Litigation (Civil, Criminal (Customs, Drugs, narcotics etc.) and company Matters), Petroleum, Power, Fertilizers and Chemicals, Shipping, Aviation and, Infrastructure, Agency, Arbitration and Recovery Matters, Opinions on Indian Laws etc.



The partners of the Firm have worked for multinationals like Airbus Industries, Tandem Computers, J.C. Penney, Reebok International, Avian Farms, Chiyoda Corporation, Hyundai Corporation, Nichimen Corporation etc. Several foreign corporates utilize the services of the Firm for making confidential investigation about their proposed Indian partners. Quite frequently, foreign companies interested in entering India seek the Firm’s opinion about the proposal and almost in all cases, the decision whether to start or not had been based on the pragmatic opinion of the Firm.

The Firm has a vast array of clients including major Blue Chip Companies, Indian as well as International, Public Sector Corporations, Banks, Insurance Companies, Shipping Conglomerates and Private Firms. It is a member of most of the prominent Indian and International professional and commercial associations, chambers and councils, and has associates worldwide through Global Associations of Independent Law Firms like, Alpha Universal World Trade Lawyers, Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW), and International Law Firms’ Association. We are members of International Bar Association (IBA), Inter Pacific Bar Association, Chartered Institute of Marketing, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, American Association for Justice, Alpha Universal-World Trade Lawyers, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, Washington based Mortgage Bankers Association, Association of European Lawyers (AEL), American Bar Association, Transportation Lawyers’ Association, American Land Title Association, Law Europe, shiparrested.com, etc.


The Firm has its main office in Mumbai at the old business district of Fort area.
CONSULTA JURIS is / have been listed in a prestigious International Directories like, MARTINDALE-HUBBELL, THE LAWYERS LIST, THE DIRECTORY OF WORLD LAWYERS, ASIA LEGAL 500, INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL LAW REVIEW 1000 ETC, DIRECTORY OF SHIP ARREST LAWYERS, INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIRECTORY ETC.

The Senior Partner Mr. M. Prabhakaran has been selected as the Chairman of the Expert Committee on Law and Company Affairs, of a Multinational Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He had also been chosen as the co-editor on the India Chapters of “IP Strategy Yearbook 1998”, “International Commercial Arbitration” and “Patent Yearbook 1998”, “CONSULTA JURIS” was also on the editorial panel of “Asian Lawyer”, published from Hong Kong.

Being aware of the importance of up to date research, analysis and latest comprehensive cases laws, the Firm has set up an excellent library containing Indian and Foreign law publications. The Firm subscribes to all prominent law reports and leading business journals. A strong professional team, first rate human resources and modern technical support enable the Firm to provide legal services in a well-researched, quick, quality conscious and cost efficient manner.