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MNM Partners

MNM Partners is structured as an equal partnership, combining the respective domain expertise of Founders with a collaborative approach to deliver integrated legal solutions for corporates, developers, investors, family offices, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals, both in India and internationally. This is a unique alliance where three established leaders, each already at the top of their respective practice, have chosen to combine forces. Between them, they carry decades of client trust, credibility and market standing, built independently and now brought together with deliberate intent. It is a partnership born out of conviction and mutual respect among peers, rather than necessity, and that is what sets the tone for everything MNM Partners aims to be.

At the heart of MNM Partners lies a shared belief that focused individual expertise, when combined with genuine peer collaboration, produces outcomes that no single practice can deliver alone. This is a strategic coming together of three established practices with a forward-looking outlook and the potential to evolve into a larger, multidisciplinary institution in the years ahead.

Team

Maneck N. Mulla

Maneck N. Mulla began his career with his family firm, Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe, before becoming a Partner at Wakharia & Wakharia Advocates & Solicitors (affiliated with Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, New York.) In 2010, he founded M Mulla Associates, a full-service law firm that regularly advises Fortune 500 companies, high-net-worth individuals and family offices. Maneck serves on the (India) Country Focus Group of the International Cotton Association, Liverpool, an arbitral body governing 80% of the global cotton trade, and has also served as an examiner for the prestigious articled clerks examination conducted by the Bombay Incorporated Law Society. Clients describe Maneck as a hands-on lawyer with exceptional attention to detail, commercial acumen, and a practical, solution-oriented approach. Widely regarded as a skilled negotiator and a “settling lawyer,” he is known for consistently achieving favourable outcomes through strategic and commercially pragmatic negotiations.

Ameet B. Naik

Ameet B. Naik, a fourth-generation lawyer, founded Naik Naik & Co. in 2004 and has grown it into one of the country’s most formidable and commercially astute full-service firms. A commercial litigator at heart, Ameet has built a formidable practice representing India’s leading corporates, promoters and marquee names in business before domestic and international courts, tribunals and arbitral forums, handling a wide range of high-stakes and complex disputes spanning commercial, corporate, and regulatory matters. Known for his sharp courtroom acumen and strategic approach to dispute resolution, he has secured several path-breaking judgments and orders that have shaped precedent in his areas of practice. His hard work, commitment, and consistent record of high-stakes courtroom victories have won him several accolades and cemented his reputation as one of the country’s most trusted litigators.

Neil Mandevia

Neil Mandevia has established a specialised boutique practice recognised for its real-estate-centric expertise in high-value conveyancing, development transactions, and strategic real estate litigation. With over 25 years of experience, he advises some of the top real estate developers, businesses including Pan-India retail giants, and investors across the full lifecycle of complex real estate and infrastructure projects, with particular strength in land acquisition, redevelopment, joint development arrangements, and title risk mitigation. Widely regarded and trusted within the real estate developer fraternity, Neil’s proven track record of structuring and closing intricate, high-stakes transactions has cemented his reputation as a master strategist, with an exceptional proficiency in turning complex title hurdles and legal disputes into seamless commercial completions. His practice also extends to corporate structuring and FDI advisory, and he has represented clients in high-stakes litigation and public interest litigations relating to urban development and regulatory challenges. Neil is a Solicitor enrolled with the Bombay Incorporated Law Society and is a member of the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa.

Through MNM Partners, the three Founders bring their collective strengths together as a strategic alliance, while continuing to lead their existing firms independently.

Our Approach

The Firm works as a single team rather than as separate practices sitting under one name. Mandates are spearheaded by the partners best placed to handle them, and clients have direct access to the Founders on their matters. The approach is practical and commercial, with an emphasis on getting to a workable outcome rather than an academic one.

Expertise

Real Estate

Expertise across real estate transactions, development, leasing, financing and property disputes.

Infrastructure

Extensive experience in infrastructure projects, project documentation and dispute resolution.

Dispute Resolution

Experience in commercial litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution

Family Office Advisory, Trusts & Succession Planning

Expertise in succession planning, trust formation, estate administration and wealth structuring.

White Collar Crime

Specialised practice in economic offences, regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings.