Sanan.Law

What Sanan.Law does

Sanan.Law is a specialist dispute-resolution and international law firm headquartered in New Delhi, India, founded in 2021. The firm concentrates on high-stakes commercial disputes, commercial arbitrations, investment treaty disputes, writ and appellate litigation, WTO law and free trade agreements, commodity trade and customs, tax and regulatory advisory, and public international law. It represents corporations, governments, and sovereign entities before a range of domestic and international forums, including the Supreme Court of India, ICC, ICSID, SIAC, DIS, HKIAC, UNCITRAL tribunals, and WTO panels.

The firm operates on a traditional professional services model, billing clients through matter-based legal fee structures tied to hearings, advisory engagements, and ongoing representations. Its go-to-market approach is built on referrals, direct outreach to corporate and government clients, and thought leadership in specialized practice areas. With a core team of approximately seven professionals led by Manu Sanan and including senior counsel such as Jayant Malik, Vaishnavi Rao, and Akshat Jha, the firm is positioned as a boutique alternative to larger full-service firms for cross-border and regulatory disputes. Notable mandates have included the Department of Revenue (India), the Department of Telecom (India), the Union of India, the CBI, Vibracoustic Asia Holding GmbH, Antrix Corp., IL&FS, Damodar Valley Corporation, Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings, Real Lifestyle Broadcasting Ltd., and OYO.

The firm has invested in operational credibility through ISO 27001 certification (2022) and maintains a stated geographic reach spanning India, the UK, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, the USA, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Libya, and Oman — reflective of its international arbitration and treaty practice. As a private firm without disclosed external funding, Sanan.Law funds operations from professional fee revenues and partner capital.

Name

Sanan.Law

Legal name

Sanan.Law

Website

https://sanan.law

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sanan.Law is a New Delhi-based specialist law firm founded in 2021 focused on commercial disputes, international arbitration, investment treaty disputes, WTO law, and public international law for corporations, governments, and sovereign entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regulatory & Compliance Law (BPAHAAAC), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Criminal Defense (BPAHAAAN)

Keywords

• International arbitration services
• Commercial dispute resolution
• Investment treaty disputes
• WTO dispute settlement
• Public international law

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Services Fees: Sanan Law generates revenue through professional services fees billed for legal representation and advisory services provided to private individuals, corporations, governments, and public entities before courts and tribunals domestically and internationally. Fees are likely structured on a retainership, hourly, or matter-specific basis consistent with specialist law firm practice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sanan.Law is a specialist law office in New Delhi that advises and represents individuals, corporations, governments, and public entities before courts and tribunals domestically and internationally. The firm delivers legal services across eight practice areas including commercial disputes, commercial arbitrations, investment treaty disputes, writ and appellate litigation, WTO law and FTAs, commodity trade and customs, tax and regulatory, and public international law. It acts before the Indian Supreme Court, international arbitral tribunals (ICC, ICSID, SIAC, DIS, HKIAC, UNCITRAL), and WTO dispute settlement panels.

Product overview

Sanan.Law is a specialist law office offering legal services through eight distinct practice areas: Commercial Disputes, Commercial Arbitrations, Investment Treaty Disputes, Writ and Appellate Litigation, WTO Law and FTAs, Commodity Trade and Customs, Tax and Regulatory, and Public International Law. The firm serves private and sovereign clients before Indian courts (including the Supreme Court), international arbitral tribunals (under ICC, ICSID, SIAC, DIS, HKIAC, and UNCITRAL rules), and WTO dispute settlement panels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Disputes Handling complex commercial disputes before Indian courts including the Supreme Court, involving issues of corporate law, securities law, shareholder disputes, and enforcement proceedings. Service is for private corporations, sovereign entities, and high-net-worth individuals requiring representation in high-stakes commercial matters.
• Commercial Arbitrations Representing parties in domestic and international commercial arbitrations under various institutional rules including ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, LCIA, DIS, and ad hoc proceedings across multiple jurisdictions. Service is for corporations and entities involved in cross-border commercial disputes.
• Investment Treaty Disputes Handling investor-state disputes under bilateral investment treaties (BITs), including UNCITRAL rule arbitrations involving tax measures, telecom licenses, and spectrum-related disputes. Service is for investors and sovereign states engaged in treaty-based disputes.
• Writ and Appellate Litigation Appearing before the Supreme Court and high courts in public interest litigation, constitutional matters, regulatory disputes, and administrative law proceedings involving government actions. Service is for entities involved in public law, constitutional, and administrative disputes.
• WTO Law and FTAs Representing governments and corporations in WTO dispute settlement proceedings, GATS arbitrations, and advising on free trade agreement implementation including tariff treatments and trade remedies. Service is for governments and corporations engaged in international trade disputes and WTO panel proceedings.
• Commodity Trade and Customs Handling customs valuation disputes, export benefits, anti-dumping duties, and trade compliance matters before customs authorities and courts. Service is for corporations and entities involved in international commodity trade and customs regulation.
• Tax and Regulatory Tax litigation before the Supreme Court involving double tax avoidance agreements, regulatory compliance, telecom matters before TDSAT, and enforcement directorate proceedings. Service is for corporations, governments, and individuals facing tax disputes, regulatory enforcement, and white-collar investigations.
• Public International Law Advising sovereign states and entities on international law matters including treaty disputes, sovereign immunities, indigenous rights, and diplomatic crisis resolution. Service is for sovereign states and entities engaged in cross-border public international law matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO 27001 (2022) certified for data security, cybersecurity, and privacy protection

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Other Law Offices (Unnamed)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanan Law frequently collaborates with other law offices, particularly in multi-jurisdictional disputes involving questions of public and private international law alongside relevant domestic law. Specific partner firms are not named on the website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Talwar Thakore & Associates: Boutique Indian corporate and commercial litigation/arbitration firm in Mumbai with comparable lean-team model focused on complex disputes and senior-counsel collaboration.
• S&R Associates: New Delhi/Mumbai boutique with a strong commercial disputes, arbitration, and regulatory practice serving corporate and financial-services clients; closely comparable in size and mandate profile.
• Three Crowns LLP: Global specialist international arbitration and public international law firm; benchmark for the lean, specialist-arbitration boutique model that Sanan.Law is pursuing at the India end.
• Nishith Desai Associates: India-based specialist firm with strong international arbitration, TMT, international trade, and tax practices; competes directly for cross-border dispute and regulatory mandates involving Indian and foreign clients.

Broad incumbents

• AZB & Partners: Top-tier Indian full-service firm with a large arbitration and dispute resolution practice; competes for corporate and government mandates across commercial and investment-treaty disputes.
• Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas: India's largest full-service law firm with a leading dispute resolution practice; competes for complex commercial and cross-border arbitration mandates.
• Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas: One of India's largest full-service law firms with a top-tier international arbitration and dispute resolution practice; competes for the same high-profile arbitration and government mandates.
• Khaitan & Co. Major Indian full-service firm with deep arbitration, litigation, and international trade practices; competes across many of the same corporate and government mandates.
• Clyde & Co: Global law firm with a market-leading international arbitration practice and a strong India presence; competes for cross-border arbitration and public international law mandates.

Others

• Essex Court Chambers: Leading London barristers' chambers specialising in international arbitration and public international law; common co-counsel/opposing counsel in the same ICC, LCIA, and UNCITRAL matters that Sanan.Law handles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sanan-law

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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