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“Devendra Pradhan also has wealth of expertise in M&A, as part of his wider corporate practice, and is praised by clients for his efficiency.”

“[Devendra] focuses very much on quality, and frankly he's a quality practitioner.”

"The impressive Devendra Pradhan earns praise for his practical advice."

“Clients pay tribute to his approachability, responseiveness and 'complete competence'.”

“[Devendra offers a] realistic perspective that encompasses a more global outlook.”

"Pradhan was quick to grasp deal specifics, understood French law and was able to reconcile it to Nepal law.

"[Devendra Pradhan's] recommendations are pragmatic, and his firm has helped us achieve our objectives in Nepal at a reasonable cost.”" 

“Devendra Pradhan is astute and provides practical solutions to matters.”

“Devendra Pradhan [is] recommended [for] his experience in complex cross-border corporate transactions in particular. ”

“[T]he best Nepalese lawyer I've encountered.”

“[Devendra Pradhan] is head and shoulders above others, working mainly for international companies.”

“Devendra Pradhan is a widely recognized cross-border lawyer.”

Devendra is the founder and managing partner of the firm.  Devendra is a dual-qualified lawyer in Nepal and New York and District of Columbia, USA.  Devendra has been honored by the Supreme Court of Nepal with the designation and title of “Senior Advocate”.  Devendra worked with various law firms in New York and Washington, D.C.

Devendra has more than three decades of seasoned experience in commercial and international field.  In his three decades long career, Devendra has worked in various innovative, high-profile and high-value projects in various areas of commercial law, specifically mergers & acquisitions, aviation, banking and finance, hydroelectricity, infrastructure development, project finance, telecommunications, technology, media, intellectual property, commercial litigation and arbitration and international transactions, etc.

In M&A field, Devendra handled some of the most high-profile and complex cross-border acquisition deals in Nepal in a number of sectors including hydroelectricity, telecommunications, technology, construction, hospitality, food and beverage, etc. including the biggest acquisition deal in Nepalese history.

In aviation sector, Devendra assisted major aircraft and engine manufacturers, foreign aircraft owners and leasing corporations, banks and financiers, insurers and reinsurers, airlines, brokers in dozens of major cross-border aircraft leasing, purchase-sale and financing transactions.  Similarly, Devendra assisted national and international airlines and insurance and reinsurance companies in the management and settlement of aviation accident liability claims in dozens of fatal aviation accidents.

In banking and finance sector, Devendra periodically advises world’s major international banks, export credit agencies, bilateral agencies and supranational bodies in sophisticated cross-border banking and finance transactions in aviation, infrastructure, electricity generation, electricity transmission grid and manufacturing sectors as well as obtaining sovereign guarantee from the Government of Nepal. 

In project development field, Devendra advises lenders, multilateral and bilateral agencies, underwriters, sponsors, project developers, suppliers, contractors and other project participants on legal matters related to financing, project structuring, construction and other project development issues relating to project finance and infrastructure development. 

In TMT sector, Devendra assisted all major technology companies and telecom companies in comprehensive regulatory and wide range of sophisticated issues, such as, licensing and permits, product approval and registration, date protection, VoIP, online video streaming services, e-commerce, cloud computing and data storage, block chain computing, etc. 

Major legal directories have recognized Devendra amongst the world’s pre-eminent lawyers in various areas of commercial law, especially in M&A, aviation, corporate, financial, project finance, franchise and trademark fields for the last several years.

Education

  • American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C., LL.M. in International Business Law, 2001
  • Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 1990

Professional Training

  • Center for American and International Law, Plano, Texas, U.S.A, “Academy of American and International Law”, 1999

 

Bar Admission

  • New York, 2003
  • District of Columbia, 2009
  • Supreme Court of the United States, 2008
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2008
  • United States Court of International Trade, 2003
  • United States Tax Court, 2003
  • Nepal, 1991

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner -Aviation, 2022

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Merger & Acquitions, 2022

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner -Project Finance, 2022

IFLR1000 - "Highly Regarded" in Financial and Corporate categories, 2022

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Project Finance, 2021

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Aviation, 2021

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Merger & Acquitions, 2021

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Merger & Acquitions, 2020

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Aviation, 2020

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Aviation, 2019

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Trademarks, 2019

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Merger & Acquitions, 2019

Chambers Global 2018  -[Devendra Pradhan]"leading individual" in Nepal (Band 1)

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2018 - [Devendra Pradhan] "leading individual" in Nepal (Band 1)  

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Aviation, 2018

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Merger & Acquitions, 2018

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Trademarks, 2018

Chambers Global 2017 - [Devendra Pradhan]"leading individual" in Nepal (Band 1)

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2017 -[Devendra Pradhan] "leading individual" in Nepal (Band 1)  

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Aviation, 2017

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Trademarks, 2017

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Merger & Acquitions, 2017

InterContinental Finance MagazineICFM 500 Leading Lawyers 2017 

Chambers Global 2016 ranks our managing partner, Devendra Pradhan as the "leading individual" in Nepal (Band 1)

Chambers Asia Pacific 2016 ranks our managing partner, Devendra Pradhan as the "leading individual" in Nepal (Band 1)  

InterContinental Finance Magazine - ICFM 500 Leading Lawyers 2016

The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2016 - [Devendra Pradhan] "among the world's leading Business lawyers"

The International Who's Who of Transport Lawyers (Aviation) 2016 - [Devendra Pradhan] "among the world's leading Transport lawyers"

Chambers Global 2015 - [Devendra Pradhan] "leading individual" in Nepal (Band 1)

Chambers Asia Pacific 2015 - [Devendra Pradhan] "leading individual" in Nepal (Band 1)  

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Aviation, 2015

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Merger & Acquitions, 2015

Expert Guide - World's Leading Practitioner - Trademarks, 2015

InterContinental Finance Magazine - [Devendra Pradhan] ICFM 500 Leading Lawyers 2015

The International Who's Who of Transport Lawyers (Aviation) 2015 - [Devendra Pradhan] "among the world's leading Transport lawyers"

The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2015 - [Devendra Pradhan] "among the world's leading Business lawyers"

The International Who's Who of Franchise 2015 - [Devendra Pradhan] "among the world's leading Franchise lawyers"

The International Who's Who of Trademark Lawyers 2015 - [Devendra Pradhan] “among the world’s leading Trademark lawyers”

Chambers Global 2014 - [Devendra Pradhan] "leading individual" in Nepal (Band 1)

Chambers Asia Pacific 2014 - [Devendra Pradhan] "leading individual" in Nepal (Band 1)  

The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2014 - [Devendra Pradhan] "among the world's leading Business lawyers"

The International Who's Who of Trademark Lawyers 2014 - [Devendra Pradhan] “among the world’s leading Trademark lawyers”

Chambers Global 2013 - [Devendra Pradhan] "leading individual" in Nepal (Band 1)

Chambers Asia Pacific 2013 - [Devendra Pradhan] "leading individual" in Nepal (Band 1)

Intercontinental Finance Magazine  - [Devendra Pradhan] "one of the top 500 lawyers in the world - IFCM 500 Leading Lawyer Awards 2013"

Chambers Global 2012 - [Devendra Pradhan] "leading individual" in Nepal. (Band 1)

Chambers Asia Pacific 2012 - [Devendra Pradhan "leading individual" in Nepal. (Band 1)

Lawyers World Magazine - [Devendra Pradhan] Leading lawyers Awards 2012  

The International Who's Who of Aviation Lawyers 2012 - [Devendra Pradhan] "among the world's leading Aviation lawyers"

The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2012 - [Devendra Pradhan] "among the world's leading Business lawyers"

The International Who's Who of Project Finance Lawyers 2012 - [Devendra Pradhan] "among the world's leading Project Finance lawyers"

Chambers Global 2011 - [Devendra Pradhan] "leading individual" in Nepal. (Band 1)

Chambers Asia Pacific 2011 - [Devendra Pradhan]  "leading individual" in Nepal. (Band 1)

ACQ Magazine  -  [Devendra Pradhan] Lawyer of the Year in Nepal - ACQ Law Awards 2011

The International Who's Who of Aviation Lawyers 2011 - [Devendra Pradhan] “among the world’s leading Aviation lawyers”

The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2011 - [Devendra Pradhan] "among the world's leading Business lawyers"

The International Who's Who of Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyers 2011 - [Devendra Pradhan] “among the world’s leading Mergers & Acquisitions lawyers”

The International Who's Who of Trademark Lawyers 2011 - [Devendra Pradhan] “among the world’s leading Trademark lawyers”

Chambers Global 2010 - [Devendra Pradhan]  "leading individual" 

Chambers Asia 2010 - [Devendra Pradhan] as the "leading individual" in Nepal

The International Who's Who of Aviation Lawyers 2010 - [Devendra Pradhan] “among the world’s leading Aviation lawyers”

The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2010 - [Devendra Pradhan] "among the world's leading Business lawyers"

The International Who's Who of Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyers 2010 - [Devendra Pradhan] “among the world’s leading Mergers & Acquisitions lawyers”

The International Who's Who of Project Finance Lawyers 2010 - [Devendra Pradhan] “among the world’s leading Project Finance lawyers”

The International Who's Who of Trademark Lawyers 2010 - [Devendra Pradhan] “among the world’s leading Trademark lawyers”

Chambers Global 2009 - [Devendra Pradhan]  "top ranked lawyer" in Nepal

Chambers Asia 2009 - [Devendra Pradhan]  "top ranked lawyer" in Nepal

The International Who's Who of Trademark Lawyers 2009 - [Devendra Pradhan] “among the world’s pre-eminent Trademark lawyers”

The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2009 - [Devendra Pradhan] “among the world’s leading Business lawyers”