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.
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 Magazine - ICFM 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
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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
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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”
Conflict of Laws Rules in Nepal, Business Law International, Vol. 23, No. 1, International Bar Association, London (January 2022)
Judicial Review and Public Interest Litigation: Nepal's Practice and Experience (in Nepali), Nyayadoot, Year 51, Vol. 221, 2077 Falgun/Chaitra, Nepal Bar Association, Kathmandu, Nepal (March 2021)
Data Protection Overview (Nepal Chapter), co-authored with Aadittya Kansakar, Cecile Park Publishing Ltd. trading as OneTrust DataGuidance, London (2019 - 2022)
Country Guides: Trademark Protection Worldwide (Nepal Chapter), co-contributed with Aadittya Kansakar, International Trademark Association, New York (2020 - 2021)
Aircraft Finance: Registration, Securities and Enforcement, (Nepal Chapter), Sweet & Maxwell Limited, London (September 2014; June 2017; October 2020)
Aircraft Liens & Detention Rights, (Nepal Chapter), Sweet & Maxwell Limited, London (June 2016; September 2018; April 2021)
World Drone Regulations (Nepal Chapter), L2b Aviation Ltd., London (2019)
Subrogated Recoveries (Nepal Chapter), RPC, London (2018; 2022)
World Aircraft Repossession Index (Nepal Chapter), co-authored with Shirshak Ghimire, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, New York (Third Edition, November 2018)
Nepal’s Accession to the Montreal Convention and its Applicable Liability Regime, New Business Age, Kathmandu, Nepal (October 2018)
Legal Environment Report of the “Belt and Road” Countries (Nepal Chapter), co-authored with Aadittya J. Kansakar and Anup Raj Upreti, Peking University Press, China (April 2017)
Aircraft Leasing and Financing in Nepal, Airline Economics, Aviation Law Yearbook 2016, London (February 2016)
Franchising in Asia 2015: Legal and Business Considerations (Nepal Chapter), co-authored with Shirshak Ghimire, LexNoir Foundation (First Edition, July 2015)
Country Guides: Insurance, (Nepal Chapter), Thompson Reuters, London (August 2013; April 2015; November 2017; April 2019; August 2020; August 2021)
Country Guides: Money Laundering, (Nepal Chapter), Thompson Reuters, London (January 2013, October 2015, October 2017, June 2019, September 2021)
Getting the Deal Through - Telecoms and Media 2011, (Nepal Chapter), Law Business Research Ltd, London (May 2011)
Getting the Deal Through - Telecoms and Media 2010, (Nepal Chapter), Law Business Research Ltd, London (May 2010)
Trademark Law and Practice in Nepal, Intellectual Property 2010, Digital Guide, Executive View Media Limited, London (March 2010)
Getting the Deal Through - Telecoms and Media 2009, (Nepal Chapter), Law Business Research Ltd, London (May 2009)
2008 Antitrust Year in Review, (Nepal Chapter), ABA Section of International Law, Chicago (April 2009)
Aviation Industry in Nepal: Need to Adhere to Geneva and Cape Town Convention, New Business Age, Kathmandu, Nepal (October-November 2008)
Getting the Deal Through - Air Transport 2009, (Nepal Chapter), Law Business Research Ltd, London (September 2008)
Corporate Insolvency Law in Nepal, Insolvency and Creditors’ Right Newsletter, Vol. 14, No. 1, International Bar Association, London (April 2004)
The Fifth Jurisdiction Under the Montreal Liability Convention: Wandering American or Wandering Everybody? 68 J. AIR L. & COM. 717 (2003)
Doing Business in India, (book review for Juris Publishing, New York) International Business Lawyer, International Bar Association, London (September 2000)
International Commercial Arbitration, (Nepal Chapter), Oceana Publications, Inc., New York (2000)
Foreign Direct Investment, Asia Pacific Forum Newsletter, Vol. 8, No. 1, International Bar Association, London (June 2000)
Arbitration Act 1999, International Business Lawyer, Vol. 28, No. 2, International Bar Association, London (February 2000)
Banks and the Control of Money Laundering, (Nepal Chapter), Center for International Business Law, London (1999)
Company Act 1997, International Business Lawyer, Vol. 26, No. 2, International Bar Association, London (February 1998)