Somandy & Associates, Mumbai is a full service law firm with a specialized focus on dispute resolution and insurance. The firm advises a diverse clientele, both on the domestic and international front.

Through the past more than two decades, we have developed significant depth in complex domestic and international matters. Our philosophy has always been based on:

• Personal advice based on an in-depth understanding of the client’s concerns.
• High Quality Legal Advice – We deliver services of the highest quality, which are capable of meeting the most exacting standards.
• Responsiveness – We are proactive in our approach and are responsive to our clients’ needs.

With a collective experience of over two and a half decades, our litigation practice has experience in handling complex litigation in various courts and tribunals. We have also been a part of several cross border litigations.

We have been industry thought leaders in our insurance / reinsurance practice and our team comprises of experienced lawyers who handle all matters relating to insurance / reinsurance, ranging from product development, claims advisory and claims litigation to compliance, corporate advisory and documentation.

Burzin Somandy often wears the hat of a legal writer. He has authored monthly columns in Industry journals on liability laws and co-authored a critical report sponsored by the City of London titled “Making India a successful (Re) insurance Hub”

He is also the author of the chapter on India in the book endorsed by the American Supreme Court Bar Association, “The Global Directors and Officers Desk Book”, where he has penned the India chapter on the liability regime of directors and officers in India.

He is honored to be invited to write a guest column in the world renowned blog the “D&O Diary” on “The Evolutionary Change in the Liability of an Independent Director in India”.

He has essayed the legal chapters pertaining to Indian insurance / reinsurance industry in the monograph “A Transformative Agenda For The Indian Insurance Industry and its Policy Framework” authored by Mr. H Ansari and Mr. Arun Agarwal, who are recognized insurance industry stalwarts.

He has been regularly featured in Asia Insurance Review, sharing his views on various aspects of insurance liability and coverage.

Mr. Somandy is humbled to:

• Be invited as a guest speaker by the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry to speak and give inputs to the board of directors on development of insurance and liability laws in India.
• Have participated in legal proceedings in various international jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, U.S.A., South Africa, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore and Turkey.
• During his days as a junior lawyer in the chambers of Senior Advocates Mr. Yusuf Muchhala and Retired Justice H. Suresh, he also participated in the Justice Sri Krishna Commission which was appointed in respect of the 1992 -1993 riots and bomb blasts which took place in Mumbai.
• Be appointed by the Incorporated Law Society to set and correct exam question papers for the solicitor’s exam.
• Judge various debates, moot courts, MUNs, etc at various colleges and schools to mentor young adults and students alike.
• Has been a part of the international student mentor and internship program of the renowned US law school of Lewis & Clark.
• Has reported judgments to his name.
• Last but not the least, he has consulted various foreign governments, including the Canadian, Dutch, and Czechoslovakian Governments and advised them on matters in India.