The two law firms, Sarin & Co., established in Chandigarh, India in 1932, and Donald H. Bunker and Associates, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates since 1995, are proud to announce the extension of the Affiliation between the firms, for a further period of 2 years.
The earlier Affiliation Agreement had been entered into by the two firms in Chandigarh, India effective 20 August 2011. Mr. Ian Veall from DHB & Associates had kindly accepted our offer to fly into Chandigarh to the Sarin & Co. office for the signing of the affiliation agreement between the two firms. The event was a grand success which got considerable news coverage and was graced by the then Consul General of Canada, Mr. Scot Slessor (considering the close tie between DHB & Associates and Canada, this was only befitting of the event).
The Affiliation Agreement has since been extended every two year. This Affiliation saw the enhancement of the existing strengths of both firms including, in particular, an expansion of Sarin and Co.’s aviation legal practice through access to the international aviation legal expertise of Donald H. Bunker and Associates that spans more than 40 years.
Speaking on this momentous occasion, Nitin Sarin, Managing Partner, Advocate, LL.M. in Air and Space Law & Solicitor (England & Wales) of Sarin & Co., said “We are delighted and enthused to announce this Affiliation extension. As has already been proved over the last so many years, the complementary strengths of each firm, combined, provide clients, located in India and the Arabian Gulf, with prompt, comprehensive, affordable and practical legal and financial advice unsurpassed in the profession. Our most coveted project has been assisting a number of aircraft lessors repossess their aircraft from India.”
With India’s aviation market forecasted to grow at exponential rates over the next 20 years and requiring in excess of 2,300 aircraft worth over $320 bn, the firms are well placed to meet and exceed the requirements of aviation operators (commercial, corporate and private), governmental authorities and related organizations in India and abroad.
Mr. Sarin dedicated the extension of the Agreement to the memory of Dr. Donald H. Bunker, who unfortunately passed away in 2018.
