As India witnesses a surge in M&A activity, PE investments, and FDI, navigating complex regulatory landscapes has become increasingly crucial for businesses. The evolving compliance requirements, coupled with stricter governance standards and heightened shareholder rights, make it imperative for companies to have a proficient corporate law team to ensure transparency, mitigate risks, and safeguard long-term success in a dynamic market.
We advise clients on a broad spectrum of corporate transactions, including public and private M&A, disposals, demergers, joint ventures, restructurings, and private equity investments, with a particular emphasis on complex cross‑border deals. Our team meticulously structures each transaction through rigorous due diligence, precise contract drafting, and steadfast regulatory compliance. By aligning our legal strategies with our clients’ overarching business objectives, we enable them to capitalise on emerging opportunities and drive long-term value creation.
Our corporate advisory services extend beyond transactional support to encompass comprehensive governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. We invest time in understanding your business imperatives to deliver practical, commercially driven guidance on board composition, executive compensation, internal controls, and strategic communications. This holistic approach helps our clients navigate regulatory shifts, manage reputational risks, and sustain operational stability throughout their lifecycle, ensuring that every decision is both informed and strategically sound.
With a team of 29 lawyers, our corporate team works in tandem with our regulatory and litigation teams, offering clients effective solutions for business compliance, governance, and legal requirements while mitigating risks and safeguarding the client's interests. Our corporate law practice has been recognised in Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025, in IFLR1000 2024 in the Notable Practice area for M&A and Private Equity, and in Asia Law 2024/2025 as a Notable Firm.
Domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity investments, takeovers, and business transfers
Legal due diligence and risk assessments for acquisitions, mergers, and joint ventures
Structuring and negotiating joint ventures, shareholder agreements, and strategic alliances
Corporate restructuring, spin-offs, and demergers, including regulatory approvals
Corporate governance frameworks, director duties, and regulatory compliance
Adherence to the Companies Act, SEBI regulations, FDI rules, and ESG mandates
Internal investigations, ethics reviews, and regulatory filings
Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, employment arrangements, and licensing agreements
Structuring FDI, joint ventures, and business expansions while ensuring regulatory compliance
Business exits, asset disposals, and liquidation proceedings
Edward Food Research & Analysis Centre Ltd (EFRAC) and its promoters on investment by QIMA (UK) Ltd through primary equity investments and simultaneous exit of Mandala Capital from EFRAC through secondary sale of shares.
Iskraemeco Group (Slovenian parent entity) on the acquisition of its Indian subsidiary valued at USD 50.74 million (~INR 446 crore) by Kaynes Technology India Ltd through a hybrid financial structure.
Topline Industries Pvt Ltd on the acquisition of Topline and its four subsidiaries by HIL (a subsidiary of CK Birla Group) for USD 30 million (~INR 264 crore).
Magpet Polymers Pvt Ltd on an investment of USD 24 million (~INR 211 crore) in Magpet by British International Investment (BII) through secured, unlisted, redeemable NCDs.
True North Credit Opportunities Fund I and Tinni Investments Ltd on an investment by True North in Tinni Investments through NCDs involving a combination of guarantees, mortgages, and share pledges.
Industrial & Prudential Investment Company Ltd and New Holding & Trading Company Ltd on the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary into the publicly listed company; finalised the Scheme of Amalgamation and filed applications for its approval by the NCLT.
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM) on compliance matters relating to obtaining domestic and foreign contributions for IIM by the creation of a not-for-profit company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013.