AKS Partners boasts a diverse client roster and advises on a broad range of mandates, including the formation of companies, foreign direct investments, joint ventures, asset acquisitions and shareholders agreements. The team is also well-versed in supporting foreign companies seeking to establish a presence in India. Sonal Kumar Singh jointly leads the team alongside Payal Dayal, who joined from Khaitan & Khaitan in May 2023, the same month in which Anish Jaipuriar departed to Burgeon Law. Singh handles international arbitration and commercial cases, while Dayal advises on cross-border joint ventures and M&A.

With demonstrable experience across the manufacturing, pharmaceutical, energy, infrastructure, power and automotive sectors, Sagus Legal handles a range of matters concerning private equity and venture capital investments, as well as foreign exchange and securities law-related advisory mandates. Founding and managing partner Shruti Kanodia leads the team and advises on M&A, private equity and banking and finance matters. The team welcomed Neha Sinha from Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India in February 2023.

The New Delhi-based corporate team at AP & Partners advises on M&A involving domestic technology companies, in addition to general corporate transactions in contentious situations. Anand Prasad is a key name to note for investment structuring, M&A, private equity transactions and cross-border and domestic financing, while Moksha Bhat counts domestic and foreign companies, venture capital and private equity funds among his key roster of clients. Prasad and Bhat jointly lead the team alongside Arjun Sinha, who is noted for his expertise in the technology and media sectors, and Harshit Anand.

Hammurabi & Solomon Partners advises on the full range of public and private M&A, in addition to joint ventures and private equity transactions. Clients include private equity funds, boards of directors and financial advisers. Founding partner Manoj Kumar leads the the New Delhi-based practice, with notable expertise in foreign direct investments, cross-border transactions, negotiations and restructurings. Kumar is ably supported by Shweta Bharti, who handles contentious issues arising out of corporate and commercial matters.

Boutique firm Krida Legal stands out for its expertise in the sports, technology and media sectors. Leading the practice is New Delhi-based Vidushpat Singhania, who advises on matters concerning betting and gambling regulations, FEMA, league creation and rights structuring. The team is ably supported by Kushagra Jain, who focuses sports law and sports management, handling matters for gaming companies, high-profile athletes, sports federations, associations and agencies.

Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors handles a broad range of matters, including asset acquisitions, stock purchases and mergers of equals, with demonstrable experience in the technology, healthcare, energy and manufacturing sectors. The New Delhi-based team is led by Abhishek Nath Tripathi, who advises on high-value corporate transactions in the energy, infrastructure, power, education, real estate and financial services industries. Senior associate Avantika Shukla is a core team member for corporate/commercial matters whilst Anubhav Tiwari, Apoorva Chandra and Ishmita Walia are also notable.

Burgeon Law’s corporate and commercial practice fields a robust team of practitioners who advise on a range of M&A transactions, corporate finance, and securities law matters. The firm is also particularly active in reviewing and negotiating contracts and agreements, with firm founder Roma Priya jointly leading the team alongside recently promoted partner Abhisshek Singlla, who focuses on private equity and venture capital. Other core team members include newly promoted associate partner and M&A expert Ankit Bhasin and corporate and commercial transactions specialist Anish Jaipuriar who joined the practice from AKS Partners in May 2023.

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Boutique firm Goswami & Nigam LLP advises clients on a range of corporate and commercial matters, including regulatory advice and compliance, litigation and arbitration proceedings. Head of the commercial litigation and employment law team Nishant Nigam jointly heads the corporate and commercial practice with seasoned attorney Himanshu Goswami, regularly representing clients on the full spectrum of both commercial and labour law-related matters.

Gravitas Legal’s corporate and commercial team notably advises clients on drafting and negotiating contracts and agreements, while also providing legal advisory services to a number of Indian and international corporations on a range of corporate transactions, including M&A and outsourcing. The team is led by founding partner Varij Sharma, whose practice spans inter-corporate borrowings and corporate compliance-related matters.

Full-service firm Maheshwari & Co. Advocates & Legal Consultants operates across a variety of industries, handling corporate and commercial transactions and litigation proceedings. Managing partner Vipul Maheshwari is a key contact for corporate and commercial litigation and dispute resolution, regularly appearing before the Supreme Court and several High Courts, while corporate practice head Jyotsna Chaturvedi is noted for her broad knowledge of corporate law and transactional advisory matters, including restructuring, M&A and venture capital transactions.

Stratage Law’s team is routinely entrusted by funds, multinationals, and Fortune 500 companies on a range of transactions, including joint ventures, restructuring, M&A, shareholder disputes and insolvency matters. Managing partner Darshan Upadhyay is the key contact, regularly advising on exchange control regulations, SEBI and general corporate law. The team also includes founding partners Bhavin Gada, whose broad practice spans investment transactions, dispute management, and governance-related advice, and Shyam Pandya, who is noted for his expertise in fund formation, private equity, and M&A mandates.

Ahlawat & Associates’s corporate and commercial team advises clients on M&A, private equity, and venture capital investments, often involving a cross-border element. Foreign direct investments specialist Uday Singh Ahlawat leads the corporate, commercial and transactional practice, regularly assisting both domestic and international clients with inbound and outbound investments, M&A, and joint ventures. Sheena Ogra focuses her capabilities on structuring, drafting, and negotiating private equity transactions including shareholders’ agreements, share subscription agreements, and share purchase agreements; areas in which Shramona Sarkar is also well-versed.

Aretha Legal has expertise in drafting, negotiating and finalising transaction documents, including purchase agreements’ shares, while also providing comprehensive assistance in acquisitions and mergers. Founding partners are Nitin Gera, who is well-versed in private equity and M&A transactions, and Ray Vikram Nath, noted for his 20 years of experience in litigation and cross-border transactions.

DMD Advocates displays significant strength in advising clients on exit strategies and transactions, is the key contact, having recently handled several key exits for some leading venture capital funds. The practice is spearheaded from the New Delhi office by corporate and cross-border transactions specialist Rashi Dhir, who is regularly engaged by Fortune 500 companies and private equity funds for his knowledge of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and fund structuring and formations. M&A expert Pallavi Puri is also recommended. Sumit Sinha  has left the practice.

Saga Legal advises on a range of commercial agreements, spanning joint ventures, licensing agreements, and strategic partnerships. The firm’s corporate practice is led by Sanika Mehra, noted for recently handling complex drafting projects and vetting of RFP’s in the infrastructure and aviation sectors.