Majmudar & Partners leverages its considerable TMT practice to assist clients in the tech, IT, telecoms, and e-commerce sectors on a range of data protection issues, including regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters. Akil Hirani, Neerav Merchant and N. Raja Sujith jointly oversee the practice. Sujith, based in Bengaluru, leads the firm’s South India practice and advises on the data protection elements of corporate transactions. Hirani, triple-qualified in India, England and Wales and California, and Merchant, who draws on in-house experience from the software industry, work alongside Sujith and co-lead the practice from Mumbai.

Majmudar & Partners acts for private equity and venture capital funds, covering a range of matters including investment transactions, exits and regulatory mandates, with demonstrable experience across the technology, retail, manufacturing and financial services sectors. Akil Hirani, who handles fund structuring and private equity deals, jointly leads the team alongside head of the firm’s M&A group Rukshad Davar, Ravi Raghavan, who handles tax structuring issues for funds, and Raja Sujith, who spearheads the offering Bangalore and advises on venture capital transactions, with notable expertise in the technology sector.

Displaying considerable strength in the transactional technology, e-commerce and regulatory spaces, Majmudar & Partners acts on behalf of international financial institutions and technology services providers. Akil Hirani and Neerav Merchant co-head the department from Mumbai, with the former specialising in IT regulatory matters and data protection, whilst the latter’s expertise lies in privacy issues and trade marks. Raja Sujith heads up the firm’s South India practice out of Bengaluru, and is an expert in Indian outsourcing transactions and tech company M&A.

Majmudar & Partners has a strong and developing offering across healthcare, pharma, health tech, and life sciences, with notable strengths in M&A, licensing and regulatory approvals, intellectual property, and internal employment and governance advice. The firm works with a number of major domestic clients, including hospital networks and drug manufacturers, as well as advising international life sciences companies on operations and investments in India, as well as outsourcing. The team is led by Mumbai-based duo Neerav Merchant, an experienced advisor on IP and life sciences regulatory issues, and Akil Hirani, who has strong multijurisdictional expertise across M&A, regulatory matters, outsourcing, and data, acting for a number of major global names in the space. In Bengaluru, N. Raja Sujith is a key name for transactional healthcare work.

Demonstrating extensive expertise in handling strategic and public M&A, joint ventures, and corporate governance matters, Majmudar & Partners regularly acts on behalf of global and domestic corporations. The team is especially strong within the life sciences, tech, and e-commerce industries, boasting a robust track record in dealing with complex corporate restructurings and shareholder rights protection issues. The group is jointly led from Mumbai and Bengaluru, with Akil Hirani and Rukshad Davar specialising in business transfers and cross-border M&A, and N. Raja Sujith being an expert in the tech sector. Former partner Amrit Mehta left the firm in September 2022 to join IndusLaw.

The Mumbai-based tax practice at Majmudar & Partners handles a range of tax related matters, including cross-border tax structuring, tax litigation and indirect tax advice. The team has recently been busy providing its clients with M&A and funds-related tax advice. Manufacturing, pharma, technology, financial services and retail are among the firm’s industries of expertise. Ravi S. Raghavan  co-heads the practice alongside Akil Hirani, both of whom have almost 30 years of experience.

Majmudar & Partners has a strong track record in advising Indian banks and foreign NBFCs on the full range of banking and finance matters, including syndicated finance, trade finance, external commercial borrowing and project finance mandates. Akil Hirani has extensive experience in advising banks and other institutions on refinancing transactions. Fraser Alexander is another key contact who specialises in banking matters and regularly assists Indian banks with banking litigation.

The core areas of focus for Majmudar & Partners’ insurance team include transactions, such as joint venture agreements and restructurings, in addition to regulatory and policies advice. The Mumbai-based managing partner Akil Hirani is the main point of contact; he is a regular adviser to leading multinational companies on M&A, regulatory and outsourcing matters. Senior associate Sinjini Majumdar is another name to note, often supporting Hirani on matters.