AZB & Partners‘ houses a comprehensive practice, which represents domestic and international funds on structuring investment routes and exits, in addition to regulatory procedures, and negotiations. Ashwath Rau is an experienced practitioner in private equity and investment funds and leads the team. Gautam Saha left the firm in September 2022 to Talwar Thakore & Associates.

The team at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas make use of their ‘excellent knowledge‘ to advise sovereign wealth, and blue chip funds on strategic transactional matters including buyouts and future capital raisings. Ravindra Bandhakavi heads the practice, with over 19 years’ experience in advising domestic and overseas funds, and Reeba Chako advises on the structuring of venture capital investments and private equity deals in addition to foreign exchange control matters from a regulatory perspective. S. Harish handles a full range of transactions in the private equity space, including pre-IPO transactions and early range start-ups, with a particular focus on the e-commerce and retail sectors.

The team at IndusLaw ‘are exceptional where Indian equity law is concerned‘; it advises both funds and companies at different stages of growth across the healthcare, health-tech, pharmaceutical, and retail sectors. Kartik Ganapathy has a great deal of expertise in private equity and venture capital investments, whilst Anindya Ghosh has over 15 years’ experience in advising funds and unicorn companies on early and growth stage investments. ‘All-star‘ Winnie Shekhar has experience across the TMT, e-commerce, fintech, and education services sectors, and advises clients on strategic investments and exits. Ashwin Krishnan was promoted to partner in 2021, contributing his experience in transactional work and commercial agreements.

Khaitan & Co LLP‘s practice routinely represents a full range of multinational and domestic financial sponsors and corporates on investments, deals, and regulatory matters. Aakash Choubey is proficient in advising on private equity investments, while Vivek Mimani has comprehensive expertise in advising on the creation of overseas and domestic private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds. The team’s combined experience culminates in them advising funds across a myriad of asset classes, including angel, buy-outs, InvITs, and REITs. Siddharth Shah has over 25 years’ experience in advising foreign and domestic funds on regulatory matters concerning the structuring on investment and funds platforms. Nidhi Killawala is a key member of the team regarding private equity deals, whilst Kartick Maheshwari is a ‘fantastic lawyer‘ with expertise spanning the healthcare, financial services, real estate, and technology sectors.

The team at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co provide blue chip investment funds and domestic conglomerates with ‘high quality’ advice on strategic transactions and investments. Shardul Shroff heads the practice, and Iqbal Khan advises global strategic investors on investments and foreign investment legal regimes. Raghubir Menon has substantial experience in advising sovereign wealth and private equity funds, as well as corporates on a range of domestic and overseas transactions.

The team at ALMT Legal advises funds and investee companies across the beauty, education, logistics, and food manufacturing sectors. Statira Ranina leads the team alongside Dhanya Menon, who handles structuring and documentation related matters for foreign and domestic private equity investors. Ranina has over 22 years’ experience advising overseas and domestic funds, promoters, and companies receiving investment on deals and structuring matters.

The team at Bharucha & Partners handles a full spectrum of investment matters, from fund formation to exits, in addition to transaction structuring for pre-IPO placements and private investment public equity (PIPE) deals. Vandana Pai  heads the practice, and frequently advises financial institutions and fund houses on agreement negotiations and investments across the hospitality, real estate, and technology sectors. Swathi Girimaji directs her focus towards advising start ups on their initial funding rounds and late-stage investments.

DSK Legal‘s practice regularly advises limited partners and private equity mangers on the creation of alternate investment funds, and foreign and domestic venture capital funds in different jurisdictions. Anand Desai oversees the practice as the managing partner, whilst Harvinder Singh and Gaurav Mistry remain key members of the team. Hemang Parekh  focuses on advising domestic and international investee corporates and funds across the education, e-commerce, pharmaceutical and agriculture sectors. Sharath Chandrasekhar focuses on advising start-ups and investment funds in the fintech, hospitality, and power sectors on structuring transactions.

The team at Majmudar & Partners regularly advise venture capital and private equity funds on a full range of matters concerning fund structuring, buyout transactions, exits, and regulatory advice. Akil Hirani co-heads the practice alongside Raja Sujith, and Rukshad Davar. Leading from Mumbai, Hirani and Davar have ample experience in advising on private equity deals and fund structuring matters across the manufacturing, retail, and life sciences sectors. Sujith heads the Bangalore based practice, contributing his expertise in venture capital deals and the technology sector.

The ‘results oriented‘ team at Mumbai based boutique firm Veritas Legal regularly advises funds and corporates on series funding investments and exits. ‘Seasoned, savvy veteran‘ Abhijit Joshi heads the practice as the managing partner of firm, and has ample experience in handling private equity matters, supported by Tushar B. Raut, who has a distinct focus on cross-border TMT investment transactions. Manav Raheja combines his experience in the manufacturing, infrastructure, and financial services sectors to advise a variety of venture capital and private equity strategic investors.

Dua Associates houses a varied practice which represents both investors and target companies. Manoj Menon leads the team from Bangalore, supported by Sharan Balasubramanian in Chennai. The team focuses on advising private equity houses on foreign exchange investments, buyouts, and exits across the logistics, renewable energy, and power sectors.

Krishnamurthy and Co‘s practice predominantly represents funds, investee entities, and strategic investors seeking regulatory advice on cross-border and domestic transactions. Naina Krishna Murthy and Shwetambari Rao lead the team jointly from Mumbai and Bangalore respectively. The team uses its combined experience to advise corporates raising funds across the healthcare, digital media, technology, and e-commerce sectors. Alok Sonker and Rukmini Roychowdhury remain key contacts at the firm.

Rajiv Luthra oversees the team as the founder and managing partner of Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India which combines its expertise with that of the firm’s tax, regulatory, and disputes practices to advise investment and venture capital funds, and corporates. Navin Sylem regularly advises clients on cross-border investments across the infrastructure, telecommunications, and energy sectors. Nishant Singh joined the team from IndusLaw in 2021, contributing his broad expertise in private equity and hedge fund related matters. The group has been further boosted since partner Sarika Raichur joined.

The team at Spice Route Legal dispenses advice on exits, Series A to Series C investment deals, and regulatory issues for both investee and investor clients. Praveen Raju heads the practice from Mumbai, alongside Mathew Chacko, who leads from Bangalore. Raju directs his focus towards advising on investment transactions in the healthcare, life sciences, and alternative energy sectors, whilst Chacko handles matters relating to the technology and media sectors.

ATLAS LAW PARTNERS‘ team serves a varied client base of portfolio companies, venture capital and distressed funds and their sponsors, and emerging companies; the team often advises on regulatory approvals required for investments into the Indian market by venture capital funds. Niti Paul leads the team using her extensive experience in advising domestic and foreign clients across the hospitality, real estate, and retail sectors on inbound and outbound foreign investments, transactional structuring, and private equity deals. Harry Chawla acts for overseas investors in the construction and development project sphere, often advising on exits and fundraising.

Dentons Link Legal‘s practice focuses on advising funds and private equity firms, start-ups, emerging, and early stage companies on viable investment structures. Nusrat Hassan heads the practice alongside Anand Srivastava . Hassan advises multinational clients on investment structuring and regulatory issues. Ketan Mukhija is also a key contact in the team.

The team at Phoenix Legal regularly advise domestic and international private equity and venture capital funds on structuring and exit strategies. Based in New Delhi, Pranav Srivastava and Saket Shukla  provide strategic advice with a regulatory focus, particularly to corporates relating to fundraising activity. Sriram Ramachandran advises on early and late-stage investments, and deals within the financial services and fintech spaces, supporting the team from Mumbai.

Stratage Law serves a varied client base of promoters, investors, and founders on the creation of investment platforms and Series funding rounds. Darshan Upadhyay oversees the practice as managing partner of the firm, frequently advising funds across a number of sectors, including healthcare, hospitality, and aviation. Shyam Pandya has over 18 years’ experience in advising on investments and transaction structuring, and fund format matters in the clean technology, manufacturing, and payment gateways sectors.