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Ms Suhana Islam Murshedd

Work Department

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, PRIVATE EQUITY CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL ESG

Position

Suhana Islam Murshedd is a Partner at AQUILAW, Kolkata.

Career

Suhana has over 17 years of experience in Corporate and Commercial Law. Her core expertise includes private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, business transfers, joint ventures, and foreign investments. She advises several multinational clients on their India entry strategies, inbound and outbound investments, and foreign exchange laws. She also specializes in corporate governance and ESG (Environment, Social and Governance). Suhana has been recognized as a ‘Notable Practitioner’ in the prestigious IFLR 1000 Rankings for India for all years commencing from 2019 till date.
Prior to AQUILAW, Suhana was a Partner with Khaitan & Co.

The following are some of the major highlights of her work experience:

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS/ PRIVATE EQUITY TRANSACTIONS
Vendor and buyer due diligences, transaction documentation – term sheets, share purchase agreements, share subscription agreements, shareholders’ agreement, etc., end to end transaction support, joint ventures, business transfer agreements, asset purchase agreements.

GENERAL CORPORATE ADVISORY
Legal advice on commercial and corporate laws, including FDI and ODI and employment laws, amongst others.

ESG
Legal advice on BRSR implementation, ESG due diligences, drafting of company policies on BRSR reportable metrics.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Legal advice on board compliance, code of conduct, CSR, regulatory disclosures.

 

Languages

English and Hindi.

Memberships

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa

 

CHAMBER AFFILIATIONS
The Confederation of Indian Industry
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Indian Chamber of Commerce
The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India

Education

B.L.S.LL.B., Government Law College, Mumbai University
LL.M. King’s College London, UK