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Saraf and Partners > The Legal 500 Rankings

India > Corporate and M&A Tier 1

Through leveraging its extensive expertise across the M&A and general corporate advisory departments, Saraf and Partners advises on regulatory compliance, complex restructurings, and investment agreements. The team has in-depth experience of representing Indian and global clients on mergers, takeovers, and acquisitions, as well as demonstrating considerable strength in handling commercial contract matters. Based out of New Delhi, Mohit Saraf and Vaibhav Kakkar specialise in dealing with distressed M&A and foreign investment issues, whilst from Bengaluru, Vikrant Kumar is an expert on cross-border transactions. Bikash Jhawar operates out of Mumbai, focusing on investments and joint ventures, Rohan Shah concentrates on strategic alliances, and Akshay Jain advises on leveraged buyouts.

India > Capital markets Tier 2

Saraf and Partners' practice regularly assists corporates and investors across the industrial, aviation, agrochemical, healthcare, telecoms, mining, railway and banking sectors throughout India. Mohit Saraf heads up the practice and has significant experience in capital market transactions and expertise in IPOs, follow-on offerings and convertible bonds. Equity and debt transactional specialist Murtaza Zoomkawala regularly assists issuers and underwriters with a variety of securities offerings. Abir Lal Dey and Satadru Goswami are the other key individuals.

India > Fintech and financial services regulatory Tier 2

Saraf and Partners is a key destination for leading corporates, banks and industry players in need of regulatory compliance advice and assistance with their tech-based offerings. Founding partner Mohit Saraf leads the practice alongside Vaibhav Kakkar, who has deep experience of structuring transactions and product offerings for the clients in the fintech arena. Sahil Arora frequently assists payment institutions, online marketplaces and technology companies on the contractual structuring of new products. Keshav Pareek handles complex transactional and advisory work in the fintech space.

India > Life sciences and healthcare Tier 2

Saraf and Partners advises an array of global pharma clients including Mylan and Viatris on regulatory issues relating to marketing approvals, drug manufacturing, and distribution, as well as private equity deals and M&A, including distressed acquisitions and restructurings. The team also has expertise in tech, allowing it to advise a range of medtech and medical devices companies, as well as on investments in these sectors. Mohit Saraf and Vaibhav Kakkar , who are both experienced transactional advisers with notable healthcare and life sciences regulatory experience, head up the team, with Vikrant Kumar also a key name for tech and product licensing. All lawyers named are based in New Delhi.

India > Projects and energy Tier 2

The team at Saraf and Partners is well-versed in assisting clients drawn from the infrastructure, energy, and natural resources sectors with EPC contracts, negotiating power purchase agreements, and equity investments. The group assists developers, contractors, and financial institutions with the whole spectrum of regulatory, compliance and development issues concerning high-profile infrastructure projects. Practice co-head Mohit Saraf, based in New Delhi, has extensive experience of advising on infrastructure matters within the energy and aviation sectors. In Mumbai, practice co-head Bikash Jhawar handles complex renewable energy work and M&A transactions.

India > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 2

The team at Saraf and Partners is headed by founder and managing partner Mohit Saraf, alongside senior figures Bikash Jhawar and Manmeet Singh. With considerable experience in this area, the firm frequently advises insolvency resolution professionals, bidders, and lenders. The team is particularly skilled at handling high-value insolvencies and commercial liquidations. Abhishek Swaroop and Abir Lal Dey are both noted for their contribution to some of the firm’s most significant cases.

India > Antitrust and competition Tier 3

With established strength in handling merger control matters before the CCI, Saraf and Partners‘ broad competition law expertise also includes matters involving cartels, abuse of dominance allegations, leniency applications and compliance work. The team's client base includes manufacturing, financial services, automotive, retail, telecoma, e-commerce, aviation and healthcare companies. Firm founder Mohit Saraf and Akshayy Nanda co-head the practice from New Delhi, drawing on decades of combined experience in the field to assist with a range of competition law matters. Neha Mishra, who joined from Gaggar & Partners in June 2022, often represents clients before the CCI, the High Courts and the Supreme Court.

India > Banking and finance Tier 3

Saraf and Partners’ banking and finance team has an impressive track record of handling complex and high-value financing transactions and debt restructurings, both domestic and international. Mohit Saraf and Bikash Jhawar co-head the team and regularly advise clients on syndicated loans and project financing transactions. Rohit Raghavan and Abir Lal Dey are well renowned for their expertise in trade finance and real estate financing matters. Other key members include Satadru Goswami and banking law expert Priyamvada Haridas.

India > Real estate and construction Tier 4

Saraf and Partners provides comprehensive legal advice across various types of transactions in the real estate sector, ranging from residential, commercial and industrial leases, to title diligence on property, development agreements, joint development agreements, and RERA related matters. The firm’s real estate practice has been furthered strengthened by both the alliance with SRGR Law Offices, and the inclusion of renowned renewable energy players as well as warehousing and logistics giants to its client portfolio. Mohit Saraf heads the construction and real estate practice, and routinely represents major corporate clients in various courts and tribunals. Saroj Jha advises foreign investors on entry routing, title searches, due diligence, drafting and vetting of various transaction documents, while Ravi Bishnoi is entrusted by owners, developers, and investors on complex corporate agreements such as collaboration agreement and joint development. Ketan Khare's expertise ranges from property and corporate due diligence to commercial and industrial properties, including townships, SEZs and IT Parks.

India > Private equity and investment funds Tier 6

Praised as 'responsive and knowledgeable', the team at Saraf and Partners covers the entire private equity transaction lifecycle, spanning primary and secondary investments to exit strategies, with demonstrable experience across the infrastructure, telecommunications, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and real estate sectors. Founder and managing partner Mohit Saraf jointly leads the team alongside Vaibhav Kakkar, who focuses on private equity mandates and cross-border transaction structuring. Other key contacts in the group include Arjun Rajgopal and Rohan Shah.

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