Mr Satish Kishanchandani > Pioneer Legal > Mumbai, India > Lawyer Profile
Pioneer Legal Offices
901/9th Floor, Nariman Bhavan
227, Backbay Reclamation
Nariman Point
400021
India
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Mr Satish Kishanchandani
Work Department
Mergers and Acquisition, Private Equity, Corporate Advisory, Venture Capital
Position
Managing Partner
Career
As the Managing Partner of Pioneer Legal, Satish, an accomplished advocate and solicitor, brings a wealth of legal expertise and strategic vision to the firm. With a distinguished career spanning over three decades, he initially ventured into the corporate realm by joining Arthur Andersen, a renowned international accounting firm, where he played a pivotal role in establishing the corporate business advisory team. Subsequently, in 1997, Satish joined Dua Associates as a Partner, overseeing the setup of its legal practice in Mumbai and Pune. In 2001, he co-founded DSK Legal as part of the Andersen Legal Network, successfully cultivating it into a formidable 130-lawyer firm over 18 years. In April 2019, Satish, alongside other accomplished professionals, founded Pioneer Legal, leveraging his extensive legal acumen to lead the firm towards continued success and growth.
Accolades –
- Recognized amongst the highest-ranked legal practitioner in WWL: M&A and Governance 2024
- Recognised as a ‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Private Equity and Corporate/M&A (India) by Asialaw Profiles 2023
- Recommended by Legal500 Asia- Pacific 2024 for Corporate and M&A (India), Private Equity & Investment Funds (India), Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Mumbai) and Dispute Resolution (Mumbai)
- Ranked in Band 4 for Private Equity and Corporate/M&A by Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific 2020 to 2024
- Ranked in Band 4 for Corporate/M&A by Chambers and Partners Global 2021 to 2024.
- Recognised in the ‘A-List’ of lawyers by India Business Law Journal 2022.
- Recognised as a ‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Private Equity and Corporate/M&A (India) by Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2020 to 2022-23.
- Recognised as ‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Private Equity and Corporate/M&A (India) by IFLR1000 2022 and 2023.
- Recognized in the Asian Legal Business Super 50 Lawyers (India) 2020.
- Recognised as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ for Corporate/M&A and Arbitration in RSG India Report 2019.
- Ranked in Band 4 for Corporate/M&A by Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific 2019.
- Ranked as one of the top 10 deal makers in Asia by Mergermarket, 2018.
- Awarded ‘Corporate Lawyer of the year’ at Legal Era Awards, 2018
Languages
English, Hindi
Memberships
1. The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
2. The Bombay Incorporated Law Society
3. International Bar Association
Lawyer Rankings
India > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
Satish Kishanchandani and Pritha Jha jointly helm the team at Pioneer Legal; the former’s strengths are comprised of acquisitions, corporate restructuring schemes and joint ventures, and the latter is highly active in the media, entertainment and advertising industries. The team is well-versed in private equity issues and transactions arising from the sectors of education, healthcare, pharma and financial services.
India > City focus: Mumbai > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading partners)The private equity practice at Pioneer Legal specialises in private equity and venture capital transactions and also offers assistance on restructuring, M&A transactions, capital raising, and insolvency issues. Co-leading the team are co-founders of the firm Satish Kishanchandani and Pritha Jha, both of whom have extensive expertise advising on private equity and M&A transactions. Kishanchandani stands out for his breadth of knowledge which spans corporate restructuring, strategic alliances, and joint ventures, while Jha is adept in advising advertising, media, and entertainment companies on commercial contracts and day-to-day operations.
India > City focus: Mumbai > Dispute resolution
(Leading partners)With expertise in commercial disputes, project execution disputes, corporate fraud, and white-collar crimes, Pioneer Legal is capable of handling litigation and arbitration proceedings alongside court representation and advisory services. The group is instructed by clients from a range of industry sectors such as banking and finance, manufacturing, and engineering. Firm co-founder Satish Kishanchandani and disputes resolution specialist Narendra Dingankar co-head the practice. Kishanchandani is highly regarded for his extensive experience handling disputes arising from private equity and M&A transactions, as well as joint ventures and restructuring. Dingankar stands out for his aptitude in forensic investigations, civil and criminal actions, and arbitration proceedings.
India > Corporate and M&A
With experience across education, healthcare and pharma sectors, Pioneer Legal is adept at handling transaction structuring, due diligence and post-closure issues. The practice is jointly led by Satish Kishanchandani, who employs his commercial expertise to advise a broad roster of clients, and Pritha Jha, an expert on the private equity transactional side.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners India > City focus: Mumbai > Dispute resolution
- Leading partners India > City focus: Mumbai > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Commercial, corporate and M&A India > City focus: Mumbai
- Dispute resolution India > City focus: Mumbai
- Corporate and M&A India
- Private equity funds (including venture capital) India