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India > Capital markets Tier 1

The team at IndusLaw consists of ‘top-of-the-class practitioners‘, who are regularly sought out by a host of clients. The team can often be seen advising promoters on how to navigate the regulatory landscape in India; new-age issuers on IPOs; and IPO founders on pre-IPO private rounds. Manan Lahoty leads the team from Mumbai and advises on substantial transactions in the domestic and international capital markets. Vishal Yaduvanshi has over 10 years’ experience in representing issuers and underwriters, and specialises in foreign listings by Indian issuers, while associate Priyadarshini Rao advises a host of clients, such as manufacturing and retail companies on IPOs, rights issues and offers for sale. Manshoor Nazki regularly advises on transactions which include domestic and international listings of convertible securities and debt, areas in which Abhyuday Bhotika, who was promoted to partner in April 2022, is also vastly experienced.

Practice head(s):

Manan Lahoty

Testimonials

‘The partners on the team are an ideal mix of top-of-the-class practitioners in the capital markets space and team-first personalities. The team’s advice is always spot on client-focused. In a very short period of time, Manan Lahoty and his partners have been able to build up a top tier capital markets practice.’

‘I’ve worked with Abhyuday Bhotika, Anshul Roy, and Ayushi Tiwari, and they all are very talented and hardworking.’

‘Awareness of market practices is a standout quality.’

‘Abhiroop Lahiri – Responsiveness, pragamatic advice.’

‘Highly experienced, good knowledge base, experts in technology companies, accessible, flexible in billing.’

‘Induslaw partners have a solutions driven approach, vast experience in capital markets and provide sound legal advice’.

‘The team is very nice and co-operative.’

Key clients

One 97 Communications (SS Counsel)

Zomato IPO

Lodha Developers QIP

Vedant Fashions (SS Counsel)

Burger King QIP

Adani Wilmar IPO

CMS Info Systems IPO

Tega Industries IPO

Go Fashion IPO

Sapphire Foods IPO

Policy Bazaar (PB Fintech) IPO

Krsnaa Diagnostics IPO

CarTrade Tech IPO

Canara Bank QIP

Imagine Marketing (BoAt) IPO

Oravel Stay Limited (OYO) IPO

Wellness Forever IPO

Sahajanand Medical Technologies IPO

Navi Technologies Limited IPO

Lava International IPO

Work highlights

  • Advised the selling shareholders, Elevation Capital and SAIF Partners, on all aspects of Indian law in the IPO of One97 Communications (Paytm).
  • Advised the book running lead managers (Kotak, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, BOFA Securities and Citi) on all aspects of Indian law in relation to the IPO by Zomato Limited.
  • Advised the book running lead managers on the qualified institutional placement by Lodha Developers.

India > Corporate and M&A Tier 1

IndusLaw strengthened its practice with the October 2021 arrival of public M&A specialist Ravi Kumar from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as co-head in the Mumbai office, alongside the December 2021 recruitment of Faraz Khan from Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and October 2022 hire of Amrit Mehta from Majmudar & Partners, also based in Mumbai. The firm continues to handle the full range of issues relating to M&A and private equity transactions, encompassing dealmaking, intellectual property issues, cross-border restructuring and business combination matters, tax, and regulatory considerations. Areas of strength include tech, retail, and infrastructure, with the firm acting for a number of major Indian players alongside international companies and investors. The practice is co-led by Bengalaru’s Suneeth Katarki, who advises on M&A and joint ventures, with a particular focus on tech regulatory matters, alongside New Dehli-based Gaurav Dani, who is dual-US qualified and handles cross-border transactions, including private equity deals, in a wide range of regulated industries. Manish Gupta also remains an active dealmaker within the team, working out of the New Dehli office.

Practice head(s):

Suneeth Katarki; Gaurav Dani; Ravi Kumar

Other key lawyers:

Winnie Shekhar; Pallavi Kankagiri; Ashish Ahluwalia; Stuti Agarwal; Saurav Kumar; Amrit Mehta; Shantanu Jindel

Testimonials

‘The team comprises highly competent and commercially minded lawyers with a extensive knowledge and understanding of the Indian regulatory environment.’

‘Saurav Kumar was exceptional with his ability to advise the client in a contentious shareholder dispute scenario which eventually resulted in a buy-out. Saurav’s mandate was time sensitive and required delicate handling of competing interests. But his calm disposition coupled with commercially-savvy acumen allowed the parties to reach a mutually beneficial outcome.’

‘The work that Indus Law has done for us in M&A has been outstanding. It was a complex transaction requiring multiple levels of transfers and cross border law and taxation issues. Not only was this handled extremely well, with attention to details, it was very well crafted to take care of any residual issues. This also involved almost 24 hours of work due to different timezones and the team kept the midnight oil burning and at no time, did we face an issue of a lawyer saying that this time doesn’t suit us or this is too late in the day. I can as a client , give full marks for competence, draftsmanship, negotiation and diligence.’

‘Suneeth is a great partner who can understand the big picture and guide the specific teams on how to approach an issue. Rashi Saraf was exceptional as the partner on the deal and Stuti Agarwal was great in diligence and subject matter. All three did phenomenal work.’

‘Focus on technology industry and mid-size transactions.’

‘Client focus and legal expertise. Manish Gupta particularly stands out.’

‘Saurav Kumar is an excellent corporate lawyer who is available 24/7 to address your concerns and support the transaction.’

‘Subject matter expertise.’

Key clients

Mohalla Tech Private Limited (ShareChat)

Sequoia Capital

Epic! Creations, Inc.

Ocean Sparkle Limited

Bharat Oman Refineries Limited

Exotel Techcom Private Limited

Qualcomm Asia Pacific

Robosoft Technologies Private Limited

Addverb Technologies Private Limited

1MG

Cleartrip

Indian School of Hospitality

Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Company

M3bi India

Faces Cosmetics

Knowcross Solutions Private Limited

American Cybersystems Inc.

Hunting Energy Services Pte. Ltd.

Zenrin Co., Ltd.

PhonePe Private Limited

Mayfield India, Ltd.

Lumenis

Valuedrive Technologies Private Limited (Spinny)

OFB Tech Private Limited

MissMalini

Gems Paint Private Limited

Glowroad

Springwel Mattresses Private Limited

Geniemode Global Private Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised and represented ShareChat in relation to its acquisition of short video app MX TakaTak from MX Media for USD 700 million.
  • Advised and represented Sequoia Capital in relation to its exit from Vini Cosmetics Private Limited by way of 100% transfer of its shares to Cosmos Asia Holding Pte. Ltd.
  • Advised and represented Epic in relation to its acquisition by Byju.

India > Data protection Tier 1

IndusLaw remains a popular choice for companies needing preventative advice to navigate the complex landscape of date security compliance in India, as well as for assistance following actual or potential data breaches. On the advisory side, an area of recent growth has been in the field of delivery services. Delhivery was a new client to the team, with practice co-head Namita Viswanath and e-commerce expert Shreya Suri leading advice on structuring its internal data governance. Senior partners Avimukt Dar and Suneeth Katarki oversee the department alongside Viswanath. The team is housed within the firm’s strong TMT practice, though the team’s scope of clients now reaches well beyond those industries. Principal associate Naqeeb Ahmed Kazia joined in October 2021 and is focused on TMT clients in particular and has experience counselling multinationals on data security.

Practice head(s):

Avimukt Darr; Srinivas Katta; Suneeth Katarki; Namita Viswanath; Shreya Suri

Key clients

Airmeet

Moody’s

Delhivery

Mobikwik

Mango Sciences

Upstox

Yulu Bikes

Deliveroo

Seagate

Roblox

Glocal

Proximus Group

Work highlights

  • Advising digital stock broker Upstox on a breach response for potential data security incidents, related statutory and regulatory compliance, and other internal organisational measures to bolster its data privacy infrastructure.
  • Assisted Delhivery on structuring its internal data governance framework and arrangements with its customers and vendors.
  • Advised Airmeet on compliance with the regulatory framework under Indian data privacy laws, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and GDPR.

India > Fintech and financial services regulatory Tier 1

The versatile team at IndusLaw serves a wide variety of clients, from digital brokers to microfinance companies and digital payments providers, on the full spectrum of regulatory risks and support, as well as compliance frameworks. Avimukt Dar and Namita Viswanath lead the team; Dar assists domestic and international clients on the digital policy in India regarding data protection, e-commerce payments and foreign direct investment, and Viswanath regularly advises companies on how to structure their operations to accommodate fintech activity, as well as emerging technology issues. Shreya Suri has a great deal of expertise in advising on product offerings, particularly in relation to e-commerce, financial services and technology. Principal associate Raghav Muthanna handles investments and acquisitions in the information and financial technology spaces.

Practice head(s):

Avimukt Dar; Namita Viswanath

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

EpowerX and RKSV Securities (Upstox)

Google

Startselect B.V.

Mobikwik

Pine Labs

PhonePe Private Limited

ViewTrade Securities

Diamond Standard Co

Reward360

VisionFund International

Nextbillion Technologies Private Limited

Visage Holdings

Vitraya

Seracle Group

ASQI Advisors

Work highlights

  • Advising Upstox on regulatory compliance in the context of its expansion in multiple international jurisdictions.
  • Advised FalconX on setting up a crypto trading entity in India, involving matters of entity ownership structure, tax efficient structure, and regulatory overview of the crypto assets framework.
  • Advising GooglePay on RBI-related compliance, including contracts with merchants and financial institutions.

India > Labour and employment Tier 1

The employment team of IndusLaw advises clients on all contentious and non-contentious matters and is praised for being ‘resourceful and innovative in finding creative solutions for business requirements’. Practice head Avik Biswas has extensive experience of working with legal and HR functions of multinational corporations and is ‘a trusted guide concerning the employment legal practice area’. Vaibhav Bharadwaj specialises in advising clients on complex matters such as internal disciplinary investigations and inquiries and is praised for ‘understanding client’s requirements very quickly’. Sowmya Kumar regularly advises on matters related to employee severances and reduction in workforce exercises, while rising star Ivana Chatterjee specialises in employee policies, social security legislations and compensation and benefits.

Practice head(s):

Avik Biswas

Other key lawyers:

Sowmya Kumar; Vaibhav Bhardwaj; Ivana Chatterjee

Testimonials

‘Avik Biswas and Sowmya Kumar run a fantastic analytical employment law practice at Indus Law.’

‘The firm has an ability to jump into action on urgent matters without delay. It fares very well in all aspects and has a robust employment practice.’

‘The firm has an extensive and very responsive team. It is one of the few Indian firms to have a standalone labour and employment law practice.’

‘Avik Biswas from IndusLaw is a great business partner, specifically on employment and labour laws. He and his team add value to the large HR function and its policies and procedures in a company.’

‘Indus Law partner Avik Biswas is a trusted guide in relation to the employment legal practice area. The team, led by him, is responsive and well abreast with the legal environment, which is quite dynamic.’

Key clients

Coca Cola India

Roofoods Limited (Deliveroo UK)

Urban company

Shell India

Infosys Technologies

Zomato

Siemens India

Pernord Ricard India

ITC Limited

Accor Hotels

Metro Cash & Carry

InMobi Technologies

Penguin Random House

Kia Motors

Optum Global Solutions

Magna International

Adani Group

Gates Corporation

Clarivate Analytics

Worley Group

Kraft Heinz

Uber India

Diageo

Work highlights

  • Advised Deliveroo on the incorporation of its technology-hub in India and setting up its entire HR structure from the very inception.
  • Advised Infosys Limited on a wide range of matters including impact of criminal proceedings against employees, Indian jurisprudence on misconduct and key internal policies such as the bench, disciplinary and separation policy.
  • Advised Shell India on social security contributions for various categories of inbound and outbound deputations, under existing laws and the proposed labour codes.

India > Private equity and investment funds Tier 1

The team at IndusLaware 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-starWinnie 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.

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The people at Induslaw are excellent. They always deliver quality work and are exceptional where Indian equity law is concerned, which is vital for foreign clients.’

‘Rashi Saraf is outstanding. She goes above and beyond with her work and negotiates her way through very tough areas, giving her clients the upper hand.’

‘The sheer amount of knowledge earned with experience of executing tonnes of transactions in the space comes in very handy for any client. Practically dealing with situations involving technical issues and trying to find a solution is one of their key strengths.’

‘Honestly smart lawyers! One of the qualities you always admire in an advisor is the ability to confront the client and advise them correctly, considering the interests of all the stakeholders.’

‘Winnie Shekhar is responsive, humble, diligent and solution-oriented.’

‘Very engaged, responsive, knowledgeable, commercially-inclined. One of the hardest working teams we work with.’

‘Winnie Shekhar is an all-star. She helps provide a much welcome perspective on the Indian legal landscape and is always striving to ensure that legal/commercial considerations are well-balanced and taken into account.’

Key clients

CX Partners

Premji Invest

Accel Partners

ShareChat

Elevation Capital

Unacademy

Orbimed

Jungle Ventures

Nexus Ventures

FirstCry and its subsidiary Globalbees

Spinny

Sequoia Capital

Hummingbird

Xpressbee

Ribbit Capital

Stellaris Venture Partners

Licious

Lightspeed India

Hella Infra

Vertex Ventures

Xiaomi Singapore

Curefit Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.

Unilever ventures

Sapphire Foods India Limited

MBX Capital

Classplus

Endiya Partners

RTP Global

Medibuddy

Aiquire Inc. (Pixis)

Coatue PE

Bond Capital

Accion Quona

Kissht

Physics Wallah

Infoedge Ventures

Work highlights

  • Advised social media unicorn, Mohalla Tech, the operator of Indic language social media platform ShareChat, on multiple rounds of investment from a clutch of invertors.
  • Advised Ed-tech Unicorn, Unacademy, on a series H round of investment by Softbank, Tiger, GA, Temasek and Mirae. This investment bolstered Unacademy’s ability to consolidate in the edtech space and increase its market share substantially.
  • Advised used car retailing platform unicorn, Spinny, on multiple rounds of investment from a clutch of investors.

India > TMT Tier 1

With strategically located offices across the major business hubs of India: Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai, IndusLaw successfully leads work with TMT regulatory bodies on behalf of client. Avimukt Dar, the founding partner, helps international and blue-chip as well as significant domestic players navigate India’s digital landscape. Likewise, Suneeth Katarki in Bangalore, handles a significant amount of advisory and regulatory work in the overlapping areas of media, technology and telecoms. Fintech specialist, Namita Viswanath offers a wealth of experience in cryptocurrency and digital lending. Completing the multi-state nature of the team, Mumbai-based Ranjana Adhikari’s strengths lie in licensing agreements, entry strategies and regulatory assistance in the media and entertainment space, with a forte in assisting gaming and e-sports companies on the complexities of multiple compliance matters.

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘They are the most proactive law firm involved in gambling regulations in India.’

‘Ranjana Adhikari is very knowledgeable about industry developments in India (and elsewhere insofar as they may have implications for India)’

‘We work with IndusLaw on gambling and gaming matters, and they are our go-to firm in India in those sectors. Ranjana Adhikari and her team are real experts, as well as being responsive and pragmatic, and I know our clients are in good hands when we refer them to her.’

‘As well as being an expert in the gambling and gaming sectors, Ranjana Adhikari is very easy and great fun to work with.’

‘Indus’ lawyers are unique because they were able to get back to us promptly on any issues we had, at any time. Members of the team assigned to us consistently made themselves available to us for our queries. This level of care is not something every law firm is able to provide.’

‘Shreya Suri and Sarthak Doshi have been extremely helpful and competent in our dealings, helping us navigate questions of permissibility in transactions in the regulatory space. They addressed the nitty gritty of legal issues while keeping in mind our company’s overall goals and strategies. Their knowledge of the fintech sector is unparalleled.’

‘Strong knowledge of the industry’

‘Ranjana Adhikari in particular has strong knowledge of the industry.’

Key clients

EpowerX and RKSV Securities

Moody’s Corporation

Seagate Technologies LLC

Airmeet

Google

Unacademy

reMarkable

Molekule Inc.

Hindustan Unilever

Proximus Group

SAR Group

Delhivery

Startselect B.V.

Sharechat

Mobikwik

Pine Labs Group

FynDNA

Graymatter

Machani Robotics

Chellasoft

Fedex

Seracle Group

Moglix

Work highlights

  • Advising BytePlus, world’s leading platform services, on launch of SMS products, voice products and privacy products to enterprise customers and CPaas Operators
  • Advising Google on the regulatory framework governing virtual currencies, payment aggregation services and various partnerships and arrangements for GPay
  • Advised a multi-jurisdictional OTT SVOD service provider on regulations in their media and technology India market entry strategy.

India > Banking and finance Tier 2

The team at IndusLaw works on a variety of cross-border matters, advising banks, multilateral financial institutions, and borrowers on structured finance and inter-creditor issues, in addition to cross-border lending. The ‘intelligent, enthusiastic and committedSushmita Gandhi and Shabbeer Ahmed place emphasis on dispute resolution and commercial litigation, and use their ‘exemplary‘ knowledge to advise both borrowers and lenders on cross-border and domestic debt financing matters. Associates Anamika Singh and Prapti Kedia both handle litigious matters, and are key members of the team in Mumbai.

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘This firm has a very good competent team to handle diverse legal matters. They are proactive and to the point.’

‘We had a constant interaction with Shabeer, his knowledge about law, present legal position along with various trends are exemplary.’

‘They are prompt and easily accessible, their long term association and eagerness to help even for non-mandate related work.’

‘Excellent team of people with good subject matter knowledge. Always responsive, provide valuable legal advice/suggestions, solution oriented.’

‘Worked with partner Sushmita Gandhi. Intelligent, enthusiastic and committed. Always striving to get positive outcome for the client.’

Key clients

YES Bank Limited

MSTC Limited

Axis Bank Limited

ICICI Bank

Citibank

Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited (ARCIL)

Phoenix ARC Private Limited

Glocal Healthcare Systems Private Limited

Godrej Agrovet Limited

DMI Finance Private Limited

L&T Finance

HDFC Bank Limited

JM Financial Asset Reconstruction Company Limited

Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited

DBS Bank

Work highlights

  • Represented Yes Bank in various banking litigations for the recovery a sum of money from Radius group of companies.
  • Representing DBS Bank in a highly contentious case against Religare group of companies.
  • Represented MSTC Ltd. in multiple litigations against Standard Chartered Bank defending against monetary recovery.

India > Dispute resolution: litigation Tier 2

IndusLaw fields an ‘experienced, robust and dynamic‘ dispute resolution team, whose presence covers the country, with the firm’s incorporation of real estate and litigation practitioners from ASLF in March 2022 adding a Chennai location to its already established offices in Mumbai, Bengaluru, New Delhi and Hyderabad. This bolstering of the real estate litigation offering adds to a practice well versed in commercial disputes and insolvency, and representing a client base that has diversified from the crop of start-ups it advised at its inception in 2000, now including corporate entities, government bodies, investors, shareholders, lenders, directors, high-net-worth individuals, and other institutions. ‘Very quick thinker and extremely talented strategistAmit Jajoo leads the litigation side of the practice and specialises in promoter and shareholder disputes, insolvency and restructuring. The highly regarded Sushmita Gandhi has been instrumental in growing this practice area at the firm and has expertise in contentious proceedings against some of the biggest debt defaulters in India, as well as having a notable pro bono practice. Principal associate Anamika Singh and senior associate Darpan Bhatia provide robust support to the partners across the breadth of matters.

Practice head(s):

Amit Jajoo

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The team of IndusLaw is experienced, robust, and dynamic. The team is extremely involved in the matters and has high level subject matter knowledge. Another stand out feature for us is that their partners are completely involved in the matters. IndusLaw is also very innovative in terms of using technology. They have adapted very well with use of technology in litigation and that makes working with them seamless.’

‘We have been working with Amit Jajoo and Sushmita Gandhi, partners for a long time now and we can trust our matters with them.’

‘Amit Jajoo is an excellent lawyer with great knowledge. He is an out of the box thinker with practical solutions to the most critical problems and defences. His skill in appearing before courts and tribunals adds value to the matter. He is also a very quick thinker and is an extremely talented strategist which has helped us in so many of our matters. He has great business sense which is an added benefit for commercial matters. He is aggressive when the matter demands so and always has the client’s interest ahead of any individual reputation.’

‘Sushmita Gandhi is highly knowledgeable, meticulous and has an unparalleled grip over her matters. While working with her, one of the aspects we appreciate is the candid advice extended by her, of the merits and demerits of adopting a particular course of action. This is a key for every client to weigh the outcome and strategize accordingly. She looks at the bigger picture and not short-term resolution. She also has an approach of quick conclusion of matters. Anamika Singh and Bhargav Kosuru are two rising stars.’

‘Well-rounded and experienced team. Able to sift through loads of information and great attention to detail, with ability to work towards the main objective.’

‘Sushmita Gandhi and Bhargav Kosuru – Accessible, flexible, forthright, transparent and trustworthy.’

‘Amit Jajoo and Sushmita Gandhi are stupendous through and through. Both these lawyers master in their craft and walk the extra mile for you. All our clients report that they were attended with utmost care and excellent professionalism. Highly recommend.’

‘The team is very good. It is excellent in understanding the brief, drafting well crafted documents, marshalling facts and applying processes.’

Key clients

PrepLadder Private Limited

Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited

HDFC Bank Limited

Uber India Systems Private Limited

Nexus Ventures

YES Bank Limited

DBS Bank India Limited

Chaudhary Group (CG Foods India Private Limited)

Finolex Cables Ltd.

Elara Technologies Pte. Ltd.

Acacia Partners LP, Equity Intelligence Pvt. Ltd.

Resolution Professional of Tuticorin Coal Terminal Private Limited

Tata Communications Limited

Resolution Professional of Ezeego One Travel and Tours Limited

Zenataris Renewable Energy Private Limited (SPV of Ecoren Energy Private Limited)

Big Basket

HDFC Ltd.

Tata

Phone Pe

Oravel stays

Alok Industries Limited

Arvind Mills

Work highlights

  • Representing the executive chairman of Finolex Cables in a variety of disputes in view of illegal transfer of majority shares of Orbit Electricals, the holding company of the Finolex Group.
  • Representing Acacia Partners, Equity Intelligence, and other individual shareholders of McDowell Holdings as intervenors in the insolvency proceedings of McDowell Holdings for securing a claim of $120m.
  • Representing CTR Manufacturing Industries in a commercial IP rights suit against Tri Parulex Fire Protection System concerning a registered patent.

India > Projects and energy Tier 2

The boutique energy, infrastructure and natural resources practice at IndusLaw, co-led by Hyderabad-based Deepak Chowdhury and Arun Kumar in Delhi, specialises in land procurements for the development of power plantations, solar energy projects and fuel stations. The pair further assist foreign financial investors and foreign energy renewable companies on regulatory issues relating to the development of infrastructure projects. The capability of the team is far-reaching, with a range of legal support provided on EPC contracts, PPP negotiations and loan agreements on waste management and transport infrastructure projects.

Practice head(s):

Arun Kumar; Deepak Chowdhury

Testimonials

‘With the expertise of Arun Kumar and his team in the infrastructure projects, we were able to effectively negotiate and close our key contracts with our partners. Their contribution was meaningful and effective.’

‘Arun is a great leader with clarity in laws related to the energy sector in India and is always available for his clients even at odd hours.’

‘Arun has been a fabulous leader who understand needs of the clients and always gooes beyond the requirements to help clients.’

Key clients

Atha Group

Axis Green Energy

Brookfield

Greenko Group

Ecoren Energy

Amp Energy

UPC AC Energy

IB Vogt GmbH

Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd.

Vibrant Energy

WEG Industries

Renew Power

Sunsure Energy

Plaza Premium Lounge Management Limited

Solar Arise India

Adani Green Energy

Think Gas Distribution Pvt Ltd

Tata Communications Limited

Sunday Grids

ABB India Limited

ACT Fibrenet

Work highlights

  • Advised IndiGrid Trust and its special purpose vehicle Kallam Transmission on the drafting, negotiation and finalisation of EPC contracts for the construction of a transmission line project.
  • Advising Malabar Waste Management on the construction and development of an integrated solid waste management project.
  • Acting as advisors to Plaza Premium Lounge Management in relation to its lounge development and setting up project at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.

India > White-collar crime Tier 2

IndusLaw’s stand-alone anti-bribery and anti-corruption practice handles investigations and policy mandates for its global clients and assists with all stages of investigations, including information analysis and employee interviews. Experienced litigator Amit Jajoo jointly heads the team with Kartik Ganapathy and Avik Biswas, who works extensively on internal investigations and setting up anti-corruption compliance structures. Sushmita Gandhi has extensive experience in handling contentious proceedings against some of the biggest debt defaulters in India. Rising star Rithika Reddy has comprehensive knowledge of Indian and global anti-bribery legislation and has handled several complex internal investigations.

Practice head(s):

Amit Jajoo; Avik Biswas; Kartik Ganapathy

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The team is good in money laundering and prevention of money laundering matters.’

‘Accessibility of partners is good.’

‘The team has industry accumulated knowledge.’

‘The team is knowledgable, experienced, and carries a depth of understanding of the particular wants, needs and interests of their clientele.’

‘The team is a trusted advisor in navigating white-collar litigation. One can rely on them to act as partners when facing complex and at times contentious issues.’

Key clients

DBS Bank India Limited

HDFC Bank Limited

Fujitsu Technology Solutions

Avenue Supermarts Limited (DMart)

Girnar Group

Nielsen India

Gates Corporation

Swiggy India

Pernod Ricard India

Ribbit Capital

InMobi Group

Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited (Unacademy)

Work highlights

  • Advised DBS Bank India on a quashing petition challenging a criminal case filed by Religare Finvest Ltd. before the High Court of Delhi.
  • Advised HDFC Bank on Karvy scam in India wherein Karvy Stock Broking Limited was alleged to have misused the securities and funds of its customers and had sold such securities in the market in a disguised manner through its own controlled entities and had used the funds for its own purposes.
  • Assisted Girnar Group with the devise of entire ABAC compliance matrix and draft multiple policies which included the Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy and Procedure Manual, a KYC and Anti-Money Laundering Standards Policy and a Vigil Mechanism Policy.

India > Antitrust and competition Tier 3

IndusLaw‘s ‘intelligent, thorough and friendly‘ team is well versed in a variety of competition matters, including compliance issues, anti-competitive agreements and the leniency regime. Unnati Agrawal advises banks, financial institutions and large corporations on a full scope of competition law issues, including allegations of cartelisation and abuse of dominant position. Avimukt Dar handles litigious matters within the practice alongside Agrawal. Senior associate Parth Sehan advises domestic and overseas companies on enforcement and merger control issues spanning a myriad of sectors, covering natural gas, broadcasting and film, automobile and information technology.

Practice head(s):

Unnati Agrawal

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The team is proficient and possesses excellent knowledge in the field of competition law. They provide a holistic competition offering involving merger control advice for merger and acquisitions (domestic and cross-border) as well as anti-trust advice including cartel and abuse of dominance cases. The lawyers are intelligent, thorough, and friendly, who provide excellent support even on time sensitive matters.’

‘Unnati Agrawal is an excellent up-coming partner with a good grasp over procedural as well as substantive law. She has a strong commercial sense and is quick to understand businesses’ needs. She strikes a balance between legal and practical considerations and provides cogent legal solutions to complex business issues. Her vast experience in handling merger control as well as enforcement matters allows her to analyse issues in a holistic manner and advise not only on issues at hand but also pre-empt and resolve potential future issues. Very prompt and well read indeed.’

Key clients

Sapphire Foods India Private Limited

Hella Infra Market Private Limited

Accel India VI (Mauritius) Limited

Mohalla Tech Private Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Sapphire Foods India on the competition aspects in relation to the sale of a minority stake to a consortium of private equity funds led by Creador, NewQuest Capital Partners and TR Capital.
  • Advised Hella Infra Market in relation to the sale of a minority stake to Tiger Global, a private equity fund.
  • Advised Mohalla Tech in relation to the acquisition of the short music video, dialogue dubbing video, etc. application-based business of the MX group.

Intellectual property Tier 3

Seen by clients as ‘quick on their feet', the intellectual property department at IndusLaw is instructed by domestic and international companies needing assistance with commercial IP advice, due diligence, prosecution matters or litigation. The highly regarded Bharadwaj Jaishankar co-leads the practice from Bengaluru and draws on his in-house experience with a well-known, global brand owner. He assists clients with the commercialisation of intellectual property assets and oversees the practice with the firm’s founding partner Suneeth Katarki. Senior associate Sana Singh in New Delhi assists on the range of matters while litigator Amit Jajoo is experienced in contentious IP cases.

Practice head(s):

Suneeth Katarki; Bharadwaj Jaishankar

Other key lawyers:

Amit Jajoo; Sana Singh; Meetali Agarwal

Testimonials

‘The firm provided efficient and holistic service in the IP sector.’

‘I have been working with Induslaw for our IP requirements for the last 3 years. They are proactive and thorough in their work. They don’t just act as service provider but as a strategy and planning partner too and go the extra mile. Their work and timelines are great.’

‘The biggest difference one feels while working with Induslaw is the attention to detail, personal involvement and them being more of a strategic and planning partner and going the extra mile in every way possible to help their clients. With them it’s more like working with your own team rather than a third party.’

‘Indus Law has a strong background in technology and new media oriented businesses. It is therefore a strong foundation on which to develop its IP team. IP litigation has been a strength for some time and now the firm is building broader IP coverage, particularly with the hire of Bharadwaj Jaishankar to lead on trade marks.’

‘Bharadwaj Jaishankar is certainly one of the best trade mark lawyers in India that I have worked with. He combines a strong understanding of IP registry practice with a very pragmatic and down to earth approach. It is good news that he has returned to private practice after his time at Diageo.’

‘The team at Indus Law is very proactive, extremely knowledgeable and are able to understand, address and propose solution to satisfy a potential client.’

‘The team of IndusLaw is very responsive, quick on their feet and great to communicate with.’

‘Bharadwaj and Sana are our Indian IP-lawyers of trust. With their expertise, their understanding of our client’s business and their getting-the-job-done-attitude, they are an invaluable business partner to us.’

Key clients

CTR Manufacturing Industries Private Limited

CG Foods India Pvt. Ltd.

Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited

Manak Waste Management Pvt. Ltd.

Educational Initiatives Private Limited

Kids-E-Dental LLP

Accel India

Headout Inc,

Prep Ladder Private Limited

3one4 Capital LLC

Homevista Décor and Furnishings Pvt. Ltd.

Psi Phi Global Solutions Private Limited

Innovative Retail Concepts Private Limited

Delightful Gourmet Private Limited

Kalkine Holdings Pty Ltd

Machani Group of Companies

Work highlights

  • Advising Unacademy on the protection of its brands in India and abroad.
  • Advised Sirona Hygiene on the IP aspects of its acquisition of a hygiene brand.
  • Advised Accel India and Avataar Holdings on the latter’s investment into Amagi, a software-as-a-service platform.

India > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 3

The ‘dynamic, enthusiastic, and solution-oriented‘ team at IndusLaw, known for its prowess in commercial litigation, represents a broad range of stakeholders within the insolvency space, including creditors, guarantors, directors and liquidators. Sushmita Gandhi presides over the practice alongside Amit Jajoo; Jajoo leads the litigation practice at the firm, while Gandhi, a seasoned dispute resolution expert herself, often handles contentious matters for sizeable debt defaulters in India, as well as providing advice to insolvency professionals and lenders. Associate Anamika Singh and senior associate Bhargac Kosuru represent clients in contentious matters before the National Company Law Tribunal and High Courts, in addition to various other dispute resolution forums. Lomesh Kiran Nidumuri left the practice.

Practice head(s):

Amit Jajoo; Sushmita Gandhi

Other key lawyers:

Shabbeer Ahmed; Bhargav Kosuru; Anamika Singh

Testimonials

‘The firm and their partners in restructuring & insolvency have the necessary skill, knowledge, manpower, infrastructure and all other attributes to make them unique and ‘go to’ lawyers for us. They understand client’s needs.’

‘Sushmita Gandhi has been our go to lawyer for litigation-related matters on many occasions. Her knowledge and expertise coupled with her experience in working for various banks and financial instructions, helps her provide better legal advice and support in managing litigation matters.’

‘The team at Indus are prompt and easily accesible, always eager to help. They are dynamic, enthusiastic, and solution oriented.’

‘I have worked closely with Sushmita Gandhi and Bhargav Kosuru. They are very energetic, and have excellent understanding of the sector. Very satisfied to have them represent our case.’

Key clients

YES Bank Limited

HDFC Bank

ICICI Bank

State Bank of India

Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited

Axis Bank

JM Financial Asset Reconstruction Company Limited

International Asset Reconstruction Company Private Limited

UCO Bank

Canara Bank

Punjab National Bank

Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited

VBC Industries Limited

L&T Finance Limited

SVSS Commercial Private Limited

Phoenix ARC Ltd.

ARC Research and Development Centre Limited

Work highlights

  • Representing YES Bank in several insolvency petitions against various Radius Group companies.
  • Representing YES Bank in initiating insolvency proceedings against seven Essel group companies.
  • Representing the committee of creditors of Viceroy Hotels.

India > Tax Tier 3

IndusLaw established its tax practice in January 2021 and has quickly established a notable presence in both New Delhi and Hyderabad, with clients highlighting its ‘very valuable and timely insights‘. Practice head Shashi Mathews has 12 years of experience advising on tax law and is particularly strong in litigation. Counsel Shruti KP is active in direct tax structuring, international tax and tax support on M&A, while principal associate Abhiskek Boob is the name to note for indirect tax matters, especially GST.

Practice head(s):

Shashi Mathews

Other key lawyers:

Shruti KP; Abhishek Boob

Testimonials

‘Shashi Mathews displayed not only his skill and knowledge in the field of taxation but also his experience in arguing before numerous high courts. His team was exceptional and were available to answer any queries at any given point in time.’

‘We found the team had a very robust and wholesome offering on all aspects where we needed guidance. We were delighted to take the services of Indus Law to cover all our needs.’

‘The team we worked with was very focussed, participative and supported us in all our professional challenges that we faced. We got very valuable and timely insights to the issues that we faced from time to time. I found that Shashi Mathews and Abhishek Boob were very knowledgeable and gave us very precise advice on matters that we consulted them with.’

Key clients

Roppen Transportation Services Private Limited (Rapido)

Bharti Airtel Limited

HDFC Bank

MRF Limited

Parth Universal Private Limited

Gamio Technologies Private Limited

Fortumax Technologies Pte. Limited

Swasth Digital Health Foundation

Interglobe Enterprises Private Limited

Diamond Standard Ltd.

Machani Robotics Private Limited

Techtran Polylenses Limited

MMG Steels Private Limited

Sahara Ferro Alloys Private Limited

Work highlights

  • Representing Rapido before the Telangana High Court in a writ petition challenging the notifications withdrawing GST exemption on transportation services provided through auto-rickshaws.
  • Acting for MRF before the New Delhi High Court in a writ petition challenging the service tax and GST on ocean freight.
  • Representing Airtel before the customs authorities in relation to the classification of imported components of routers.

India > Real estate and construction Tier 4

In addition to its track record in renewable energy, IndusLaw is also equipped to advise clients in a range of other industries on land acquisitions, leasing, title due diligence and change of use issues. The firm’s merger with Anup S Shah Law Firm expanded the scope of the practice, allowing it to assist clients in Mumbai and Hyderabad as well as Bangalore and Chennai. Sunita Rajesh, Vivekanand G and KN Geetha have brought in additional expertise to a team already including Arun Kumar and Deepak Chowdhury. Avikshit Moral was another notable new arrival in the Mumbai office from Juris Corp.

Practice head(s):

Sunitha Rajesh; Vivekanand G; Avikshit Moral

Testimonials

‘Approachable, clarity of issues, solution oriented, did not confuse or provide vague answers.’

‘Absolute clarity of thought and good turn around time.’

‘The team has more practical experience.’

‘Individuals have up-to-date knowledge and are open for discussion to understand and explain different points of law.’

‘The team is very approachable under the able leadership of Avikshit Moral.’

‘My experience while dealing in a transaction with the team was very smooth and I am looking forward to work with them again for transactions in the future.’

Key clients

Brigade Group

Adani Green Energy Limited

Embassy Property Developments Private Limited

360 Life Sustainable Luxury Homes LLP

DMI Finance Private Limited

Mahanagar Gas Ltd.

Tamara Leisure Experiences Private Limited

Axis Energy Venture India Pvt. Ltd.

Torrent Power

Vibrant Energy

Think Gas Distribution Private Limited

Sattva Infrastructure India Private Limited

Puravankara Limited

Sattva Group

Rohan Builders

Irfan Razack Family Trust

Welspun Group

Arihant Group

First Energy

Oriano Solar

Mahindra Susten Pvt Ltd

Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited

Decathlon Sports India Pvt Ltd

Work highlights

  • Advised Lodha Group on launching its qualified institutional placement (QIP) issue to raise approximately Rs 4,000 crore.
  • Supported a joint venture company of Brookfield and Axis Energy Venture India in the acquisition of land in the state of Rajasthan for setting up a solar power plant.
  • Assisted Tamara Leisure Experiences in the completion of its first hotel acquisition in India with a 167-room hotel in Singanallur, Coimbatore from UrbanEdge Hotels.
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IndusLaw Deal Report- PhonePe funding from Ribbit_TVS_Tiger

PhonePe has agreed to raise USD 100 million from Ribbit Capital, Tiger Global and TVS Capital Funds at a pre-money valuation of USD 12 billion [1]. This new investment would follow the recent USD 350 million primary fundraise that had closed in January 2023.

IndusLaw Deal Report -Blue Tokai funding

Our Firm advised and represented Muhavra Enterprises Private Limited (“Blue Tokai”) in relation to Series C funding of USD 30 million from A91 Emerging Fund II LLP (“A91”) and other existing investors. [1]

IndusLaw Deal report (Sarvagram)

Our Firm advised and represented SarvaGram and Elevar in relation to investment of USD 35 million into SarvaGram by Temasek, TVS Capital Funds, and existing investors, Elevar and Elevation Capital [1].

IndusLaw Deal Report – Takahata -Shriram

Takahata Precision Co. Ltd. and Takahata Precision Pte. Ltd. (“Takahata Group”) have executed a share purchase agreement and other definitive documents with SPR Engenious Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shriram Pistons & Rings Limited (“SPRL”), in relation to a divestment of 75% of their shareholding in Takahata Precision India Private Limited (“Takahata India”) [1].

IndusLaw Deal Report – Syngene Block deal

Our Firm has advised Spark Institutional Equities and Avendus Capital in relation to the recently concluded stake sale of Syngene International by its promoter Biocon Limited through a block deal on the screen based trading platform of stock exchanges. Syngene is an integrated research, development and manufacturing organisation providing scientific services – from early discovery to commercial supply. Spark Institutional Equities and Avendus Capital were the sole broker and advisor for the transaction.

IndusLaw Deal Report – ReNew

Firm advised and represented ReNew Power Private Limited (“Renew India”) in relation to acquisition of shares in 3E NV by Renew Power International Limited (a UK based affiliate of Renew India) from the shareholders of 3E NV in two tranches.

IndusLaw Deal Report – Renee Cosmetics Series C

Our Firm advised and represented Evolvence in relation to its Series C investment into Renee Cosmetics Private Limited along with other investors - Edelweiss Discovery Fund, Equanimity Ventures Trust and 9Unicorns Accelerator [1]. This also leads to creating a USD 100 million valuation for the brand in a little over two years of operations.

IndusLaw Deal Report – PhonePe Funding USD 350 million

Our firm advised and represented PhonePe in relation to its fund raise of USD 350 million from General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, at a pre-money valuation of USD 12 billion[1]. The General Atlantic investment marks the first tranche of an up to USD 1 billion total fundraise that PhonePe commenced in January 2023.

INDUSLAW ADDS A NEW CORPORATE PARTNER IN DELHI & NCR

INDUSLAW is pleased to announce the addition of Shantanu Jindel, who has joined our Gurugram office in the Transaction practice. He is joining along with his team including Principal Associate, Shweta Gupta.