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Ms Winnie Shekhar

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Work Department

Corporate & Commercial; Mergers & Acquisitions; Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

Position

Partner

Career

Winnie is a graduate of Gujarat National Law University and is an equity partner of the Firm.

She has been part of growth stories of certain unicorns from their series A days and has represented clients in various acquisitions, business transfers, financial and strategic investments & exits, corporate and business restructuring. She regularly advises clients for structuring, advisory as well as investment and acquisition transactions (including exits) in sectors like wholesale and retail trading, e-commerce, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing and supply chains, innovations in outer space, blue sky and deep tech, fin-tech, healthcare & wellness, health tech, EV, gaming, pharma and cosmetics.

In particular she has experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of funding documentation, inter-se shareholder arrangements, exit and acquisition contracts.

Winnie has been recognised by Chambers and Partners Asia for Venture Capital for five years in a row. Winnie has been recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ for M&A by asialaw 2024. In the latest edition of IFLR1000, Winnie was recognised as a ‘Rising Star Partner’ for M&A. She has also been recommended for ‘Private Equity and Investment Funds by Legal500 Asia Pacific Guide 2024.

Before joining IndusLaw, Winnie was working with Wadia & Ghandy (Ahmedabad).

Memberships

India (Advocate)

Education

LL.B (Law) Gujarat National Law University