Ms Swathi Girimaji > Bharucha & Partners > Mumbai, India > Lawyer Profile

Noted for its ‘capability in handling complex transactions‘, Bharucha & Partners manages the entire investment life cycle, ranging from fund formations to exits, specialising in transaction structuring for pre-IPO placements and private investment public equity deals, with demonstrable experience across a range of sectors, encompassing financial services, technology, healthcare, and real estate. Vadana Pai leads the practice and acts on investments and exits for fund houses and financial institutions, while Swathi Girimaji provides ‘sound and pragmatic advice‘ to clients across the telecommunications, cosmetics, ed-tech, and financial services industries.

Acting for individual executives and multinational corporations, the full-scope HR and employment practice at Bharucha & Partners is noted for its expertise handling sensitive mandates and business-critical cases, including industrial disputes, internal investigations, and POSH compliance-related work. Managing partner Justin Bharucha co-heads the team and handles both advisory and contentious matters. Vandana Pai is the key name for corporate restructurings, business closures, and employee benefits. Bharucha and Pai jointly head the team from Mumbai. In Bengaluru, corporate expert Swathi Girimaji advises start-ups and established companies on regulatory employment issues and compliance.

Providing tailored advice on the whole spectrum of transactions, including joint ventures, foreign investments, and complex M&A, the Bharucha & Partners practice consistently represents clients from across the finance, chemical manufacturing, and private equity spheres. From Mumbai, both Alka Bharucha and Justin Bharucha co-head the team, with the former specialising in cross-border M&A work, and the latter bringing vast expertise on structured finance and private equity investments. Vandana Pai focuses on strategic investments and takeovers, whilst Bengaluru-based Swathi Girimaji assists corporations in the cosmetics and ed-tech industries. Sindhu Nayak joined as partner from JSA Law in February 2023.