Pioneer Legal‘s corporate and M&A group, described as a ’highly dedicated and hard-working team,’ has considerable experience advising education, healthcare, and tech companies on M&A, regulatory compliance, and investments. Satish Kishanchandani and Pritha Jha co-head the practice and bring a wealth of experience to the department; Kishanchandani specialises in acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and joint ventures, while Jha has expertise in commercial contracts and day-to-day advisory. Other core practitioners include Anupam Shukla and Narendra Dingankar.
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Testimonials
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- 'An excellent transaction-focused firm which provides great advice and timely execution.'
- 'Highly dedicated and hard-working team.'
- 'Satish Kishanchandani is an outstanding lawyer. He grasps matters quickly, sees the big picture as well as the legal points, and provides sound, practical advice.'
Key clients
- OmniActive Health Technologies Limited
- Jashvik
- Exxelia SAS
- Alcon Electronics Private Limited
- Gaja Capital
- Gaja
- Rapidue
- Export-Import Bank of India
- Amber
- Lateral Investment Management LLC
- PeopleCert Group
- JSW Neo Energy Limited
Work highlights
Advised Gaja Capital on an investment in Amber.
Advised Bharat Forge Limited on the acquisition of AAM India Manufacturing Corporation Private Limited.
Advised Gaja on its partial exit from Educational Initiatives Private Limited by way of sale of equity shares to HCL Capital Private Limited.
Practice head
Satish Kishanchandani; Pritha Jha
Other key lawyers
Anupam Shukla; Narendra Dingankar; Shoubhik Dasgupta