The 'highly knowledgeable' corporate team at Samvad Partners leverages the firm's national presence — with offices across Mumbai, Bangalore, and New Delhi — to provide a robust offering which spans private equity and venture capital transactions, both domestic and cross-border, as well as funding rounds, exits, secondary acquisitions, portfolio sales, and pre-IPO structuring. With wide-ranging expertise complementing the group's international capabilities and experience in handling high-value and high-profile mandates, the practice is well-equipped to advise start-ups, private equity funds, and promoters across a variety of sectors including fintech, logistics, and healthcare. In Mumbai, Vineetha MG heads up the department and is sought after by onshore and offshore investment funds seeking assistance with exits, fundraising, and investments. Co-leading the team in Bangalore are Nivedita Nivargi and Neela Badami, both of whom specialise in seed investments, governance matters, and exits. Ashwini Vittalachar spearheads the New Delhi office and stands out for her breadth of practice, which encompasses pre-IPO rounds, consolidations, and acquisitions, alongside seed investments, co-investments, and exits.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
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- 'Samvad’s team is highly knowledgeable.'
- 'They are patient in corporate dealings, making them a delight to work with.'
- 'They are thorough in their analysis.'
- 'Samvad's key differentiators are: they don’t make any errors in documentation, so, I can rely on them fully; and if a deal requires a key closure, they don’t get stuck on trivial legal points.'
- 'Natasha Mahajan is always available, very responsive, and highly experienced.'
- 'They take a practical view while closing transactions. This helps in faster closing of investment deals.'
- 'Team members such as Mahimna Kandpal, Roshni Sinha, and Roshni Menon are great to work with.'
- 'Samvad encourages diversity, with the majority of its team members being women.'
Key clients
- 3one4 Capital – Fund IV
- Arali Ventures Trust
- Atherea Venture Partners
- Baypure Lifestyle Private Limited
- Bizcovery Private Limited
- byteXL TechEd Private Limited
- Claimbook
- Creditail Technologies Private Limited
- Dallas Venture Capital India Fund I
- Docprime Technologies Private Limited
- DSGCP Buildout II
- Edelweiss Discovery Fund – Series I
- Eight Innovate Fund II
- Eight Roads Ventures India Healthcare IV, L. P
- Eight Roads Ventures India III LP
- Eight Roads Ventures India Technology IV, L.P.
- Elevation Capital VII Limited
- E-List Technologies Private Limited
- Eximius Trust I
- Finbird Technologies Private Limited
Work highlights
Advised TrueNorth on a comprehensive fintech investment transaction involving Beams Fintech Fund I’s strategic investment in Infinity Fincorp Solutions, comprising both primary investment of INR 29.99 crores through private placement of shares and secondary investment of INR 13.13 crores through acquisition of employee shares.
Practice head
Vineetha MG; Nivedita Nivargi; Neela Badami; Ashwini Vittalachar
Other key lawyers
Natasha Mahajan; Mahimna Kandpal; Roshni Sinha; Roshni Menon