Spice Route Legal remains a leading firm in the TMT space, advising large conglomerates on the full spectrum of matters such as data protection, AI, fintech, edtech, and gaming. The group is skilled at handling large M&A deals, innovative regulatory matters and complex tech disputes. At the helm of the practice, Mathew Chacko has extensive experience in tech M&A deals, outsourcing and software transactions as well as blockchain matters. Ankita Hariramani has significant expertise in advising technology giants and fast-evolving digital platforms on regulatory and compliance matters, and digital market structuring, while recently promoted partner Aadya Misra focuses on healthtech, cybersecurity and AI mandates. Soumitra Ponkshe is another key member of the team with strong expertise in technology, media and IP.
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Testimonials
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‘Aadya Misra and Ajeeth Srinivas have been excellent and very supporting. We reached out on multiple occasions on urgent and short turnaround intervention and generally found them accommodating to the extent feasible.’
- 'The firm tries to focus on their sectoral expertise, and is often able to leverage industry inputs and perspectives for their advice. The team is able to offer competitive rates for the overall services provided.'
- 'The availability and responsiveness of the team at Spice Route Legal is top notch, and their ability to tailor solutions to the specific ask is appreciated. Partner Aadya Misra in particular has demonstrated excellent leadership and a good grasp of the requirements in my time of working with her.'
- 'What makes this practice unique is its hands-on approach and the right mindset to go beyond surface-level and deep-dive into the query (be it a a technical one)and understand the commercial intent behind it. This approach resulted in advisory which is both legally sound and commercially strategic.'
- 'The individuals I work with stand out for their intellectual curiosity and their collaborative spirit. I have particularly valued their responsiveness, and problem-solving skills. Specifically, Aadya Mishra stands out for her exceptional ability to translate complex legal jargon into clear, actionable advice that anyone can understand.'
- 'The team is very responsive and handles customer requests with great efficiency. The team even examines the practices of third parties (including competitors of the customer) to refine its analyses and recommendations. The analyses are clear, comprehensive and very useful.'
Key clients
- Aditya Birla Group
- A23Games
- Adobe Inc.
- Air India
- Bayer
- Circle Internet Financial
- Disney+
- Experian
- Exotel Techcom
- Fiserv Inc.
- Exinity
- Flutter Inc.
Work highlights
Assisted Mobile Communications Platform Theatro on a $200 million acquisition by Motorola Solutions Inc.
Advised HD Works on its landmark acquisition of Deltatech Gaming Limited.
Advising Air India on establishing a first-of-its-kind in-flight connectivity services.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Mathew Chacko
Other key lawyers
Ankita Hariramani; Aadya Misra; Soumitra Ponkshe; Ada Shaharbanu; Ajeeth Srinivas