Hall Of Fame

Leading firms in India

NovoJuris Legal

NovoJuris Legal is a transactional powerhouse handling investments, M&A, private equity, fund formation and IPOs, among other commercial deal types. Sharda Balaji founded the firm in 2008 and leverages a track record in guiding entrepreneurs from starting up through to scaling up and daily operations. Ashwin D Bhat serves as an expert on inbound and outbound investments in addition to compliance, company law and exchange control regulations. Key sectors include consumer goods, healthcare, education and real estate. The local team is also adept in the protection and enforcement of IP and supports technology companies on the full spectrum of work, including compliance and structuring.

Responsables de la pratique:

Sharda Balaji; Ashwin Bhat; Urmil Shah


Principaux dossiers


Argus Partners

Argus Partners's Bengaluru office is home to Ankit Guha, an expert in PE, VC and M&A deals, who specialises in sectors such as TMT, fintech, gaming, insurance, financial services and agritech. The other key name locally is Bhavya Mohan who focuses on commercial dispute resolution, acting for clients from the manufacturing, real estate, banking and infrastructure industries, among others.

Responsables de la pratique:

Ankit Guha


Autres avocats clés:

Bhavya Mohan


Principaux clients

Qapita Fintech India Private Limited


Arkam Ventures (Unitary Fund)


Fitterfly Healthtech Private Limited


Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)


Dreamplug Technologies Private Limited


Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited


MedGenome


Healthquad Capital Advisors Private Limited


Whiteboard Capital Advisors LLP


Exness (SC) Ltd, Exness (VG) Ltd and Exness B.V.


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in IPL Media Rights Auction for 2023-2027 cycle for a combined amount of approximately $6.20 billion.
  • Advised Arkam Ventures on their investment in ChangeJar Technologies Private Limited as a part of its Series B funding round at a money valuation of $300 million.
  • Advised Qapita Fintech India Private Limited on its 100% acquisition of KP Corporate Solutions Limited (ESOP Direct) for $20 million.

Ediplis Counsels

Ediplis Counsels is home to a full-service IP practice, predominantly centered around the Bengaluru and Mumbai markets. The practice covers patent, trademark, design and copyright work with a focus on the technology, automotive, fintech, medtech, media, insurance, energy, food/beverage and fashion industries, among others. The practice is led by the quartet of Nishant Kewalramani, Ashima Chalia, Vishal Jain  and Aditi Verma Thakur.

Principaux clients

IESA (Indian Electronics & Semiconductor Association)


Koo App (Bombinate Technologies)


Unacademy (Sorting Hat Technologies)


Repose Mattresses


Tricog Health Pte. Ltd.


IIT Madras


Spookfish Innovations


Moonwalkr (21G Designs)


Ayana


TalentSprint


Navi General Insurance


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Aryabhatta Motors in patent requirements for more than a dozen innovative subjects in India and internationally through the PCT.

Juris Arena

Established in 2020, Juris Arena provides a comprehensive array of banking and finance services; examples include corporate finance, microfinance, syndicated loans, facility letters, debt finance, project finance and performance bonds. Soumitra Banerjee is likewise an expert in M&A, joint ventures and private equity; he serves as practice co-head alongside Anjali Haridas who, in addition to finance work, enjoys core expertise in corporate governance, regulatory matters and employment.

Responsables de la pratique:

Soumitra Banerjee; Anjali Haridas


Principaux clients

Axis Finance Ltd


Khushbu Auto Finance Ltd


Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited


ASQI Investment Managers Pvt Ltd.


Scient Capital Pvt Ltd


Earthen Hues & Estates Pvt Ltd


Adisesh Projects


Pioneer Developments Pvt Ltd


Addressmaker Homes Pvt Ltd.


Hosachiguru Group


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised a leading fund house in structuring transaction and documents to facilitate funds to a renowned builder. Deal Value: $9.9 million USD (approx).
  • Advised a leading financial institution in structuring transaction and documents to facilitate financial service to a conglomerate in educational sector. Deal Value: $6 million USD.

Aarambh Legal

Founded in May 2021, Aarambh Legal hones its focus on corporate, commercial, VC, PE, M&A and employment mandates. The firm was founded by Vishnu Nair who often advises on contractual arrangements, from franchise and distribution through to outsourcing and master service agreements; he is supported by Aishwarya H, a cross-border M&A specialist with particular proficiency within the manufacturing, logistics, IT, gaming, fintech and pharmaceutical industries.

Autres avocats clés:

Vishnu Nair; Aishwarya H


Principaux clients

OIKOCREDIT, Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A.


Tanglin Venture Partners


Punt Partners Private Limited


Universal Sportsbiz Private Limited


Abeyaantrix Technology Private Limited (On-Site)


Pickright Technologies Private Limited


Sea Turtle Private Limited (Zouk)


Popspace Technologies Private Limited (LiteStore)


OneBanc Technologies Private Limited


Express Industry Council of India


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised OIKOCREDIT, Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A. for their $1.19 million investment into Avanti Finance Private Limited, the total round size being approx. $24 million.
     

     
  • Advised Universal Sportsbiz Private Limited in the sale of their brand ‘Imara’ to G.O.A.T Brand Labs.
  • Advised Tanglin Venture Partners in their investment into Trusource Technology Private Limited (Rapidbox) and Scapia Technology Private Limited.

Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys

Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys‘s Bengaluru office is one of a number of city locations where the firm specialises in intellectual property protection and enforcement matters together with broader commercial issues. Abhijeet Deshmukh is adept in all aspects of IP together with the broader commercial aspects; he heads the firm’s commercial/corporate practice. Litigator Arjun Santhosh is also a key member of the team.

LawKNIT Partners

LawKNIT Partners, established in January 2022, is home to general corporate and M&A, TMT and fintech practices. Arunabh Choudhary is an expert in regulatory advice, transaction structuring, commercial agreement, competition and start-up matters; he co-heads the team alongside Tanvi Muraleedharan, noted for her know-how in compliance, acquisition, investment and data privacy affairs.

Responsables de la pratique:

Arunabh Choudhary; Tanvi Muraleedharan


Principaux clients

Qapitol QA


Uneecops Business Solutions


Langoor Digital Media Agency


Sporta Technologies Private Limited (Dream 11)


Assertion Cloud


Cbrex Technologies Private Limited


Exposome Private Limited


Big Haat Agro Technologies


Kids Clinic Limited (Cloud Nine Hospitals)


Air India Singapore Airport Terminal Services (AISATS)


Expleo Limited


Gozoop Digital


Total Environment Hospitality


Popular Group


Principaux dossiers


  • Assisted a Bangalore based maternity and fertility clinic in acquisition of a Hyderabad based maternity clinic. Considering the heavily regulated nature of the sector the client and the target was in, the team carried out a thorough diligence and ensured that the target was in compliance with all critical compliance requirements prior to the closing of the transaction.
  • Assisted Cbrex Technologies Private Limited which is a technology company based out of Bangalore in its acquisition by Water bridge Ventures. The deal has been structured in tranches with obligations from both sides.
  • Assisted Logicserve Digital a digital media company and its majority shareholders with a secondary sale transaction and investment from Florintree Advisors.

Saakshya Law

Saakshya Law has been present in the Bengaluru market for over 2 years, operating across disputes and arbitrations within sectors such as public law, mining and natural resources, renewable energy, real estate, construction, IT, tech and media. Aditya Narayan co-leads the team with Megha Malhotra Narayan.

Responsables de la pratique:

Aditya Narayan Megha Malhotra Narayan


Principaux clients

National Law School of India University


Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (Southern Region)


 Greenko Group


JSW Steels Limited


West Coast Paper Mills Limited


MSPL Limited


 Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (Southern Region)


Ajax Engineering Pvt Ltd


Bharat Electronics Limited


Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited


Canara Bank


Indian Machine Tools Manufacturers’ Association


 KCIC Group


McNally Bharat Engineering Company Private Limited


Mfar Holdings Private Limited


Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises Private Limited


Paschim Hydro Energy Private Limited


Bengaluru Navanirman Party


Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited


Vedanta Limited


 VWR Lab Products Private Limited


Mineral Enterprises Private Limited


Krishna Flour Mills (Bangalore) Private Limited


Canara Bank


 


Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co 's Bengaluru office is headed by Manav Nagaraj who is accomplished in corporate transactions, with a specific focus on public M&A. The team acts for both domestic and international corporates and private equity players and includes expertise in inbound/outbound investment and debt financing.

 

Responsables de la pratique:

Manav Nagaraj


Principaux clients

Crimson Winter Limited


Nabler Web Solutions Private Limited


Ather Energy Private Limited


Crimson Winter Limited


Saddles International Automotive & Aviation Interiors Private Limited (the “Company”) and Mr. Ajith Padival and Ms. Chitra Padival (the “Promoters”)


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