Corporate & Commercial
The Firm’s Corporate and Commercial practice is well-equipped to steer a transaction from start to finish. Known for our expertise in all ancillary aspects of a transaction such as given below, and ongoing compliance matters, we use an integrated approach working with multiple practice experts to identify the optimal strategy and structure for a client.
The team advises companies, directors, shareholders, partnerships, limited liability partnerships, trusts and other business entities on a range of transactional and regulatory matters, and provides strategic, tailor-made, and comprehensive corporate advisory services.
The Firm has assisted a number of clients across the globe in setting up their business presence in India in various business spheres, associated implementation, and post-set-up compliances/registrations under one roof.
The Firm also assists clients in various event-based legal advisory and compliances ranging from the incorporation of companies, director change and their remuneration in listed and unlisted entities, alteration of capital, alteration of charter documents, obtaining various approvals from RoC, RD, MCA and RBI, conversion of status of company, charge management, annual compliances, etc.
The Firm advises listed companies in obtaining approvals under SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 for scheme of merger, listing and trading of new shares, etc. We also assisted our clients in various compounding applications under Companies Act as well as FEMA and have assisted various companies in their striking off and winding up processes.
Our Partners:

New Delhi

Avirup Nag
New Delhi
PRACTICE AREAS
- Corporate & Commercial
- Climate Change & ESG
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Projects, Energy & Infrastructure
AWARDS
- Recognised as ‘Distinguished Practitioner’ in the 2023/24 edition of Asialaw
- Ranked as a 'Next Generation Partner' for Projects and Energy Practice by Legal500 Annual Research 2023.
- Recognized for Projects, Energy and Infrastructure by the Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2022.
- Ranked in 'The A-List' as India's Top Lawyers for the year 2021-22 by India Business Law Journal (IBLJ).
- Ranked as a 'Rising Star' for Energy, Infrastructure Practice by asialaw 2022-23 Rankings.

New Delhi

Deepak Kumar Thakur
New Delhi
PRACTICE AREAS
- Corporate & Commercial
- Climate Change & ESG
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Projects, Energy & Infrastructure
AWARDS
- Recognised as ‘Notable Practitioner’ in the 2023/24 edition of Asialaw
- Recognised as ‘ALB's Super 50 India Lawyers 2023 published by Thomson Reuters
- Ranked in asialaw 2022-23 Rankings as a ' Notable Practitioner' for Banking & Finance, Infrastructure
- Recognised as ‘India Super 50 Lawyers in the ALB list published by Asian Legal Business
- Recognised as a 'Rising Star' for Project Development by IFLR1000 2022-23 Survey.
- Recognized for Projects, Energy and Infrastructure by the Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2022.

Bengaluru
Mumbai

Deepak THM
Bengaluru
Mumbai
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anti-Corruption & Compliance
- Corporate & Commercial
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
AWARDS
- Ranked as a 'Notable Practitioner' for Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions by IFLR1000 2022-23 Survey.


Harry Chawla
PRACTICE AREAS
- Corporate & Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Insolvency
AWARDS
- Recognised as ‘Distinguished Practitioner’ in the 2023/24 edition of Asialaw
- Harry Chawla ranked in India Business Law Journal’s A-list of Top 100 lawyers in 2020 and 2022-23
- Harry Chawla recognised as the Real Estate Lawyer of the Year at the 12th Legal Era Awards, 2022-23

Mumbai

Jay Parikh
Mumbai
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anti-Corruption & Compliance
- Banking & Finance
- Corporate & Commercial
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Restructuring & Insolvency
AWARDS
- Listed in the ‘A-List – India’s Top Lawyer 2022’ by India Business Law Journal.

Mumbai

Nishant Singh
Mumbai
PRACTICE AREAS
- Banking & Finance
- Corporate & Commercial
- Climate Change & ESG
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Projects, Energy & Infrastructure
- Restructuring & Insolvency
AWARDS
- Ranked amongst the 'Leading Individuals' for Banking and Finance Practice by Legal500 Annual Research 2023.
- Ranked as a 'Notable Practitioner' for Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions by IFLR1000 2022-23 Survey.
- Recognised as a ‘Leading Individual’ by asialaw.
- Recognised as ‘Elite Legal Practitioner’ in Asia Pacific Region by Legal500.
- Awarded ‘Rising Star’ by Legal Era Awards.

New Delhi

Niti Paul
New Delhi
PRACTICE AREAS
- Corporate & Commercial, Mergers &Acquisitions, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Regulatory, Banking & Finance, Projects, Energy & Infrastructure
AWARDS
- Recognised as ‘Notable Practitioner’ in the 2023/24 edition of Asialaw
- Awarded ‘Leading Female Lawyer’ in Asian Legal Business’s “Top Female Lawyers in India 2022” edition.
- Niti Paul has been featured as one of the prominent figures in The Phenomenal She 2019, published by the Indian National Bar Association.

New Delhi

Varun Vaish
New Delhi
PRACTICE AREAS
- Corporate & Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Restructuring & Insolvency
AWARDS
- Featured in Forbes Legal India Powerlist 2022 as one of the Top 100 Lawyers (below 10 years’ experience).