Private Equity & Venture Capital
Our dedicated 40 plus lawyers Private Equity team with their in-depth local knowledge and appreciation of cross-border legal requirements, advises venture capital firms, hedge funds, private equity funds, mezzanine funds, and infrastructure funds on structuring investment vehicles.
The Firm has worked on many of the complex and trend-setting transactions in various industries including agriculture, broadcasting and news media, e-commerce, education, energy – solar, wind, conventional and nuclear, financial services, food and beverages, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, real estate, retail and sports.
We use a versatile approach for this practice and draw on the strength of our other practices. This approach has led us to complete the most challenging transactions in an agile and responsive manner, helping our clients through the full life cycle of investments — from fund formation to exit and everything in between.
The team effortlessly advises on multidisciplinary issues like onshore & offshore structuring, share subscriptions, financing, exit strategies, regulatory issues and due diligence.
Our Partners:

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.

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

Shinoj Koshy
New Delhi
PRACTICE AREAS
- Anti-Corruption & Compliance
- Management Labour & Employment
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
AWARDS
- Recognized as ‘India Super 50 Lawyers' in the ALB list published by Asian Legal Business
- Recognized as a 'Top 20 Emerging Leaders for the Indian Legal market' in the inaugural RSG Consulting London's Emerging Leaders Report 2019, supported by Allen & Overy, London.

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).