Anil Kasturi
Senior Partner
DelhiPractice Area
Sectors
I am passionate about quality, being solution oriented and practical, as that increases the chances of long-term and successful partnerships with clients.
Anil Kasturi has a strong reputation and includes leading private equity companies among his clients. Sources commend his ability to structure complex deals and refer to his involvement in some “tremendously good work.” He also has a market–leading venture capital practice, typically acting on deals across multiple sectors, including transportation, TMT, finance and real estate.
Chambers & Partners Global (2021)With over 28 years of experience, Anil Kasturi specialises in Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, General Corporate and Private Equity. Anil has extensive experience in advising international and domestic clients, including multinationals, private equity funds and venture capital companies on all aspects of corporate and commercial law. He has experience in handling public takeovers, M&A transactions (both inbound and outbound), private equity investments and exits, joint ventures, complex restructurings, as well as private client practice. Anil’s clients span a range of sectors, including manufacturing, retail, media and broadcasting, telecommunications, insurance, healthcare, hospitality, infrastructure, education and real estate.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
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On its (i) Investment in CitiusTech (ii) Acquisition of 24.99% in IIFL Wealth in a deal valued at US$ 500 million (iii) Buyout of Lonza Specialty Ingredients in a deal valued at US$ 4.2 billion (iv) Minority investment in Axis Bank in a deal valued at US$ 1 billion
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On the (i) Purchase of Singtel’s stake in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 1.6 billion (ii) Investment by Google in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 700 million
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On the acquisition of solar power assets of Emami Group
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On the (i) Sale of Max Healthcare to KKR and Radiant Life Care Private Limited through a composite scheme involving a merger and demerger (ii) Sale of a minority stake in Max Life Insurance by Max Financial Services to Axis Bank creating a joint venture between both parties in the life insurance space (iii) Swap of shareholding held by Mitsui Sumitomo in Max Life Insurance for shareholding in Max Financial Services in a deal valued at USD 585 million
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On the complex internal restructuring involving the demerger of its domestic wiring harness business and merger of its residual auto component businesses, resulting in two publicly listed companies
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On its (i) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Imperial Auto Industries (ii) Acquisition of a minority stake from Tiger Global and other existing shareholders in ANI Technologies Private Limited (iii) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Parksons Packaging Limited (iv) Sale/swap of shareholding of stake held in Bharti Telemedia into Bharti Airtel Limited in a deal valued at USD 430 million
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On its (i) Investment in CitiusTech (ii) Acquisition of 24.99% in IIFL Wealth in a deal valued at US$ 500 million (iii) Buyout of Lonza Specialty Ingredients in a deal valued at US$ 4.2 billion (iv) Minority investment in Axis Bank in a deal valued at US$ 1 billion
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On the (i) Purchase of Singtel’s stake in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 1.6 billion (ii) Investment by Google in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 700 million
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On the acquisition of solar power assets of Emami Group
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On the (i) Sale of Max Healthcare to KKR and Radiant Life Care Private Limited through a composite scheme involving a merger and demerger (ii) Sale of a minority stake in Max Life Insurance by Max Financial Services to Axis Bank creating a joint venture between both parties in the life insurance space (iii) Swap of shareholding held by Mitsui Sumitomo in Max Life Insurance for shareholding in Max Financial Services in a deal valued at USD 585 million
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On the complex internal restructuring involving the demerger of its domestic wiring harness business and merger of its residual auto component businesses, resulting in two publicly listed companies
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On its (i) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Imperial Auto Industries (ii) Acquisition of a minority stake from Tiger Global and other existing shareholders in ANI Technologies Private Limited (iii) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Parksons Packaging Limited (iv) Sale/swap of shareholding of stake held in Bharti Telemedia into Bharti Airtel Limited in a deal valued at USD 430 million
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On its (i) Investment in CitiusTech (ii) Acquisition of 24.99% in IIFL Wealth in a deal valued at US$ 500 million (iii) Buyout of Lonza Specialty Ingredients in a deal valued at US$ 4.2 billion (iv) Minority investment in Axis Bank in a deal valued at US$ 1 billion
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On the (i) Purchase of Singtel’s stake in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 1.6 billion (ii) Investment by Google in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 700 million
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On the acquisition of solar power assets of Emami Group
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On the (i) Sale of Max Healthcare to KKR and Radiant Life Care Private Limited through a composite scheme involving a merger and demerger (ii) Sale of a minority stake in Max Life Insurance by Max Financial Services to Axis Bank creating a joint venture between both parties in the life insurance space (iii) Swap of shareholding held by Mitsui Sumitomo in Max Life Insurance for shareholding in Max Financial Services in a deal valued at USD 585 million
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On the complex internal restructuring involving the demerger of its domestic wiring harness business and merger of its residual auto component businesses, resulting in two publicly listed companies
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On its (i) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Imperial Auto Industries (ii) Acquisition of a minority stake from Tiger Global and other existing shareholders in ANI Technologies Private Limited (iii) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Parksons Packaging Limited (iv) Sale/swap of shareholding of stake held in Bharti Telemedia into Bharti Airtel Limited in a deal valued at USD 430 million
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On its (i) Investment in CitiusTech (ii) Acquisition of 24.99% in IIFL Wealth in a deal valued at US$ 500 million (iii) Buyout of Lonza Specialty Ingredients in a deal valued at US$ 4.2 billion (iv) Minority investment in Axis Bank in a deal valued at US$ 1 billion
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On the (i) Purchase of Singtel’s stake in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 1.6 billion (ii) Investment by Google in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 700 million
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On the acquisition of solar power assets of Emami Group
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On the (i) Sale of Max Healthcare to KKR and Radiant Life Care Private Limited through a composite scheme involving a merger and demerger (ii) Sale of a minority stake in Max Life Insurance by Max Financial Services to Axis Bank creating a joint venture between both parties in the life insurance space (iii) Swap of shareholding held by Mitsui Sumitomo in Max Life Insurance for shareholding in Max Financial Services in a deal valued at USD 585 million
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On the complex internal restructuring involving the demerger of its domestic wiring harness business and merger of its residual auto component businesses, resulting in two publicly listed companies
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On its (i) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Imperial Auto Industries (ii) Acquisition of a minority stake from Tiger Global and other existing shareholders in ANI Technologies Private Limited (iii) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Parksons Packaging Limited (iv) Sale/swap of shareholding of stake held in Bharti Telemedia into Bharti Airtel Limited in a deal valued at USD 430 million
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On its (i) Investment in CitiusTech (ii) Acquisition of 24.99% in IIFL Wealth in a deal valued at US$ 500 million (iii) Buyout of Lonza Specialty Ingredients in a deal valued at US$ 4.2 billion (iv) Minority investment in Axis Bank in a deal valued at US$ 1 billion
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On the (i) Purchase of Singtel’s stake in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 1.6 billion (ii) Investment by Google in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 700 million
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On the acquisition of solar power assets of Emami Group
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On the (i) Sale of Max Healthcare to KKR and Radiant Life Care Private Limited through a composite scheme involving a merger and demerger (ii) Sale of a minority stake in Max Life Insurance by Max Financial Services to Axis Bank creating a joint venture between both parties in the life insurance space (iii) Swap of shareholding held by Mitsui Sumitomo in Max Life Insurance for shareholding in Max Financial Services in a deal valued at USD 585 million
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On the complex internal restructuring involving the demerger of its domestic wiring harness business and merger of its residual auto component businesses, resulting in two publicly listed companies
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On its (i) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Imperial Auto Industries (ii) Acquisition of a minority stake from Tiger Global and other existing shareholders in ANI Technologies Private Limited (iii) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Parksons Packaging Limited (iv) Sale/swap of shareholding of stake held in Bharti Telemedia into Bharti Airtel Limited in a deal valued at USD 430 million
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On its (i) Investment in CitiusTech (ii) Acquisition of 24.99% in IIFL Wealth in a deal valued at US$ 500 million (iii) Buyout of Lonza Specialty Ingredients in a deal valued at US$ 4.2 billion (iv) Minority investment in Axis Bank in a deal valued at US$ 1 billion
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On the (i) Purchase of Singtel’s stake in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 1.6 billion (ii) Investment by Google in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 700 million
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On the acquisition of solar power assets of Emami Group
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On the (i) Sale of Max Healthcare to KKR and Radiant Life Care Private Limited through a composite scheme involving a merger and demerger (ii) Sale of a minority stake in Max Life Insurance by Max Financial Services to Axis Bank creating a joint venture between both parties in the life insurance space (iii) Swap of shareholding held by Mitsui Sumitomo in Max Life Insurance for shareholding in Max Financial Services in a deal valued at USD 585 million
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On the complex internal restructuring involving the demerger of its domestic wiring harness business and merger of its residual auto component businesses, resulting in two publicly listed companies
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On its (i) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Imperial Auto Industries (ii) Acquisition of a minority stake from Tiger Global and other existing shareholders in ANI Technologies Private Limited (iii) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Parksons Packaging Limited (iv) Sale/swap of shareholding of stake held in Bharti Telemedia into Bharti Airtel Limited in a deal valued at USD 430 million
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On its (i) Investment in CitiusTech (ii) Acquisition of 24.99% in IIFL Wealth in a deal valued at US$ 500 million (iii) Buyout of Lonza Specialty Ingredients in a deal valued at US$ 4.2 billion (iv) Minority investment in Axis Bank in a deal valued at US$ 1 billion
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On the (i) Purchase of Singtel’s stake in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 1.6 billion (ii) Investment by Google in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 700 million
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On the acquisition of solar power assets of Emami Group
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On the (i) Sale of Max Healthcare to KKR and Radiant Life Care Private Limited through a composite scheme involving a merger and demerger (ii) Sale of a minority stake in Max Life Insurance by Max Financial Services to Axis Bank creating a joint venture between both parties in the life insurance space (iii) Swap of shareholding held by Mitsui Sumitomo in Max Life Insurance for shareholding in Max Financial Services in a deal valued at USD 585 million
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On the complex internal restructuring involving the demerger of its domestic wiring harness business and merger of its residual auto component businesses, resulting in two publicly listed companies
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On its (i) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Imperial Auto Industries (ii) Acquisition of a minority stake from Tiger Global and other existing shareholders in ANI Technologies Private Limited (iii) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Parksons Packaging Limited (iv) Sale/swap of shareholding of stake held in Bharti Telemedia into Bharti Airtel Limited in a deal valued at USD 430 million
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On its (i) Investment in CitiusTech (ii) Acquisition of 24.99% in IIFL Wealth in a deal valued at US$ 500 million (iii) Buyout of Lonza Specialty Ingredients in a deal valued at US$ 4.2 billion (iv) Minority investment in Axis Bank in a deal valued at US$ 1 billion
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On the (i) Purchase of Singtel’s stake in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 1.6 billion (ii) Investment by Google in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 700 million
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On the acquisition of solar power assets of Emami Group
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On the (i) Sale of Max Healthcare to KKR and Radiant Life Care Private Limited through a composite scheme involving a merger and demerger (ii) Sale of a minority stake in Max Life Insurance by Max Financial Services to Axis Bank creating a joint venture between both parties in the life insurance space (iii) Swap of shareholding held by Mitsui Sumitomo in Max Life Insurance for shareholding in Max Financial Services in a deal valued at USD 585 million
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On the complex internal restructuring involving the demerger of its domestic wiring harness business and merger of its residual auto component businesses, resulting in two publicly listed companies
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On its (i) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Imperial Auto Industries (ii) Acquisition of a minority stake from Tiger Global and other existing shareholders in ANI Technologies Private Limited (iii) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Parksons Packaging Limited (iv) Sale/swap of shareholding of stake held in Bharti Telemedia into Bharti Airtel Limited in a deal valued at USD 430 million
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On its (i) Investment in CitiusTech (ii) Acquisition of 24.99% in IIFL Wealth in a deal valued at US$ 500 million (iii) Buyout of Lonza Specialty Ingredients in a deal valued at US$ 4.2 billion (iv) Minority investment in Axis Bank in a deal valued at US$ 1 billion
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On the (i) Purchase of Singtel’s stake in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 1.6 billion (ii) Investment by Google in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 700 million
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On the acquisition of solar power assets of Emami Group
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On the (i) Sale of Max Healthcare to KKR and Radiant Life Care Private Limited through a composite scheme involving a merger and demerger (ii) Sale of a minority stake in Max Life Insurance by Max Financial Services to Axis Bank creating a joint venture between both parties in the life insurance space (iii) Swap of shareholding held by Mitsui Sumitomo in Max Life Insurance for shareholding in Max Financial Services in a deal valued at USD 585 million
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On the complex internal restructuring involving the demerger of its domestic wiring harness business and merger of its residual auto component businesses, resulting in two publicly listed companies
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On its (i) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Imperial Auto Industries (ii) Acquisition of a minority stake from Tiger Global and other existing shareholders in ANI Technologies Private Limited (iii) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Parksons Packaging Limited (iv) Sale/swap of shareholding of stake held in Bharti Telemedia into Bharti Airtel Limited in a deal valued at USD 430 million
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On its (i) Investment in CitiusTech (ii) Acquisition of 24.99% in IIFL Wealth in a deal valued at US$ 500 million (iii) Buyout of Lonza Specialty Ingredients in a deal valued at US$ 4.2 billion (iv) Minority investment in Axis Bank in a deal valued at US$ 1 billion
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On the (i) Purchase of Singtel’s stake in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 1.6 billion (ii) Investment by Google in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 700 million
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On the acquisition of solar power assets of Emami Group
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On the (i) Sale of Max Healthcare to KKR and Radiant Life Care Private Limited through a composite scheme involving a merger and demerger (ii) Sale of a minority stake in Max Life Insurance by Max Financial Services to Axis Bank creating a joint venture between both parties in the life insurance space (iii) Swap of shareholding held by Mitsui Sumitomo in Max Life Insurance for shareholding in Max Financial Services in a deal valued at USD 585 million
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On the complex internal restructuring involving the demerger of its domestic wiring harness business and merger of its residual auto component businesses, resulting in two publicly listed companies
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On its (i) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Imperial Auto Industries (ii) Acquisition of a minority stake from Tiger Global and other existing shareholders in ANI Technologies Private Limited (iii) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Parksons Packaging Limited (iv) Sale/swap of shareholding of stake held in Bharti Telemedia into Bharti Airtel Limited in a deal valued at USD 430 million
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On its (i) Investment in CitiusTech (ii) Acquisition of 24.99% in IIFL Wealth in a deal valued at US$ 500 million (iii) Buyout of Lonza Specialty Ingredients in a deal valued at US$ 4.2 billion (iv) Minority investment in Axis Bank in a deal valued at US$ 1 billion
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On the (i) Purchase of Singtel’s stake in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 1.6 billion (ii) Investment by Google in Bharti Airtel in a deal valued at US$ 700 million
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On the acquisition of solar power assets of Emami Group
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On the (i) Sale of Max Healthcare to KKR and Radiant Life Care Private Limited through a composite scheme involving a merger and demerger (ii) Sale of a minority stake in Max Life Insurance by Max Financial Services to Axis Bank creating a joint venture between both parties in the life insurance space (iii) Swap of shareholding held by Mitsui Sumitomo in Max Life Insurance for shareholding in Max Financial Services in a deal valued at USD 585 million
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On the complex internal restructuring involving the demerger of its domestic wiring harness business and merger of its residual auto component businesses, resulting in two publicly listed companies
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On its (i) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Imperial Auto Industries (ii) Acquisition of a minority stake from Tiger Global and other existing shareholders in ANI Technologies Private Limited (iii) Acquisition of a controlling stake in Parksons Packaging Limited (iv) Sale/swap of shareholding of stake held in Bharti Telemedia into Bharti Airtel Limited in a deal valued at USD 430 million
RECENT RECOGNITION
2024
2023
2022
2021
AsiaLaw Profiles
‘Elite Practitioner’ for Corporate / M&A and Private Equity
Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific
‘Band 1’ for Corporate/ M&A and Private Equity
Chambers & Partners Global
‘Band 1’ for Corporate/M&A
IFLR1000
‘Highly Regarded’ for M&A and Private Equity
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
- Leading Lawyer for Private Equity & Investment Funds
- Recommended for Corporate/M&A, Insurance and TMT
Asialaw Profiles
‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Corporate/M&A and Private Equity
Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific
- ‘Band 1’ for Corporate/ M&A and Private Equity
- Ranked for Venture Capital
Chambers & Partners Global
‘Band 1’ for Corporate/M&A
IFLR1000
‘Notable Practitioner’ for M&A and Private Equity
India Business Law Journal
Featured in ‘A–List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers’
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Corporate / M&A, Insurance and Private Equity & Investment Funds
Legal Era
Named a Leading Lawyer Champion for Corporate / M&A and Private Equity
Who’s Who Legal
‘Thought Leader – India’ for Corporate Governance and M&A
Asialaw Profiles
‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Corporate/M&A and Private Equity
Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific
‘Band 1’ for Corporate/ M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital
Chambers & Partners Global
‘Band 1’ for Corporate/M&A
IFLR1000
‘Notable Practitioner’ for M&A and Private Equity
India Business Law Journal
Featured in ‘A–List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers’
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Insurance and Private Equity & Investment Funds
Legal Era
Named a Leading Lawyer Champion for Corporate / M&A and Private Equity
Asialaw Profiles
‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Corporate/M&A and Private Equity
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Corporate/M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital
Chambers & Partners Global
Ranked for Corporate/M&A
IFLR1000
‘Notable Practitioner’ for M&A and Private Equity
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Insurance, Private Client Practice and Private Equity & Investment Funds
Who’s Who Legal
• ‘Global Elite Thought Leader’ for Corporate Governance
• Recommended for M&A and Governance
RECENT RECOGNITION
AsiaLaw Profiles
‘Elite Practitioner’ for Corporate / M&A and Private Equity
Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific
‘Band 1’ for Corporate/ M&A and Private Equity
Chambers & Partners Global
‘Band 1’ for Corporate/M&A
IFLR1000
‘Highly Regarded’ for M&A and Private Equity
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
- Leading Lawyer for Private Equity & Investment Funds
- Recommended for Corporate/M&A, Insurance and TMT
Asialaw Profiles
‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Corporate/M&A and Private Equity
Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific
- ‘Band 1’ for Corporate/ M&A and Private Equity
- Ranked for Venture Capital
Chambers & Partners Global
‘Band 1’ for Corporate/M&A
IFLR1000
‘Notable Practitioner’ for M&A and Private Equity
India Business Law Journal
Featured in ‘A–List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers’
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Corporate / M&A, Insurance and Private Equity & Investment Funds
Legal Era
Named a Leading Lawyer Champion for Corporate / M&A and Private Equity
Who’s Who Legal
‘Thought Leader – India’ for Corporate Governance and M&A
Asialaw Profiles
‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Corporate/M&A and Private Equity
Chambers & Partners Asia–Pacific
‘Band 1’ for Corporate/ M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital
Chambers & Partners Global
‘Band 1’ for Corporate/M&A
IFLR1000
‘Notable Practitioner’ for M&A and Private Equity
India Business Law Journal
Featured in ‘A–List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers’
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Insurance and Private Equity & Investment Funds
Legal Era
Named a Leading Lawyer Champion for Corporate / M&A and Private Equity
Asialaw Profiles
‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Corporate/M&A and Private Equity
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Corporate/M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital
Chambers & Partners Global
Ranked for Corporate/M&A
IFLR1000
‘Notable Practitioner’ for M&A and Private Equity
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Insurance, Private Client Practice and Private Equity & Investment Funds
Who’s Who Legal
• ‘Global Elite Thought Leader’ for Corporate Governance
• Recommended for M&A and Governance