We are a firm focused on transactional law, and are built on four main foundations:
Simply, we believe that for us to be effective at what we do, we cannot confine ourselves to the theoretical exploration of the law and have to lean into practical implementation.
Our emphasis on simplicity is deep-rooted. Our clients rely on us to guide them through some of their more challenging and novel situations, where convention and precedent are of little assistance, and they require a trusted advisor, one who can eliminate the chaff and can take those high stakes calls without seeking comfort in ambiguity.
We have advised some of the largest global sponsors, sovereign wealth funds and corporates on their public M&A investments – right from optimal structuring of such trades, addressing corporate governance issues, anticipating regulatory litigation and building fail-safe strategies, press strategy and proxy management, and identifying seamless exit routes. Besides our legal expertise, our key standout ability is to understand deal-specific tax and accounting issues and engage with principals in devising deal commercials including mathematical formulations.
Underlying our experience and expertise is the team’s unflinching commitment towards research and advocacy efforts. Our research-based approach to advising transactions has allowed us to develop innovative structures and anticipate critical roadblocks in high-stakes transactions.
The heart of our practice is a common vision we share – to function as a firm driven by purpose and not merely by profit. We like to be identified by our values and organizational philosophy. We work with a select family of clients where we function with utmost professionalism yet remain emotionally invested in our clients’ purpose. Success for us is a measure of happiness, innovation, and professional excellence.
Our core practice is centred around funds and asset management, and we have extensive expertise in advising on the various aspects in the lifecycle of an investment fund.
Public M&A is arguably the most nuanced field of deal-making in India, considering the myriad legislations and constantly evolving corporate governance practices.
Our private equity practise is driven by a practical understanding of the vulnerabilities of offshore financial sponsors, LP-GP relationships, and importantly, governance standards required by fund managers.
Our private credit / structured finance team specializes in high yield private debt transactions (primarily foreign debt), mezzanine debt infusions and securitization of different asset classes.
Infrastructure Investment Trusts ("InvITs") and infrastructure is a core specialism of the firm. In 2019 alone, members of the team have advised some of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and leading global financial sponsors on some of the largest and pioneering transactions in the space with overall deal values exceeding USD 5 billion.
A specialism that we take pride in is our understanding of cross-border tax issues. The role of a tax advisor has generally been undertaken by accounting firms, but each tax position taken needs to be validated under law. In our prior dealings, we have seen lack of tax-enabled advisory as a huge handicap in managing and executing high-stakes transactions.