The technology sector is a key focus area for the firm with some of our core deal team members specializing in matters such as data protection and data privacy, e-commerce and digital payments. We have represented clients, both strategic and financial investors, on a number of investments in diverse businesses across the sector, particularly in e-commerce, cab hailing, fintech, music streaming, ed-tech, food ordering and logistics platforms. We have also built up significant experience in the media and telecommunications sectors and have advised clients on a variety of investments into marketing, analytics, digital media, advertising and public relations platforms. Our familiarity with these businesses as well as the underlying legal and regulatory issues ensures that we play a constructive role not only for our clients but also for the targets and co-investors who are involved. We find that our clients value our overall capabilities as transactional lawyers as well as our insight and expertise in advising on complex regulatory issues associated with the disruptive tech businesses.

We have experience in advising clients on both early and late stage investments in the tech space as well as structuring and negotiating exits as part of private sales and IPOs. Whilst there are varying “market practices” across financial investments in India, our understanding of the Indian market and the risk appetites of our clients enables us to provide balanced inputs on the various commercial calls that typically need to be made on such deals. Apart from deal structuring, legal diligence and documentation, with our competition / antitrust practice lending their expertise on the unique competition / antitrust aspects impacting technology businesses, we are able to provide consolidated and integrated advice to our clients on all aspects of the deal.