Mumbai, 23rd September 2026: Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys (LKS) has appointed Vinod Joseph as Partner in the Corporate and M&A team at the Mumbai office, effective 15th September 2026.
Vinod brings over 27 years of comprehensive experience across corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, investment funds, banking, technology, data privacy and regulatory compliance. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions at leading Indian and international law firms and financial institutions, including Economic Laws Practice, Argus Partners, Global Infrastructure Partners, IDFC Alternatives, Brand Capital (Times Group), Reed Smith LLP, Lawrence Graham LLP, and Chambers of Zia Mody, among others.
His background spans high-value domestic and cross-border transactions across infrastructure, real estate, technology, and financial services sectors. He has been recognized in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist for his contributions to the legal profession and has authored several publications on investment funds and related topics.
Vinod has worked with investment funds since 2007, but the last three years were solely focussed on investment funds regulated by SEBI and IFSCA, developing specialized expertise in fund structuring and regulatory compliance.
His academic credentials include a B.A. LL.B. (Honours) from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, and an LL.M. (with Merit) in Corporate and Commercial Laws from the London School of Economics. Vinod is an Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, a Solicitor of England & Wales, a California Attorney, and holds a Diploma in Investment Compliance from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, UK.
At LKS, Vinod will focus on investment funds, SEBI and IFSCA regulated entities, SEBI licensing, private client advisory, trusts and wealth management structures and related corporate transactions.
About Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan attorneys
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan (LKS) is a premier full-service law firm in India, specializing in areas such as corporate & M&A/PE, dispute resolution, taxation and intellectual property. The firm, through its 15 offices across India, works closely on Corporate, M&A, litigation and commercial law matters, advising and representing clients both in India and abroad. Over the last 4 decades the firm has worked with over 15,500 clients which range from start-ups, small & medium enterprises, to large Indian corporates and multinational companies.
The professionals within the firm bring diverse experience to service clients across sectors such as automobiles, aviation, consumer electronics, e-commerce and retail, energy, EPC, financial services, FMCG, hospitality, IT/ITeS, logistics, metals, mining, online gaming, pharma and healthcare, real estate and infra, telecom and media, and textiles. The firm takes pride in the value-based, client-focused approach that combines knowledge of the law with industry experience to design bespoke legal solutions. The firm has consistently been recognised by leading legal directories, including Chambers & Partners (Asia Pacific and Global), Legal 500 Asia Pacific, IBLJ, IFLR 1000, and AsiaLaw for its capabilities and expertise across various practices and sectors.
The firm’s driving principles to achieve our vision are integrity, knowledge and passion.
For further information, please contact:
Supriti Narayanan (Associate Partner, Practice Development Management)
M: +91 9958867828
Farheen Khan (Manager, Practice Development Management)
M: +91 9920017495