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Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded - India
What the Team is Known For
Mumbai-headquartered Economic Laws Practice's compact team in India works alongside the firm's banking, dispute resolution, competition and tax practices to advise clients on multifaceted corporate transactions. The firm is respected for its robust knowledge of corporate law including public M&A, joint ventures and takeovers. Lawyers in the transactional group have significant experience assisting companies from the pharmaceutical, technology and manufacturing sectors. The team regularly provides assistance to domestic and multinational clients regarding corporate governance, restructuring and licensing concerns.
Strengths
There is a lot of partner attention and the approach is holistic and pragmatic. They pay attention to the business needs.
Their strengths are practicality, commitment towards the client's interest and ability to understand business requirements and come up with solutions. They are also pleasant folks to engage with.
The key difference at ELP is its deep sectoral expertise combined with a strategic, business-oriented approach to legal advice.
Work Highlights
Economic Laws Practice advised Alkem Medtech on its acquisition of Bombay Ortho Industries.
Notable practitioners
Yashojit Mitra manages a broad spectrum of transactional mandates, such as negotiating share purchase agreements, handling both minority and majority stake acquisitions and overseeing private transactions.
Yashojit was readily available to support the transaction at all times and stepped in with very mature thoughts on multiple occasions.
He played a pivotal role in coordinating discussions and ensured that the final agreement reflected a balanced, win-win outcome for all parties involved.
He is always committed and his turnaround time is fantastic.