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Economic Laws Practice

Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based

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Economic Laws Practice

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ELP offers legal services at all stages of a business cycle, right from the inception of an entity to general corporate matters to guiding companies routinely on their business and legal issues to assisting and advising them in relation to complex transactions. Our expertise in corporate laws, tax laws, competition laws, regulatory structuring, and commercial understanding of various sectors enables us to handle the complexities involved in transactions in the most practical manner. 

Our lawyers are trained to focus on providing our clients with the most optimum solution to overcome the complexities of commercial transactions by developing innovative structures and mitigating any risks involved. We advise clients on the entire spectrum of corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, scheme of arrangement, business and asset transfers, demergers, joint-ventures & strategic alliances, buyouts, reduction of capital, buy-back of shares, stock swap arrangements and corporate reorganisation. 

Our services are not just restricted to conducting due diligence exercises, drafting and negotiating documents, providing regulatory, corporate compliance solutions, structuring advice, or entry- exit mechanism; we strive, at all points of time, to provide end-to-end results to our clients. Clients benefit from the multidimensional knowledge of our lawyers and value our in-depth expertise, availability, and the involvement of our partners throughout the cycle of a transaction.

Clients (15)

  • Tata Chemicals Limited
  • Tata Motors Limited
  • Tata Teleservices Limited
  • The Indian Hotels Company Limited
  • APM Terminals
  • Ballasore Alloys
  • Dubai Port World
  • Johnson Controls
  • Otis Elevators Company
  • SAMHI Hotels Private Limited
  • BLA Group
  • Sunteck Group
  • Wadhwa Group
  • SSIPL Retail Limited
  • Surya Hospitals

Industries (20)

  • Financial Services
  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Chemicals
  • Energy
  • Government
  • Health Care
  • Logistics
  • Funds
  • Technology
  • Insurance
  • Mining & Metals
  • Media
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Sports
  • Telecommunications
  • Travel & Leisure
  • Banks

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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.

Work Highlights

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  • Economic Laws Practice advised Alkem Medtech on its acquisition of Bombay Ortho Industries.

Strengths

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  • 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.

    Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based respondentAsia-Pacific
  • There is a lot of partner attention and the approach is holistic and pragmatic. They pay attention to the business needs.

    Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based respondentAsia-Pacific
  • The key difference at ELP is its deep sectoral expertise combined with a strategic, business-oriented approach to legal advice.

    Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Yashojit Mitra
    Band 4Yashojit Mitra

    Yashojit Mitra

    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.

    • He played a pivotal role in coordinating discussions and ensured that the final agreement reflected a balanced, win-win outcome for all parties involved.

      Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based respondentAsia-Pacific
    • He is always committed and his turnaround time is fantastic.

      Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based respondentAsia-Pacific
    • Yashojit was readily available to support the transaction at all times and stepped in with very mature thoughts on multiple occasions.

      Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based respondentAsia-Pacific

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