Private Equity - India
Band 2
What the Team is Known For
Nishith Desai Associates is a full-service law firm in India which is well placed to advise Indian and international funds and private equity firms on a variety of transactions in this field, notably including fund formation mandates. The firm has recognised strength in structuring investments, drafting commercial agreements, designing exit strategies and obtaining regulatory approvals. The team draws on the vast knowledge of its first-rate tax department to support clients on investment-related fiscal issues. The lawyers are able to offer assistance with early growth-stage investments and also industry expertise in the technology, life sciences, real estate and infrastructure sectors, among others.
Work Highlights
Nishith Desai Associates represented Affirma Capital on the sale of shares held by it in Prodapt Solutions to ServiceNow, a strategic investor.
Notable practitioners
Nishchal Joshipura is a partner at Nishith Desai Associates and is based in the firm's Mumbai office. He represents promoters and investors, including sovereign wealth funds, in deals pertaining to real estate, healthcare and technology.
He is very solution-oriented.
