Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
Global Guide 2024 : India
Band 2
About
Provided by Pioneer Legal
The M&A team at Pioneer Legal is known for driving transactions to their logical end and obtaining desired results. We work across a breadth of sectors, education, advertising, healthcare, pharma, energy, oil & gas, financial services, telecom, automotive, Tech, manufacturing, logistics & transportation being some of the more prominent.
We render full range of legal services for mergers and acquisition transactions across diverse sectors to acquirers, target entities and sellers. We advise on complex, high-value cross-border and domestic transactions and provide customized solutions for each transaction.
The firm provides end to end legal services to venture capital funds including setting up of AIFs. The firm has a deep and broad experience in advising funds. Representing buy/sale sides across diverse sectors.
Key deals:
- Advised VLCC Health Care Limited and its founders in its majority stake acquisition by Carlyle.
- Advised Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited in acquisition of Oliver Engineering Private Limited.
- Advised Hakuhodo Inc. in acquisition of majority stake in MA&TH Entertainment Network Private Limited.
- Advised DEPT Holding B.V. in the acquisition of a majority stake in Tekno Point India Private Limited.
- Advised Jaynix Engineering Private Limited in acquisition of its majority stake by Fairfax India Holdings Corporation.
- Advised in a deal wherein TA Associates picked up a majority stake in Synokem Pharmaceuticals.
Chambers Review
Mumbai-based law firm Pioneer Legal is active on a wide range of corporate matters including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, share purchases and reverse mergers. The firm regularly assists private equity firms and clients in the manufacturing and technology sectors, among others, and is well placed to advise on domestic and cross-border transactions. Alcon Electronics, Dentsu and Tata Capital Healthcare Fund II are among its clients.
Work Highlights
- Pioneer Legal advised Dentsu on its acquisition of an 80% stake in Extentia Information Technology.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They fight hard for their client. They put adequate resources into transactions and put a lot of commitment into it."
"They fight hard for their client. They put adequate resources into transactions and put a lot of commitment into it."
Notable Practitioners
Satish Kishanchandani assists corporates and private equity firms with M&A involving listed and unlisted companies.He is the founder of Pioneer Legal and is based in Mumbai.
Pritha Jha in Mumbai enters the rankings and is recognised for her work in M&A, including within the healthcare, technology and engineering sectors.
"Pritha is an amazing lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Pioneer Legal
India
Members
Provided by Pioneer Legal
Anupam Shukla
Narendra Dingankar
Sanket Jain
Head of Department
Shoubhik Dasgupta