Corporate/M&A: The Elite - India
What the team is known for
Touchstone Partners possesses an accomplished group of lawyers in India, specialised in handling strategic M&A and joint ventures on behalf of renowned multinational clients from the energy, logistics, technology and education industries. The firm draws on its extensive international experience to ably support prestigious international law firms on high-profile matters. Other clients include noted names from Europe, Asia and North America. Clients include NDTV, Diageo and Tencent. The firm is present in Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru.
Strengths
"Touchstone has been great at providing actionable advice. Touchstone provides a level of client service that is unique."
"Touchstone brings a healthy mix of sophistication and pragmatism to discussions, which is very helpful."
Work highlights
Touchstone Partners advised Tencent Holdings on the restructuring of the PhonePe group, in which the client held a significant minority stake.
Notable practitioners
Karam Daulet-Singh in Mumbai is qualified to practise in both India and the UK. He is heavily focused on advising international companies on their India-based operations and highly valued for his broad experience, which includes cross-border acquisitions and joint ventures.
Yashasvi Mohanram in Bengaluru has private sector experience and a large international client base. He handles investments and provides advice on corporate matters.
Uday Walia advises companies on M&A in a variety of sectors, including education and manufacturing. Based in New Delhi, he is qualified in England and India and has experience working abroad.
Gaurav Desai in New Delhi is well regarded by market sources. He has experience acting on a variety of different corporate deals from acquisitions to divestment operations.
