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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. The firm is present in Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru.
Strengths
Very reliable, commercially-minded lawyers who are problem-solvers with very high responsiveness.
Their legal advice is provided with a strong dose of common sense and commercial advice. Touchstone’s commercial views are a key reason for us engaging them.
They have excellent client service and first rate knowledge of the legal and regulatory landscape. They provide clear and concise advice with a commercial lens.
Work Highlights
Touchstone Partners advised Meituan on the sale of part of its shareholding and Wellington on sale of its entire shareholding in Swiggy to certain third parties, ahead of Swiggy's IPO.
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 is highly valued for his broad experience, which includes cross-border acquisitions and joint ventures.
Karam demonstrates exceptional mastery in structuring cross-border investments.
Karam's knowledge of commercial law and his knowledge of market consideration is invaluable in managing complex transactions.
Karem's advice is business-centric. He anticipates business implications at all times while providing strategic advice.
On top of his brief and always sees the bigger picture. He can see round corners and intercepts issues before they ever become a problem.
Yashasvi is a terrific corporate counsel and has been outstanding in his deliverables.
The firm has been a clear choice because of Uday Walia’s knowledge base, responsiveness and solution-oriented approach.
Uday is able to provide strong technical advice and commercial insight when navigating through legal challenges.
Gaurav is an excellent partner for any multinational corporation looking to strengthen its corporate competency when expanding into India.
He is proactive, commercially strong and provides good advice.
His deep understanding of sectoral caps, approval routes and compliance requirements helped us mitigate regulatory risks.