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Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based | Asia-Pacific
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Ajay Bahl AZB & Partners19 Years Ranked
Shardul S Shroff Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co19 Years Ranked- Mohit SarafSaraf and Partners
- Abhishek Saxena Phoenix Legal17 Years Ranked
Sanjeev Adlakha S&R Associates12 Years Ranked
Uday Walia Touchstone Partners16 Years Ranked- Vaibhav KakkarSaraf and Partners
Aparajit Bhattacharya DSK Legal18 Years Ranked
Charandeep Kaur Trilegal4 Years Ranked
Gaurav Desai Touchstone Partners13 Years Ranked
Manish Gupta Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co7 Years Ranked
Puja Sondhi Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co3 Years Ranked
Rajat Mukherjee Khaitan & Co6 Years Ranked- Saket Shukla Phoenix Legal9 Years Ranked
- Probal BhaduriEVA Law
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Eminent Practitioners
E Ajay Bahl
AZB & Partners | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Eminent Practitioners | 19 Years RankedAjay Bahl is a co-founder and managing partner of AZB & Partners, based in New Delhi. He has vast experience advising on complex M&A and is also able to provide assistance with tax structuring.E Shardul S Shroff
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Eminent Practitioners | 19 Years RankedShardul Shroff in New Delhi is the executive chairman at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas. He has a long history of overseeing substantial acquisitions, strategic partnerships and takeovers, regularly representing leading Indian conglomerates.- Mohit SarafSaraf and Partners | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Eminent Practitioners
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1 Akila Agrawal
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedAkila Agrawal has longstanding experience in the market and draws recognition for her regulatory expertise. Her workload comprises complex, multi-layered acquisitions, business transfers and strategic partnerships. She heads CAM's M&A practice from New Delhi.
1 Amit Khansaheb
Trilegal | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedAmit Khansaheb is a well-regarded lawyer whose practice encompasses M&A, funds and securities work. Based out of New Delhi, his experience stretches across many sectors, such as education and technology.
1 Anil KasturiAZB & Partners | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedAnil Kasturi has a strong reputation in the New Delhi market and includes leading private equity firms and domestic corporates among his clients. He is well known for being an advisor to leading Indian conglomerates.
1 Bharat Anand
Khaitan & Co | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedBharat Anand in New Delhi is well recognised for his experience working in India and abroad. He is well-versed in acting on a range of different corporate agreements.
1 Gautam Saha
TT&A | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedGautam Saha is based in the New Delhi office. He elicits widespread praise from market observers and is known for handling large cross-border M&A in a range of sectors. He regularly represents Indian conglomerates.
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2 Gunjan ShahShardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedGunjan Shah is an experienced lawyer with a notable market presence in India. Her practice includes advising on acquisitions, sales and foreign investment. She is a partner in SAM's New Delhi office.
2 Sidharrth Shankar
JSA | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedSidharrth Shankar is based in New Delhi and assists corporates with cross-border acquisitions and domestic M&A in sectors that include consumer goods and manufacturing.
2 Yogesh SinghTrilegal | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedYogesh Singh is highly valued for his relationship skills. He has experience acting for foreign companies on their India acquisitions and investments, as well as domestic corporates. He is based in New Delhi.
Band 3
3 Abhishek SaxenaPhoenix Legal | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedAbhishek Saxena in New Delhi has a wealth of transactional knowledge. Aside from M&A advice, he can act on joint ventures and corporate restructurings, and takes on relevant tax and regulatory issues.3 Sanjeev Adlakha
S&R Associates | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedSanjeev Adlakha is a partner in S&R's New Delhi office. Much of his activity concerns representing domestic companies in acquisitions and sales, with notable experience handling retail and manufacturing deals.3 Uday Walia
Touchstone Partners | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedUday 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.
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4 Aparajit BhattacharyaDSK Legal | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedAparajit Bhattacharya is based in New Delhi. He is a lawyer with experience across a varied range of different transactions, including sale of shares, acquisitions and private equity investments.4 Charandeep KaurTrilegal | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedCharandeep Kaur is well regarded in the market and head of the Delhi and Gurugram offices. She has significant experience in M&A and other corporate transactions including a particular focus on Japanese clients.4 Gaurav DesaiTouchstone Partners | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedGaurav 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.4 Manish GuptaShardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedManish Gupta is based in the New Delhi office of IndusLaw. He is active in the M&A and private equity spaces.4 Puja SondhiShardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedPuja Sondhi in Delhi is recognised for her work in the M&A space. In particular, she is noted for her work on matters in the e-commerce space and is active on fundraising work.
4 Rajat MukherjeeKhaitan & Co | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedRajat Mukherjee's practice spans cross-border M&A and joint ventures which he handles from New Delhi. He also advises on market entry issues.4 Saket ShuklaPhoenix Legal | Corporate/M&A: New Delhi-based2026 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedSaket Shukla in New Delhi is recognised for his work in the M&A space, particularly on acquisitions and investments.