03 · Practice Area
M&A & Restructuring
Diligence, structuring and execution across mergers, acquisitions and JV formation.
Overview
Deals are decided long before they close. We work with founders, boards and strategic acquirers from the earliest structuring conversation — not just the SPA draft — because the choice of instrument, jurisdiction and cap-table waterfall shapes value more than the legal drafting ever will.
Our M&A practice covers primary funding rounds, secondaries, control acquisitions, minority investments, joint ventures and restructurings. We run diligence with a commercial lens (what would actually kill the deal?), negotiate SPAs, SHAs, escrow and reps-and-warranties packages, and manage closing mechanics through completion.
Where the transaction is cross-border, we co-ordinate with local counsel in the relevant APAC jurisdictions, keep exchange-control and tax structuring in view, and keep the timeline honest.
What we cover
Sub-services.
A representative view of the work we take on within m&a & restructuring. Every engagement is tailored to the specific commercial reality of the business.
Buy-Side & Sell-Side M&A
Diligence, structuring, SPA/SHA negotiation, escrow and post-closing integration.
Venture Funding Rounds
Seed to growth-stage rounds — term sheets, SSA/SHA, side letters and closing.
Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
JV structuring, governance, deadlock, exit and non-compete provisions.
Secondaries & Cap-Table Cleanup
Secondary sales, waterfall modelling and cap-table restructuring.
Legal Due Diligence
Red-flag and full-scope diligence, VDR management and DD reports.
Cross-Border Structuring
India-outbound / inbound structuring, holdco jurisdictions, FEMA and tax co-ordination.
Founder & Promoter Agreements
Founder agreements, vesting, drag/tag and promoter-lock structures.
Post-Closing Integration
TSA, integration playbooks, HR/contract harmonisation and covenant tracking.
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