Private Equity And Venture Capital Transactions

We advise investors, funds, and portfolio companies on all aspects of Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) transactions in India. With deep domain knowledge across sectors and regulatory regimes, we offer strategic legal counsel from term sheet to exit—helping clients unlock value and mitigate risk in fast-paced, competitive deal environments. Our team is known for seamlessly handling complex investment structures, regulatory clearances, and founder negotiations, while balancing the commercial interests of all stakeholders.

Investment Structuring & Transaction Execution

• Early-stage, growth-stage, and late-stage investments
• Deal structuring: primary issuance, secondary sales, convertible instruments (CCPS,CCDs, SAFE notes)
• Drafting and negotiating term sheets, share purchase agreements (SPA), share subscription agreement (SSA) and shareholders’ agreements (SHA)
• Advising on governance rights, liquidation preference, anti-dilution, drag/tag-along, and exit mechanisms
• Founder lock-in, vesting schedules, and ESOP structures

Due Diligence & Risk Analysis

• Comprehensive legal due diligence across corporate, regulatory, IP, employment, and litigation areas
• Red-flag reports and risk mitigation strategies
• Compliance with sector-specific regulations (e.g., fintech, pharma, edtech, health tech, manufacturing etc)

Regulatory & Compliance Advisory

• FEMA and RBI compliance for FDI investments
• FPI and AIF structuring for foreign and domestic funds
• SEBI regulations for VC/PE-backed listed entities or exit via IPO
• Statutory filings (FC-GPR, FC-TRS), regulatory approvals, and post-closing compliance

Exit Strategy & Advisory

• Exit transactions via secondary sales, strategic sales, IPOs, or buybacks
• Advisory on put/call options, IPO ratchets, and waterfall mechanisms
• Pre-IPO restructuring, promoter arrangements, and corporate governance alignment

Who We Work With

• Venture Capital & Private Equity Funds
• Family Offices & Angel Networks
• Indian Startups and Growth-Stage Companies
• Strategic Investors and Corporates