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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys

India

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Key contacts
Managing partner: V. Lakshmikumaran
Quick facts
Languages

English, Hindi and a variety of Indian regional languages

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
Private equity
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Real estate and Construction
Firm overview

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan (LKS) is a full-service law firm specializing in areas such as corporate & commercial laws, dispute resolution, taxation (both direct and indirect) and intellectual property. The firm is able to keep a finger on the pulse of litigation and commercial law matters throughout the country. The firm’s driving principles are integrity, knowledge, passion, innovation, collaboration and one practice.

Founded by V. Lakshmikumaran and V. Sridharan in 1985, the firm serves clients globally through its offices in 14 cities in India. The firm is well-known for its high ethical standards, quality work and transparency in all its business dealings. LKS corporate clientele comprises large business houses, multi-national corporations, banks and financial institutions including Fortune 500 companies.

Key Transactional Practices
  •  Competition
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Investment funds
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
Sector expertise
  • Automotive
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Gaming
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Insurance
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharm and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Tech and telecoms
  • Utilities
Other offices
  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Chennai
  • Bengaluru
  • Hyderabad
  • Ahmedabad
  • Pune
  • Kolkata
  • Chandigarh
  • Gurugram
  • Prayagraj
  • Kochi
  • Jaipur
  • Nagpur
Address:
7th Floor, Tower E, World Trade Centre,
Nauroji Nagar
New Delhi, 110029
Tel:+91 11 4129 9800, +91 11 4606 3300 Fax:+91 11 4129 9899 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.lakshmisri.com
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Active since 1985,Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan boasts a pan-Indian presence with 14 offices across the country and is also a member of TerraLex, an international legal network. 

The firm is recognised for its corporate and M&A, private equity and restructuring and insolvency capabilities. Key sectors of focus include agriculture, consumer products, healthcare, e-commerce, technology, hospitality and manufacturing. 

 

Highlights  

The firm recently advised the shareholders of Oremus Corporate Services on its 100% acquisition by Fornax Corporate Services. The transaction was distinguished by its complex multi-jurisdictional structure and the integration of a critical pre-closing slump sale of a key business unit. To ensure transactional security, the firm introduced an innovative escrow mechanism for the purchase consideration while seamlessly coordinating with legal advisors across India, the US, and the UK. 

 

Key clients  

Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, Regal Rexnord Corporation, SSI Aeration, Futura SurgicarePinbox Inclusion, MetLife Services East, IndiaMART InterMESH 

 

Testimonials    

“Dedicated client support.” (M&A) 

“Thorough research and updated knowledge, most reliable team.” (Restructuring and insolvency) 

Rambhadran Raghavan 

Studies case very well and thinks on the defences and appears well prepared in court.” 

Srabonee Roy 

“Capable, client-focused, deal-focused and competent.” 

Deal Highlights
3 results3 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Supply Chain Labs - Fund raising
2020-01-12
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys
India
Fund raising
Kunal Arora
Supply Chain Labs
Partner
ETS Stategic Capital - Fund raising
2021-01-12
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys
India
Fund raising
Kunal Arora
ETS Stategic Capital
Investor
OJI Holdings Corp - M&A
2021-01-10
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys
India
M&A
Sudish Sharma
OJI Holdings Corp
Acquirer
Sponsored

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    Sponsored by Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys
    Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys is happy to share that its cricket team won the 16th edition of the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) Cricket Tournament 2024. The Final was played in Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi on 1 December 2024. LKS team led by captain Anurag Kapur defeated S&A Law by 6 runs in the Final match.
  • IFLR1000
    Sponsored by Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys
    Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys (LKS) acted as legal counsel for IndiQus Technologies in connection with its acquisition by Yotta Data Services, a managed data center service provider owned by the Hiranandani Group. IndiQus Technologies, the parent organization of Apiculus, is a cloud platform provider that collaborates with telecom service providers (Telcos, ISPs, and data center providers) globally, enabling them to build profitable in-country cloud businesses.
  • IFLR1000
    Sponsored by Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys
    Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan advised Krsnaa Diagnostics Limited, a listed entity on its acquisition of 23.35% stake in Apulki Healthcare Private Limited. Apulki specialises in operating cancer and cardiac care hospitals in public-private partnership (PPP) mode.