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Rankings published in 2026
M&A
Tier 3
98 firms ranked
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Tier 1

AZB & Partners
18 practice areas
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
18 practice areas
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JSA Advocates & Solicitors
19 practice areas
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Khaitan & Co
18 practice areas
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
18 practice areas
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Trilegal
18 practice areas
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Tier 2

CMS INDUSLAW
16 practice areas
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DSK Legal
17 practice areas
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Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India
17 practice areas
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S&R Associates
13 practice areas
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Saraf and Partners
12 practice areas
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TT&A
13 practice areas
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Veritas Legal
7 practice areas
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Tier 3

ALMT Legal
14 practice areas
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Argus Partners
11 practice areas
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Bharucha & Partners
10 practice areas
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Desai & Diwanji
12 practice areas
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Economic Laws Practice
18 practice areas
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Kochhar & Co
9 practice areas
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Krishnamurthy & Co
14 practice areas
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Majmudar & Partners
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Nishith Desai Associates
9 practice areas
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P&A Law Offices
4 practice areas
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Phoenix Legal
16 practice areas
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Pioneer Legal
3 practice areas
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Quillon Partners
3 practice areas
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Resolut Partners
4 practice areas
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Sagus Legal
13 practice areas
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Samvad Partners
10 practice areas
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Touchstone Partners
6 practice areas
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Wadia Ghandy & Co
12 practice areas
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Tier 4

AP & Partners
6 practice areas
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Aarambh Legal
2 practice areas
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Aretha Legal
3 practice areas
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Bombay Law Chambers
6 practice areas
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Burgeon Law
4 practice areas
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Chadha & Co
5 practice areas
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Chandhiok & Mahajan, Advocates and Solicitors
4 practice areas
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Chugh Universal Legal
3 practice areas
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Clasis Law
4 practice areas
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Counselence
1 practice area
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Dentons Link Legal
14 practice areas
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HSA Advocates
15 practice areas
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Jerome Merchant + Partners
9 practice areas
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Juris Corp
12 practice areas
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King Stubb & Kasiva
4 practice areas
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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys
5 practice areas
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SD Partners
4 practice areas
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SNG & Partners
10 practice areas
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Singhania & Partners
15 practice areas
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TLH, Advocates & Solicitors
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Tatva Legal
9 practice areas
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Tempus Law Associates
2 practice areas
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Tier 5

Aekom Legal
2 practice areas
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DMD Advocates
3 practice areas
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Dua Associates
7 practice areas
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Emerald Law Offices
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Fox Mandal & Associates
16 practice areas
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Hammurabi & Solomon
10 practice areas
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IC RegFin Legal Partners
8 practice areas
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Juris Arena
4 practice areas
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Kaizen Law
2 practice areas
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Kanga & Co
9 practice areas
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LawKnit
2 practice areas
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Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co
6 practice areas
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Naik Naik & Company
3 practice areas
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NovoJuris Legal
4 practice areas
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Obhan Mason
3 practice areas
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Panag, Babu & Sarangi
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Rajaram Legal
2 practice areas
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Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors
8 practice areas
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Singh & Associates
2 practice areas
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Singhania & Co
3 practice areas
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Spice Route Legal
5 practice areas
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Stratage Law
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Vaish Associates
6 practice areas
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AKS Partners
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Advaya Legal
1 practice area
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Agama Law Associates
2 practice areas
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Ahlawat & Associates
4 practice areas
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Anhad Law
1 practice area
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Begur & Partners
5 practice areas
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Ediplis Counsels
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Fox & Mandal
6 practice areas
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Gravitas Legal
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India Law Offices
6 practice areas
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JoyceLaw
4 practice areas
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KNM & Partners
3 practice areas
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Kapil Sapra & Associates
1 practice area
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Khurana & Khurana
2 practice areas
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Lex Consult
4 practice areas
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Maheshwari & Co
3 practice areas
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PSL Advocates & Solicitors
4 practice areas
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Poovayya & Co
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Saga Legal
4 practice areas
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Solomon & Co
7 practice areas
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ThinkLaw
2 practice areas
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UKCA and Partners
4 practice areas
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Private equity
Tier 4
73 firms ranked
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Tier 1

AZB & Partners
18 practice areas
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CMS INDUSLAW
16 practice areas
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
18 practice areas
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JSA Advocates & Solicitors
19 practice areas
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Khaitan & Co
18 practice areas
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
18 practice areas
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Trilegal
18 practice areas
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Tier 2

Nishith Desai Associates
9 practice areas
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S&R Associates
13 practice areas
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Veritas Legal
7 practice areas
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Tier 3

ALMT Legal
14 practice areas
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Bharucha & Partners
10 practice areas
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DSK Legal
17 practice areas
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Desai & Diwanji
12 practice areas
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Economic Laws Practice
18 practice areas
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IC RegFin Legal Partners
8 practice areas
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Jerome Merchant + Partners
9 practice areas
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Juris Corp
12 practice areas
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Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India
17 practice areas
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Majmudar & Partners
14 practice areas
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Phoenix Legal
16 practice areas
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Samvad Partners
10 practice areas
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Wadia Ghandy & Co
12 practice areas
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Tier 4

Aarambh Legal
2 practice areas
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Anoma Legal
1 practice area
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Argus Partners
11 practice areas
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Atlas Law Partners
2 practice areas
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Begur & Partners
5 practice areas
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Bombay Law Chambers
6 practice areas
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Burgeon Law
4 practice areas
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Chugh Universal Legal
3 practice areas
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Dentons Link Legal
14 practice areas
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Dhir & Dhir Associates
17 practice areas
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JoyceLaw
4 practice areas
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Krishnamurthy & Co
14 practice areas
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P&A Law Offices
4 practice areas
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Pioneer Legal
3 practice areas
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Quillon Partners
3 practice areas
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Rajani Associates
14 practice areas
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Rajaram Legal
2 practice areas
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Resolut Partners
4 practice areas
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Saraf and Partners
12 practice areas
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Singhania & Co
3 practice areas
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Spice Route Legal
5 practice areas
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Tatva Legal
9 practice areas
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Touchstone Partners
6 practice areas
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Vertices Partners
5 practice areas
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Tier 5

AP & Partners
6 practice areas
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Aretha Legal
3 practice areas
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Goyel & Goyal
1 practice area
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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys
5 practice areas
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NovoJuris Legal
4 practice areas
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River Law
1 practice area
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Sarvaank Associates
1 practice area
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Stratage Law
5 practice areas
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TT&A
13 practice areas
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Ahlawat & Associates
4 practice areas
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Clarence & Partners
2 practice areas
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DMD Advocates
3 practice areas
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Dua Associates
7 practice areas
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Fox & Mandal
6 practice areas
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Gagrats
14 practice areas
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Gravitas Legal
8 practice areas
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Lumiere Law Partners
3 practice areas
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Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co
6 practice areas
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Obhan Mason
3 practice areas
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Poovayya & Co
5 practice areas
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SNG & Partners
10 practice areas
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Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors
8 practice areas
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Solomon & Co
7 practice areas
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Tempus Law Associates
2 practice areas
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ThinkLaw
2 practice areas
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Triumvir Law
1 practice area
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Established in 2019, Pioneer Legal is headquartered in Mumbai and is led by managing partner Satish Kishanchandani.

The firm is noted for its focus on corporate and M&A and private equity matters. It works across a breadth of sectors such as education, advertising, healthcare, pharma, energy, oil&gas, financial services, telecoms, automotive, technology, manufacturing, logistics and transportation being some of the more prominent. 

The firm’s M&A team render the full range of legal services for mergers and acquisition transactions across diverse sectors to acquirers, target entities and sellers. 

The private equity team has deep and broad experience in advising funds, representing buy and sale sides across diverse sectors.

Deal Highlights
10 results10 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Ipackchem Group SAS - M&A
2021-11-09
Pioneer Legal
India
M&A
Ipackchem Group SAS
Buyer
Alcon Electronics Pvt. Ltd. - M&A
2022-01-18
Pioneer Legal
India
M&A
Alcon Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
Target
Allcargo; ECU Worldwide Nordicon - M&A
2021-07-29
Pioneer Legal
India
M&A
Mayank Mehta
Allcargo, ECU Worldwide Nordicon
Acquirer
Amicus Capital Partners - M&A
2021-11-18
Pioneer Legal
India
M&A
Narendra Dingankar
Amicus Capital Partners
Investor
Aster DM Healthcare Limited - M&A
2022-02-24
Pioneer Legal
India
M&A
Narendra Dingankar
Aster DM Healthcare Limited
Acquirer
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited (KFIL) - M&A
2022-02-24
Pioneer Legal
India
M&A
Satish Kishanchandani, Mayank Mehta
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited (KFIL)
Acquirer
Merkle Inc - M&A
2022-02-24
Pioneer Legal
India
M&A
Pritha Jha
Merkle Inc
Acquirer
Rapidue Technologies Private Limited (“Company”); - M&A
2022-11-01
Pioneer Legal
India
M&A
Anupam Shukla, Pritha Jha
Rapidue Technologies Private Limited (“Company”)
Investor
Siguler Guff Advisers LLC - M&A
2021-08-20
Pioneer Legal
India
M&A
Shoubhik Dasgupta
Siguler Guff Advisers LLC
Investor
True North Managers LLP and True North Trusteeship Private Limited as the trustee of True North Fund III-A and True North Fund IV (“TN”) - M&A
2021-05-25
Pioneer Legal
India
M&A
Narendra Dingankar
True North Managers LLP and True North Trusteeship Private Limited as the trustee of True North Fund III-A and True North Fund IV (“TN”)
Seller
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