Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

General Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Foreign Direct Investment

Partner

Payal brings close to 2 decades of robust experience in advising domestic and international clients on diverse areas, including General Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Foreign Direct Investment, Start-ups, FEMA and Investment Fund Practice.  Known for her strategic counsel, sharp negotiation skills, and a meticulous approach to crafting bespoke agreements, Payal is a trusted advisor for complex and high-value transactions. She is highly regarded by clients for her hands-on approach, technical knowledge, and negotiating skills. Payal has a stronghold in drafting agreements and tailor-making such agreements to cater to the specific needs of the clients.

Payal is also representing various investment funds, public sector undertakings, and guiding businesses through debt funding strategies to align with their growth objectives. She has comprehensive experience in handling cross-border investments, working closely with stakeholders to navigate multifaceted legal and regulatory landscapes. Beyond transactional work, she has represented clients in regulatory proceedings before various judicial and quasi-judicial institutions.

Payal has opined on the legalese in several matters including labour, industrial and welfare legislations, Environmental Laws, Competition Law, Real Estate Matters including matters pertaining to land ceiling legislations and queries relating to revenue and stamp laws. Payal has also represented clients before the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai and New Delhi for compounding matters and other related advisory.

Payal has conducted several corporate as well as land due diligences. The Corporate Due Diligences undertaken by her covered the proposed transaction, the general corporate data and structure of the target company, its best practices, policies and guidelines, indebtedness and guarantees, RBI compliances, statutory approvals/ licenses for business operations and compliances, subsisting business contracts, properties (movable, immovable and intellectual property), labour and employment matters, environment related issues, litigation and insurance policies. The corporate due diligences were undertaken at the behest of clients being Maharatna company, foreign companies, private companies and public companies spanning over sectors including Education, Pharmaceutical, Logistics, Engineering, E-Commerce, E-Security.

Payal has also undertaken Land Due Diligences for both commercial as well as residential properties detailing the project land, title verification report, record of rights (Jamabandis and Mutation records) ownership chain, licenses and approvals granted by the Office of the Director, Town and Country Planning and verifying sale deeds, agreement to sell and other such documentation.

Payal’s sector expertise inter-alia lies in manufacturing, refractories, pharmaceuticals, aviation, e-commerce, e-security, hospitality, education, warehousing and logistics, engineering, real estate, F&B industry, renewable energy and Information Technology.

Payal is a graduate of Amity Law School, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, and a member of the Bar Council of Delhi, Supreme Court Bar Association, and Delhi High Court Bar Association.

She has been recognized in various prestigious rankings, including Legal 500 and Asia Legal Business, for her leadership in corporate and M&A practice. She was also recognized as BW Legal 40 under 40, 2023 and was felicitated with Woman Icon of the Year 2024 by Fortune Leadership Awards.

She has been recently recognized as a Leading Partner for Corporate, Commercial & M&A (NCR) by the recently announced Legal500 Asia-Pacific 2025 Rankings. Her other awards and accolades include Legal 500 and Asia Legal Business Rankings, for her leadership in corporate and M&A practice. She was also recognized as BW Legal 40 under 40, 2023 and was felicitated with Woman Icon of the Year 2024 by Fortune Leadership Awards.

English & Hindi

Bar Council of India

Supreme Court Bar Association, and Delhi High Court Bar Association

Amity Law School, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University