Pioneer Legal

Mergers and Acquisition,  Private Equity, Corporate Advisory, Venture Capital 

Managing Partner

As the Managing Partner of Pioneer Legal, Satish, an accomplished advocate and solicitor, brings a wealth of legal expertise and strategic vision to the firm. With a distinguished career spanning over three decades, he initially ventured into the corporate realm by joining Arthur Andersen, a renowned international accounting firm, where he played a pivotal role in establishing the corporate business advisory team. Subsequently, in 1997, Satish joined Dua Associates as a Partner, overseeing the setup of its legal practice in Mumbai and Pune. In 2001, he co-founded DSK Legal as part of the Andersen Legal Network, successfully cultivating it into a formidable 130-lawyer firm over 18 years. In April 2019, Satish, alongside other accomplished professionals, founded Pioneer Legal, leveraging his extensive legal acumen to lead the firm towards continued success and growth.

Accolades -

Recognized amongst the highest-ranked legal practitioner in WWL: M&A and Governance 2024  Recognised as a ‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Private Equity and Corporate/M&A (India) by Asialaw Profiles 2023  Recommended by Legal500 Asia- Pacific 2024 for Corporate and M&A (India), Private Equity & Investment Funds (India), Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Mumbai) and Dispute Resolution (Mumbai)  Ranked in Band 4 for Private Equity and Corporate/M&A by Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific 2020 to 2024  Ranked in Band 4 for Corporate/M&A by Chambers and Partners Global 2021 to 2024.  Recognised in the 'A-List' of lawyers by India Business Law Journal 2022.   Recognised as a ‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Private Equity and Corporate/M&A (India) by Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2020 to 2022-23.  Recognised as ‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Private Equity and Corporate/M&A (India) by IFLR1000 2022 and 2023.   Recognized in the Asian Legal Business Super 50 Lawyers (India) 2020.  Recognised as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ for Corporate/M&A and Arbitration in RSG India Report 2019.  Ranked in Band 4 for Corporate/M&A by Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific 2019.   Ranked as one of the top 10 deal makers in Asia by Mergermarket, 2018.  Awarded ‘Corporate Lawyer of the year’ at Legal Era Awards, 2018 

English, Hindi

1. The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa 2. The Bombay Incorporated Law Society 3. International Bar Association