Veritas Legal

Veritas Legal is a boutique business law firm with full-service offerings, established in 2015. Our team provides clear client-focused legal advice and solutions based on an in-depth knowledge of the legal, regulatory and commercial environment in India. Our clients benefit from our experience, blended with the personal attention and streamlined advice that we provide.

Veritas Legal has marked its niche presence in each of its practice areas (across sectors), which include:

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Private Equity / Venture Capital
• Litigation and dispute resolution
• Real Estate
• White-collar crime
• Anti-trust / Competition
• Joint Ventures
• Private Client Practice
• Labour and Employment
• Restructuring and Insolvency
• Data Protection, Privacy and Security
• Private Equity in Real Estate
• ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)
• Hotels & Hospitality, Franchising

In a short span, the firm has been involved in over 300 noteworthy M&A and private equity deals, and more than 500 litigation filings in various judicial forums across the country and bagged noteworthy accolades including:

Legal500 Asia Pacific Guide

• Ranked in Tier - 2 for Private Client and White-Collar Crime (India) in 2021 - 2024.
• Ranked in Tier - 3 for Anti-trust and Competition (India) in 2022 - 2024.
• Ranked in Tier - 3 for Corporate/M&A (India) in 2021 - 2024.
• Ranked in Tier - 3 for Private Equity and Investment Funds (India) in 2024.
• Ranked in Tier - 4 for Private Equity and Investment Funds (India) in 2021 and 2022.
• Ranked in Tier - 2 for White Collar Crime in 2021 - 2024.
• Recognized as ‘Firms to Watch’ for Real Estate and Construction (India) in 2022 - 2024.

Chambers & Partners Asia – Pacific Guide

• Ranked in Band - 3 for Corporate /M&A (The Elite) in 2024.
• Ranked in Band - 3 for Private Equity (India) in 2022 - 2024.
• Ranked in Band - 4 for Real Estate (India) in 2022 - 2024.
• Ranked in Band - 2 for Corporate /M&A (The Elite) in 2022 and 2023.

Chambers & Partners Global Guide

• Ranked in Band – 3 for Corporate/M&A (India- The Elite) in 2023 and 2024.
• Ranked in Band – 2 for Corporate/M&A (India- The Elite) in 2022.
• Ranked in Band - 3 for Corporate/M&A (India) in 2019 to 2021.

Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide

• Ranked in Band - 2 for Private Wealth Law (India) in 2022 and 2023.

RSG India Report

• Ranked 15 in the Top 50 India Ranking 2019.
• Ranked 27 in the Top 40 India Ranking 2017.

Forbes India

• Recognized as a ‘Top Law Firm’ (Above 10 years of experience) for Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Venture, Private Equity & Venture Capital, in the Legal Powerlist 2023.
• Recognized as a ‘Top Law Firm’ (below 10 years of experience) for Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Venture, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Real Estate & Construction, White Collar Crime and Family in the Legal Powerlist 2022.
• Recognized as a ‘Top Law Firm’ (below 10 years of experience) for Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Venture, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Real Estate & Construction, White Collar Crime and Family in the Legal Powerlist 2021.
• Recognized as a ‘Top Law Firm’ (below 10 years of experience) for Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity & Venture Capital in the Legal Powerlist 2020.

IFLR1000

• Ranked in Tier - 3 for Mergers and Acquisitions (India) in 2023.
• Ranked in Tier - 3 for Private Equity (India) in 2020 - 2023.
• Recognized as a 'Notable Firm' for Banking (India) in 2023.
• Ranked in Tier - 4 for Mergers and Acquisitions (India) in 2022.
• Awarded ‘Rising Star Firm of the Year’ by IFLR1000 India Awards 2020.
• Recognized as a ‘Notable Firm’ for Mergers and Acquisitions (India) in 2019 to 2021.

Asialaw Profiles

• Recognized as a 'Highly Recommended Firm' for Corporate and M&A and Private Equity in 2022 and 2023.
• Ranked as a 'Recognized Firm' for Real Estate in 2023.
• Recognized as a ‘Notable Firm’ for Construction, Competition, Banking and Finance, Technology and Telecommunications in 2023.
• Named as a ‘Recognized Firm’ for Dispute Resolution (India) in 2022 and 2023.
• Recognized as a ‘Notable Firm’ for Competition and Real Estate (India) in 2022.
• Recognized as a ‘Notable Firm’ for Pharmaceuticals and Life sciences, Technology and Telecommunications (India) in 2021 and 2022.

Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific

• Recognized as a 'Recommended Law Firm - Mumbai' in 2023 and 2024.
• Ranked in Tier - 3 for Commercial & Transactions in 2022 - 2024, and Band - 4 for Commercial & Transactions in 2020 and 2021.
• Ranked in Tier - 4 for Government & Regulatory in 2023 - 2024, and 'Notable Firm' in 2022.
• Recognized as a ‘Recommended Firm’ for White Collar Crime in 2020 - 2024.
• Recognized as a 'Notable Firm' for Insolvency in 2023 - 2024.
• Recognized as a 'Notable Firm' for International Arbitration in 2022 - 2024.
• Recognized as a ‘Notable Firm’ for Construction in 2020 - 2024.
• Ranked amongst 'Impact Case of the Year' list along with other firms in Anupam Mittal (Shaadi.com) v Westbridge Ventures II Investment Holdings in 2023 and 2024.

Asian Legal Business

• Recognized as a 'Notable Firm' for Banking & Finance (India) in 2023.
• Recognized as a 'Tier 2 Firm' in M&A Rankings in 2019 to 2021 and 2023.
• Recognized as a 'Notable Firm' for Competition (India) in 2022 & 2023.
• Recognized as a 'Notable Firm' for Dispute Resolution and Real Estate in 2023.
• Recognized as a 'Notable Firm' for Technology and Telecommunications (India) in 2021 and 2022.
• Recognized as ‘Boutique Law Firm of the Year’ by ALB India Law Awards 2021.
• Awarded 'M&A Deal of the Year (Mid-Size)' by ALB India Law Awards 2022.
• Recognized as ‘India Firms to Watch’ by Asian Legal Business 2021.
• Awarded ‘Rising Law Firm of the Year’ in the ALB India Law Awards 2020.

India Business Law Journal

• Awarded ‘Winning Law Firm’ for Private Client Practice in the Indian Law Firm Awards in 2021 - 2024.
• Recognized for ‘Corporate & Commercial’ in the Indian Law Firm Awards in 2019 and 2020 and 2024,

Business World

• Awarded ‘Private Equity Firm of the Year’ by the Business World Global Legal Summit and Legal Leaders Awards 2021.
• Awarded ‘Pharma & Life Science Law Firm of the Year’ in the Business World Legal Leaders Awards 2019.

Legal Era

• Awarded Mid-Size Law Firm of the Year in the Legal Era Awards 2023.
• Awarded 'Most Promising Law Firm of the Year (3 years & above)' in the Legal Era Indian Legal Awards 2019 - 2020.