Universal Legal Advocates has a robust corporate, commercial, and M&A offering which includes both transactional and advisory services. The team has expertise in public and private M&A transactions, fundraising, and restructuring, as well as distressed purchases, investments, and regulatory compliance matters. Rashi Kapoor Mehta leads the corporate and commercial practice and stands out for her breadth of experience, which spans private equity, venture capital, cross-border joint ventures, and commercial contracts. She specialises in advising clients from the pharma, life sciences, and tech sectors. Other notable names in the practice include Neelkamal Chaudhary – who is adept in handling M&A transactions, joint ventures, and private equity matters, alongside foreign investment, business transfers, and asset purchases – and Henna Kapadia Poojara, who concentrates on M&A, private equity, and venture capital transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team stands out for its knowledge and quick responses.’

  • ‘Rashi Kapoor Mehta is always on the client's side and puts herself in their shoes..’

Key clients

  • Advy Chemicals Limited
  • Tanas Capital Pte Ltd.
  • Third Eye Distillery Holdings Limited
  • Wondrlab India Private Limited
  • ASG Hospital Private Limited
  • Siro Clinpharm Private Limited
  • Axys Nutrition Private Limited
  • Information Security Media Group
  • Indus Biotech Private Limited
  • Oxane Partners Limited
  • Cloudsek Pte. Ltd.
  • 9Platforms Private Limited
  • Nutrifresh Farm Tech Private Limited
  • Soboho Pvt. Ltd.
  • Sky Impact Ventures
  • Green Rain E-Commerce
  • RNJP Technologies
  • Collective Artists Network

Work highlights

  • Advised Tanas Capital Pte Ltd during an institutional funding round.
  • Advised a listed Indian company on its proposed acquisition of a carve-out of a global business vertical belonging to a multinational conglomerate.
  • Assisted Nutrifresh Farm Tech India Private Limited with vendor due diligence, structuring, negotiating, and finalising transaction documents.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rashi Kapoor Mehta

Other key lawyers

Neelkamal Chaudhary, Henna Kapadia Poojara