The TMT practice at Pioneer Legal stands out for its involvement in emerging areas of the market such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and non-fungible tokens. As a group that remains at the forefront of new tech, it has amassed an impressive client roster of companies predominantly from the media and entertainment sector. The team offers transactional, intellectual property, and advisory services including cross-border M&A deals, private equity and venture capital transactions, and fundraising, as well as regulatory compliance, copyright infringement claims, and investments. Anupam Shukla leads the practice and has expertise in private equity transactions, joint ventures, and foreign investments in India. In addition, Shukla has extensive experience advising, drafting, and negotiating a variety of agreements such as investment, shareholder, and share subscription agreements.

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Key clients

  • Havas Worldwide India Private Limited
  • Havas Media Group
  • Higa Digital Private Limited
  • DEPT Holding B.V
  • Hakuhodo Inc. Japan
  • Multi-verse Technologies Private Limited
  • Zephyr Peacock India Growth Fund
  • Blend360 LLC

Work highlights

  • Advised Blend360 LLC on matters pertaining to structuring of a transaction, conducting due diligence, negotiating, finalising agreements, and closing the transaction.
  • Advised Havas Worldwide India Private Limited on the acquisition of 51% equity share capital of PRP from one of the existing shareholders of PRP.
  • Advised Havas in the acquisition of a majority stake in Pivotroots.

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Anupam Shukla