Spice Route Legal
Co-headed by Mumbai-based Praveen Raju and Bengaluru-based Mathew Chacko, the Spice Route Legal team consistently advises companies and investors across the tech, energy, and pharma sectors. The team showcases broad corporate expertise, covering complex cross-border M&A, corporate restructurings, and direct investments. Raju is an expert in the private equity space, whilst Chacko is a specialist on corporate law matters and M&A. Senior associates Renuka Abraham and Janhavi Joshi concentrate on pre-merger competition law and transactions in sustainability and alternative energy.
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‘Very responsive. Understanding of our needs. Knowledgeable. Always deliver on time. Reasonable in their fees. Team has deep knowledge of expert area.’
‘Praveen - founding partner - very hardworking, always smiling, very clear in thoughts person. Listens to our need well and guides the team to execute well. We are lucky to have him and work with his team.'
Key clients
- 3M
- Acko
- Aditya Birla Capital
- Ananta Capital
- Balchem Corporation
- Entertainment 18
- Culbro Helix Investments LLC
- Esco Micro
- JAS Worldwide
- Milaap
- MLR Auto
- Neogen Chemicals
- Ohmium International
- Pillow Fund
- Seclore Technology
- Sensehawk Inc.
- Urban Company
- WeWork
- Zenfold Ventures
Work highlights
- Advised US-based SenseHawk Inc on the $32 million sale of an approximately 79% stake in the company to Reliance Industries.
- Assisted Ananta Capital, the investment arm of Famy Care Group, on its $21.4 million majority control investment into Springwel Mattresses Private Limited, India’s leading mattress manufacturer and sleep solution brand.
- Advised Urban Company and its co-investor Acko on their investment into Vivish Technologies Private Limited, which operates the widely known community management app, MyGate.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Praveen Raju, Mathew Chacko