Through leveraging its extensive expertise across the M&A and general corporate advisory departments, Saraf and Partners advises on regulatory compliance, complex restructurings, and investment agreements. The team has in-depth experience of representing Indian and global clients on mergers, takeovers, and acquisitions, as well as demonstrating considerable strength in handling commercial contract matters. Based out of New Delhi, Mohit Saraf and Vaibhav Kakkar specialise in dealing with distressed M&A and foreign investment issues, whilst from Bengaluru, Vikrant Kumar is an expert on cross-border transactions. Bikash Jhawar operates out of Mumbai, focusing on investments and joint ventures, Rohan Shah concentrates on strategic alliances, and Akshay Jain advises on leveraged buyouts.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Some factors that make their team exceptional and unique are as follows: (i) accurate and apt advice (ii) thorough and deep-down understanding of subject (iii) timely manner (iv) availability for discussions.’

  • ‘I have worked with Vaibhav Kakkar and Sahil Arora. They both are the subject matter experts in FEMA, Acquisition Transactions, merger and SEBI etc.'

  • 'Sahil has been our trusted advisor over the course of last few years. His support and assistance on all our regulatory issues and the transactional deals has been absolutely exemplary, with his commitment, responsiveness and readiness to deliver on tight deadlines being extremely appreciated.'
  • ‘Saraf & Partners, have been our go to law firm for all our transactional and most of our advisory matters. Since its establishment, within such a short time, they have come to be regarded as one of the leading law firms in India in the M&A practice. They have an active and highly regarded Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, & Private Equity practice, encompassing every aspect of the vertical, including public and private mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, joint ventures, corporate and commercial transactions, stock purchase and asset purchase, post-merger integration, entry &exit strategies, and mergers and de-mergers.'

  • 'I believe their strength lies in their team of experienced, well-trained and qualified lawyers, who integrate their skills to provide comprehensive legal advice and strategy on complex commercial issues that meet our needs and expectations. Their Partners bring hands-on expertise and a client-first approach to each transaction from a strategic perspective. Their best quality is their ability to appreciate that no two transactions are the same and rendering bespoke advice to assist us in meeting our business objectives.’
  • 'Snigdhaneel who is their partner in the M&A team, is one of the stars of the M&A and regulatory affairs in India. With his extensive experience, belying his years, he has undertaken some of the largest and most complex M&As in India. We have been particularly impressed with his ability to navigate the extremely complex regulatory landscape of a listed company acquiring a cross border entity in a cash and stock swap deal, with multiple institutional investors. His guidance and inputs in steering the transaction amongst multiple competing commercial interests was extremely commendable.'
  • 'Vaibhav is one of the leading figures in M&A in India. His strategic inputs and guidance, particularly in areas where the law is nebulous makes him stand out amongst his peers. Vaibhav’s ability to traverse the myriads of commercial issues to devise the most optimum structure for a transaction, while bearing the client’s requirements in mind, is praiseworthy. Vaibhav is also one of the stars in regulatory affairs in India. With his specialised focus on fintech laws, he has undertaken some of the most cutting-edge work in this space- right from when the sector was in its nascent stage, till now.'
  • 'Strong personal relationship of managing partner going out of the way to be flexible and offering innovative solutions.'

Key clients

  • Fortis Healthcare
  • Viatris Inc./ Mylan Inc. (Viatris)
  • Vedanta Group
  • Government of India (GOI) through Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, Ministry of Finance (DIPAM)
  • Zomato Limited
  • Razorpay Software Private Limited and Razorpay Inc.
  • Ferns N Petals Private Limited
  • V-Mart Retail Limited
  • Federal bank Limited
  • Ultratech Cements
  • NTT DATA group
  • ArcelorMittal
  • Info Edge (India) Limited
  • Play Games 24x7 Private Limited

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.

Mohit Saraf, Bikash Jhawar, Vikrant Kumar, Vaibhav Kakkar

Other key lawyers

Arjun Rajgopal, Rohan Shah, Nipun Vaid, Akshay Jain, Snigdhaneel Satpathy, Sahil Arora, Vivek Pareek