A team that possesses ‘deep expertise’, Obhan & Associates’s transactional capabilities stem from its experience advising a litany of clients on corporate structures, investment strategies and IP licensing. ‘Extremely diligent and experienced’ Ashima Obhan heads up the group from New Delhi with her wide-ranging strengths in managing joint ventures, disputes and regulatory issues. Another name to note in the practice is Vrinda Patodia excels at handling cross-border investments across tech, manufacturing and financial services industries.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Obhan and Associates has deep expertise in corporate law.'

  • 'We find that they are consistently investing in new technologies which allows us better access to options available.’

  • 'Ashima Obhan is extremely diligent and experienced in the field of Corporate Law. We found Ashima to be someone that we can trust to look after our interests and ensure that we are meeting all the legal criteria on both Litigation and set-up of new companies in India and Overseas.'
  • 'Ashima Obhan's advice is always precise and she has a great team to support her.’
  • ‘Obhan & Associates has a very good M&A team, which is in tune with the requirements of the clients and is always available to discuss issues and problems.'

  • 'They have solutions available and also understand business elements.’

  • ‘Ashima Obhan has a good business understanding and is proactive.’

Key clients

  • Forest Essentials (under the legal entity name Mountain Velly Springs India Private Limited)
  • GE India Industrial Private Limited
  • Chemical Construction International Group, Pte. Ltd., Singapore
  • Delinian Limited (formerly known as Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC)
  • Tip Tales Pte. Ltd., Singapore
  • Octillion Energy Holdings Inc.
  • Neblio Technologies Private Limited
  • Synergistic Financial Networks Private Limited
  • Homage Ventures LLP
  • Spectacom Global Private Limited
  • Flexing It Services Private Limited
  • Steer Engineering Private Limited
  • Homage Ventures LLP

Work highlights

  • Represented Octillion as its lead counsel in India and advised on Indian law with respect to its Indian group company, Octillion Power Systems India Private Limited ("Octillion Power India") for the proposed listing of Octillion on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Conducted a legal due diligence of Octillion Power India.
  • Advised CCIS on the establishment of a joint venture company in Indonesia with Singapore-based Kaltimex Energy (Singapore) Pte Ltd., in the heart of the highly competitive south-east Asian palm oil industry.
  • Represented Delinian, a multinational entity with a portfolio of business-to-business information services brands, in the Indian leg of its global corporate restructuring and navigated the requirements of multiple stakeholders across different jurisdictions.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ashima Obhan

Other key lawyers

Vrinda Patodia