Chandhiok & Mahajan, Advocates and Solicitors
With clients ranging from major conglomerates to government and financial institutions, the team at Chandhiok & Mahajan, Advocates and Solicitors handles complex M&A and private equity investments. The team has particular expertise in advising government and public sector enterprises in their strategic disinvestments, with New Delhi-based Pooja Mahajan being a specialist in in-bound and out-bound investments. Sujoy Bhatia is knowledgeable on asset sales and buy-outs, and Lovejeet Singh focuses on general corporate work. In Mumbai, Shafaq Uraizee Sapre is an expert on joint ventures having joined the firm in June 2023, and from Bengaluru, Kaushalya Venkataraman concentrates on venture capital and private equity matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Overall, it has been great working with C&M! We are a technology company in the AgeTech & HRTech space. C&M helped us do extensive legal research so that we could launch our business and has continued to support us in various legal matters like contracts, Terms of Service for our platform etc.’
‘What makes the professionals at C&M unique is that they truly care, they try to understand your business and what you need and provide legal advice that helps us move forward and not get blocked. They also make an effort to explain everything, especially legal jargon, and are always open to answering questions.’
‘The firm has got expertise on corporate law matters and revert as per the clients' business exigencies.’
‘I have been working with Sujoy Bhatia, Partner, Head of Corporate /M&A for many years now. He is an expert on corporate law / M&A matters with a solution-oriented mindset. Sujoy and his team member Aayushi Jain are experts on CSR law as well.’
‘ We found C&M team to be well equipped with the understanding and needs for a foreign corporation and pleasantly welcomed their flexibility in working to our timelines to ensure smooth execution all the way. Their services are quite economical and work with billing models that suit the client needs and requirements.’
‘Our primary contact Mr. Sujoy Bhatia has been very proactive in advising us on corporate setup suitable for current as well as future needs. He is quite efficient in understanding the business models and brings the conversation to critical focus areas saving multiple cycles. His grasp on Corporate Law is commendable. Further, we've found his associate team notably Mr. Jagrat, Mrs. Priyanka B, Mr. Mitesh, and Ms. Aayushi to be experienced and knowledgeable in various matters including business contracts, payments services, foreign exchange management and other regulatory areas. Overall, the team has been very flexible in working with our deadlines, irrespective of the weekends and holidays as well as open about setting clear expectations.’
Key clients
- Indorama Group
- Clariant Group
- Susquehanna International Group (SIG)
- KTC Korea
- Radiohead Brands Private Limited
- Panasonic
- EM3 Agriservices Private Limited
- Pernod Ricard India Private Limited
- Tata Consumer Products GB Limited
- Philips
- Refex Industries Limited
- Chaithanya Integrated Healthcare Private Limited
- SEEK Growth Nominees Pty Ltd
- Square Peg Pty Ltd
- AlmaBetter Edutech Private Limited
- Omidyar Networks Mauritius (ON Mauritius)
- Developing World Markets (DWM)
- Hyundai Motors
- Symbiotics SA
- Tools for Humanity
- Michelin
- Viverati Interactive Private Limited and Poshvine Systems Pte Ltd
- Phasorz Technologies Private Limited (dba "Medibuddy")
- Chowgule SBD Private Limited
- GR Infraprojects Limited
- United States Chamber of Commerce
- Ideas 42
- Pristine Logistics and Infrastructure Limited
- Cognity Life India Private Limited
- Bharti Realty
- Entertainment City Limited
- Iskraemeco India Private Limited
- ModAir Aviation IFSC Private Limited
- Sarovar Hotels
- Cooley
- Gojo
- XpayDite
Work highlights
- Advised Phasorz Technologies Private Limited (dba "Medibuddy") on the 100% acquisition of the Indian Health Organization Private Limited (an indirect subsidiary of CVS Inc) from the existing shareholders.
- Advised Refex Group in acquisition of EMCO Limited as a going concern in liquidation under the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pooja Mahajan, Sujoy Bhatia, Shafaq Uraizee Sapre, Kaushalya Venkataraman, Lovejeet Singh