AZB & Partners advises hospitals, pharma companies, private equity investors, and a range of other clients on transactions, regulatory issues, and intellectual property matters across the pharma, medical device and diagnostic industries. The team is particularly involved in innovative regulatory issues relating to medical devices, digital health, and drug classifications, as well as handling cross-border M&A and private equity deals. Nandan Pendsey co-leads the team, and has strong intellectual property and regulatory expertise, notably advising on product licensing and exports, while fellow co-head Anand Shah is heavily focused on transactional work, particularly in the e-pharmacy space, working with established and growth companies. Darshika Kothari is also active in transactions, working with global PE investors such as Advent International on their investments in India.
Key clients
- Advent International Corporation and Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited
- AMPA Orthodontics Private Limited (“AMPA”)
- Cellcure Cancer Centre Private Limited (“Cellcure”)
- API Holdings Limited (“API”)
- Osler Diagnostics Limited
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
- Bristol Myers Squibb Company
- India Medtronic
- Novartis India
- C.R. Bard
- Pfizer India
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nandan Pendsey, Anand Shah