The Samvad Partners practice, headed by Vineetha MG in Mumbai and Ekta Bahl in Hyderabad, offers a rich breadth of expertise to clients that includes hospitals, health- and med-tech and pharma companies, and well-known investors. It is also well versed in the innovative agri-tech space. A full range of skills are on offer; corporate structuring, capital raisings, PE and VC transactions and software development in addition to IP and regulatory regimes. The team heads are engaged with industry bodies, for example Bahl is a charter member with TiE Hyderabad and many of the team are also involved with a range of diversity and inclusivity programmes. This substantial team includes key members Natasha Mahajan, Nivedita Nivargi, Junaira Rahman and Nitya Gupta.
Work highlights
- Advised Hamdard Laboratories India, before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in a case pertaining to commodity classification of FMCG goods (fruit drinks in particular).
- Advised Fundamentum Partnership Fund I and Eight Roads Ventures India III LP, on the Series B fundraise by Pharmeasy (API Holdings Limited), India’s leading healthtech company, being undertaken by way of a rights issue from its existing shareholders (including Naspers and TPG).