Counting domestic companies, venture capital funds and angel investors across the technology, healthcare, and consumer products sectors among its key roster of clients, Stratage Law advises on the full life cycle of private equity and venture capital transactions, covering formation, structuring, post-closing integration and exit strategies. Managing partner Darshan Upadhyay leads the practice and acts for funds on matters concerning entry, acquisitions and joint ventures. Other key contacts include Bhavin Gada and Shyam Pandya, who handle investments and fund-related issues across the financial services, retail and technology sectors.

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Key clients

  • Ambit Pragma Ventures
  • BlackCap Equity Management ApS
  • Bloombay Enterprises LLP
  • Collab Advisors LLP
  • Easy Home Finance Limited
  • ESL Securities Limited
  • Food Memories
  • Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality Private Limited
  • India SME Investments
  • IvyCap Ventures Advisors Private Limited
  • Magicrete Building Solutions
  • Mayfield Fund
  • Motilal Oswal
  • Multi-Act Fund
  • Nuvama Group
  • Samara India Advisors Private Limited
  • SMS Integrated Facility Services Private Limited
  • ThomasLlyod Group
  • Trigyn Technologies Limited
  • Xponentia Capital Partners LLP

Work highlights

  • Advised Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality Private Limited and the Promoters in a deal where India Resurgence Fund (IndiaRF) has acquired the five-year-old stake from L Catterton Asia and is also investing in our client’s company by subscribing to shares.
  • Advised Nuvama Asset Management Limited on its investment in Course5 Intelligence Limited.
  • Advised Nuvamain its acquisition of a substantial minority stake of the respective Ozone Entities through a mix of primary and secondary investment.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Darshan Upadhyay

Other key lawyers

Bhavin Gada, Shyam Pandya