Satish Kishanchandani and Pritha Jha jointly helm the team at Pioneer Legal; the former's strengths are comprised of acquisitions, corporate restructuring schemes and joint ventures, and the latter is highly active in the media, entertainment and advertising industries. The team is well-versed in private equity issues and transactions arising from the sectors of education, healthcare, pharma and financial services.
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Key clients
- Tata Capital Healthcare Fund II
- Zephyr Peacock India Growth Fund
- Wellspring Healthcare Private Limited (“WHPL”)
- Synokem Pharmaceuticals Limited and TA Associates
Work highlights
- Advised Tata Capital Heathcare Fund II, a private equity fund, on its investment in Cellcure. The key issue faced was the upgrade undertaken during the deal by the Registrar of Companies of its portal, which resulted in continued delays and hindrances in the closing process.
- Advised Zephyr Peacock Growth Fund I, an existing investor in Ripplr, on negotiating the Series B round, which involved six legal teams representing various investors and the promoters of Ripplr.
- Advised and assisted Wellspring Healthcare Private Ltd and existing shareholders in relation to a transfer of equity shares to Sabre and IFC.
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Satish Kishanchandani, Pritha Jha