Rahul Tiwari
IndusLawThe team at IndusLaw goes ‘above and beyond’, assisting clients at every stage of the investment cycle and stages of growth. Key areas of expertise span a variety of sectors, including healthcare, technology, e-commerce, infrastructure, and retail. Gaurav Dani focuses on private equity and venture capital financings, while Kartik Ganapathy has experience in cross-border private equity investments. Winnie Shekhar holds expertise across multiple sectors, including TMT, fintech and travel, guiding clients through strategic investments and exits. Suneeth Katarki is another key contact in the team, with experience encompassing private equity investment and advisory roles in corporate restructurings and joint ventures.
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Testimonials
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- 'Detail-oriented, readily available and always prompt. Creative in their problem-solving, collegial in working across companies where it is important to maintain a strong working relationship.'
- 'Winnie Shekhar stands above in her knowledge of the industry, willingness to dive into the details and leave no stone unturned to unlock barriers to finish transactions.'
- 'The team is willing to go above and beyond in meeting our expectations in respect of the scope of work and the timelines. They gave legally sound, commercially viable advice and were absolutely professional at all points.'
- 'Minhaz Lokhandwala is always available for calls and negotiations.'
- 'Indus Law has a strong funds practice. They have a good team and strong sectoral expertise, helping us to close our transactions efficiently.'
- 'The Indus Law team is very strong in venture capital investments and disposals. They are highly involved in deals across multiple sectors and have a good sense of market practices and trends in this space.'
- 'Mayukh Datta is a standout for us as he is technically strong, commercially minded and able and willing to go the extra mile for us in difficult commercial negotiations with counter-parties and their counsel.'
- 'Anindya Ghosh's personal approachability, understanding of client requirements and advisory after considering all factors stands out.'
Key clients
- CX Partners
- ShareChat
- PhonePe
- Accel Partners
- Elevation Capital
- Orbimed
- Sequoia Capital
- Healthkart
- FirstCry and its subsidiary Globalbees
- Xpressbees
- Elevar
- B Capital
- PhysicsWallah
- Medibuddy
- Ribbit Capital
- Stellaris Venture Partners
- Hummingbird Ventures
- Unilever Ventures
- Yulu Bikes
- Endiya Partners
- Classplus
- Brunei Investment Agency
- Kinara Capital
- Juspay Technologies
- Nexus Ventures
- Aiquire Inc. (Pixis)
- Cashify
- Vertex
- British International Investment
- Chiratae
- Evolvence
- Cygni Energy Private Limited
- Signzy
- Epigamia
Work highlights
- Advised and represented PhonePe in relation to its fund raise of USD 350 million from General Atlantic at a pre-money valuation of USD 12 billion.
- Advised and represented Mohalla Tech Private Limited in relation to its Series H funding round of approximately USD 255 million from group marquee, private equity and strategic investors - Google, Temasek, Times group and other existing investors.
- Advised and represented PhonePe in relation to its fund raise of USD 200 million from Walmart, at a pre-money valuation of USD 12 billion.
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Avimukt Dar, Gaurav Dani, Kartik Ganapathy, Srinivas Katta, Suneeth Katarki