With particular expertise in the pharma and real estate fields, DSK Legal is routinely retained by a plethora of domestic and offshore entities for all facets of fund and investment work. Managing partner Anand Desai's strengths lie in private equity and hedge fund transactions. In New Delhi, Aparajit Bhattacharya is notably well-versed in cross-border transactions and foreign investments, while Rishi Anand bolsters the practice with his tech expertise. In Mumbai, Hemang Parekh handles both M&A and private equity transactions. Ajay Shaw is also recommended.
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Key clients
- Opticap Holding India Private Limited
- Infifresh Foods Private Limited
- Neuberger Berman, USA
- NABVentures Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NABARD
- CapitaLand Group (Ascendas)
- KOIS Holdings
- Cybercity Builders & Developers Private Limited
- Zydus Animal Health and Investments Limited
- KOIS Holdings
Work highlights
- Advised Optimo and its founder in relation to Optimo’s $10m seed funding round led by Blume Ventures India Fund IV and Omnivore Agritech & Climate Sustainability Fund 3, with additional contribution from the founder.
- Advised and assisted Infifresh in relation to its extended Series C Round led by British International Investment plc, Nekkanti Sea Foods Ltd, Shakti Finvest Private Ltd, Shibu Mathai and Ravi Shankar Pemmasani and others for a total investment of $25m.
- Acted as legal adviser for Neuberger Berman, USA (a bulge-bracket fund based out of the US) for its primary investment into Jupiter LifeLine Hospitals through the following entities: (i) Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Equity Fund, (ii) Neuberger Berman Europe Holdings LLC, and (iii) Neuberger Berman Strategic India Equity Master Fund Holdings Ltd.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Anand Desai