Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : India
Band 3
About
Provided by Spice Route Legal
Spice Route Legal houses India’s largest and most sophisticated TMT practice. What sets the firm apart is not only the legal expertise but a deep-seated understanding of the key technological changes that define these industries.
The firm has absolute top-end capability in India, globally and on a cross-border basis – In the reporting period, the team has handled over USD1.5 billion worth of tech-related M&A and PE deals plus more than 20 outsourcing deals, together worth over USD3.5 billion.
We have deep-seated sectoral expertise, ranging across Digitisation, Software & SaaS, Outsourcing, Telecommunications, Digital Media, Health-tech, Ad-tech, Fin-tech, Artificial Intelligence, Data Protection, Cybersecurity, Post Merger Technology Integration, Ed-tech, HR-tech, and Aviation-tech.
Recent work highlights
- Assisting India’s largest airline carrier with restructuring its entire IT infrastructure and providing end-to-end assistance on its collaboration with an array of vendors.
- Advised Bayer on its partnership with Mastercard, Rabo Partnerships, and other lending service providers to create a platform through which Indian farmers can gain easy access to loans.
- Assisted Chargebacks911, one of the world’s largest chargeback management service providers and its Indian affiliates in a precedent-setting dispute centred on technology arising out of corporate espionage and theft of trade secrets.
Chambers Review
Spice Route Legal provides comprehensive coverage of the technology, media and entertainment sectors, embracing transactional, contentious and regulatory mandates and acting for leading players from both the domestic and international markets. The firm is particularly active on matters in the fintech space, including blockchain-related issues, and in the representation of both investors in tech-focused businesses and of start-up investees. It advises extensively on data protection and privacy issues and maintains co-counsel relationships with a number of noted foreign firms. Notable clients include Srijan Technologies, Equinix and BharatPe.
Work Highlights
- Spice Route Legal advised Savex Technologies on acquiring a stake in Inflow Technologies via a USD50 million purchase of a 58% stake, with an option to purchase 100% over the next few years through an earn-out structure by exercise of put-and-call options.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Every member of Spice Route's team shows a very good understanding of the matter and the turnaround time is excellent. They are very good with communication and never miss a deadline."
"The team are sharp and capable lawyers, who are very solution-oriented and understand the business nuances of the legal matters they advise on."
"Every member of Spice Route's team shows a very good understanding of the matter and the turnaround time is excellent. They are very good with communication and never miss a deadline."
"The team are sharp and capable lawyers, who are very solution-oriented and understand the business nuances of the legal matters they advise on."
Notable Practitioners
Mathew Chacko is Spice Route Legal's Bengaluru-based co-founder and TMT practice head. He operates across the full range of issues covered by the practice, taking the lead role on most key mandates.
"Mathew is very professional, diligent, knowledgeable and approachable."
"He's sharp, legally well rounded and commercially adept."
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