Corporate/M&A: The Elite
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : India
Band 4
About
Provided by Wadia Ghandy & Co
We are a full service law firm with an extensive practice in general corporate and commercial laws. We are highly valued for our diligent advice and practical approach to take matters and transactions forward in a manner which is both commercially and legally viable whilst mitigating risks and maximizing opportunities for our clients. With over 125 years of experience as a leader in the industry and an in depth understanding of domestic and global industries, we are able to advise clients on their business, anticipate their requirements and help them efficiently structure their transaction thereby enhancing the overall value of our services for the client.
Our firm’s practice covers a wide spectrum of commercial laws and includes practice areas of private equity, foreign investments (inbound and outbound) joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, securities laws, non-banking financial sector, fintech, corporate governance and other regulatory and compliance related matters.
Key Work Highlights -
- Advised HDFC Bank Limited in a deal that involved amalgamation of: (i) erstwhile HDFC Investments Limited and erstwhile HDFC Holding Limited, wholly-owned subsidiaries of HDFC Limited (“e-HDFC”) with and into e-HDFC; and (ii) e-HDFC with and into HDFC Bank by way of a composite scheme of amalgamation.
- Advised the Robertet Group in acquiring Sonarome Private Limited.
Chambers Review
Wadia Ghandy & Co advises clients on a range of corporate legal work from Mumbai, regularly assisting withM&A transactions and joint venture mandates.The firm is routinely engaged by major companiesfrom the insurance, energy, real estate and finance sectors. The team is experienced at handling acquisitions, in addition to investments and exit processes.
Work Highlights
- Wadia Ghandy & Co advised HDFC Bank on its merger with and into e-HDFC way of a composite scheme of amalgamation.
Notable Practitioners
Ashish Ahuja has an established reputation in Mumbai's legal market. He is familiar with other areas of financial and transactional law and oversees much of the practice's workload.
"Ashish Ahuja is very smart, thorough and accessible."
Ranked Lawyers at
Wadia Ghandy & Co
India
Members
Provided by Wadia Ghandy & Co
Anubhav Agarwal
Head of Department
Fariyal Tahseen
Karishma Baria
Rohini Verma
Sriram Ramachandran