Winnie Shekhar
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 4 : Venture Capital
Band 4
About
Provided by Winnie Shekhar
Practice Areas
Corporate / M&A; Private Equity & Venture Capital; Corporate & Commercial
Career
Winnie is a graduate of Gujarat National Law University and is an equity partner of the Firm.
She has been part of growth stories of certain unicorns from their series A days and has represented clients in various acquisitions, business transfers, financial and strategic investments & exits, corporate and business restructuring. She regularly advises clients for structuring, advisory as well as investment and acquisition transactions (including exits) in sectors like wholesale and retail trading, e-commerce, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing and supply chains, innovations in outer space, blue sky and deep tech, fin-tech, healthcare & wellness, health tech, EV, gaming, pharma and cosmetics.
In particular she has experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of funding documentation, inter-se shareholder arrangements, exit and acquisition contracts.
Winnie has been recognised by Chambers and Partners Asia for Venture Capital for five years in a row. Winnie has been recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ for M&A by asialaw 2024. In the latest edition of IFLR1000, Winnie was recognised as a ‘Rising Star Partner’ for M&A. She has also been recommended for ‘Private Equity and Investment Funds by Legal500 Asia Pacific Guide 2024.
Before joining IndusLaw, Winnie was working with Wadia & Ghandy (Ahmedabad).
Professional Memberships
India (Advocate)
Personal
LL.B (Law) Gujarat National Law University
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Winnie Shekhar is a partner at IndusLaw's Bengaluru office and is focussed on venture capital transactions. She handles deals in various sectors, including technology.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is an excellent lawyer."
"She is very responsive and professional. Winnie knows her subject."
"She is an excellent lawyer."
"She is very responsive and professional. Winnie knows her subject."