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Poonam Sharma

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Poonam is a corporate lawyer with extensive experience advising on venture capital and private equity transactions, cross-border investments, impact investments and corporate governance matters.

She regularly represents leading Indian and international investors, venture capital funds, growth stage companies and founders, guiding them through complex deal structures, corporate flips, fund raising, portfolio buyouts and strategic exits.

Her work spans across sectors including fintech, e-commerce, food and beverages, deep technology, TMT, with a focus on aligning commercial objectives with legal and regulatory frameworks. She believes in a strategic, pragmatic approach on transactions and combines legal precision with commercial insight to help clients navigate the evolving business and regulatory landscape.

Bar Admissions

  • Karnataka State Bar Council

Directory Recognition

  • IFLR 1000

Prior Work Experience

  • Rajaram Legal
  • Nishith Desai Associates
  • Aarin Capital Fund
  • Doraswamy Law Chambers

Alma Mater

  • ILS Law College, Pune

  • The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  • Sri Kumaran’s Public School, Bengaluru

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Private Equity & Venture Capital

  • Private equity and venture capital investments, angel / seed funding and secondary transfers
  • Externalisations, flips and internalisations
  • Exits for private equity and venture capital investors, unlocking value for promoters
  • Running mandates for investment funds, family offices, HNIs, multilateral organizations, corporates, etc.
  • End to end legal solutions for fund raising

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Control deals in promoter-backed companies, 100% acquisitions, competitive bid processes, mergers, joint ventures, business transfers, asset sales and acqui-hires
  • Inbound and outbound acquisitions for global private equity firms, HNIs, multilateral organizations and corporates
  • Regulated mergers, demergers, capital reductions, amalgamations and distressed acquisitions
  • W&I insurance advisory

Regulatory

  • Industry focus on financial services, insurance, e-commerce, technology and healthcare
  • Setting up, acquisitions and licensing of regulated entities
  • Regulatory representation and advice including before SEBI, RBI, FIFP, DPIIT, IRDAI, IFSCA, CCI, etc.

Employment

  • Preparing agreements, benefit plans, policies and handbooks for employees and off-roll personnel
  • Structuring management incentives including ESOPs, MSOPs, phantom stocks, SARs, EWTs, etc.
  • Advising on terminations, investigations and compliance with social welfare laws

Technology & Media

  • Regulatory advice and structuring of fintech, gaming, e-commerce, technology, digital platforms and IP driven businesses
  • Data protection and privacy: advisory, drafting of polices and documents, data management and DPDP compliance
  • Drafting domestic and cross border agreements, licenses, intermediary arrangements, joint development arrangements etc.
  • Structuring transactions for brands and celebrities: endorsements, equity arrangements, licensing etc.

General Corporate

  • Establishing efficient and bespoke vehicles in India including structuring of entities, capitalisation and obtaining licenses and approvals
  • Cross border and domestic arrangements including licensing, technology transfers, franchise and service agreements
  • Business issues relating to general corporate law, commercial law, contact law and governance
  • Specific focus on structuring product and service offerings

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