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Saumya Ramakrishnan

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Saumya is a corporate lawyer with considerable transactions experience.

With a keen focus on private equity and M&A work, Saumya specialises in transactional and general corporate advisory, representing both domestic and foreign clients, both on the investor and company side.

She has advised leading venture capital and private equity funds, as well as corporates and founders, on domestic and cross-border fund raises, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures. She regularly advises clients on structuring transactions from legal and regulatory perspective, ensuring commercially sound and
compliant outcomes. Her industry focus includes TMT, financial services, education, ed-tech and e-commerce. She has also advised on key governance, ESG and regulatory frameworks across these sectors.

A journalist turned lawyer, Saumya brings a research-first mindset and a nuanced understanding of business narratives — qualities that serve her clients well in complex and evolving regulatory landscapes

Bar Admissions

  • Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa

Prior Work Experience

  • Nishith Desai Associates
  • Indus Law

Alma Mater

  • Government Law College, Mumbai

  • Vani Vidyalaya, Mumbai

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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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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