Akshit Goyal leads the Delhi operations of GOYEL & GOYAL‘s corporate, commercial and M&A team, specialising in venture capital work, from early-stage funds, micro-VCs, strategic investors and angel syndicates.

Mukesh Kumar and Mukesh Singhal lead KNM & Partners, Law Offices commercial, corporate and M&A team, brining over two decades each in practice. Kumar specialises in corporate, taxation and foreign exchange laws while Singhal advances the team’s abilities in real estate transactions, due diligence, regulatory compliance, labour laws and IP matters.

Based in Delhi, Rayasa Law Partners focuses on M&A transactions. Subodh Sadana, Neha Yadav, Sangeet Rai and Poonam Sadana jointly lead the practice.

Sarvaank Associates is a boutique firm that specialises in advising start-ups with advisory services across the AI, defence and aerospace, semiconductor, EV and biofuels industries, led by Ankita Singh.

Sagus Legal's commercial, corporate and M&A team stands outs for their ability across facilitating company entry and exits in India, business restructurings, public and private M&A, joint venture agreements, private equity deals and venture capital investments. The team regularly works in the manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, energy, infrastructure, power, automotive, healthcare, fintech and financial services sectors, acting for start-ups to large conglomerates. Shruti Kanodia, with nearly two decades of experience in senior management employment, public and private M&A, PE and VC matters, NBFC finance and restructuring, is the practice head.

Aekom Legal's commercial, corporate and M&A team excels in corporate structuring, contract negotiation, foreign investments and regulatory compliance. ESG transactions, start-up structuring, the data economy and cross-border restructurings have been the key focus for the team in the past year. The team is led by Satwinder Singh, bringing more than three decades of experienced in corporate law, investment frameworks and regulatory compliance; Kalpit Khandelwal, a specialist adviser to the manufacturing, IT, healthcare, real estate, NBFC, hospitality and FMCG sectors; and Lokesh Dhyani, who rounds the team's abilities in M&A, securities regulations, FEMA matters and advising on the full corporate lifecycle.

Ketan Mukhija left Dentons Link Legal in May 2024 and Guneet Singh Chada left Larsen & Toubro in April 2025 to head Burgeon Law‘s fast-growing corporate, commercial and M&A practice. Specialising in corporate governance, regulatory compliance and commercial transactions, the team often works in the construction, infrastructure, financial services, technology and energy sectors. Mukhija rounds the team’s PE and VC transactional abilities, while Singh Chadha is a general corporate specialist. Shorya Singhal, experienced in data protection and IT, and Marvel Soni, a PE, VC and corporate specialist, are standout practitioners. Anish Jaipuriar left the firm in September 2025.

Dhwaj & Associates‘s commercial, corporate and M&A team is known for their work in FDI, joint ventures, PE and venture capital work in the real estate, infrastructure, projects, IP, information technology, media and entertainment sectors. From Noida, Gaurav Dhwaj, the firm’s founder and managing partner, specialising in TMT, privacy, data protection and the regulatory aspects of transaction, and Garima Sharma, an indirect taxes expert and key adviser to domestic and multinational clients across the real estate, telecom, transportation, tech and insurance sectors. Shilpi J is the practice’s third co-head, experienced in M&A, capital market transactions and qualified institutional placements.

From structuring M&A transactions, share purchase agreements and shareholder agreements to advising clients on regulatory issues, joint ventures and PE investments, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners is experienced in the full spectrum of commercial, corporate and M&A matters. Shweta Bharti, the firm’s managing partner, is at the team’s helm, bringing deep experience advising boards, promoters and PE investors in corporate governance, ESG regulations and transactional structuring. Other key team members include Amit Verma, a specialist in structuring, M&A, PE and venture capital transactions and start-up advisory work, and Ashutosh Das, a liquor laws and M&A expert for consumer brands in India.

Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors commercial, corporate and M&A team supports clients on the entire lifecycle of a transaction, particularly in the energy, manufacturing, tech and consumer services sectors. Investors, investee companies, angel and seed investments, VC and PE firms engage the team for support across transaction, debt and equity structuring, demergers, share and asset acquisitions and more. Specialising in M&A, capital raising, corporate governance and corporate advisory, Abhishek Nath Tripathi leads the practice. Anubhav Tiwari, a seasoned M&A, PE, venture capital, EPC contracts and project finance practitioner, and Payal Dayal, bolstering the team’s ability in cross-border transactions, FDI and investment funds, are the team’s key contacts.

Aretha Legal‘s commercial, corporate and M&A team is known for abilities in the PE and venture capital space, acting for leading VC funds and foreign investors in cross-border matters intersecting in Delhi. Firm co-founder, Nitin Gera, specialising in M&A, PE and VC deals, foreign investment and general corporate and commercial matters, leads the team. The team is supported by Ray Vikram Nath, experienced in litigation and cross-border transactions for Indian and international companies, Divya Jyoti Mehra, adding to the team’s specialism in PE and VC investments.

A boutique corporate firm, Goswami & Nigam LLP‘s corporate, commercial and M&A team specialise in M&A, FDI, new company entries into the Indian market and structuring cross-border and domestic transactions, especially in the real estate sector. At the helm Himanshu Goswami, the practice head, is a reference for clients in foreign investment, cross-border transactions, M&A and real estate law. Across commercial arbitration and litigation, labour law and representing transnational corporations, Nishant Nigam is the team’s second in command.

Jyotsna Chaturvedi leads the Delhi operations of Maheshwari & Co. Advocates & Legal Consultants‘s commercial, corporate and M&A. Corporate, start-ups and international businesses utilise the team’s services across M&A and demergers, joint venture formations, PE and venture capital transactions and corporate governance. Chaturvedi brings over fifteen years working in M&A, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, venture capital and PE and assistance to the tech industry. Ketan Joshi, specialising in start-up incorporation, trademark registration and IP portfolio management, is another standout practitioner on the team.

Across the technology, TMT, e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, real estate, manufacturing and consumer goods sectors, Ahlawat & Associates is home to a team of growing strength in commercial, corporate and M&A mandates. Managing partner, Uday Singh Ahlawat, specialising in joint ventures, corporate restructuring, PE and fund formations, co-leads the team. Alongside him, bolstering the team's ability on the employment side of M&A transactions, from incentive schemes, stock options, maternity benefits and workplace harassment matters, is co-head Sheena Ogra.

Sanika Mehra and Neeraj Vyas lead Saga Legal‘s commercial, corporate and M&A team. Leading the Delhi operations, Mehra is a specialist practitioner in contracts and agreements, real estate matters, restructuring, M&A and joint ventures. From start-ups and growth-stage companies to investors and entrepreneurs, the team advises on the full range of corporate matters, including regulatory compliance, contract review and due diligence reviews.