Jointly spearheaded by Mumbai-based Nandan Pendsey and Anand Shah, AZB & Partners offers a comprehensive service for life science and healthcare companies, providing expertise in data privacy, marketing, and commercial matters. Pendsey is noted for his global work with pharmaceutical firms, advising on regulatory matters in clinical trials and distribution agreements, while Shah routinely represents multinational companies and start-ups in their acquisitions in the sector. Darshika Kothari offers expertise in formulating entry and exit strategies, as well as in foreign investment regulations. In New Delhi, Sumit Ghoshal has extensive experience in digital healthcare, working on marrying Indian healthcare laws with the current digital era. Shriram Shah, Jatinder Singh Saluja, and Aman Gera support the team, advising on e-pharmacy and e-commerce matters.

Offering a full service surrounding regulation and policy, white-collar crime, and investments, Khaitan & Co. supports a diverse range of clients with global and domestic matters with their cross-practice team, including international clients in MedTech, pharmaceuticals, and health care. Sameer Sah is noted for his work in strategic M&A, as well as investment regulatory approvals. Bharat Anand handles global M&A and also advises on direct tax matters, Kartick Maheshwari routinely advises financial sponsors on compliance and data protection in MedTech-related, matters, and Aditya Patni  works with a range of clients including entrepreneurs, start-ups, and social business enterprises. Nirupam Lodha demonstrates an expertise in intellectual property, and Ajay Bhargava is another key contact.

With clients spanning the pharma, biotech, and med-tech sectors, Nishith Desai Associates stand out for its multi-disciplinary offering within the global and domestic life sciences and health care sector. Co-headed by Milind Antani and Eshika Phadke, the team handles intellectual property matters, M&A transactions, joint ventures, and franchising. Antani has over two decades of expertise, and alongside his experience as a practiced surgeon, he has represented clients before the High Courts and Supreme Courts of India. Fellow head Phadke is noted for her work advising companies across jurisdictions on matters including public procurement and commercial documentation.

Spice Route Legal’s life sciences and health care team offers a wide scope of practice, providing regulatory expertise and advice on M&A transactions in the global and domestic sphere. With clients spanning the cosmetics, healthcare, and pharmaceutical sectors, the team is well-regarded as a go-to firm and is co-headed by Praveen Raju, who boasts extensive experience in corporate law and has recently advised on investment into a firm in the dental sector. Co-head Aadya Misra specialises in cybersecurity and is recognised for her work in assisting clients in data-heavy aspects of the life sciences and health care industries. Mathew Chacko advises on regulatory issues, with clients including health-tech and medical technology companies. Working alongside them, Dhruvo Das is noted for advisory work on market entry strategies and emerging technologies, such as integrating artificial intelligence into the sector. Finally, Ajeeth Srinivas brings expertise in dispute management in emerging technologies, allowing the team to offer an extensive range of support to clients in the sector.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas’s pharmaceutical and life sciences department offers a comprehensive range of support for clients in the life sciences and health care sector. Ashwin Sapra is at the helm of this multi-disciplinary team, bringing over 27 years of experience and routinely advising on matters surrounding intellectual property, anti-corruption, and regulatory issues. Working alongside him is Biplab Lenin, who specialises in contentious and non-contentious matters in pharmaceuticals, digital health, and biotechnology. Supporting the team is Priyam Rajkumar, who is noted for his work on the distribution of drugs, cosmetics, and narcotics, Kartik Jain, who has experience in advising clients on M&A transactions, and Akshat Razdan, who’s work in pre-dispute strategies and dispute resolution comes highly regarded. Ashwin Sapra and Ravi Shah are also key contacts.

DSK Legal offers clients support across range of life sciences and healthcare sectors, including biotechnology, digital health, and pharmaceuticals. With a global presence, the firm is committed to providing regulatory compliant solutions and has experience in working with market leaders. Anand Desai, with a career spanning over thirty years, offers a wealth of experience in M&A transactions within the sector. Hemang Parekh, Gaurav Mistry, and Nakul Batra are noted for their work in private equity, providing support in domestic and international ventures. Jayesh Kothari and Harvinder Singh contribute significant expertise in corporate matters. Pooja Khanna, Palak Sehgal, and Snigdha Prakash support the team by advising clients on startups, market entry and exit, and legal compliance issues.

With global clients, Majmudar & Partners is noted for its work in life science-based M&A transactions. Based in Mumbai, the team offers advice to a wealth of sectors, including medical devices, hospital technology, and pharmaceuticals. Head of the team Akil Hirani has over thirty years’ experience and a background in the technology industry, and uses this experience in supporting digital health care startups, as well as supporting clients in data protection and IP matters.

Based in Hyderabad and Mumbai, Samvad Partners provides a multi-disciplinary approach which offers clients a full range of services, including matters in employee relations, capital raising, and corporate structure. Vineetha MG co-heads the team and brings over two decades of experience and expertise in commercial contracts and regulatory compliance. Fellow co-head Ekta Bahl is noted for her work on advising clients in the life sciences industry on matters including M&A, joint ventures and risk mitigation. This extensive team is supported by key members such as Natasha Mahajan, Nivedita Nivargi, Madhuram Mohan, Neha Mirajgaoker, and Neela Badami. Alongside its work in the sector, the firm is committed to diversity and inclusivity, with initiatives such as the prevention of sexual harassment and working with the Centre for Policy at the Supreme Court in order to diversify the judiciary system in India.

The team at Saraf and Partners adeptly handles high-value and multi-jurisdictional deals in the life sciences and healthcare space, routinely advising pharmaceutical and healthcare businesses on divestments, acquisitions, and shareholder agreements. Mohit Saraf, Bikash Jhawar, and Vikrant Kumar jointly lead the team. Vaibhav Kakkar and Sahil Arora are other notable names.

Headed up by Arvind Sharma, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co offers a multidisciplinary team to clients in the life science and healthcare sectors. Alongside integrating legal-grade AI, the firm offers all-compassing legal support in a range of sectors. Arvind Sharma is noted for his work in mergers and acquisitions alongside private equity. Working alongside him, Aditi Sharma has experience in advising clients in delivering technology-enabled analytics to companies in the life sciences. Supporting the team is Aarushi Mittal.

The team at Trilegal provides a comprehensive healthcare and life sciences offering, working on digital health care solutions and medical devices. The group is well equipped to handle public and private M&A transactions in this sphere. Alongside this, it routinely advises clients on navigating regulatory and compliance matters, with experience in cross-border cases. Harsh Maggon, who has notable expertise in advising foreign investors, and Kosturi Ghosh, who routinely advises on regulatory compliance, are key contacts, as is Nishant Parikh.

The team at Dentons Link Legal is headed up by Nusrat Hassan, who has over thirty years of experience, and is noted for his work in foreign investment. Working alongside him, Siddhartha Srivastava has expertise in advising clients on local state laws, criminal matters and regulatory issues. Supporting the team is Abhinav Anand.

Offering a wide variety of support to clients in the life sciences and health care sectors, Economic Laws Practice regularly advises on matters related to dispute resolution, competition and anti-trust, and corporate law. The team has expertise in advising clients on the new Uniform Code on Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices, as well as experience in front of the High Courts of India. Suhail Nathani is noted for his work in trade and competition laws, and Vinay Butani and Abhay Chattopadhyay are further key contacts.