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Sohini Shrivastav has joined Veritas Legal as Director of Practice Transformation and Operations. Shrivastav is a 2010 graduate of Gujarat National Law University. With an experience spanning over 16 years, Shrivastav joins Veritas Legal from an intersection of Corporate Law, Higher Education Leadership and Legal Technology. She has previously practiced law at D.M Harish & Co. where…

Veritas Legal has announced the elevation of Nainaaz Irani and Rohini Jaiswal to Partnership taking the total number of partners at the firm to 15. Irani is a 2014 graduate from Mumbai University, with a Master of Business Laws degree from National Law School of India University, Bangalore. She has been with the firm for over 8 years and has over…

Veritas Legal acted for and advised Creador Private Equity on its investment in La Renon Healthcare Private Limited. PeakXV has sold its shareholding in La Renon Healthcare Private Limited to Creador Group, White Oak Group and Siguler Guff. Creador Group invested ₹800 crore in La Renon as a part of this transaction. The Firm's corporate…

Veritas Legal has announced the induction of Senior Partner Manav Raheja into Equity Partnership at the firm. Raheja is a 2005 graduate of University of Mumbai. He holds an LLM in Banking & Financial Law from the Boston University School of Law. Raheja specialises in Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Joint Ventures, Data Privacy and…

MIRC Electronics Limited, the company behind Onida, has raised approximately ₹149.52 crore through a preferential allotment to Authum Investment and Infrastructure Limited and other investors. Veritas Legal acted for and advised MIRC Electronics on this fundraise. The Firm provided assistance in strategic advisory, transaction documentation throughout the transaction. The transaction team was led by Sneha Nagvekar (Partner), with support from…

Raise Fintech Ventures Private Limited, operating the “Dhan” broking app, has raised a $120 million from a Series B fundraise led by Hornbill Capital. This fundraise had pushed Dhan into the unicorn club, at a valuation of $1.20 billion. Veritas Legal acted for Raise Fintech Ventures, its promoters and existing investors, on this fundraise. The Firm provided assistance in…

Zenia Cassinath is a 2014 graduate of Savitribai Phule Pune University. She specialises in Antitrust and Competition Law and has been with the firm for nearly a decade. She has represented both domestic and multinational clients before the Competition Commission of India on a wide variety of matters ranging from merger control to behavioural competition…

Rustam Mulla is a fourth-generation Advocate & Solicitor with nearly three decades of experience. He has developed a strong expertise across various areas of law, particularly in Real Estate and General Corporate matters. His practice also extends to assist clients on high-stakes litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution matters. He also serves as an accredited Independent…

Indium IV (Mauritius) Holdings Limited is set to make a sale of Indium and other minority sellers’ entire shareholding in Infinity Fincorp Solutions Private Limited to PG Lotus Pte. Ltd., a portfolio company of Partners Group, and proposed issuance of equity shares to Partners Group and its affiliates. The transaction culminated in the signing of definitive agreements pursuant…

Simply Nam is a vibrant beauty brand founded by the renowned celebrity makeup artist Namrata Soni. It has  received a strategic investment by Bhaane Group, led by Anand S Ahuja and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja. Veritas Legal advised Simply Nam Beauty Private Limited on this transaction led by Tushar Raut (Senior Partner) and Kritvi Kumar (Associate). Simply Nam is a…

Trioworld Group, a leading producer of innovative high-performance plastic film solutions in Europe and North America, has entered into joint venture with FilmTec LLP, a leading provider of Ultra High-Performance Stretch Films and POF Shrink films based in India. FilmTec's local expertise and leadership in ultra high-performance stretch film strengthens Trioworld's global reach. Veritas Legal acted for…

Vaibhav Singh has joined Veritas Legal to strengthen the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice of the firm, along with his team. Singh is an alumnus of Symbiosis Law School, Pune. With 16 years of experience, his expertise lies in corporate, commercial and civil litigation, white-collar crime, and arbitration and mediation. He represents clients before the…

Saarathi Finance and Credit Private Limited raised INR 475 crore from a Series A fundraise co-led by TVS Capital Funds, Lok Capital, Evolvence India, and Paragon Partners, with institutional investors contributing ₹350 crore and the balance infused by the founders. Veritas Legal acted for and advised Saarathi Finance on this fundraise. The Firm provided assistance in…

Veritas Legal guides Raphe mPhibr, a Noida-based defence and aerospace technology company, specialising in the production of end-to-end UAV solutions, and co-founders Vivek Mishra and Vikash Mishra in connection with a consortium’s USD100 million primary investment. This transaction marks a significant milestone for India’s defence sector, enabling Raphe mPhibr to expand its aircraft design and manufacturing…

Veritas is the latest among law firms and lawyers' chambers to leverage AI through Jurisphere.Veritas Legal has announced their collaboration with Jurisphere.ai, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven legal tech solution, to enhance efficiency, streamline legal workflows and drive innovation in client service. Speaking on the collaboration, Jursiphere.ai co-founder and CEO Varun Khandelwal said in a press…

Nagvekar specialises in Mergers and Acquisitions & Private Equity, primarily focusing on Public M&A Sneha Nagvekar has joined Veritas Legal as a Partner. Nagvekar is a 2013 graduate from Government Law College, Mumbai. She earned her LLM from Carey Law School, University of Pennsylvania. She has over a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions &…

Smaller cos assemble the best team for each problem, providing more effective solutions across disciplines – Written by Maulik Vyas   Mumbai: A wave of boutique firms has emerged in professional services, investment advisory and the legal field, positioning themselves between the top end of the market dominated by the Big Four, bulge-bracket investment banks…

-Manav Raheja, Senior Partner, Veritas Legal, Advocates and Solicitors   The deal-making ecosystem remains strong despite global turbulence, geopolitical conflicts, and the recently concluded elections. Investors continue to seek well-managed, profitable, and innovative companies that have the potential to scale and disrupt industries. However, the approach to deals has shifted from a “fastest finger first”…

Sukhada Wagle: Sukhada Wagle is an alumnus of Government Law College holding over 13 years of experience in Civil, Commercial and Criminal litigation with particular focus on real estate and general commercial disputes including arbitrations involving commercial contracts and real estate transactions. She also specializes in matters related to White Collar-Crime and her expertise extends…

Veritas Legal advises Creador on Investment into Hinduja Tech Creador Private Equity has made an investment of ₹416 crore ($50 million) in Hinduja Tech Limited for acquiring 19.6% shareholding. Veritas Legal acted for Creador on this investment deal. As per a statement from Hinduja Tech, the infusion of capital will allow it to augment its existing…

Veritas Legal acts on Mirae investment in SK Finance. Mirae Asset Late-Stage Opportunities Fund has made a primary investment in SK Finance Ltd, in a fund raise round of $160 million. Veritas Legal represented Mirae Asset Late-Stage Opportunities Fund on this investment deal. The transaction team consisted of Manav Raheja (Partner) and Trisha Shetty (Associate). Read Online: Veritas…

Veritas Legal has inducted its Partners Tushar Raut, Kunal Doshi, and Vineet Nalawalla into the firm’s Equity Partnership. Jhinook Roy and Shubhangi Pathak get inducted to the firm’s partnership. Tushar B. Raut is part of the General Corporate and M&A practice of the firm. Kunal Doshi is part of the M&A and PE practice and…

written by Nainaaz Irani and Rhea Redkar, Veritas Legal, with Practical Law Real Estate Law stated as of 01 Jul 2024 • India A Practice Note explaining the key provisions typically found in an office lease for a multi-tenant commercial building in India. This Note provides tenants with an overview of commonly negotiated lease provisions…

Lalatendu Mishra, The Hindu A recent Canadian court ruling upholding the use of an emoji as a valid gesture of acceptance of a contract has flagged the risks that Indian corporates could face from lack of preparedness Advances in technology and AI tools are likely to pose challenges for corporates in safely running their businesses…

By Lancelot Joseph. Executive Editor, Business India Dressed in a sharp suit, Abhijit Joshi, the 55-year-old founder-managing partner, Veritas Legal, has just stepped out of a meeting with a prominent industrialist family. It is a surprise that Veritas Legal is among the few big-ticket law firms that have chosen not to have multiple offices across…

Written by Kala Vijayraghavan & Maulik Vyas Young guns of Biz houses want flexibility in trusts to enter new markets A growing number of business families are asking legal advisors and experts in the field to advise them on possible amendments to tightly written Deeds of Family Settlement (DFS) that were designed to safeguard inheritances…

By Pavan Lall “I Was Told By Some Lawyers That  You Need A Godfather… Well I Didn’t Have One!” – Abhijit Joshi How first-generation lawyer Abhijit Joshi built a lean, mean boutique law firm with an emphasis on honing corporate culture Veritas and they attest that the founder Abhijit Joshi is never more than a phone call away when needed. Joshi,…

Abhijit Joshi is a founding partner of Veritas Legal, Advocates and Solicitors, and is also a qualified member of the Law Society of England and Wales. Abhijit graduated in Commerce and qualified in law from Mumbai University. Over the course of his career he has worked at Amarchand Mangaldas, Dua Associates and AZB Partners. In…

J Sagar Associates Partner Manav Raheja is leaving the firm to join Veritas Legal as a Partner, according to sources. Veritas Legal is in its sixth year of incorporation and now has nine partners. Three partners have been added during the year of the pandemic, out of which two are lateral and one is homegrown.…

The firm now has thirteen partners, seven of whom were added since the start of the pandemic. View Online: Veritas Legal promotes four women lawyers to partnership

Reliance has acquired majority stake of 51% in homegrown designer label Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla (AJSK). Veritas Legal represented AJSK on the deal. The team was led by Partners Abhijit Joshi, Rahul Dwarkadas, Kunal Doshi, Natasha Sethna along with Senior Associate Anish Patel. Reliance recently announced a 60:40 joint venture with Indian designer Rahul Mishra…

In the first episode of the series ‘In Pursuit Of Excellence’, catch Jaideep Mehta, CEO, Mosaic Digital in conversation with Abhijit Joshi, Founder and Managing Partner, Veritas Legal and Satish Chander, Partner, True North on secondary market exits.  Watch Online: Increasing complexity ‘and volume’, and a resource pool

Mergers and acquisitions are a global business strategy that enables firms to enter into new potential markets or to a new business area. The main objective of every organization is to get maximum profit every year to increase the wealth of shareholders by giving them high dividends.  Every organization adopts different techniques and tools to…

An average human being tries to gather knowledge about every possible field. The learning method can be theoretical or hands-on. But some fields are better left to those who have a flair for it and go through the entire and correct learning procedure. Law and Legislation or legal matters are one such field. A good…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, as the courts were shut, people needed a law firm that would understand their problems and help them traverse their legal issues without relying entirely on the courts. These firms have really done an incredible job during the pandemic by advising and assisting clients in the best possible way and caring…

Mr Joshi in this exclusive interview with Krishnendra Joshi takes us down memory lane and talks about his amazing journey as a lawyer, challenges law firms are currently grappling with, his vision for Veritas Legal and much more Mr Joshi, it is an honour to be interviewing you and I’d like to begin by asking…