Sidharrth specializes in General Corporate Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity.
He has been representing multi-national companies in cross-border transactions, advising on foreign direct investments, outbound investments, joint ventures, technology transfers, retail & franchising and commercial contract issues. He has also handled some of the capital market related transactions such as issuance of foreign currency convertible bond and global depositary receipts.
He has an extensive experience in advising clients in their investments into consumer, pharma, medical devices, e-commerce and trading, financial technology, financial services and IT/ITes sectors.
Memberships
- Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
- Supreme Court Bar Association
Latest Publications (2019-2024)
- “Regulatory measures for cybersecurity in India’s pharmaceutical industry” published in Express Pharma in June 2024.
- “Foreign Direct Investment in India: Navigating the legal and regulatory landscape” published in Financial Express in April 2024.
- “Unlocking the Cosmos. India’s liberalised FDI strategy for the space sector” published in The Hindu Businessline in February 2024.
- “Budget 2024 fuels up Amrit Kaal’s M&A spirits” published in The Statesman in February 2024.
- “Navigating the regulatory landscape for medical devices in India” published in Express Healthcare in February 2024.
- “The legal dynamics of online gaming” published in The Hindu in January 2024.
- “The permanence of skill in the arena of monetary play” published in The Hindu in January 2024.
- “Navigating new horizons: The impact of global economic shifts on cross-border M&A” published in The Sunday Guardian in January 2024.
- “A handbook for Indian investors on important tax concerns in international investments”, published in The Financial Express in December 2023.
- “Digital Competition Law must be made proactive” published in The Daily Pioneer in August 2023.
- “Global Mergers & Acquisitions Guide 2023” (India Chapter) published in Ergun Publication Series: Global Legal Guides in August 2023.
- “Health and the ‘Amrit Kaal’ Budget initiative” published in The Pioneer in March 2023.
- “A Walk through the M&A Street” published in Indian Express in January 2023.
- “Twitter – A signature takeover?” published in The Pioneer in December 2022.
- “India’s Gaming Arena – Whose Boundary Is It?” published in The Indian Express in November 2022.
- “Heal India First, World Thereafter” published in The Pioneer in September 2022.
- “CCPA rules consumer space” published in India Today in September 2022.
- “Some cures, some lingering ailments” published in Financial Express in September 2022.
- “Sweet & Sour for Indian Industry” published in Financial Express in August 2022.
- “Shaping competition law for the digital age” published in Financial Express in July 2022.
- “Whose Media is it Anyway? MIB’s Dig & Dive” published in The Tribune in July 2022.
- “Company Law Committee Report 2022 – Setting New Norms” published in The Week in June 2022.
- “The Great Indian Retail Ride – Meet The Trio” published in Outlook Money in May 2022.
- “GIFT City – Meet India’s Most Bullish Smart City” published in The Tribune in April 2022.
- “States And Judiciary Lock Horns In The Online Gaming Dispute” published in Outlook in April 2022.
- “Education Un-Budgeted: FY 2022-23” published in Lex Witness in April 2022.
- “Are they still start-ups? Embrace the new investor fear factors.” published in the India Today on 23 March 2022.
- “Lack Of Care For Healthcare: Budget 2022” published in the Outlook on 11 February 2022.
- “Education Un-Budgeted: Geared Enough For The Future?” published in the Outlook on 4 February 2022.
- “Doing business in: India” published in the Lexis Nexis in July 2021.
- “Revitalising insurance” published in The Hindu Business Line on 1 September 2021.
- “Capital Markets: The IPO of the future” published in the Financial Express on 6 March 2021.
- “Healthcare in India: Changing times” published in the Express Healthcare on 25 January 2021.
- “Between a rock & a hard place” published in the Financial Express on 21 January 2021.
- “Articles Of Association v. Shareholders Agreement – The Conundrum” published in the Mondaq on 4 November 2020.
- “Robo-advisors & the way forward” published in the Financial Express on 4 November 2020.
- “The First Education Policy Of The 21st Century” published in the Mondaq on 23 October 2020.
- “The WhatsApp Pay Story: Gateways to digital payments blocked for global social media giants?” published in the ET BFSI on 18 June 2020.
- “India Trends and Developments” published in The Chambers Global Practice Guides, April 2020.
- “Medical device software needs a ‘Light Touch’” published in Express Healthcare on 23 May 2020.
- “Digital Payments: Where’s the ‘Light Touch’?” published in CNBC TV18 on 21 May 2020.
- “Of Bail – Outs and Regulatory Stimulus” published in ET BFSI on 8 May 2020.
- “Not in good health” published in Financial Express on 10 April 2020.
- “Get Thee Behind India, India Inc” published in The Economic Times on 23 April 2020.
- “Not the right cure” published in Financial Express on 3 March 2020.
- “This is what consumer and healthcare sector expects from Union Budget 2020” published in the CNBCTV18.com on 10 January, 2020.
- “India: Corporate Governance” guide published by Legal 500, December, 2019.
- “Here comes the Here comes the sun – the promise of AI in healthcare” published in the Economic Times, 16 October 2019.
- “The Road Less Travelled – What Lies Ahead for the Healthcare and Medical Devices Sector?” published in the Express Pharma, 13 September 2019.
- “Raise your legal shield: How SaaS start-ups can avoid unforeseen liabilities” published in the CNBCTV18.com, 27 August 2019.
- “Telemedicine In India: Is The Time Ripe?” published in the Express Healthcare, 10 July 2019.
- “Risks in acquiring distressed infrastructure assets” published in the India Business Law Journal (IBLJ), May 2019 issue
- “Growth outlook for the Indian Private Healthcare Industry” published in the ET Edge, 19 March 2019.
- “The Drugs and Cosmetics Art is archaic. It needs a refresh” published on Economic Times Prime, 26 February 2019.
- “Moves in the right direction?” published in Financial Express, 10 January, 2019.
Education
- B.SL, LL. B, Symbiosis Law University, Pune (2001)
- Diploma in International Mergers and Acquisition from The College of Law, England and Wales
- Diploma in International Joint Venture from The College of Law, England and Wales
- Diploma in Private Equity Programme from ISB
Languages
- English
- Hindi