Aparajit BhattacharyaPartner
New Delhi Office
Level 5 – Max House,
Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III
New Delhi – 110020
Service Lines
- Corporate & Commercial Laws
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Information Technology & Intellectual Property
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Joint Ventures and Foreign Investments
- Labour & Employment
- EHS & CDM
- Real Estate M&A
- Energy, Infrastructure M&A
- Corporate Restructuring
About Aparajit Bhattacharya
Aparajit’s focus areas of practice are Corporate Commercial, M&A and Private Equity. He is also a member of the Infrastructure team with a specific focus on renewable energy. In his legal experience of more than two decades, he has led diverse assignments and transactions in the M&A and Private Equity space and has advised clients on many cross-border transactions that relate to foreign investment in India, outbound investments, entry strategies, M&A, equity investments, joint ventures, management buyouts and corporate restructuring. He has worked across varied segments of commerce and industry, including in industrials/manufacturing, pharma, life sciences and healthcare, consumer products and durables, retail, financial services, infrastructure and renewable energy, services and trading, chemicals, financial services, hospitality, F&B, IT, technology and software, ecommerce etc. Aparajit previously worked at HSA Advocates, Trilegal and Hindustan Unilever Limited.
Aparajit is a pioneer in the area of green credits and the carbon market. He extended his legal counsel to one of the first CDM projects in India and has advised some of the largest CDM transitions in the world.
Awards and Recognition
- Aparajit has consistently been ranked as a Leading Lawyer in Corporate Commercial and M&A by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Chambers Global, as well as Legal 500.
- Aparajit has been ranked in The A-List publishedby the India Business Law Journal, comprising of the top 100 A-List Lawyers and 50 Legal Icons in India, for three-years in a row, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
- In January 2022, Aparajit has been ranked as a ‘Leading Lawyer’ for Corporate M&A by Legal500 Asia-Pacific 2022. Yet again in January 2023, Aparajit has been ranked as a ‘Leading Lawyer’ for Corporate M&A by Legal500 Asia-Pacific 2023.
- In March 2022, Aparajit has been recognised amongst the leading Dealmakers of Asia 2021 by the Asian Legal Business. In March, 2022, he has also been ranked as one of the Top 100 Lawyer (Above 10 years’ experience) by Forbes India.
- Aparajit has been ranked as a ‘Leading Lawyer Champion’ by Legal Era Leading Lawyers Rankings 2022 and 2023.
- Aparajit has been consistently ranked as a Highly Regarded Leading Lawyer under M&A category by IFLR1000 Lawyer Rankings including for the years 2022 and 2023.
- Aparajit has been ranked as a Distinguished Practitioner in Corporate and M&A, Private Equity by AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers Rankings including for the years 2023 and 2024.
- Aparajit has also been listed as a leading lawyer by Asia Law Profiles, IFLR, The Intercontinental Finance Magazine (UK), ACQ Law Awards (UK), Global Business Magazine (UK), and Global Law Experts.
- In 2019, Aparajit has been recognised and is the recipient of the Award for Exemplary Contribution to Corporate Law awarded by Legal League Consulting at the India Ahead: Leading the New Age Economic Laws Summit & Achiever’s Awards held in New Delhi, India on August 23, 2019.
- Aparajit has been ranked as one of the five Indian lawyers who have made it to the list of ‘Top 15 Asia’s hardest-working M&A Partners’ based on Merger Market’s research in 2017.
- Aparajit has been ranked as a ‘Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer – independently rated lawyer’ for several years in a row.
Aparajit sits on the board of directors of several companies. He also sits on the board of directors of SightLife, the only non-profit global health organization solely focused on eliminating corneal blindness in the U.S., India and around the world.
Client Speak
- Clients describe Aparajit as “He has full grasp on M&A issues; complete understanding of business implications” and “strong negotiating skills.” Chambers Asia Pacific 2018
- “A practitioner with experience across a varied range of different transactions, he is thought to possess effective negotiation skills.” Chambers Asia Pacific 2021
- “A proactive lawyer with extensive knowledge of corporate law. He is a smart, responsive and efficient practitioner who works tirelessly for us.” Chambers Asia Pacific 2017
- “A practitioner who knows his subject well.”
- Chambers Asia Pacific 2016
- “Very firm and honest and very confident about the advice that he gives.”
Chambers Asia Pacific 2015
“Exceptional quality of his services to our company” and “incisive analysis, and practical and effective approach”. India Business Law Journal, The A-List 2020
“The best Indian lawyer I have met”, and credits him for being professional, practical and trustworthy. India Business Law Journal, The A-List 2020
“Extremely prompt & responsive, superb articulation and elocution skills.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022
“Aparajit Bhattacharya has extensive knowledge of the law as well as a great understanding of the business implications, which is very relevant for structuring of a transaction. He also brings with him strong negotiating skills. The turnaround time of the team is exceptional.” Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022
“We firmly believe in long-term business collaborations and so Mr. Aparajit Bhattacharya and Mr. Harvinder Singh believes the same. We are doing transactions together since 2009 and both of them are exceptionally well in delivering the performance which are expected from them as thorough professionals. Their patience level and knowledge on the legal matters are exceptionally good. Also, they are very good leaders and listeners.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022
“Aparajit Bhattacharya – very balanced and experienced as a lawyer. High degree of maturity and presence.” Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022
“Aparajit Bhattacharya is based in New Delhi. He is a lawyer with experience across a varied range of different transactions, including sale of shares, acquisitions and private equity investments. He is described by one interviewee as a “very good relationship manager.” Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022
“Mr. Bhattacharya has proven to be an incredible leader, providing invaluable guidance to organisations across a diverse list of industries, constantly going above and beyond to support clients when it is needed most.” India Business Law Journal, The A-List 2021.
