Aninda Pal

Aninda Pal

Partner

1701, One World Centre, Floor 17, Tower 2B, 841, Senapati Bapat Marg, Mumbai – 400013, India

Key Practice Areas

  • Corporate and Securities

Key Sectors & Industries

  • FMCG
  • Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
  • Infrastructure
  • Manufacturing
  • Technology

Education

  • BSL, LL.B., Symbiosis Society’s Law College, University of Pune
  • Leadership Development Porgramme at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Professional Memberships

  • The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Bengali

Experience

Aninda is a partner at DSK Legal with 19+ years of experience with executive presence. He is a part of the Corporate and Securities practice of the firm, experienced in leading complex deals and assignments for local and international organizations. His core areas of practice include mergers & acquisitions (in-bound and out-bound), private equity, venture capital, joint ventures and collaborations, corporate restructurings and reorganizations, regulatory advisory and general corporate. He also focuses on stress asset buy-outs including assets under IBC. Recognized as a leading practitioner in India, Aninda is a trusted extension of in-house legal and business teams for diverse industries, structuring merger & acquisition and private equity transactions with the ability to lead and provide commercial insights to executive stakeholders with a proven track record of delivering a client-focused approach. Effective negotiation skills with the ability to empathize and adapt to situations to arrive at a win-win outcome. He also has extensive non-transactional experience and advice clients on corporate, securities & foreign exchange laws, setting up of new business, assisting in day-to-day business issues and operations, raising funds, and securing approvals from various regulatory authorities. Aninda is also actively involved in pro bono work and regularly advises a NGO – FromU2Them (www.fromu2them.org) and Samatech Foundation (www.samatechfoundation.com)

Recent Key Assignments

  • Advised Neuberger Berman, a bulge bracket fund in USA, on investments in National Stock Exchange (including exits from National Stock Exchange), PharmEasy (including exit from PharmEasy), Pine Labs (including reverse flip of Pine Labs to India), Jupiter Hospitals and other investment opportunities
  • Advised IVen on investments in BTI Payments Private Limited, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Cello and other investment opportunities in India
  • Advised Gupshup Inc. (USA) on 100% acquisition of companies (like Knowlarity, ActiveAi, AskSid) in Singapore, India and other overseas jurisdictions
  • Advised Eternis Fine Chemicals on 100% acquisition of Tenants Fine Chemicals, UK and AIMS Impex Private Limited, and various other acquisitions in Singapore, Japan and India
  • Advised Adani Group on acquisition of 23.5% shareholding in Mumbai International Airport Limited from Bidvest, South Africa and ACSA Global Limited, South Africa

Recent Awards and Recognition

  • Identified as one of India’s Top Lawyers | A-List by India Business Law Journal
  • Ranked and recognized as a Recommended Lawyer by Legal 500 Asia Pacific
  • Identified as one of India’s Future Legal Leaders by India Business Law Journal
  • Ranked and recognized as a Notable Practitioner by IFLR 1000 Rankings