Samart roy DSK Legal

Samrat Roy

Samart roy DSK Legal

Samrat Roy

Associate Partner

1701, One World Centre, Tower 2B, Floor 17, 841, Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road, Mumbai – 400 013

Practice Areas:

  • Venture Capital
  • Private Equity
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Service Sectors and Industries:

  • Technology, Banking & Finance
  • Agriculture
  • Consumer Retail
  • Healthcare
  • Transportation & Logistics

Education

  • B.A. LLB (Hons.), The WB National University of Juridical Sciences

Professional Memberships

  • The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Bengali

Experience

Samrat is a part of the firm’s general corporate practice group, with a focus on venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. He has experience in advising on domestic and cross-border transactions across a wide spectrum of industries, including manufacturing, technology, education, banking and finance, agriculture, food and nutrition, consumer retail, healthcare, real estate, and transportation and logistics.

He regularly advises a diverse set of clients, including offshore and domestic funds, multinational corporations, and emerging businesses. His work spans the entire investment lifecycle from early-stage funding rounds and growth capital investments to strategic acquisitions, exits, and public market transactions.

In addition to his transactional expertise, he has advised on general corporate advisory, covering a broad range of regulatory and compliance matters, including securities laws, foreign exchange regulations, employment and labour laws, and information technology laws.

Recent Key Assignments

  • Advised John Cockerill group, a leading European defence manufacturer, on its joint venture in India, including structuring in compliance with foreign investment and defence regulations, negotiating transaction documents, and advising on regulatory approvals and operationalization.
  • Advised Roadway Group, a leading Indian infrastructure and construction company, on its acquisition of majority stake in a listed manufacturing company, including deal structuring, legal due diligence, transaction documentation, compliances under SEBI regulations, and open offer process under applicable SEBI regulations.
  • Advised a major Asian shipping and logistics company, headquartered in Hong Kong, on structuring, negotiating, and implementing its joint venture with an established Indian ports and marine services company, including transaction documentation and advising on regulatory and foreign investment aspects.
  • Advised a leading Indian automotive technology company on a share acquisition transaction from its joint venture partner, a leading German manufacturing company, including transaction structuring, documentation, and advising on regulatory compliances.