Providing
Solutions
That Matter
Nilaya Legal has been set up in the year 2021 with a vision to provide quality legal solutions that matter, while making focused and niche corporate legal services more accessible. With more than a decade of collective experience in solving complex issues in the private equity, venture capital and corporate and commercial space, we are known for our expertise in getting things done.
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Our Expertise
Problem Solving
We approach every project with our proven ability of problem solving and with an intent to provide a space where our clients can rely on expert attention on all their legal needs, while they focus on doing business.
Expert Guidance
We are known for our expertise in getting things done.
Transparency & Sustainability
We believe in transparency and sustainability and hence we are firmly committed to delivering our services with utmost honesty and professional zeal.
Seamless Services
We also leverage on our network of partners and independent practitioners across allied domains such as corporate secretarial services, compliance and tax advisory, dispute resolution.
Our Practice Areas:
Private Equity and Venture Capital
We assist our clients, be it investors or companies, in navigating through complex fund-raising structures, negotiation of shareholding rights and various other aspects across stages and series of fund-raises.
Corporate and Commercial
We believe in understanding business first. We deep-dive into sectors of fintech, retail, e-commerce, electric vehicle, wellness, SaaS, gaming, for advising on all aspects of commercial contracts/agreements, policies, and corporate governance.
Mergers and Acquisitions
We structure both domestic as well as cross-border M&As, along with our trusted tax advisors, and advise on business/asset acquisitions, stock purchase, talent acquisition, joint ventures.
Fund Formation
We assist in on-shore and off-shore fund structuring and fund documentation. We also advise LPs and investors in negotiating various contribution related rights and protection measures.
Our Founder
Sohini Mandal, our Founder, specializes in practice areas of corporate & commercial, private equity & venture capital, intellectual property, media & technology. Sohini assists numerous high impact technology companies, corporates and high growth startups and advises on disruptive business models, supporting through various stages of growth, governance and exits, both in and outside India. She has represented both companies and investors in various marquee deals across stages of seed, angel and institutional rounds of equity as well as venture debt investments.
Having the combined exposure of being an in-house counsel and thereafter being associated with mid-tier firms in the PE/VC space, Sohini is uniquely positioned to understand and advise on various general corporate and strategic matters, startup matters, contractual matters, risk assessment and corporate arbitration and mediation matters.
Our Accolades
Awards
Nilaya Legal has been recognized as one of India’s Top Corporate and M&A Boutique Law Firm, 2024, by Asian Legal Business.
Ranked in Venture Intelligence League Tables (PE)
Nilaya Legal has been ranked in Venture Intelligence League Tables (PE) (Jan – Sep 2024).
Awards
Sohini has been recognised as one of the BW Legal World 40 Under 40 Best Lawyers and Legal Influencers for the year 2022.
Sohini has been awarded the prestigious 40 under 40 by Association of International Wealth Management of India (currently known as Equalifi) in 2018
Recognized Practitioner
Sohini has been recognized as a highly recommended practitioner in RSG research reports
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