Pioneer Legal was established in 2019 by Satish Kishanchandani, Narendra Dingankar and Pritha Jha. Now, the numbers stand at six partners and over 35 lawyers, with the firm rapidly gaining recognition for its high-quality corporate and private equity work. The firm moves up a tier in the technology and telecommunications table. The Pioneer team works across a swathe of sectors like education, advertising, healthcare, pharma, financial services and logistics. Apart from the corporate focus, the firm is also active in employment, insurance, IP, infrastructure, project finance and TMT matters. The firm has national expansion plans and will soon start its commercial litigation and arbitration practice in Mumbai. Other key partners and corporate specialists are Shoubhik Dasgupta, Anupam Shukla and Sanket Jain. M&A partner Mayank Mehta departed last year for DSK Legal.
Client feedback
“Flexible, supportive beyond just their technical work, and provides commercial and practical advice.” – Corporate and M&A
“They are good with legal requirements in respect of preparing resolution plans, legal due diligence and resolving legal issues. The team is knowledgeable.” – Corporate and M&A
“They support us in understanding and protecting us in using the IPR and the joint venture agreement and the technical licence agreement. They helped in getting the sign-off on the JV with a partner in Turkey.” – Intellectual property
Shoubhik Dasgupta
“Very professional.”
Pritha Jha
“Responsive, supportive, knowledgeable and flexible.”
Satish Kishanchandani
“Good subject knowledge and application of the knowledge.”
Work highlights
Represented Wellspring Healthcare on selling shares to Sabre Partners AIF Trust and IFC from the existing shareholders of the client.
Acted for Tata Capital Healthcare Fund II on its investment in Cellcure Cancer Centre.
Advised Zephyr Peacock India Growth Fund on its Series B investment round into Intelligent Retail.
Work highlights
Advised Blend360 on its acquisition of a 100% stake of FutureproofAI Holdings.
Represented Havas Worldwide India on its acquisition of a 51% stake in PR Pundit Public Relations.
Key clients
DEPT Holding, Isprava Vesta, Synokem Pharmaceuticals, Kirloskar Ferrous Industries.
