About PE/VC
The Firm has a strong corporate/ M&A practice and a market leading PE/VC practice as part of which it advises on corporate, investment, regulatory, governance, operational and structuring matters across a broad range of industries including technology and start-up, media and entertainment, advertising, manufacturing, consumer products, life sciences, infrastructure, energy, telecommunications, mining, healthcare, financial services, e-commerce and other service businesses. The Firm’s clients in this sector include some of the largest global corporations including Fortune 100/ 500 companies, PE and VC funds. The partners of the Firm have over the last few decades closely interacted with a broad spectrum of regulators in India and have been an active participant in changes in the regulatory environment including relating to foreign investment. The Firm’s familiarity with the regulations and the experience in dealing with the regulators provides us an edge while advising clients on corporate/VC/PE/ M&A deals in regulated industries.
As regards our VC practice, the Firm’s lawyers advise various venture capital funds and have a significant experience in early and growth stage transactions. The Firm’s lawyers have also been advising various start-ups on their early (seed stage) fund raise efforts to late-stage mature financing rounds led by various institutional investors. In its corporate advisory, regulatory and compliance practice, the Firm regularly advises its clients including clients in the VC practice, across different sectors on the day-to-day issues arising out of the conduct of their business and compliance with law and governance standards including issues related to labour and employment; consents, permits and approvals; data privacy and protection; IPR; exchange control and company law; tax; anti-corruption, white collar and investigations; contracts and compliances under different sectoral regulations.
They are supportive.
Excellent responsiveness and support along with legal expertise and guidance.
Very well-trained team, knowledgeable of the issue, and understands the business context well.
– Legal500 2026
They have the ability to adapt and find the best solutions in tricky situations.
They are very pragmatic and quite hands-on.
Phoenix Legal stands out for its solution-oriented approach and strong commercial acumen. It focuses on practical outcomes and consistently helps drive matters to effective closure.
– Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific 2026
Phoenix Legal's strength is their knowledge about the subject matter. The team is responsive, with a good understanding of legal issues related to restructuring. They are also sensitive to cost concerns of clients.
– Chambers and Partners 2025
Very dedicated team meeting timelines. The lawyers are professional and have deep subject knowledge. Fantastic senior management.Professional approach, and great eye for detail and problem solving.
Phoenix Legal is excellent all-round. They have a deep bench of first-class partners and associates with extensive expertise and experience covering M&A, banking, regulatory, FDI, commercial and tax issues. We have worked with the firm for 10 years and they consistently impress.
– Asialaw 2022
Excellent client service, result-orientated, and hard-working.
– IFLR 2020
They were great. Very helpful and responsive. We have been very happy with the service they have provided and have recommended them to others.
– Asialaw 2019