Vaishakh Kapadia started working with a reputed law firm in 2001 and gained experience with the litigation, corporate and real estate team.
Vaishakh joined corporate and real estate practice of ALMT Legal in 2005. Vaishakh was seconded to the London office of ALMT Legal in 2007.
Vaishakh was promoted to a Senior Associate in 2008 and thereafter a Partner in 2012.
Vaishakh has over 16 years of experience in advising Indian and international clients on corporate matters. He specialises primarily in private equity investments, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions. Besides this, Vaishakh advises on exchange control regulations, outbound investments from India, foreign investments in India, incorporation of entities in India, real estate matters and compliance issues.
Vaishakh is a member of the Bombay Incorporate Law Society and is admitted to the Roll of the Supreme Court of England & Wales.
Recent experience :
- Advising a UK entity having a subsidiary in India in the print media business
- Advising a US golf course construction company with incorporation of its subsidiary in India
- Advising an Australian entity with incorporation of subsidiary in India and acquisition of assets of an Indian entity
- Advising a Korean company with incorporation of a subsidiary in India
- Advising a Turkish client on incorporation of an export company in India
- Representing a German entity in its joint venture with an Indian entity for undertaking a solar project in India
- Advising an Indian client for investment in a German company
- Advising an Indian BPO company having various international subsidiaries in employment matters
- Advising the investee company (conducting the dossier business) in a private equity investment deal
- Representing a joint venture partner in an infrastructure project
- Advising a real estate company in its overseas projects
- Representing a real estate company carrying out business of setting up malls all over India
- Conducting due diligence of properties to be acquired by company in the real estate business
- Advising the acquirer for takeover of a company listed on the stock exchange in India
- Representing the movie director in an agreement with the production house
Professional Appointments and Activities:
- Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, India (2003)
- Bombay Incorporated Law Society, India (2006)
- Law Society of England and Wales, UK (2008
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Commerce – University of Bombay (2000)
- L.L.B. – University of Bombay (2003)
- Solicitor, Bombay – Bombay Incorporated Law Society (2006)
- Solicitor, England and Wales (2008)
Recommendations:
- Legal 500 - Vaishakh is recommended in Legal 500 for Corporate and M&A.
- Asia Law Profiles - A client says “Vaishakh Kapadia’s knowledge of law and practical approach towards issues is very relevant. Soft skills and attention to details are his forte. Integrity and high level of trust and honesty make him one of the good legal practitioners in Mumbai and India.”