Vaishakh Kapadia
Partner
Free Press Journal Marg
Nariman Point
Mumbai 400021
India
- +91 22 405 10000 /+91 91525 10000
- vkapadia@almtlegal.com
Area of Practice
- Corporate/Commercial
- M&A
- Capital Markets
- Private Equity
- Real Estate
- Wills
- Trusts
- Probates and Intellectual Propery
Vaishakh Kapadia started working with a reputed law firm in 2001 and gained experience with the corporate, litigation 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 Senior Associate in 2008 and thereafter a Partner in 2012.
Vaishakh has over 21 years of experience in advising Indian and international clients on corporate matters. He primarily specialises in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and private equity investments. Besides this, Vaishakh advises on exchange control regulations, foreign investments in India, outbound investments from 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 US golf course construction company with incorporation of its subsidiary in India.
- Advising a UK entity having a subsidiary in India in the print media business.
- Advising a Canadian company in its joint venture with an Indian company.
- Advising a South Korean company with its joint venture with an Indian company for sourcing technology for manufacturing electric powertrains in India.
- Advising an Australian entity with incorporation of subsidiary in India and acquisition of assets of an Indian entity.
- Advising a Czech company on setting up a software development company in India.
- Advising an Argentine company with setting up a trading company in India.
- Advising an Indian company in its joint venture investment with a South African company.
- 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 the investee listed company in a private equity investment mandate.
- Advising private equity investors in their investments in various sectors from time to time.
- Advising an Indian client for investment in a German company.
- Advising clients on closure and strike-off of the company.
- Advising clients on revival of the companies.
- Advising a real estate company in its overseas projects.
- Representing a real estate company 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.
- Drafting of content licensing agreement for OTT platforms, artist management agreement etc.
- Applying and obtaining copyright for books written by a client.
- Applying and obtaining trademarks for Turkish client having an App and Website.
- Advising private clients on wills, probates, forming of trusts to Resident and non-resident clients.
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.”
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.”
