Our Approach
We provide comprehensive legal advisory services covering the entire business lifecycle, from inception to expansion, restructuring, and exit strategies. Our focus is on structuring transactions in a manner that maximizes commercial outcomes for our clients, while also anticipating risks and ensuring full compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks. With expertise in both domestic and international transactions, we offer seamless support to businesses operating within India as well as across borders. By combining legal precision with strategic insight, we ensure that every transaction is commercially viable, legally sound, and aligned with client objectives.
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Our team advises clients on the structuring, negotiation, and execution of mergers, demergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and strategic alliances across industries. We conduct rigorous legal due diligence and risk assessments to identify and mitigate liabilities, protecting our clients’ interests throughout the transaction. We are adept at drafting and vetting critical documentation such as Share Purchase Agreements, Shareholders’ Agreements, and Business Transfer Agreements, ensuring clarity and enforceability. Our firm also manages the regulatory approval process under the Companies Act, SEBI regulations, Competition Law, and FEMA, making transactions efficient and compliant. Beyond closing, we provide post-acquisition integration support to enable smooth assimilation, governance, and compliance for acquired businesses.
Private Equity & Venture Capital (PE/VC)
We have a strong track record of advising investors, funds, and portfolio companies across all stages of the investment cycle. This includes structuring investments through equity, debt, or hybrid instruments, as well as designing exits and secondary transactions. Our expertise lies in drafting and negotiating crucial investment agreements, term sheets, shareholder rights documents, and convertible instruments that balance investor protections with company growth needs. We also provide hands-on guidance on compliance with FEMA, RBI, SEBI, and corporate laws, ensuring that investments are secure and enforceable. Additionally, we counsel stakeholders on governance frameworks, management rights, veto rights, information-flow mechanisms, and liquidation preferences, helping establish sustainable and investor-friendly partnerships.
Funds Advisory
Our firm assists in the structuring and formation of both domestic and offshore funds, catering to diverse investor bases and varying sectoral or jurisdictional themes. We prepare all requisite fund documents, including Fund Constitutions, LLP or LLC Agreements, and Trust Deeds, tailored to clients’ business models. Our advisory extends to compliance with SEBI (AIF) Regulations, FEMA, and relevant taxation frameworks, ensuring that funds operate efficiently and within the law. We provide support on fund management structures, investor rights, capital calls, and reporting obligations, offering clarity and transparency. Further, we assist in fundraising strategies, filings with regulators, onboarding of investors, and devising practical exit solutions for stakeholders.
General Corporate Advisory
We also provide general corporate advice to businesses, including support with corporate restructuring, strategic joint ventures, and collaborations. Our expertise covers the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of commercial contracts such as distribution, supply, franchise, licensing, and service agreements, ensuring that businesses are protected in their day-to-day operations. We help companies design strong governance and compliance frameworks that adhere to both legal and industry requirements, enabling robust corporate functioning. In addition, we provide employment and labour law advisory for companies engaged in transactions or expansions, ensuring smooth transitions in workforce management and adherence to employee rights and statutory obligations.
Why Clients Choose Us
Clients choose us because of our comprehensive expertise across mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and fund structuring. We provide not just legal solutions, but commercial insights that enable businesses to make confident and strategic decisions. Our cross-border capabilities ensure that clients tackling international transactions receive seamless support and coordinated strategies. With a strong record of acting as trusted counsel for corporates, investors, funds, and startups, we are recognized for our ability to deliver results that are both legally secure and commercially beneficial.
Punit Gehi & Co. is a leading full-service law firm in Pune, offering expert legal support in civil, criminal, property, corporate, and dispute resolution matters. We pride ourselves on integrity and result-oriented advocacy.