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Saurav is a partner with CMS INDUSLAW with over 20 years of experience and specializes in mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, private equity investment, joint ventures and corporate governance. ​

He has advised multinationals, Indian public and private companies, funds and consulting firms on structuring complex inbound, out-bound, domestic and cross-border transactions. His work spans across several practice areas and sectors including technology, manufacturing, education, real estate, pharmaceuticals and the consumer internet. Saurav is currently involved in a number of transactions involving stressed assets. ​

Saurav, co-heads the Japan desk at CMS INDUSLAW and has been instrumental in developing the Japan practice. He publishes the Japan newsletter on a bi-monthly basis at CMS INDUSLAW to apprise his Japanese clients of recent legal developments in India. Saurav regularly speaks at seminars in Japan and has organised business legal seminars in collaboration with Embassy of India, in Tokyo, on several occasions. ​

Apart from Japan, Saurav has represented clients across multiple jurisdictions including the USA, the UK, France, the Middle East, Australia, Singapore and Korea. ​

Saurav is a visiting facility at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Noida campuses and lectures on Merger and Acquisition and Joint Ventures. ​

​Saurav regularly writes on sustainable growth including in the space of electric vehicles. His recent publication on ‘New Rules For Management Of Battery Waste: A Much-awaited Change’ may be viewed by clicking here. ​

Saurav has been recognised by leading publications including asialaw, Legal 500, IFLR1000 and RSG India Report. Saurav has been listed in India Business Law Journal’s A-List of top 100 corporate lawyers in India since 2022.​

Prior to joining CMS INDUSLAW, Saurav was a partner with Shardul Amarchand’s Delhi & Gurgaon office.

Publications

Article on Union Budget 2024: A renewed focus is needed for India’s auto sector, Business Today - July 2024

Article on Investment Prospects for Japanese Enterprises in India: Part 2, Asia Business Law Journal - April 2024

Article on Foreign Investment in India: Key Considerations, Legal Era Magazine - March 2024

Article on G20 Success: Focus of New Delhi declaration on achieving ESG goals, Financial Express - November 2023

Article on Green hydrogen framework in India: Learning from global initiatives, Financial Express - October 2023

Article on Evaluating FAME-II: Insights and Road Ahead, Chambers and Partners - August 2023

Article on Innovative Eco-Friendly Alternatives Required To Combat Plastic Pollution, Outlook Business - June 2023

Article on Implications of ESG in the Legal Field, Climate Samurai - June 2023

Article on New rules for management of battery waste: a much-awaited change, Chambers and Partners - September 2022

Article on Battery swapping: a promising future for electric vehicles, Chambers and Partners - August 2022

Article on Strategies for South Korean investment in India, Asia Business Law Journal - August 2022

Memberships & Roles

Awards & Rankings

asialaw

IFLR1000

Indian Business Law Journal (IBLJ)

Lexology Index (formerly WWL)

Mondaq Thought Leadership Awards

RSGI

The Legal500 Asia-Pacific

Education

LL.M. University of Bristol (2003)​

LL.B. ILS Law College, University of Pune (2002)

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