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Swathi is a Partner in CMS INDUSLAW’s Transaction practice group and sits out of both the Delhi and Gurugram offices.

She advises clients across a broad range of sectors, including manufacturing, e-commerce, information technology, services, fintech, renewable energy, and pharmaceuticals. Her practice focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, strategic and financial investments, joint ventures, business restructurings, and compliance reviews, as well as a wide array of corporate and commercial matters. Swathi has particular expertise in Indian corporate and foreign investment laws. 

She is experienced in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating key transactional documents, such as investment agreements, share purchase and subscription agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements, and business transfer agreements. She regularly advises on day-to-day corporate issues and has represented clients from multiple jurisdictions, including Japan, Singapore, France, South Korea, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

In addition to her core transactional practice, Swathi is increasingly engaged in matters relating to sustainability and the renewables sector, aligning with her deepening interest in environmentally conscious business strategies and the evolving regulatory landscape in this space. 

Swathi has been recognized as a ‘Rising Star’ partner by IFLR1000 Rankings 2025 for M&A. recommended lawyer for Corporate and M&A by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific Rankings 2024.

 Prior joining CMS INDUSLAW, Swathi worked with Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan and Desai & Diwanji.

Publications

Article on Structuring considerations for Korean M&A in India, Asia Business Law Journal - October 2024

Article on Legal opportunities for South Korean chaebol in Indian heavy industries sectors, Lexology - July 2024

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 Strategies for South Korean investment in India, Asia Business Law Journal - 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 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

The Legal500 Asia-Pacific

Education

B.A., LL.B., Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (2016)​

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