Venture & Startups
From the first term sheet to the IPO prospectus: financing, governance and founder matters.
- Seed to Series D rounds
- ESOP design and trusts
- Founder and shareholder agreements
[ Corporate · Technology · Disputes ] Clear counsel
Clear counsel
for complexambitiousregulatedgrowing
companies.
Verant advises founders, boards and investors on transactions, technology and disputes, with partner-led teams in Bengaluru, Gurugram and Mumbai.
Series C · Fintech · ₹1,150 CrArbitration award · Energy · ₹420 CrDPDP programme · 28 hospitalsAcquisition · SaaS · ₹640 CrNCLT settlement · ManufacturingRefinancing · Renewables · ₹2,300 CrESOP redesign · pre-IPOSeries C · Fintech · ₹1,150 CrArbitration award · Energy · ₹420 CrDPDP programme · 28 hospitalsAcquisition · SaaS · ₹640 CrNCLT settlement · ManufacturingRefinancing · Renewables · ₹2,300 CrESOP redesign · pre-IPO
We work withFintechSaaSHealthEnergyManufacturingConsumer
01 / Practice
Seven practices. One team on your file.
Specialists who sit together, so a financing that turns into a dispute never changes hands.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Buy-side and sell-side deals, carve-outs and joint ventures, domestic and cross-border.
- Diligence and structuring
- SPAs, SHAs and escrow
- Merger control filings
Technology & Data
Digital Personal Data Protection Act readiness, AI governance and technology contracts.
- DPDP compliance programmes
- SaaS and licensing terms
- Cyber-incident response
Disputes & Arbitration
Commercial litigation and arbitration, from emergency relief to enforcement.
- Institutional arbitration
- NCLT and High Court matters
- Enforcement of awards
Banking & Finance
Project finance, acquisition finance and restructuring for lenders and borrowers.
- Project and acquisition finance
- Refinancing
- Insolvency and restructuring
Employment
Workforce policy, restructuring and disputes for fast-growing teams.
- Policies and codes
- Restructuring
- POSH and internal investigations
IP & Licensing
Protecting and monetising brands, software and content.
- Trade marks and copyright
- Licensing deals
- Enforcement and takedowns
02 / Approach 
How a matter moves.
Four commitments we make on every file, written into our engagement letter.
Step 01
Scope in 48 hours
Every new matter starts with a written scope note: what we will do, who will do it, and a fixed fee or a capped estimate.
Fixed fee or cap Step 02
One partner, one team
A named partner owns the file from the first call to closing. The team you meet is the team that works on it.
No hand-offs Step 03
A weekly dashboard
Status, decisions needed, costs to date and next steps, every Friday, on a single page.
Every Friday Step 04
Close and debrief
When a matter closes we review what went well, what didn't, and what to change in your contracts next time.
Lessons kept03 / Matters
Representative matters.
04 / People
Partners who pick up the phone.
Six partners, three cities. Every matter has a named partner from day one.
Rhea Kapadia
Managing Partner
Leads public and private M&A for founder-led and listed companies.
Vivek Natarajan
Partner
Arbitration counsel in infrastructure and technology disputes.
Sana Mirza
Partner
Advises on data protection, AI governance and technology contracts.
Aditya Bose
Partner
Represents founders and funds from seed to pre-IPO.
Leela Thomas
Partner
Advises lenders and borrowers on project and acquisition finance.
Kabir Sehgal
Partner
Handles workforce restructuring, ESOPs and employment disputes.
05 / Insights
All insights Short reads for busy boards.
06 / Start a matter
Tell us what you're working on.
A partner reads every request. You will hear back within one working day, usually with a scope note.
- Emailpartners@verant.example
- Phone+91 12345 67890
- HoursMon – Fri · 09:00 – 19:00 IST
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