Pioneer Legal

India

IFLR1000 Reviews

Financial and corporate

Established in 2019, Pioneer Legal is headquartered in Mumbai and is led by managing partner Satish Kishanchandani. 

 

Focusses / specialisms    

The firm is noted for its focus on corporate and M&A and private equity matters. It works across a breadth of sectors such as education, advertising, healthcare, pharma, energy, oil&gas, financial services, telecoms, automotive, technology, manufacturing, logistics and transportation being some of the more prominent. 

The firm’s M&A team render the full range of legal services for mergers and acquisition transactions across diverse sectors to acquirers, target entities and sellers. 

The private equity team has deep and broad experience in advising funds, representing buy and sale sides across diverse sectors. 

 

Key clients  

Clients advised include Amicus Capital Partners, Zephyr Peacock India Growth Fund, Rapidue Technologies, ADVIK Hi-Tech, Alcon Electronics and Aster DM Healthcare. 

 

Research period review: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

The firm has been particularly active in private equity and M&A work during the research cycle. 

In private equity the firm recently acted for investor and target in fund and capital raising. The deals were in technology and financial service. 

In M&A the firm acted for both acquirer and seller on deals including technology and telecommunications, investment management, and industrials and manufacturing. 

 

Deal highlights: 32nd edition (2022/2023)  

Cnergyis Infotech India $10 million capital raise 

Kirloskar Ferrous Industries acquisition of stake  

Merkle acquisition of LiveArea 

Siguler Guff Advisers $450 million investment in the Series I fundraising of VerSe Innovation 

True North's exit from Meru Travel Solutions