B.A. (Hons) in Economics
LL B. (Bachelor of Laws)

Ashish is a corporate lawyer and Managing Partner of a premier Law Firm and brings with him an experience of 20 years in advising Indian and International clients on Corporate Commercial Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Pharma and Life Sciences, Real Estate, Infrastructure Development Industry, Asset Acquisitions, Pharma and Life Sciences, Healthcare, Power and other Energy Projects, Telecommunications and Cellular Telephony, Intellectual Property, Information Technology including Cyber Laws, Banking and Finance, Formation of Companies, Amalgamations, Liquidations, Foreign Investment Proposals, Joint Ventures, Collaborations and Corporate litigation. Has been extensively involved in advising Multinational Companies on their strategy and operations like AT & T, XL Group USA, J. Walter Thompson, India, DEL MONTE USA, AGA Medical Corporation USA, Endeavour Capital Fund LLP, Vornado Realty Trust (USA), Infosys India, Convergys India, Apollo Hospitals India, AMAZON INDIA, MENLOW, DLF DELANCO, EMAAR MGF, CARNIVAL MEDIA GROUP. Win-Medicare Pvt. Ltd., Dr Rath, Hetero Drugs, Tyco Healthcare, BIOTECH to name a few.

Ashish's forte to provide cross-border multiple-service line solutions as desired needs and requirements of the clients. He has extensively advised clients in the field of merger and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring and regulatory advisory, consortium bidding, Complex contract inception, drafting negotiations mediation, partnering and contract closure.

Ashish specializes in Pharma and Life sciences legal advisory. The 2005 Amendment to India’s Patent Act significantly catalyzed drug discovery by allowing protection for products. India is in the midst of a never before seen number of mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical space where domestic companies have intensified discovery research in order to strengthen product pipelines. The various facets where he advises are:

STRATEGY: represents life science clients at every phase of their growth cycle, including formation, early stage financing, technology transfer, technology licensing, research and development, development of intellectual property portfolios, the protection and litigation of intellectual property. clients on various regulatory, manufacturing activities, marketing & distribution, medical devices, stem cell research and collaborations in India.

CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS (M&A) He advises in various corporate transactions which include Mergers& Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and various collaborations related to the licensing for drug developments in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare sectors. 

REGULATORY ADVISORY: He also advises life sciences companies on regulations related to proposed activities in India in the form of joint ventures, partnerships and collaborations.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION ADVISORY: He advises in the structuring, drafting and negotiation of various contracts including contract manufacturing agreements, contract research, service agreements, marketing and distribution agreements, outsourcing agreements and IP assignment and license agreements confidentiality disclosure agreements in addition to informed consent forms and other relevant documents.

DUE DILIGENCE and COMPLIANCE AUDIT : Due diligence plays an important role in the service and representation of clients. Ashish is able to offer clients extensive advice in the compliance of intellectual property and corporate regulation, identify critical issues that a financial or strategic investor in life sciences companies should carefully understand and address.

STRUCTURING : He also facilitates the establishment of business in India, including the incorporation of companies and logistical operations of setting up branches and liaison offices in India.

TRAINING and AWARENESS PROGRAMS: He also helps conduct workshops for employees of pharma and life sciences companies on intellectual property laws and confidentiality issues as well as competition law.

In real estate practice, Ashish treats real estate portfolios holistically, offering comprehensive, strategy-based solutions across a broad range of locations, properties and business requirements. He has also advised clients in real estate issues, has been engaged in conducting legal due diligence w.r.t. asset valuation, acquisition and disposal; contract review and structuring, MoUs, Agreements, Conveyancing and Registrations.

Ashish is extensively familiar with Indian and International law and legislation; especially with regard to Contracts, FIDIC conditions, INCOTERMS, DOCDEX, ADR and Arbitration Rules, UNCITRAL LAW, Indian Contracts Act Corporate, Industrial Relations & Labor matters, Commercial, Intellectual Property, Constitutional, Banking & Finance, Infringement suits, Land matters, Debt Recoveries, Winding up of Companies Consumer Protection Law etc.