Seher Ali

Partner
M&A, Debt, Real Estate and Dispute Resolution

Seher possesses extensive expertise in corporate and commercial laws, real estate, and litigation, with a remarkable career spanning almost two decades. She has worked in renowned law firms as well as in-house, gaining valuable experience in these fields. Seher obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and is an esteemed alumna of Lady Shriram College for Women.

Throughout her career, Seher has provided valuable counsel to a diverse range of clients, assisting them with strategic and financial investments, foreign direct investment in India, overseas investments by Indian corporates, mergers and acquisitions, debt raises, and private equity. Her broad experience has granted her a profound understanding of various business practices and principles. She has worked across multiple industry sectors, including telecom, pharma, real estate, retail, hospitality, power, infrastructure, banking and finance, information technology, defence, and education. Seher has advised listed and unlisted Indian and multinational conglomerates, family offices and startups in these sectors. Her comprehensive knowledge and experience in legal, regulatory, and commercial matters enable her to effectively serve clients from different industries, adeptly navigating complex transaction structures and drafting and negotiating transactional documents.

In addition to her transactional expertise, Seher also has significant litigation experience. She regularly represents clients before the Supreme Court of India, various state High Courts, Tribunals, and other legal forums across the country.

Representative Experience
  • Advised Make My Trip on the acquisition of Savaari Car Rentals and submission of operational creditor claims against Go First.
  • Advised Mountainia Developers & Hospitality (a Softbank- OYO JV) on the acquisition of hotels/assets on a pan India basis.
  • Advised SBICap on various debt investments in real estate developers in North India.
  • Regular corporate advisory to Emaar India on operational contracts.
  • Regular corporate advisory to PVR Inox, Bijli Family Office and portfolio companies.
  • Advised Merlin Brands (Rabitat and Headway) and promoters on the investments by inter alia RP-SG and DSG.
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