Swati varma

Partner
specializes in mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

With over a decade of extensive experience in corporate law, Swati specializes in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), debt financing, and data privacy. Throughout her career, she has advised a diverse range of clients, including listed and unlisted Indian corporations, multinational conglomerates, family offices, and fast-growing startups across various industries.

Swati’s expertise spans day to day general corporate advisory to the entire lifecycle of complex transactions. She has successfully helmed multifaceted transaction structuring, providing comprehensive legal services that include drafting and negotiating transaction documents, conducting risk assessments, and offering advisory on critical areas such as confidentiality, data privacy, compliance and ethics, labor and employment laws, policy development, licensing, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. This broad spectrum of experience extends across diverse sectors, including education, retail, manufacturing, FMCG, real estate, software and technology, data analytics and social media, entertainment and recreation, logistics, travel, and tourism.

Swati is also a trusted advisor in the dynamic and rapidly evolving field of data privacy. Her approach integrates legal rigor with a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape, enabling organizations to mitigate risks while leveraging data as a strategic asset for sustainable growth and competitive advantage.

Swati is an alumnus of the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi and is a member of the Bar Council of Delhi.

Representative Experience
  • Advised a hospitality operator on the acquisition of hotels/assets on a pan India basis, ongoing advisory on business related contractual documentation.
  • Ongoing advisory to a debt restructuring fund on debt investments in stressed real estate assets.
  • Ongoing corporate advisory on operational contracts to a renowned real estate developer with operations in northern India.
  • Day to day operational and transaction advisory to a houseware article manufacturer and promoters on investments by leading PE funds.
  • Led end-to-end advisory for an FMCG manufacturer on policies, PE investment rounds and day-to-day corporate matters.
  • Advised a global travel group on business agreements, including travel services, event contracts, brand collaborations, social media and influencer partnerships, NDAs, and policy drafting.
  • Advisory on data privacy policies, compliance and standards to SAAS providers.
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