Established in 2016, Spice Route Legal is a rising star in the technology and telecommunications space, with one of the largest dedicated fintech and data practices in the country. It has four offices in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Kochi. The firm is also an active player in the mid-market M&A and private equity segment. The firm houses multiple generalist lawyers who have expertise in technology and telecommunications, media and entertainment, energy and healthcare. Key contacts include founding partners Mathew Chacko and Praveen Raju, who each have spent numerous years practising law outside of India. Their experience is the backbone of the firm’s “border-agnostic” deal perspective. The firm moves up a tier in the private equity and regulatory tables this year.
Work highlights
Advised Urban Company and Acko on their co-investment into Vivish Technologies Private, the company that operates the popular community and security management app, MyGate.
Assisted Seclore, a software company that offers data security solutions, on restructuring advisory related to the re-domiciling of the company in the US.
Representing GlobalBees on its investment into multiple e-commerce companies.
Work highlights
Represented Milaap in a landmark dispute involving contributory trademark infringement by Google on account of Google AdWords suggesting third-party trademarks as keywords for a trademark search.
Work highlights
Advised SenseHawk, a US-based analytics platform for solar energy companies, in the sale of approximately 79% of its stake to Reliance Industries.
Assisted Ananta Capital on its majority control investment into Springwel Mattresses.
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Advised HDFC Bank on its software outsourcing project to overhaul and modernise its technology.
