Transaction Advisory
Acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and due diligence.
What is transaction advisory practice?
Transaction advisory is legal work on buying, selling, funding and combining businesses. Atreya Legal conducts legal due diligence, structures the deal, drafts and negotiates the transaction documents, and handles regulatory filings through to closing for buyers, sellers, investors and founders.
- Practice group
- Corporate and tax
- Principal statute
- Companies Act, 2013
- Heard before
- National Company Law Tribunal, Reserve Bank of India and authorised dealer banks, Competition Commission of India
- Advocate
- Adv. Bhawani Shanker Atrey
What the practice covers
Legal due diligence
Review of corporate records, contracts, litigation, licences, property and employment liabilities.
Share and asset acquisitions
Share purchase agreements, business transfer agreements and slump sales.
Investment rounds
Term sheets, share subscription and shareholders' agreements for founders and investors.
Joint ventures and collaborations
Joint venture agreements, technology licences and exit mechanisms.
Mergers and restructuring
Schemes of arrangement under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Regulatory approvals
Foreign investment reporting under FEMA and combination filings under the Competition Act, 2002.
Statutes and courts
Governing statutes
- Companies Act, 2013
- Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
- Competition Act, 2002
- Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and state stamp laws
- Income-tax Act, 2025
Courts and authorities
- National Company Law Tribunal
- Reserve Bank of India and authorised dealer banks
- Competition Commission of India
- Registrar of Companies
Common questions on transactions matters
What does legal due diligence cover?
It is a review of the target's legal position before a deal is signed: corporate records and share capital, material contracts, pending litigation, licences, property title, employment obligations and regulatory compliance. The findings shape the price, the warranties and the conditions to closing.
Does a merger need tribunal approval in India?
Generally yes. A merger or demerger is carried out through a scheme under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 and takes effect on sanction by the National Company Law Tribunal. Section 233 provides a faster route for certain companies, such as small companies and a holding company with its wholly owned subsidiary.
Discuss a transactions matter with the firm.
Write or call with a short account of the facts and the papers you hold. The firm will tell you whether it can act and what the first step is.