Vivek Kathpalia

He has vast experience of advising international and domestic clientele with respect to their India investments and general Indian law requirements. He has been a part of marquee transactions and has assisted leading investors enter India.

His experience is in broad range of practise areas including M&A, PE, Education & Technology. He also practised as a solicitor in the Bombay High Court in various types of commercial litigations.

• Advised Netflix Inc on their India entry strategy and in various legal and regulatory areas.
• Advised Airbnb on their legal and regulatory requirements in India.
• Advised Morgan Stanley in its investment in the Narayana education group.
• Advised Coursera on a number of their India related projects and partnerships.
• Advised Foundation Holdings in their joint venture with Ryan Group.
• Advised upGrad on regulatory and higher education related matters.
• Advised upGrad on their collaboration with Atlas Skill Tech University
• Advised a number of foreign universities in their collaborations and partnerships in India.
• Advised Bocconi on setting up their centre in Mumbai.Advised Fitch Solutions India Advisory Private Limited on acquisition of Moody’s Analytics Inc ( Learning business)
• Advise Lighthouse Learning Private Limited on various matters on an ongoing basis. Recent transactions being (i) on the acquisition of Centre Point schools and Mother’s Pet pre-schools; (ii) on the acquisition of 100% shareholding of Enlearn Education Private Limited; (iii) on the acquisition of 75% shareholding of Billabong High International School Private Limited in the Republic of Maldives; (iv) pn the acquisition of 100% shareholding of Phoenixgreen Edutech Private Limited and (v) on the buyout by KKR & Co. Inc. and PSP Investments in Lighthouse Learning Private Limited.
• Advised Adani Foundation in its collaboration with Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research to establish a global centre of excellence in healthcare.
• Advised number of PE funds on education investment structures
• Advised collaborations between foreign schools and schools in India
• Advised Mapletree Investments in India transactions.
• Advised Frasers Hospitality on India transactions.
• Advised Take Two International in M&A transactions in India.

• Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
• Inter Pacific Bar Association
• Bombay Incorporated Law Society
• Law Society of Singapore