Iqbal Khan

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Iqbal has extensive experience and specialises in private equity investments, public and private M&A (domestic and cross-border), joint ventures, and foreign investment laws.

He brings deep expertise in structuring and executing multibillion-dollar transactions across jurisdictions and industries, with a focus on complex, high-impact deals.

He has played a pivotal role in several of the largest and award-winning transactions across India and Asia. His industry experience spans life sciences, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, media and entertainment, technology, financial services, consumer products, data centres, manufacturing, and green investments.

Relevant Experience:

Iqbal provides sophisticated transactional counsel to a diverse client base, including some of the world’s largest financial sponsors — few selective names are herewth:

  • Advent
  • Apax
  • Bain Capital
  • Brookfield
  • BWE
  • Khazanah
  • TPG/Rise
  • Warburg Pincus

Also, involved in major Indian and global strategics, for

  • Amazon
  • Biocon
  • L&T
  • The Poonawalla Group
  • Reliance
  • Tata Group

Award/ Recognition

  • Consistently ranked ‘Leading Private Equity lawyer’ by Chambers Asia-Pacific (2020–2025)
  • Ranked ‘Leading M&A lawyer’ Chambers Global Guide (2025)
  • Top 10 M&A Lawyers in India for FY 2024 (at number 4) by MergerLinks
  • Leading Dealmaker of Asia at the India Law Awards 2020
  • Ranked in Super 50 Lawyers in India list in 2020 and 2024.
  • Leading Corporate Lawyer by IFLR1000
  • Notable Practitioner for Private Equity by Asialaw Rankings, 2024.
  • Leading Lawyer for Private Equity at the Legal Era Awards, 2023.

Memberships

  • Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
  • New York Bar

Qualifications

  • . J.D. from Columbia Law School
  • . LL.B, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Practice Areas

  • Corporate