Varun has 18 years of practice experience and primarily focuses on M&As, transaction advisory, fund / AIF structures/formation and documentation, commercial legal opinions, and private client practice. He advices several prominent business houses, promoter families and a host of technology companies and HNIs, relating to their strategic, business, and operational legal requirements.
He has advised on numerous corporate, commercial and M&A transactions across diverse sectors including in sectors such as real-estate development, healthcare, travel & tourism, security services, e-commerce, hospitality, food & beverage, manufacturing, technology, software services, transportation & logistics, pharmaceutical and financial services. He has handled legal documentation and negotiations for several multimillion-dollar M&A transactions.
Varun also advises promoter families and HNIs with respect to their estate planning requirements especially on matters relating to settlement and trust structures, FEMA aspects, as well as group entity restructuring.
Prior to joining JSA, and besides working with other top-tier law firms, he was the co-founder and partner with a boutique law firm under the name “Commercial Law Advisors” which merged with JSA, leading to JSA’s expansion in the Chennai / South Indian market.
Awards and Recognition
- Ranked Lawyer in the Corporate M&A category of Chamber & Partners Asia-pacific Guide 2023
- Recognized by Forbes India in their 2022 Legal Powerlist in the top 100 individual lawyers’ category
Memberships
Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
Publications
- Is fractional ownership of real estate safe? Here’s how SEBI is making it safer for retail investors Read More
- A company’s POEM cannot determine its ownership and control status Read More
- SEBI’s Informal Guidance On SAR Scheme May Need A Relook! Read More
- Why removal of independent directors is not an ordinary affair Read More
- SEBI Regulatory Sandbox – A Boost to Fintech Innovation Read More
- FEMA Pricing Guidelines for Non-Residents: An Overhaul Read More
Education
- BSL LLB from Symbiosis Law College, Pune
- Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
Languages
- English
- Tamil
- Hindi