Vishwang Desai is the Managing Partner and head of the corporate commercial practice group of Desai & Diwanji.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Vishwang has consistently advised on large and complex transactions across various sectors, including in relation to projects, energy & infrastructure, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, financings and banking. His experience includes advising on the full spectrum of deals, such as transaction structuring, regulatory advice, antitrust and competition laws, as well as FDI, RBI and FEMA-related issues.
He has represented large multinational corporations, Indian business groups, private equity funds, multilateral agencies, export credit agencies, commercial lenders, guarantors and sponsors in some of the largest M&A, PE, energy and infrastructure deals in India. He also advises companies in relation to white collar crime, investigation and compliance and has been involved in several high profile investigations.
He has been named as a leading lawyer in all the major global publications, is regularly included in the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers as well as several top business lawyer lists, and has been repeatedly named ‘lawyer of the year’ by various publications.
This is a general overview of Vishwang’s practice. Please contact him to receive a more detailed statement of his experience in any particular area of his practice.
PRACTICE AREAS
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity, Venture Capital & Start-ups
Boardroom Strategy & Risk Management
White Collar Crimes and Investigation
Energy & Natural Resources
Infrastructure & Project Development
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Solicitor, Bombay Incorporated Law Society
LL.B, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
B.Sc, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Admitted to practice in India
LANGUAGES
English (fluent)
Hindi (fluent)
Gujarati (fluent)
Marathi (fluent)
