Gaurav’s practice encompasses mergers & acquisitions, private equity, corporate structuring and restructuring, and general corporate commercial matters, with a particular emphasis on data privacy, regulatory compliance, and white-collar matters, including internal investigations, corporate fraud inquiries, and enforcement defence.
A seasoned transactional lawyer with over 13 years of experience, Gaurav regularly represents multinational companies in cross-border transactions, foreign direct investments, and outbound investments – advising on the full spectrum of corporate, regulatory, and compliance risks that accompany complex deals.
He also counsels clients on establishing and managing day-to-day business operations in India, including navigating regulatory investigations, compliance frameworks, and corporate governance mandates.
Awards and Recognition
- Recognized as ALB India Rising Star by ALB, Thomson Reuters
- Impact Deal of the Year by Asialaw
- Top 10 Young Lawyers by ALB, Thomson Reuters
Memberships
International Bar Association – Officer; Bar Council of Delhi, India – Member
Publications
Some of the key publications of Gaurav include:
- “Contemporary Practices of AI Platforms: How Far does India’s Data Protection Regime Reach” in iT Voice, October 2026.
- “The End of Treaty Shopping? How India’s Tiger Global Judgment Is Reshaping PE and VC Exit Structures” in Corporate and M&A Law Committee’s publication, International Bar Association, March 2026.
- ‘Tariffs and the M&A Landscape in India: Navigating a New Trade Reality’ in Corporate and M&A Law Committee’s publication, International Bar Association, November 2025.
- ‘Global capability centres in India: a strategic hub for innovation and excellence’, in Corporate and M&A Law Committee’s publication, International Bar Association, September 2025.
- ‘The Legal 500: Investing In Comparative Guide’, Exclusive Contributor for the India Guide, 2024.
- ‘Sandbagging in merger and acquisition transactions in India: uncovering the legal landscape’, in Corporate and M&A Law Committee’s publication, International Bar Association, November 2024.
- ‘Privacy by design: leveraging technology to ensure data privacy’, in Technology Law Committee’s publication, International Bar Association, June 2024.
- ‘Cross-border M&A transactions in emerging economies: international legal harmonization and the viability of an international corporate legal order’, in Corporate and M&A Law Committee’s publication, International Bar Association, January 2024.
- ‘Investment opportunities and challenges vis-a-vis ESG regulation: Tracing India in the global canvas’, in Financial Express, December 2023.
- ‘The employability of artificial intelligence in the legal sector: should robots aid or call the shots?’ in Technology Law Committee’s publication, International Bar Association, July 2023.
- ‘Shareholder empowerment in India: SEBI’s proposal makes shareholders’ nod more crucial than ever’, in Corporate and M&A Law Committee’s publication, International Bar Association, April 2023.
- ‘Absence of special categories of personal data in India’s digital personal data protection bill, 2022 simplicity at the cost of efficacy?’, in Indian Express’ Express Computer, March 2023.
- ‘Data protection in Metaverse: Ascertaining privacy in the ever-expanding virtual world’, in Economic Times’ ET Edge, December 2022.
- ‘Regulating algorithms through data protection laws: Reigning the unruly horse’, in Economic Times’ ET Edge, October 2022.
- ‘Non-Personal Data Vis-À-Vis Data Protection Regime: Determining The Viability of India’s Inclusive Approach’, in Economic Times’ ET Edge, September 2022.
- ‘Accommodating MedTech within Data Protection Laws: Regulating AI based medical devices and medical data in India’, in Economic Times’ ET Edge, July 2022.
- ‘Overseas Listing through SPACs in India: Retrospection, Evolution and Prospection’, in Mondaq, April 2022.
- ‘Online Gaming Laws in India: An Obstruction in Path of Prospective Investment’, in Business World Gaming World, February 2022.
- ‘Need for data protection framework for Edtech sector’, in The Times of India, October 2021.
- ‘New FDI norms in E-Commerce: Government caught between the Devil and Deep Sea’, Taxmann, 2019.
- ‘Mergers and Acquisitions: Some Digital Issues’, in Corporate Law Adviser, Wolters Kluwer Business Publications, ISSN 0970-8987, Volume 118, Part 4.
- ‘Tech Mergers and Acquisitions: Rise Against the Tide’, in Taxmann’s Corporate Professionals Today, ISSN 0972-818X, Volume 30, Issue 1.
- ‘Company Law Settlement Scheme, 2014: An Analysis’, in Company Law Journal.
- ‘RBI’s Wailful Defaulter Circular: An Analysis of Ionic Metalliks v. Union of India’, in Taxmann’s Corporate Professionals Today, ISSN 0975-9948, Volume 31, Issue 2.
- ‘SEBI Order and Satyam Scandal: Much Needed Impetus’, in Taxmann’s Corporate Professionals Today, ISSN 0975-9948, Volume 30, Issue 8.
- ‘Acceptance of Deposits and the Companies Act, 2013: Stricter Regime’, in Corporate Law Adviser, Wolters Kluwer Business Publications, ISSN 0970-8987, Volume 121, Part 3.
- ‘FDI in Retail E-Commerce: Way Forward’, in Taxmann’s Corporate Professionals Today, ISSN 0975-9948, Volume 29, Issue 6.
- ‘Corporate Social Responsibility: New Mantra Gets Crystallised’, in Corporate Law Adviser, Wolters Kluwer Business Publications, ISSN 0970-8987, Volume 119, Part 3, 2014.
- ‘Corporate Contribution to Political Parties and the Companies Act – Democracy Realized or Defeated’, in Taxmann’s Corporate Professionals Today, ISSN 0975-9948, Volume 29, Issue 8.
- ‘Search for the Perfect Legislation to control Cyber Crime in India’, in IBLS E-Commerce and Tax Law Journal, ISSN 2154-6347, Volume 1 Issue 8.
Education
B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) (2008-13), Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (Gold Medalist)
Languages
English, Hindi, and Punjabi
