Trisheet Chatterjee

Trisheet’s practice encompasses diverse areas of Corporate Commercial laws with a specific focus on Cross Border Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Corporate Restructuring and General Corporate Advisory. He also takes the lead in the Indo-Japan practice of the firm and has been representing several large Japanese corporations in relation to their India related investments and projects.

He has represented several multi-national and domestic companies in the cross section of industries and his transaction advisory role includes the entire spectrum starting from strategic legal advice on structuring of the transaction, legal due diligence, drafting of transaction documents, negotiations and closing of transactions. In all the transactions that he works on, he endeavors to provide legally workable solutions for his clients.

In the area of General Corporate Advisory, Trisheet regularly advises clients on their day-to-day legal issues on Companies Act, Foreign Exchange Regulations, Contract Law, SEBI Regulations and other commercial laws. He also has the expertise of drafting variety of commercial and operational agreements. He also provides strategic legal advice to clients in relation to their restructuring plans, fund raise, expansion plans, corporate governance issues and compliance issues.

• Advised Mannoh Industrial Co. Ltd., Japan, a technology leader in automobile gear shift level assemblies, in its joint venture with Lumax Auto Technologies Limited.
• Advised Shiroki Corporation, Japan, an affiliate of Toyota Motor Corp. and a leading global player in interior and exterior components for automobiles, on different aspects of its joint venture with Technico Industries Limited.
• Advised Education Media & Publishing Group Holding BV, on sale of its 50% shareholding of S. Chand Harcourt (India) Private Limited to S. Chand and Company Private Limited and its affiliates.
• Advised Asahi Glass Co. Ltd., Japan, in its proposed funding of an Indian listed company through the route of issuance of participatory notes, NCDs and rights issue.
• Advised Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd., in its 26% acquisition of Space Wood Furnishers Private Limited, one of the largest manufacturers of modular kitchens and furniture in India.

• B.S.L., LL.B., Symbiosis Law College, University of Pune (2002)
• Certificate course in Business Management – Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune.
• LEAP – Management Development Programme conducted by Management Development Institute, Gurgaon (one of the top 10 Management Schools of India).