Samad is a Principal Associate with the Firm’s Corporate and M&A practice, bringing over ten years of post-qualification experience to his role. He specializes in legal troubleshooting, conducting due diligence, and drafting and negotiating transaction documents. His client base spans high net worth individuals, funds, companies, and financial institutions, both domestic and international, whom he advises on compliance and investment strategies in India.
Samad’s expertise is sector-agnostic, characterized by comprehensive experience in projects, infrastructure, and M&A advisory. With a distinguished career that blends top-tier law firm and in-house experience, he has worked with leading organizations in India and abroad. His in-house positions have included roles with a prominent British multinational and a real estate private equity firm.
Samad has advised on a broad range of cross-sector transactions, including the acquisition of a financial services company by a leading venture capital fund and a sell-side mandate involving investment in an Indian fintech company. His experience also includes legal due diligence for the issuance of non-convertible debentures to a fund, advising a 3D printing company on investment from an overseas multilateral organisation, as well advise on a fund investment for power plant development in Sierra Leone and worked on financing documents for a wind energy company.
Samad holds an LLM from the University of Warwick and an LLB from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. Having completed an optional training contract, he continues to enhance his professional skillset. Samad is a registered Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi.
