Parag Bhide has joined AQUILAW as Partner in the Firm’s Corporate and M&A practice in Mumbai.

Bhide is an alumnus of University of Mumbai.

He has over 15 years of experience in mergers & acquisitions ranging from structuring, term sheets, legal due diligences to documentation and advising clients on variety of corporate law matters. Additionally, he has been advising clients on variety of employment law aspects, including, employee disputes, redundancy matters, negotiation of KMP employment agreements, review of policies, compliance audits, etc.

Bhide has advised on high-value cross border transactions, including, acquisitions, business transfers, mergers, demergers, joint ventures and so on.

Prior to AQUILAW, Bhide held the position of a Partner at Bharucha & Partners. In the past, he has been associated with Khaitan & Co and Trilegal.

On Bhide's joining, Sucharita Basu, Founding and Managing Partner – AQUILAW said,

“Parag’s joining AQUILAW is reflective not only of our culture of outstanding professional excellence, but also the momentum and ambition of the firm as it continues to grow with purpose. His depth of expertise, commercial insight, and client-first mindset strongly align with how we practise law today and how we are building AQUILAW for the future.”

Bhide himself shared,

“I am excited to be a part of AQUILAW and grateful for the opportunity to expand the firm’s corporate, M&A and employment practices in Mumbai. I look forward to contributing towards the Firm’s growth and deepening AQUILAW’s relationships in the western region.”

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