What Lex Consult does

Lex Consult is a privately held boutique law firm founded in 2018 and headquartered in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex, operating as an independent Indian partnership with no external institutional ownership or parent entity. The firm employs approximately 38 people, including 5 partners and 6 named associates, and serves a client base spanning early-stage startups, growth-stage companies, private equity and venture capital funds, banks/NBFCs, fintech and digital platforms, real estate players, and large Indian corporate houses and conglomerates. Core practice areas are Banking & Finance, Corporate, Technology & Privacy, Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint Ventures, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Restructuring & Insolvency, Dispute Resolution, and Regulatory & Securities.

The firm generates revenue through professional services fees on an hourly, fixed-fee, or retainer basis, with no proprietary technology platform or productized offering; its principal intangible deliverables are three thought-leadership newsletters (The Low Down, Fintech Flyer, and ByteWise) that function as marketing and brand-building assets rather than revenue lines. Go-to-market is sales-led and partner-led, with new mandates sourced through industry directory rankings (Chambers & Partners, Legal500, IFLR1000, Asian Legal Business), thought-leadership content, and repeat engagements from long-tenured clients such as SriRam Properties and Snapmint. The firm is domestically focused in India with a single office, expanding capability areas (private credit, dispute resolution) via lateral partner hires in 2023-2025, and is not engaged in any disclosed M&A, external funding, or technology product development.

Name

Lex Consult

Legal name

Lex Consult

Website

https://lexconsult.co.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lex Consult is a Mumbai-based boutique law firm founded in 2018 with 38 employees, serving startups, PE/VC funds, fintechs, banks, and corporates across M&A, private equity, venture capital, banking & finance, technology & privacy, and dispute resolution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate law firm
• Mergers acquisitions law
• Venture capital law
• Dispute resolution law

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services spanning corporate law, M&A, private equity, venture capital, banking & finance, technology & privacy, dispute resolution, and regulatory advisory. Revenue generated through hourly fees, fixed fees for specific transactions, and retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lex Consult is a boutique law firm delivering legal advisory and representation services across nine practice areas: Banking and Finance, Corporate, Technology & Privacy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Restructuring & Insolvency, Dispute Resolution, and Regulatory & Securities. The firm serves startups, enterprises, and individuals in India with partner-led, commercially-sound legal solutions, generating revenue through professional service fees including hourly billing, fixed fees, and retainer arrangements.

Product overview

Lex Consult is a law firm providing legal services across multiple practice areas including Banking and Finance, Corporate, Technology & Privacy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Restructuring & Insolvency, Dispute Resolution, and Regulatory & Securities. The firm publishes three knowledge publications: The Low Down (general industry newsletter), Fintech Flyer (fintech-focused regulatory updates), and ByteWise (technology and privacy-focused newsletter), which serve as thought leadership resources for their clients and audience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banking and Finance Legal advisory services for banking and finance transactions including construction finance, syndicated lending, mezzanine debt, project finance, and PPP structuring. Serves banks, NBFCs, and financial institutions requiring lending and regulatory support.
• Corporate and Corporate Commercial Legal advisory on corporate governance, commercial contracting, joint ventures, statutory compliance, and general corporate matters. Serves companies across sectors requiring day-to-day and strategic corporate legal support.
• Technology & Privacy Legal advisory on technology transactions, data privacy compliance, AI advisory, and digital platform governance. Serves technology-driven companies, fintechs, and digital platforms requiring specialized regulatory and structuring advice.
• Mergers & Acquisitions + Joint Ventures Legal advisory for mergers and acquisitions and joint venture transactions, including due diligence, deal structuring, documentation, regulatory compliance, and cross-border structuring. Serves corporates, PE/VC funds, and promoters executing M&A transactions.
• Private Equity Legal advisory for private equity transactions including investments, fund formation, due diligence, and portfolio company governance. Serves investment funds, asset managers, and PE-backed companies.
• Venture Capital Legal advisory for venture capital transactions including seed to Series A+ investments, founder advisory, fundraising documentation, cap table structuring, and startup legal support. Serves startups, founders, and VC funds.
• Restructuring & Insolvency Legal advisory for insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), creditor strategy, distressed asset sales, and out-of-court restructurings. Serves companies and creditors in financial distress.
• Dispute Resolution Legal services for commercial litigation, arbitration, regulatory defense, and enforcement strategy. Serves corporates and financial institutions requiring litigation and dispute resolution support.
• Regulatory & Securities Legal advisory on securities law, regulatory compliance, and digital assets/crypto regulation. Serves companies operating in regulated sectors including fintech, financial services, and digital assets.

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• J. Sagar Associates (JSA): Leading Indian full-service firm with broad M&A, banking, and dispute resolution practices. Lex Consult's partner Suvaaankoor Das joined from JSA, showing direct talent and practice overlap, particularly on dispute and regulatory matters.
• AZB & Partners: Top-tier Indian full-service law firm with dominant M&A and PE/VC practice. Lex Consult partner Nidhi Khadria previously worked at AZB, demonstrating direct talent and competitive overlap for premium transactional mandates.
• Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas: India's largest full-service law firm and the incumbent leader in M&A, PE/VC, and capital markets. Lex Consult's Principal Associate Mehreen Zafar previously worked at CAM, illustrating the talent pipeline overlap. Directly competes for premium PE/VC and fintech mandates.
• Trilegal: One of India's largest full-service law firms (founded by ex-partners including individuals from the same training pipeline as Lex Consult's co-founders). Competes for the same PE/VC, M&A, and fintech mandates but at much larger scale and with broader geographic coverage.

Direct peers

• Saraf & Partners: Mumbai-based boutique firm with similar M&A, PE/VC, and corporate advisory practice, serving comparable startup and growth-stage clients. Comparable scale and partner-led delivery model.
• Bharucha & Partners: Mumbai boutique law firm with comparable M&A, securities, and corporate advisory practice. Similar boutique positioning serving growth-stage and mid-market Indian clients.
• Talwar Thakore & Associates: Indian boutique firm with similar corporate, M&A, and regulatory practice serving comparable client mix of startups, funds, and corporates. Comparable boutique tier positioning in legal directory rankings.
• Keystone Partners: Mumbai-based boutique firm with M&A, private equity, and corporate commercial practice serving Indian corporates and funds. Directly competes for similar mid-market and growth-stage mandates.
• ALMT Legal: Indian boutique law firm with comparable size and similar practice focus on M&A, private equity, venture capital, and banking & finance. Directly competes for the same client base of startups, VC funds, and mid-market corporates in India.
• Spice Route Legal: Indian boutique law firm focused on corporate, commercial, and technology law with a similar startup and growth-stage client orientation. Comparable boutique scale and PE/VC transactional focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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