ThinkLaw

Name

ThinkLaw

Legal name

ThinkLaw Advocates

Website

https://thinklawindia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG), Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Private equity advisory
• Intellectual property law
• Dispute resolution

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. External General Counsel Retainer: Recurring/ongoing engagement as outsourced legal department for organizations that do not maintain large in-house teams, providing end-to-end support across contracts, compliance, governance, employment, IP, due diligence, and disputes. Pricing is quote-based and engagement-letter driven.
2. M&A and Transaction Advisory Fees: Project-based fees for structuring, legal due diligence, drafting/negotiation of share purchase agreements, share subscription agreements, business transfer agreements, joint venture agreements, merger/demerger schemes, escrow agreements, and post-closing compliance support for domestic and cross-border transactions.
3. Venture Capital & Private Equity Deal Fees: Engagement-based fees on PE/VC deals including minority investments, control deals, buyouts, and various stages of investment in a portfolio company's life cycle, covering investment structuring, exit structuring, legal due diligence, documentation, negotiation, and post-closing compliance.
4. Dispute Resolution & Litigation Fees: Project/hourly fees for pre-litigation strategy, court representation across the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, NCLT, NCLAT, SAT, SEBI and civil courts, plus arbitration, mediation and conciliation. Includes regulatory representation before ROC, RBI and SEBI.
5. Digital Forensics & Fraud Investigation Fees: Engagement-based fees for prevention, detection, response and containment of fraud, anti-bribery compliance customization, employee forensic investigations, and cyber-incident response, working alongside technology specialists and ex-law-enforcement officials.
6. Intellectual Property Prosecution & Advisory Fees: Per-matter fees for IP search and analysis, prosecution before IP statutory authorities, IP enforcement, IP advisory on portfolio management, IP litigation, IP audits/due diligence, IP transactions (licensing/assignment), and overseas IP protection through partner lawyers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ThinkLaw (ThinkLaw Advocates) is a Mumbai-based full-service law firm offering legal services across 11 practice areas including mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, intellectual property, dispute resolution, techno-legal advisory, digital forensics and fraud investigation, and aviation/defence law. The firm serves corporate clients, PE/VC funds, promoters and family businesses, technology and IP-intensive companies, aviation/defence firms, and startups/SMEs through a partner-led engagement model.

Product overview

ThinkLaw Advocates is a single legal services firm (not a software platform) operating a portfolio of 11 specialised practice areas that together cover the spectrum of corporate, commercial, technology, employment, IP, regulatory, and dispute work for Indian and cross-border clients. The core advisory offering is built around Corporate & Commercial Advisory and Mergers & Acquisitions, with dedicated practice modules for Venture Capital & Private Equity, Technology & Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Labour & Employment Laws, Aviation & Defence, External General Counsel, Digital Forensics & Fraud Investigation, Pre-Litigation Strategy & Dispute Resolution, and Promoters & Family Disputes. These practice modules are delivered by shared partner-led teams (e.g., Founder and Managing Partner Tushar Ajinkya, Partner Ankita Kashyap, Partner Mohit Lahoty, Associate Partner Sukanya Sehgal) and supported by cross-functional capabilities such as digital forensics for investigations, IP litigation up to the Supreme Court, and regulatory representation before bodies like SEBI, NCLT, RBI and ROC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mergers & Acquisitions Legal advisory for M&A transactions, including structuring, due diligence, documentation, regulatory approvals, and closing support for buyers, sellers, and investors.
• Private Equity & Venture Capital End-to-end legal support for PE/VC funds and portfolio companies on fund formation, investments, exits, shareholder arrangements, and portfolio management.
• Intellectual Property IP advisory covering patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, and IP enforcement for technology and IP-intensive companies.
• Dispute Resolution Representation in commercial litigation, arbitration, and mediation across contractual, corporate, and regulatory disputes.
• Techno-Legal Advisory Integrated legal and technology advisory that combines regulatory, IP, and technology-law expertise for clients in technology-driven sectors.
• Digital Forensics & Fraud Investigation Integrated fraud-investigation and digital forensics services supporting corporate crime, cyber-incident, and forensic mandates alongside legal representation.
• Aviation & Defence Law Specialized legal services for aviation and defence sector clients covering regulatory, contractual, procurement, and dispute matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Advised on Blackstone's ₹1,925 crore acquisition of stake in Kolte-Patil Developers
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers46 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Khaitan & CocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel relationship demonstrated on Blackstone's ₹1,925 crore acquisition of a stake in Kolte-Patil Developers. The two firms acted together on the high-value transaction.
• SC Ventures (Standard Chartered)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic joint venture partner with Kiya.ai to develop 'Akashaverse' (VR/AR/AI banking, e-commerce, events and lifestyle platform); ThinkLaw provided legal counsel to Kiya.ai across the JV.
• Prime Video & Amazon MGM StudiosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngagement on original series 'Matka King' starring Vijay Varma; ThinkLaw served as legal advisor to co-producers, creator & director and writer of the series.
• International Lawyers (IP Protection Network)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThinkLaw's IP team works with international lawyers to deliver seamless solutions with respect to global IP protection and registration, global/jurisdictional issues and risks in relation to IP, while being a single point of contact for the client.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AZB & Partners: Top-tier Indian law firm consistently ranked Band 1 for M&A, PE/VC, and banking & finance. Directly competes with ThinkLaw on PE/VC deal flow and promoter/family dispute mandates for marquee Indian clients.
• Khaitan & Co: One of India's largest full-service law firms with deep M&A, PE/VC, and dispute resolution practices. Co-counseled with ThinkLaw on Blackstone's ₹1,925 crore Kolte-Patil Developers acquisition, making it a direct working peer and the most relevant benchmark for ThinkLaw's M&A capability.
• Trilegal: Top-tier Indian law firm recognized for M&A, PE/VC, and technology, media and telecommunications work. Competes with ThinkLaw for PE/VC and cross-border corporate advisory mandates, particularly in the technology sector.
• Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas: India's largest law firm by revenue with market-leading M&A, PE/VC, capital markets and dispute resolution practices serving Indian corporates and global MNCs. Competes with ThinkLaw for high-value PE/VC and corporate advisory mandates across India.
• Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co: One of India's leading full-service law firms with strong M&A, PE/VC, dispute resolution and regulatory practices. A direct competitor for large Indian and cross-border mandates and a benchmark for ThinkLaw's practice breadth.

Direct peers

• Talwar Thakore & Associates: Mumbai-headquartered boutique corporate law firm with deep M&A, PE/VC, securities and regulatory practices. A directly comparable boutique competitor for promoter, family business and institutional investor mandates.
• J. Sagar Associates (JSA): Full-service Indian law firm with strong M&A, PE/VC, dispute resolution, IP and technology practices. Most directly comparable to ThinkLaw in practice mix and serves a similar corporate, investor and promoter client base.
• Bharucha & Partners: Mumbai-based boutique corporate law firm with strong M&A, PE/VC and dispute resolution practices serving promoters, corporates and funds. Closely comparable to ThinkLaw in boutique scale, Mumbai base and corporate/M&A orientation.
• IndusLaw: India-focused law firm combining corporate/M&A, PE/VC, dispute resolution and technology practices. Comparable to ThinkLaw in practice mix and frequently serves as co-counsel or competing counsel on mid-to-large cap Indian deals.
• L&L Partners (L&L): Indian law firm with comparable M&A, PE/VC, dispute resolution and technology practices serving corporates, funds and promoters. A relevant peer competing for similar Indian mid-to-large cap mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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