Coordinator, India
Shantanu Surpure heads our affiliate which has offices in both Mumbai and Silicon Valley.
Shantanu focuses on corporate, M&A and venture capital and private equity transactions and has extensive experience in representing venture capital and private equity funds in fund formations and venture capital and private equity financings. In addition he represents emerging, growth and public companies in venture capital and private equity financings, mergers and acquisitions and public offerings. Shantanu has a special focus on cross-border India-US transactions and has previously practiced law with large US law firms in Silicon Valley. The team has broad capacity also in general business law issues related to doing business in India including labor law and disputes.
Our Indian team also has dedicated correspondents in Dehli, Bangalore and other major centers so that we can offer a comprehensive approach to issues across the subcontinent.
Shantanu holds a BA from Brown University/London School of Economics, an MA Juris from Oxford University and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School. Shantanu is admitted to practice law in India, California, New York and England and Wales.
Shantanu is a Charter Member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) and is active in mentoring entrepreneurs and start-up companies in developing the Silicon Valley "ecosystem" in India. Shantanu is also a founder director of the Mumbai Angels, which is an initiative for organized angel investing in India.
Shantanu has lectured on cross border M&A, venture capital and entrepreneurship at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.