Abhishek Pai
Partner
Abhishek Pai is a seasoned corporate counsel and qualified Company Secretary whose practice bridges strategic advisory and courtroom advocacy. He has guided listed companies and international investors on governance, regulatory compliance, and complex cross-border transactions. A former litigator before Mumbai’s trial courts and the appellate courts, Abhishek handled commercial disputes, from fraud and inter-promoter conflicts to succession and investor litigation, bringing those insights to his transactional work.
At Aequitas Law Partners, he structures and executes venture capital and private equity deals, scheme-based mergers (NCLT-sanctioned), joint ventures, demergers, asset and share acquisitions. He also advises on hotel management and ISDA agreements, and ensures robust SEBI, RBI and RoC compliance.
Abhishek’s sector-agnostic expertise spans mining, pharmaceuticals, fintech, IT, hospitality, real estate, infrastructure, power and manufacturing sectors, gaming, logistics, banking and payments, industrial procurement, human resource management, textile, industrial automation and beyond, making him a trusted advisor in high-stakes transactions.
At Aequitas Law Partners, he structures and executes venture capital and private equity deals, scheme-based mergers (NCLT-sanctioned), joint ventures, demergers, asset and share acquisitions. He also advises on hotel management and ISDA agreements, and ensures robust SEBI, RBI and RoC compliance.
Abhishek’s sector-agnostic expertise spans mining, pharmaceuticals, fintech, IT, hospitality, real estate, infrastructure, power and manufacturing sectors, gaming, logistics, banking and payments, industrial procurement, human resource management, textile, industrial automation and beyond, making him a trusted advisor in high-stakes transactions.

Phone
+91 8097352832
abhishek.pai@alplaw.in
Areas of Expertise
Education
B.Com from Mumbai University
LLB from Mumbai University
Company Secretary from Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Languages
EnglishHindiMarathiKonkani
Memberships
Member of Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India
When Not Lawyering?
"I love movies, cars and movies about cars. Like in races, the only position which matters to me in life is the first. If not in a cinema hall or in a car, you’ll most probably find me in a gym."