Vihang Virkar
Lead Partner, Mumbai Corporate Practice Group
Mergers and Acquisitions, Aviation, Private Equity, General Corporate, Joint Ventures, Venture Capital, Corporate and Asset Finance, Corporate & Securities Law Advisory, IP Advisory, Labour & Employment, Corporate Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Vihang is the Lead Partner of the Mumbai Corporate practice of DMD Advocates. He has over 21 years of experience as a corporate commercial lawyer and has been actively involved in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures, securities and corporate law advisory, employment and labour law, corporate restructuring and drafting/ reviewing of a variety of corporate commercial documentation.
He is also highly recommended for his practice in Aviation law and regularly advises commercial airlines, non-scheduled operators, lessors, financiers, owners, maintenance and repairs organisations, insurance companies, lenders and ground handlers on various aspects of aviation law, asset financing and related documentation.
He has set up a proficient corporate advisory practice and regularly advises on various aspects of the corporate law, securities-related laws, foreign exchange regulations, competition laws, structuring and financing arrangements, stock exchange related compliances, governance-related issues, IP and employment law. He has led several legal due diligences and advised on mechanisms to mitigate legal risks.
Vihang has been recognized in multiple global rankings and publications such as Asia Law, Chambers & Partners, Who’sWhoLegal, Insight Success, Legal 500 and International Advisory Experts for his expertise. In the past, Vihang was a Partner at another prominent Indian law firm.
Academic Qualifications
LL.M., University of Mumbai
BLS LL.B., Government Law College, Mumbai
Bar Admissions
Bar council of Maharashtra & Goa