
Kunal Doshi
Senior Partner
Kunal specializes in Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity & Venture Capital, General Corporate Advisory and Private Client matters, with a particular focus on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions.
Over the course of his legal career, spanning more than a decade and a half, he has acted and advised on various cross-border and domestic acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, and public market deals. He offers pragmatic and strategic advice to multinational companies, private equity funds, investment banks and enterprises on highly complex transactions.
Kunal also specialises in the franchising and hotels & hospitality spaces, having advised on the legal and regulatory aspects of foreign investments, as well as issues pertaining to real estate. His experience extends to negotiating the full suite of hotel management, branded residences, and franchise agreements, in addition to advising on acquisitions, structuring, regulatory compliance, and addressing operational challenges within the hospitality sector.
In his comprehensive private client practice, Kunal advises on estate succession, the creation and administration of private trust companies, family offices and trusts, asset protection, the formation and administration of tax-exempt organizations, and related transactional matters.
Kunal is also an active member of STEP (Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners).
Accolades
- Recommended Lawyer for Corporate & M&A, Private Client, PE funds and Venture Capital, Real Estate | Legal500 Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
- Leading Partner for Private Client | Legal500 Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
- Ranked as Rated Individual | Resight India (RSGI Report) 2024
- Stand – out Lawyer 2025 | Thomson Reuters
- Ranked in Band – 3 for Private Wealth Law (India) | Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide 2023 and 2024
- India’s Future Legal Leaders | India Business Law Journal 2024
- Distinguished Practitioner for Corporate/M&A (India) | AsiaLaw Rankings 2024
- Stand – out Lawyer 2024 | Thomson Reuters
- Leading Lawyer Champions for Corporate and M&A | Legal Era Leading Lawyers 2024
- Rising Star for Corporate/M&A (India) | AsiaLaw Rankings 2022 – 2023
- Recommended Lawyer for Corporate & M&A | Legal500 Asia-Pacific Guide 2023
- Leading Individual for Private Client | Legal500 Asia-Pacific Guide 2023
- Recommended Lawyer for Private Client (India) | Legal500 Asia-Pacific Guides 2021 and 2022
- Recommended Lawyer for Corporate and M&A | RSG India Report 2019
- Recommended Lawyer for M&A and Private Equity | RSG India Report 2017
Practice Areas
Mergers & Acquisitions | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Real Estate | Private Equity in Real Estate (PERE) | Private Client Practice
Sectors
Retail & Franchise | Hotels & Hospitality | E-Commerce