Arjun Sharma Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Kalaari Capital is an early-stage, technology-focused venture capital firm. We invest across early-stage startups and empower visionary entrepreneurs to build unique solutions that can reshape the future.In my current role, I work closely with the leadership and investment teams on the fund’s investments and exits, engage and manage external legal advisors for various assignments, provide guidance on pre-litigation and litigation strategies, risk mitigation strategies as well as end-to-end legal support for other fund initiatives.

Delhi / Bengaluru

PE/VC, M&A and General Corporate AdvisoryDrafting and negotiating several commercial contracts. Advising on employee and HR matters, including structuring of ESOPs and other similar incentive plans. Advising on FEMA and other RBI regulations, e-platform T&Cs, privacy policy for NBFCs, healthcare, media, agritech, fintech entities and other e-commerce / aggregator platforms. Extensive experience in transaction structuring, leading and managing negotiations across multiple geographies, conducting and managing legal due diligence, drafting and reviewing transaction documentation.

New Delhi Area, India

PE/VC, M&A and General Corporate AdvisoryAdvised several companies (listed and unlisted) on issues under Companies Act, RBI regulations, SEBI regulations, FSSAI regulations, anti-trust and competition laws. Advised on several acquisitions (buy side and sell side) and VC investments (investors and target companies).

New Delhi Area, India

PE/VC and General Corporate Advisory.Handled the entire legal function (commercial contracts, HR and employees, IP protection strategy, pre-litigation strategy and fund raising) of one of the world’s leading certification training provider. Advised clients on commercial contracts such as third party manufacturing contracts, distributorship contracts, logistics partner / media partner / venue partner / hospitality partner contracts and PR services agreements. Advised and represented several entrepreneurs and start-ups on early stage funding from angel investors.

Bengaluru Area, India

PE/VC, M&A and General Corporate AdvisoryDrafted, reviewed and negotiated various commercial agreements such as co-branding agreements, licensing agreements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, housekeeping / security services agreements, employment agreements, employee handbooks, amongst others. Drafted and reviewed term sheets, MOUs, LOIs, share subscription agreements, shareholders agreements, share purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, escrow agreements, disclosure letters and other ancillary agreements for VC investments, acquisitions and joint ventures.

New Delhi

Capital MarketsMember of the legal team advising issuers and/or bankers on IPOs and QIPs.

Ll.B.(H), Law

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