Devina Somani

Transactional lawyer with cross-sector M&A, PE/VC, and compliance experience across Indian and global markets. Built sharp commercial instincts advising founders and investors through due diligence, deal structuring, and execution. Now transitioning to the investment side to deploy that lens earlier in the deal cycle.

Associate, Private Equity/Venture Capital/Mergers & Acquisitions - Trilegal - Gurugram

(2025-06)

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• Led vendor diligence on INR 12,000Cr+ clean energy exit — reviewed 50+ SPVs, flagging change-of-control, lender consent, and regulatory conditions precedent
• Structured INR 80Cr Series A (INR 250Cr pre-money) — negotiated SSAs and SHAs, aligning governance, exit provisions, and investor protections across fund, founders, and co-investors
• Drove INR 450Cr+ logistics investment — mitigated EPF/ESI liabilities, lender restrictions, and license gaps to structure a clean exit with minimised post-closing indemnity exposure

Legal Intern, Private Equity/Venture Capital/Mergers & Acquisitions - Khaitan & Co - Noida

(2023-06 - 2024-07)

• Identified critical labour and regulatory compliance gaps across a 30+ store retail acquisition, translating findings into enforceable conditions precedent
• Accelerated medical device commercialisation by building end-to-end license and permits matrices for regulatory clearance
• Drafted key exit provisions in shareholder agreements, directly shaping live transaction outcomes

Legal Intern, Private Equity/Venture Capital/Mergers & Acquisitions - Trilegal - Gurugram

(2023-12 - 2024-06)

Accepted pre-placement offer

• Strengthened insurance client's regulatory positioning by streamlining e-commerce, telecom, and data privacy operations pre-transaction
• Advised on W&I insurance and targeted indemnity structures to ring-fence litigation risk in a sell-side M&A deal
• Mitigated lease assignment risk by establishing chain of title and identifying transfer restrictions across successive agreements

B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) - Law - Jindal Global Law School (2020-09 - 2025)

CBSE (Class XII) - Modern School Vasant Vihar (2020-05)