WHO WE ARE

Burgeon Law is a boutique law firm acting as a one-stop destination for all legal matters for start-ups, founders, incubators, angel investors, venture capitalists, and equity funds representing a broad spectrum of sectors/industries including health-tech, ed-tech, fin-tech, FMCG, logistics, e-commerce, travel, mobility, pharma and healthcare, and real estate etc.  having offices in India and Singapore.

We take pride in being our client’s constant partner in growth and offer a full range of legal services. We approach our work with focus on understanding the clients’ business and anticipating their legal needs. Envisioned with the idea of merging conventional ways of practicing law and the rapidly evolving needs of the business environment in India, we aim to support the change and innovation in India’s start-up ecosystem. Our team comprises the well experienced and well-versed pan Indian team of strategic partners, senior associates, and partners, ensuring that our clients receive the best-in-class yet affordable services.

Burgeon Law has enormous experience in transactional advisory and has advised various clients on their domestic and cross-border investments, mergers & acquisitions, transaction structuring, technology transfer and private equity/seed/venture capital funding. Our role in these transactions has included negotiations, drafting, structuring agreements, rendering strategic advice, conducting due diligence, and interacting with in-house counsels, foreign law firms and financial advisers. Our team members are adept at negotiating and drafting the underlying documents like share purchase agreements, share/debenture subscription agreements, shareholders agreement, escrow agreements, investment agreement, business transfer agreements, and other ancillary transaction documents.

Having closed over 700 deals from seed to growth equity transactions of greater than USD 700mn in value since inception, Burgeon Law represents a broad spectrum of industries from fin-tech, healthcare, logistics, education, e-commerce, travel, FMCG, hospitality, F&B and real estate across and have closed deals across multiple jurisdictions such as U.S.A, Singapore, Mauritius, Japan and India. The firm has worked across a broad range of sectors including fintech, healthcare, data intelligence, logistics, education, e-commerce, travel, FMCG, food and beverage, hospitality, media, etc. Burgeon Law has represented some marquee investors and several clients from start-ups to mature private and public companies, in respect of their legal requirements.

As a new age law firm, we focus on anticipating the clients’ legal needs and offering rational and commercial solutions. We cater to a wide range of clients both within and outside the country. We understand the various challenges that the start-up community faces with the ever-changing marketplace and government regulations offer diverse services to help them meet these challenges successfully. We have extensively advised clients in various sectors on their day to day corporate/commercial law issues like general advisory, contract drafting, issuing notices, negotiations and opinions, contract and transaction structuring, advisory etc. in respect of a whole array of their (i) business, organizational and legal structuring issues in line with the regulatory framework of the particular sector; and (ii) corporate agreements, contractual and legal arrangements including, inter alia, terms and conditions for users/platform, outsourcing agreements, data privacy policy, vendor/procurement/re-seller contracts, distribution and franchise agreement, consultancy and IT/data service agreements, EPC and O&M agreements, technology and IPR licensing agreements, variety of revenue share, collaborations and tie-up arrangements, media & broadcasting, sponsorship and merchandising agreements etc. (iii) drafting labour and employment related policies and advising on issues pertaining thereto, issuing notices for recovery and advising on the SWOT of potential dispute resolution matters.

For our continuous efforts for the start-up ecosystem, Burgeon Law’s legal solutions have driven many new- age companies to operate with ease and achieve their business objectives. Over the last 5 years, our work in the startup and investment spaces has been recognized and we have received the following accolades and awards: Top Law Firm by Forbes India in Legal Powerlist 2020; Indian Law Firm Awards – Startups in India; Business Law Journal, 2021; Ranked #1 Advisory Firm in the VC/PE League Table in 2020 issued by Venture Intelligence having closed 113 transactions in 2020; Ranked #2 Advisory Firm in the VC/PE League Table in 2019 issued by Venture Intelligence having closed 83 transactions in 2019; The Start-ups & Investment Law Firm of the Year award by BW Legal World at the BW Legal World Legal Leaders Awards – January 2020; ‘Rising Star’ by Indian Business Law Journal in 2018; Recognized as one of the 10 Best Start-Ups in Legal & Advisory by the Silicon India Magazine in 2017. Also, this year, Ms. Roma Priya, the Founder of Burgeon Law has been awarded for her Industry Excellence at the National Summit on Women & Education Empowerment 2020.

Why Burgeon Law

INNOVATIVE

As a startup ourselves, we have lots of love, respect and admiration for ideas, creativity and passion. We aspire to be our client’s partner in growth by contributing to the work culture that is progressive, where new ideas thrive and grow into success stories. We are an entrepreneurial firm that works with founders, investors, entrepreneurs, creators and dreamers. Our solutions to everyday legal issues are suitable for the current market trends and regulations. We strive to provide our clients with an expert legal advice that is tailored to your their business needs.

ECONOMICAL

We understand that many of our clients are startups and early stage entrepreneurs aspiring to build businesses from the scratch. To support to our commitment to being economical for our clients, we provide one hour free consultancy along with transparent and capped fee offerings which ensure our clients’ ability to budget for legal fees with certainty. We also hold regular free legal workshops in collaboration with various organization and Govt. initiatives. Our efficient practice directly translates into reduced costs and increased value for your business.

COLLABORATIVE

We believe in partnerships, collaborations and mutually successful long term relationships. We work with and for our clients as their collaborators bearing in mind that the interest of the client and their business is the top priority. We strive to be a constant support by being in active communication and providing opportunities for regular discussion/ feedback during the entire life cycle of our engagement. We are dedicated to clients’ interests and view ourselves as active participants in the success of their business. We ensure that our service matches the pace of clients’ business growth