Vaneesa Agrawal
About Vaneesa Agrawal
I am a funds and early-stage transactional lawyer running my own boutique law firm (Thinking Legal) in New Delhi, India. I have been recognised as part of Elite BW Legal World 40 Under 40 Club of Young Achievers by Businessworld. I have been the lead lawyer for 20 deals (advising on transaction structuring, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and conducting due diligence) with deal value aggregating to USD 90 Million (~INR 675 Cr) in 2021. I am the founder of a VC/startup focused law firm, Thinking Legal, which has been ranked as a top 25 VC/PE law firm in India (by number of deals) for 2021 by Venture Intelligence. I have also advised Indian investors investing in emerging companies outside India (including in the United States, United Kingdom and Israel). I have acted as fund counsel to various funds, advising on structuring, fund licensing, fund documentation and negotiating fund documents with LPs. This has resulted in significant interaction with the Indian securities market regulator SEBI, including as part of the Justice Sodhi Committee to review Insider Trading Regulations. I am actively engaged in the startup ecosystem and conduct workshops for founders (including in partnership with TIE) on key deal terms that impact on early-stage investments. I am also a member of the CII National Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Governance and a Charter Member of TiE.