Kanika Sachdeva

Kanika Sachdeva is a Partner at CMS INDUSLAW's Delhi & NCR offices. Her primary practice area is Capital Markets Law, and she specialises in equity and debt capital markets transactions, and public M&A.

With a strong grasp of regulatory complexities and securities laws, she advises clients on a full range of capital-raising strategies (including by way of public and private transactions), balance sheet optimisation, and cross-border acquisitions. She regularly works with issuers and underwriters on IPOs, QIPs, preferential allotments, and domestic and international issuances of dollar-denominated bonds, NCDs and FCCBs, among others, and helps them navigate compliance and achieve long-term growth.

In addition to her capital markets practice, she also leads matters in healthcare and white-collar investigations, leveraging her corporate experience to provide practical and business-focused legal advice.

She has contributed to numerous publications on securities laws, including for the India Business Law Journal (IBLJ), and regularly contributes to articles published in leading financial dailies.

Prior to joining CMS INDUSLAW, she served as Legal Head and Compliance Lead for Fortune 500 companies, including Stryker and Danaher (Diagnostic Platform).

She holds an LL.M. from the National University of Singapore and a B.A. LL.B from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. She is an Advocate in India and speaks English.