Spice Route Legal
We pride ourselves on being one of the few firms in India that checks all the boxes – we possess an unmatched and sophisticated grasp of the law, combined with a rare understanding of your industry, however nascent it may be.
Solar Energy
Solar Energy
Our team has advised on cross-jurisdictional restructuring, transactions, and regulatory matters for some of the world’s largest solar energy companies. We are widely known as the ideal team of specialists for clients within this sector.
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
Our specialists have a distinct passion towards decarbonisation projects and provide exceptional guidance and strategic inputs to companies focused on sustainability, environmental intelligence, and efficient use of clean energy.
Hydrogen
Hydrogen
Over the last few years, Hydrogen has quickly become a prominent element within the new-age alternative energy sector, with the potential to be one of the most sustainable and reliable sources of clean energy. With a rare understanding of the technical intricacies this technology is bound to, we are able to provide bespoke advisory on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters to clients within this sector.
Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
We now advise over 25% of the Indian ‘electric mobility’ market and have played a significant role in the profitable advancement of our clients’ technology on a global scale.
Wind Energy
Wind Energy
Our counsel is sought for a wide range of matters by companies within the renewable energy space – from project financing for wind farms, to complex mergers & acquisitions across companies that harness and produce wind energy.
Mobility
Mobility
With formidable experience in the mobility sector, we are equipped to cater to the needs of innumerable global automobile and luxury vehicle manufacturers.
Hydroelectric Energy
Hydroelectric Energy
Due to our intimate familiarity with this industry, we can provide advisory beyond generic legal and regulatory matters and resolve key commercial issues that further fuel your success.
Storage
Storage
We have extensive experience in storage technology, which includes advising on the licensing of such technology, investments and joint ventures, regulatory permits, incentives as well as intellectual property protection and monetisation.
Carbon Markets
Carbon Markets
We regularly advise clients on reducing their carbon footprint and effectively navigating the dynamic carbon markets.
Solar Energy
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
Hydrogen
Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
Wind Energy
Mobility
Hydroelectric Energy
Storage
Carbon Markets
Solar Energy
Our team has advised on cross-jurisdictional restructuring, transactions, and regulatory matters for some of the world’s largest solar energy companies. We are widely known as the ideal team of specialists for clients within this sector.
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
Our specialists have a distinct passion towards decarbonisation projects and provide exceptional guidance and strategic inputs to companies focused on sustainability, environmental intelligence, and efficient use of clean energy.
Hydrogen
Over the last few years, Hydrogen has quickly become a prominent element within the new-age alternative energy sector, with the potential to be one of the most sustainable and reliable sources of clean energy. With a rare understanding of the technical intricacies this technology is bound to, we are able to provide bespoke advisory on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters to clients within this sector.
Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
We now advise over 25% of the Indian ‘electric mobility’ market and have played a significant role in the profitable advancement of our clients’ technology on a global scale.
Wind Energy
Our counsel is sought for a wide range of matters by companies within the renewable energy space – from project financing for wind farms, to complex mergers & acquisitions across companies that harness and produce wind energy.
Mobility
With formidable experience in the mobility sector, we are equipped to cater to the needs of innumerable global automobile and luxury vehicle manufacturers.
Hydroelectric Energy
Due to our intimate familiarity with this industry, we can provide advisory beyond generic legal and regulatory matters and resolve key commercial issues that further fuel your success.
Storage
We have extensive experience in storage technology, which includes advising on the licensing of such technology, investments and joint ventures, regulatory permits, incentives as well as intellectual property protection and monetisation.
Carbon Markets
We regularly advise clients on reducing their carbon footprint and effectively navigating the dynamic carbon markets.
Solar Energy
Our team has advised on cross-jurisdictional restructuring, transactions, and regulatory matters for some of the world’s largest solar energy companies. We are widely known as the ideal team of specialists for clients within this sector.
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
Our specialists have a distinct passion towards decarbonisation projects and provide exceptional guidance and strategic inputs to companies focused on sustainability, environmental intelligence, and efficient use of clean energy.
Hydrogen
Over the last few years, Hydrogen has quickly become a prominent element within the new-age alternative energy sector, with the potential to be one of the most sustainable and reliable sources of clean energy. With a rare understanding of the technical intricacies this technology is bound to, we are able to provide bespoke advisory on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters to clients within this sector.
Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
We now advise over 25% of the Indian ‘electric mobility’ market and have played a significant role in the profitable advancement of our clients’ technology on a global scale.
Wind Energy
Our counsel is sought for a wide range of matters by companies within the renewable energy space – from project financing for wind farms, to complex mergers & acquisitions across companies that harness and produce wind energy.
Mobility
With formidable experience in the mobility sector, we are equipped to cater to the needs of innumerable global automobile and luxury vehicle manufacturers.
Hydroelectric Energy
Due to our intimate familiarity with this industry, we can provide advisory beyond generic legal and regulatory matters and resolve key commercial issues that further fuel your success.
Storage
We have extensive experience in storage technology, which includes advising on the licensing of such technology, investments and joint ventures, regulatory permits, incentives as well as intellectual property protection and monetisation.
Carbon Markets
We regularly advise clients on reducing their carbon footprint and effectively navigating the dynamic carbon markets.
Global energy markets are on the brink of revolutionising the way they power the world. Our clients range from multinational power and energy companies, investors, and innovators, to government entities. Applying our meticulous understanding of each sub-sector in the energy, sustainability, and electric mobility industries, to a broad range of legal practice areas, we enable clients to create, license, commercialise, acquire, and benefit from cutting-edge technology.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions
Our ability to meld sector specialised regulatory expertise of the energy and sustainability sector, with exceptional transactional skills, makes us uniquely suited to represent you in complicated mergers and acquisitions.
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Armed with a keen understanding of the energy, sustainability and electric mobility industries, combined with unparalleled knowledge of the law, we provide profitable solutions to industry players, and possess the expertise to assist seamlessly on both buy-side and sell-side mandates.
Corporate Transactions
Corporate Transactions
With a dedicated team of transactions experts that advises a wide range of leading power and energy companies and government entities, we are equipped to cater to your requirements on complicated restructuring activities.
Commercial Agreements
Commercial Agreements
We possess a deep understanding of renewable energy projects such as solar, wind, and hydro, as well as niche spaces like hydrogen, alternative fuels, and electric mobility. One of our key priorities is assisting our clients in these sectors with managing risks, maximising profitability, and negotiating strategic partnerships.
Privacy and Data Protection
Privacy and Data Protection
As South Asia’s largest, and most sophisticated data practice, we advise a significant number of global companies on the collection, storage, and transfer of sensitive data.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property
In light of the rapid developments in the new-age alternative fuel and electric mobility industries, we have cultivated a deep understanding of the technology that underpins these innovations and are best suited to help you in the protection, licensing, and monetisation of such intellectual property.
Regulatory Restructuring
Regulatory Restructuring
Frequent developments in the power and energy sectors come hand-in-hand with increasing complexity within the regulatory landscape that governs these businesses. We can assist you with deft navigation of such complexities to ensure compliance in the most effective ways possible.
Employment
Employment
Our specialists assist global players as they turn to them for advice on planning schemes for employment, compensation, and benefits, in a manner that is sensitive to industry practices and local laws.
Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution
Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution
We specialise in assisting clients with risk mitigation and pre-litigation strategy and instruct senior counsel across a plethora of Indian states and foreign counsels in cross-jurisdictional disputes.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Corporate Transactions
Commercial Agreements
Privacy and Data Protection
Intellectual Property
Regulatory Restructuring
Employment
Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution
Mergers and Acquisitions
Our ability to meld sector specialised regulatory expertise of the energy and sustainability sector, with exceptional transactional skills, makes us uniquely suited to represent you in complicated mergers and acquisitions.
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Armed with a keen understanding of the energy, sustainability and electric mobility industries, combined with unparalleled knowledge of the law, we provide profitable solutions to industry players, and possess the expertise to assist seamlessly on both buy-side and sell-side mandates.
Corporate Transactions
With a dedicated team of transactions experts that advises a wide range of leading power and energy companies and government entities, we are equipped to cater to your requirements on complicated restructuring activities.
Commercial Agreements
We possess a deep understanding of renewable energy projects such as solar, wind, and hydro, as well as niche spaces like hydrogen, alternative fuels, and electric mobility. One of our key priorities is assisting our clients in these sectors with managing risks, maximising profitability, and negotiating strategic partnerships.
Privacy and Data Protection
As South Asia’s largest, and most sophisticated data practice, we advise a significant number of global companies on the collection, storage, and transfer of sensitive data.
Intellectual Property
In light of the rapid developments in the new-age alternative fuel and electric mobility industries, we have cultivated a deep understanding of the technology that underpins these innovations and are best suited to help you in the protection, licensing, and monetisation of such intellectual property.
Regulatory Restructuring
Frequent developments in the power and energy sectors come hand-in-hand with increasing complexity within the regulatory landscape that governs these businesses. We can assist you with deft navigation of such complexities to ensure compliance in the most effective ways possible.
Employment
Our specialists assist global players as they turn to them for advice on planning schemes for employment, compensation, and benefits, in a manner that is sensitive to industry practices and local laws.
Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution
We specialise in assisting clients with risk mitigation and pre-litigation strategy and instruct senior counsel across a plethora of Indian states and foreign counsels in cross-jurisdictional disputes.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Our ability to meld sector specialised regulatory expertise of the energy and sustainability sector, with exceptional transactional skills, makes us uniquely suited to represent you in complicated mergers and acquisitions.
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Armed with a keen understanding of the energy, sustainability and electric mobility industries, combined with unparalleled knowledge of the law, we provide profitable solutions to industry players, and possess the expertise to assist seamlessly on both buy-side and sell-side mandates.
Corporate Transactions
With a dedicated team of transactions experts that advises a wide range of leading power and energy companies and government entities, we are equipped to cater to your requirements on complicated restructuring activities.
Commercial Agreements
We possess a deep understanding of renewable energy projects such as solar, wind, and hydro, as well as niche spaces like hydrogen, alternative fuels, and electric mobility. One of our key priorities is assisting our clients in these sectors with managing risks, maximising profitability, and negotiating strategic partnerships.
Privacy and Data Protection
As South Asia’s largest, and most sophisticated data practice, we advise a significant number of global companies on the collection, storage, and transfer of sensitive data.
Intellectual Property
In light of the rapid developments in the new-age alternative fuel and electric mobility industries, we have cultivated a deep understanding of the technology that underpins these innovations and are best suited to help you in the protection, licensing, and monetisation of such intellectual property.
Regulatory Restructuring
Frequent developments in the power and energy sectors come hand-in-hand with increasing complexity within the regulatory landscape that governs these businesses. We can assist you with deft navigation of such complexities to ensure compliance in the most effective ways possible.
Employment
Our specialists assist global players as they turn to them for advice on planning schemes for employment, compensation, and benefits, in a manner that is sensitive to industry practices and local laws.
Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution
We specialise in assisting clients with risk mitigation and pre-litigation strategy and instruct senior counsel across a plethora of Indian states and foreign counsels in cross-jurisdictional disputes.
News And Insights
Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific Rankings, 2025
We are delighted to share that Chambers and Partners has ranked 7 of our practice areas and awarded us 11 individual rankings in their 2025 guides. The following practices have been recognised among the best in India: 1. Fintech 2. Corporate and M&A: Highly Regarded 3. Intellectual Property 4. TMT: Technology and Telecommunications 5. Lifesciences…
Spice Route Legal Unveils EnRoute: A Cutting-Edge Startup Incubator Programme
Spice Route Legal is pleased to launch EnRoute, a startup incubator programme aimed at empowering early-stage technology startups and innovators. EnRoute is designed to provide comprehensive legal, regulatory, and technical support to visionary entrepreneurs who are developing groundbreaking tech solutions to today’s most challenging problems. The programme offers startups the opportunity...
Spice Route Legal advises M.E Energy on its acquisition by Kilburn
Spice Route Legal assisted M.E Energy Private Limited, a distinguished leader in waste heat recovery and waste heat utilisation systems, on its acquisition by Kilburn Engineering Ltd, a listed entity renowned for its expertise in the design and manufacture of waste heat recovery solutions. The acquisition marks a significant milestone for both entities as it…
Ohmium International Raises USD 250 Million in its Series C Fundraise!
Spice Route Legal assisted its long standing client, Ohmium International, a leading green hydrogen company that designs,...
Aerem raises over USD 5 million in its pre-series A round!
Spice Route Legal is pleased to have advised Aerem, a prominent solartech financing...
Reliance Industries acquires majority stake in Sensehawk for USD 32 million
We are pleased to have advised US-based SenseHawk Inc., an analytics platform for solar energy companies across the whole lifecycle of projects,...
Publications
National Green Hydrogen Mission: One step closer to a sustainable future!
This article provides an overview of the National Green Hydrogen Mission issued by the Government of India in January 2023 (“Mission”), its aim and objectives, key highlights, intended regulatory and fiscal support offered.
Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022
India is the third largest energy consuming country in the world and stands fourth globally in installed capacity of renewable...
Future of Aviation – Sustainable Aviation Fuel
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the aviation sector produces approximately 900 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas...
Union Budget 2023-24: What’s in Stock for the Energy and Sustainability Sector?
At the 26th session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), India set ambitious targets to combat...
Industry Recognition
Legal500
Industry Recognition
Spice Route Legal is a unique gem. They are strategic, business-minded thinkers who are able to provide practical solutions. The team is flexible and able to incorporate complexities of US-governed entities.
Legal 500
Industry Recognition
They can handhold you through the entire transaction, almost like they are part of the internal team. They are approachable and easy to deal and interact with. Great support for lean in-house legal teams.
Legal 500
