Spice Route Legal
What sets us apart is our dedicated sector-focused teams. With years of expertise in healthcare, life sciences, biotechnology, medical devices and other innumerable sub-sectors, we can assist you with the most complex regulatory and legal questions that may arise.
Healthcare Services
Healthcare Services
Our specialised approach to the healthcare industry equips us to craft the most efficient solutions in compliance with medico-regulatory requirements.
Health-Tech
Health-Tech
Our distinct proficiency within the healthcare sector, combined with our market leading-capabilities in technology and data protection, make us ideally positioned to cater to the digital health or ‘health-tech’ ecosystem.
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals
Combining regulatory, intellectual property, data protection and M&A expertise, we act for many of India’s largest pharmaceutical companies, which gives us a unique perspective on the many trends that define this industry. Our pharmaceuticals-focused team combines expertise in regulatory compliance, intellectual property prosecution and enforcement, data protection and use of technology, mergers and acquisitions, and disputes.
Medical Devices
Medical Devices
We assist some of the largest manufacturers of medical devices with navigating regulatory complexities in India.
Nutraceuticals
Nutraceuticals
Indian law appears to be puzzled when confronted with nutraceuticals – are they a drug? Food? Or neither? Our experts are adept at guiding you on all things nutraceuticals, from obtaining government permits to managing a cross-border investment.
Drugs and Cosmeceuticals
Drugs and Cosmeceuticals
Whether you are in the business of cosmetics or other personal care products, we can help you enrich your business with strategic plans to navigate regulatory hurdles, manage and analyse consumer preferences, and protect and monetise your intellectual property.
Animal Health and Nutrition
Animal Health and Nutrition
We have invested significant time, effort, and resources to develop the legal and technical expertise that can aid clients within this sector in building products and services for animal welfare. We assist on a multitude of matters in relation to veterinary products and drugs, veterinary devices, biotechnology, vaccines, diagnostic equipment, and nutritional solutions.
Biotechnology
Biotechnology
We have cultivated extensive knowledge within this industry, advising on a plethora of legal issues relating to gene sequencing as well as the management and use of this data. We have also assisted global organisations with the development, patenting, commercialisation of novel biotech products and antibody technologies.
Food and Beverages
Food and Beverages
Due to the constant evolution of the regulatory landscape in the food and beverage industry, our team has developed an unmatched expertise in reviewing food safety plans, commercial agreements and disputes with distributors, product labelling and packaging, food testing, and fundraising. From luxury alcohol and nutritional supplements, to the vegan food industry, we possess the know-how to provide our clients with strategically sound solutions.
Healthcare Services
Health-Tech
Pharmaceuticals
Medical Devices
Nutraceuticals
Drugs and Cosmeceuticals
Animal Health and Nutrition
Biotechnology
Food and Beverages
Healthcare Services
Our specialised approach to the healthcare industry equips us to craft the most efficient solutions in compliance with medico-regulatory requirements.
Health-Tech
Our distinct proficiency within the healthcare sector, combined with our market leading-capabilities in technology and data protection, make us ideally positioned to cater to the digital health or ‘health-tech’ ecosystem.
Pharmaceuticals
Combining regulatory, intellectual property, data protection and M&A expertise, we act for many of India’s largest pharmaceutical companies, which gives us a unique perspective on the many trends that define this industry. Our pharmaceuticals-focused team combines expertise in regulatory compliance, intellectual property prosecution and enforcement, data protection and use of technology, mergers and acquisitions, and disputes.
Medical Devices
We assist some of the largest manufacturers of medical devices with navigating regulatory complexities in India.
Nutraceuticals
Indian law appears to be puzzled when confronted with nutraceuticals – are they a drug? Food? Or neither? Our experts are adept at guiding you on all things nutraceuticals, from obtaining government permits to managing a cross-border investment.
Drugs and Cosmeceuticals
Whether you are in the business of cosmetics or other personal care products, we can help you enrich your business with strategic plans to navigate regulatory hurdles, manage and analyse consumer preferences, and protect and monetise your intellectual property.
Animal Health and Nutrition
We have invested significant time, effort, and resources to develop the legal and technical expertise that can aid clients within this sector in building products and services for animal welfare. We assist on a multitude of matters in relation to veterinary products and drugs, veterinary devices, biotechnology, vaccines, diagnostic equipment, and nutritional solutions.
Biotechnology
We have cultivated extensive knowledge within this industry, advising on a plethora of legal issues relating to gene sequencing as well as the management and use of this data. We have also assisted global organisations with the development, patenting, commercialisation of novel biotech products and antibody technologies.
Food and Beverages
Due to the constant evolution of the regulatory landscape in the food and beverage industry, our team has developed an unmatched expertise in reviewing food safety plans, commercial agreements and disputes with distributors, product labelling and packaging, food testing, and fundraising. From luxury alcohol and nutritional supplements, to the vegan food industry, we possess the know-how to provide our clients with strategically sound solutions.
Healthcare Services
Our specialised approach to the healthcare industry equips us to craft the most efficient solutions in compliance with medico-regulatory requirements.
Health-Tech
Our distinct proficiency within the healthcare sector, combined with our market leading-capabilities in technology and data protection, make us ideally positioned to cater to the digital health or ‘health-tech’ ecosystem.
Pharmaceuticals
Combining regulatory, intellectual property, data protection and M&A expertise, we act for many of India’s largest pharmaceutical companies, which gives us a unique perspective on the many trends that define this industry. Our pharmaceuticals-focused team combines expertise in regulatory compliance, intellectual property prosecution and enforcement, data protection and use of technology, mergers and acquisitions, and disputes.
Medical Devices
We assist some of the largest manufacturers of medical devices with navigating regulatory complexities in India.
Nutraceuticals
Indian law appears to be puzzled when confronted with nutraceuticals – are they a drug? Food? Or neither? Our experts are adept at guiding you on all things nutraceuticals, from obtaining government permits to managing a cross-border investment.
Drugs and Cosmeceuticals
Whether you are in the business of cosmetics or other personal care products, we can help you enrich your business with strategic plans to navigate regulatory hurdles, manage and analyse consumer preferences, and protect and monetise your intellectual property.
Animal Health and Nutrition
We have invested significant time, effort, and resources to develop the legal and technical expertise that can aid clients within this sector in building products and services for animal welfare. We assist on a multitude of matters in relation to veterinary products and drugs, veterinary devices, biotechnology, vaccines, diagnostic equipment, and nutritional solutions.
Biotechnology
We have cultivated extensive knowledge within this industry, advising on a plethora of legal issues relating to gene sequencing as well as the management and use of this data. We have also assisted global organisations with the development, patenting, commercialisation of novel biotech products and antibody technologies.
Food and Beverages
Due to the constant evolution of the regulatory landscape in the food and beverage industry, our team has developed an unmatched expertise in reviewing food safety plans, commercial agreements and disputes with distributors, product labelling and packaging, food testing, and fundraising. From luxury alcohol and nutritional supplements, to the vegan food industry, we possess the know-how to provide our clients with strategically sound solutions.
Our clients demand the best, and we are happy to provide. Our sole aim is to empower our clients with long-term growth, development, and success, by advising on a broad range of legal queries specific to industry participants in healthcare and lifesciences.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions
Our ability to meld sector-specialised regulatory expertise with our exceptional transactional skills has made us uniquely suited to represent you in complicated transactions within the life sciences ecosystem.
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Private Equity and Venture Capital
A keen understanding of the healthcare and life sciences, combined with unparalleled knowledge of the law, helps us provide business-oriented solutions to industry leaders across the healthcare, pharma, and life sciences sectors. We excel in assisting with both buy-side and sell-side mandates.
Corporate Restructuring
Corporate Restructuring
With experts that advise a wide range of leading public and private pharma companies, medical device manufacturers, hospitals, investors as well as government entities, we are able to cater to a distinguished clientele on complicated restructuring activities.
Commercial Agreements
Commercial Agreements
One of our priorities is assisting our clients in the healthcare sector with managing risks, maximising profitability, and negotiating strategic partnerships. With a depth of expertise within this industry on a global scale, we mirror their ability to extend services across international borders and provide results that are sensitive to local jurisdictions.
Licensing and Co-Development
Licensing and Co-Development
We have assisted on structuring several strategic partnerships to encourage innovation and advancement in the global life sciences community.
Health Data and Privacy
Health Data and Privacy
As South Asia’s largest and most sophisticated data practice, we advise a significant number of life sciences majors on the collection, storage, and transfer of health data.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property
Our depth of expertise with intellectual property matters, coupled with intimate familiarity with evolving innovation in the life sciences and medical devices space, enables us to assist clients in protecting, licensing, and monetising their innovations.
Employment
Employment
We assist a global clientele as they turn to us for strategic advisory on matters pertaining to employment, compensation, and benefits – especially best suited for healthcare professionals and innovators.
Regulatory Restructuring
Regulatory Restructuring
In the wake of rapid advancement and complexity of the medico-regulatory landscape, helping our clients adapt to the frameworks put in place is of pivotal importance to us, to avoid suffering the consequences of non-compliance.
Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution
Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution
We specialise in assisting clients with risk mitigation and pre-litigation strategy and have worked alongside some of the world’s leading life sciences-focused litigators in evolving strategies for cross-border disputes.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Corporate Restructuring
Commercial Agreements
Licensing and Co-Development
Health Data and Privacy
Intellectual Property
Employment
Regulatory Restructuring
Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution
Mergers and Acquisitions
Our ability to meld sector-specialised regulatory expertise with our exceptional transactional skills has made us uniquely suited to represent you in complicated transactions within the life sciences ecosystem.
Private Equity and Venture Capital
A keen understanding of the healthcare and life sciences, combined with unparalleled knowledge of the law, helps us provide business-oriented solutions to industry leaders across the healthcare, pharma, and life sciences sectors. We excel in assisting with both buy-side and sell-side mandates.
Corporate Restructuring
With experts that advise a wide range of leading public and private pharma companies, medical device manufacturers, hospitals, investors as well as government entities, we are able to cater to a distinguished clientele on complicated restructuring activities.
Commercial Agreements
One of our priorities is assisting our clients in the healthcare sector with managing risks, maximising profitability, and negotiating strategic partnerships. With a depth of expertise within this industry on a global scale, we mirror their ability to extend services across international borders and provide results that are sensitive to local jurisdictions.
Licensing and Co-Development
We have assisted on structuring several strategic partnerships to encourage innovation and advancement in the global life sciences community.
Health Data and Privacy
As South Asia’s largest and most sophisticated data practice, we advise a significant number of life sciences majors on the collection, storage, and transfer of health data.
Intellectual Property
Our depth of expertise with intellectual property matters, coupled with intimate familiarity with evolving innovation in the life sciences and medical devices space, enables us to assist clients in protecting, licensing, and monetising their innovations.
Employment
We assist a global clientele as they turn to us for strategic advisory on matters pertaining to employment, compensation, and benefits – especially best suited for healthcare professionals and innovators.
Regulatory Restructuring
In the wake of rapid advancement and complexity of the medico-regulatory landscape, helping our clients adapt to the frameworks put in place is of pivotal importance to us, to avoid suffering the consequences of non-compliance.
Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution
We specialise in assisting clients with risk mitigation and pre-litigation strategy and have worked alongside some of the world’s leading life sciences-focused litigators in evolving strategies for cross-border disputes.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Our ability to meld sector-specialised regulatory expertise with our exceptional transactional skills has made us uniquely suited to represent you in complicated transactions within the life sciences ecosystem.
Private Equity and Venture Capital
A keen understanding of the healthcare and life sciences, combined with unparalleled knowledge of the law, helps us provide business-oriented solutions to industry leaders across the healthcare, pharma, and life sciences sectors. We excel in assisting with both buy-side and sell-side mandates.
Corporate Restructuring
With experts that advise a wide range of leading public and private pharma companies, medical device manufacturers, hospitals, investors as well as government entities, we are able to cater to a distinguished clientele on complicated restructuring activities.
Commercial Agreements
One of our priorities is assisting our clients in the healthcare sector with managing risks, maximising profitability, and negotiating strategic partnerships. With a depth of expertise within this industry on a global scale, we mirror their ability to extend services across international borders and provide results that are sensitive to local jurisdictions.
Licensing and Co-Development
We have assisted on structuring several strategic partnerships to encourage innovation and advancement in the global life sciences community.
Health Data and Privacy
As South Asia’s largest and most sophisticated data practice, we advise a significant number of life sciences majors on the collection, storage, and transfer of health data.
Intellectual Property
Our depth of expertise with intellectual property matters, coupled with intimate familiarity with evolving innovation in the life sciences and medical devices space, enables us to assist clients in protecting, licensing, and monetising their innovations.
Employment
We assist a global clientele as they turn to us for strategic advisory on matters pertaining to employment, compensation, and benefits – especially best suited for healthcare professionals and innovators.
Regulatory Restructuring
In the wake of rapid advancement and complexity of the medico-regulatory landscape, helping our clients adapt to the frameworks put in place is of pivotal importance to us, to avoid suffering the consequences of non-compliance.
Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution
We specialise in assisting clients with risk mitigation and pre-litigation strategy and have worked alongside some of the world’s leading life sciences-focused litigators in evolving strategies for cross-border 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 Neogen Chemicals on its acquisition of BuLi Chemicals from Livent!
We have advised Neogen Chemicals, one of India’s leading manufacturers of bromine and lithium-based specialty chemicals, on its acquisition of BuLi Chem, from Livent – a global chemical manufacturing...
Famy Steri invests in Open Secret’s Series B Funding Round
The Spice Route Legal team, led by Praveen Raju and Renuka Abraham, has advised Famy Steri Private...
Spice Route Legal advised Helix Investments in its USD 7.5 million investment in Dentzz Dental Care
Helix Investments, an investment fund backed by Culbro LLC and Bloomingdale Properties,...
Singapore based Axon Smart health raises SGD 1.6 million from EduSpark International
Axon SmartHealth Pte. Ltd., a Singapore based venture, revolutionising healthcare through the...
Publications
Tatkal Issuance of FSSAI Registration and License
INTRODUCTION Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011 (“Licensing and Registration Regulations”) mandate...
Bio-Medical Waste Disposal And Management In India
I. INTRODUCTION Efficient management of Biomedical Waste (“BMW”) is essential for protecting the environment and human health. The growing use of plastic...
Horizon Scan: Health-Tech Developments – An Analysis Of The Health-Tech Regulatory Framework In India
New Guidelines On Use of AI in Biomedical Research and Healthcare The Indian Council for Medical Research, the apex body for the conduct of biomedical research...
Specially Processed Foods Under Nutra Regulations: A Guide To Labelling, Display, And Packaging Compliances
I. INTRODUCTION Food for special dietary uses, functional foods, nutraceuticals or health supplements are specifically processed or formulated to meet specific...
Industry Recognition
Legal500
Industry Recognition
The team acts for a wide range of international clients, including major domestic drug producers and healthcare providers, international pharma giants, and investment funds, further benefitting from connections to a strong network of international law firms.
Chambers & Partners
Industry Recognition
The SRL team is unique in the sense the advice provided by them makes a lot of commercial sense blended with a solid legal structuring that makes it a perfect suite for clients like us.
Chambers & Partners
