Spice Route Legal
From next-gen defence tech to global aviation and future mobility, our team is at the heart of India’s transformation. We partner with OEMs, airlines, airport operators, lessors, MROs, investors, and startups alike – delivering sharp, sector-specific solutions that drive projects forward, cut through regulatory complexity, and unlock growth across the entire value chain.
Defence, Infrastructure, and Logistics
Defence, Infrastructure, and Logistics
We advise engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors, logistics service providers, and infrastructure developers on government contracts under the Defence Procurement Manual 2009.
Airline Operations
Airline Operations
We regularly advise airlines on legal and regulatory matters critical to their operations, from technology migration, flight ops and navigation to commercial contracting, and data and payments compliance. Our end-to-end support spans the full lifecycle of core airline functions, helping our clients streamline systems, enhance operational efficiency and mitigate risk in a dynamic environment.
Munitions
Munitions
With deep experience in India’s defence procurement and licensing landscape, our team regularly advises arms manufacturers, global OEMs, and joint ventures on licensing, compliance, and offset-linked munitions supply transactions.
Hospitality and Passenger Experience
Hospitality and Passenger Experience
We assist some of the leading global players in structuring hospitality, rewards, and co-branded offerings that enhance passenger experience, while balancing regulatory considerations with a commercial approach.
Mobility
Mobility
With extensive experience in the mobility sector, we are well-positioned to meet the diverse needs of aerospace and defence stakeholders for regulatory, corporate, and infrastructural mandates.
Airports and Aviation Infrastructure
Airports and Aviation Infrastructure
We assist airlines, airport operators and infrastructure companies with contracting, compliance, and implementation of aviation systems across terminals. Our experience includes projects involving passenger handling systems, back-office IT, and shared terminal infrastructure.
Aircraft Leasing and Financing
Aircraft Leasing and Financing
We advise on complex aircraft leasing, finance, and novation structures for commercial and private aviation businesses. Our experience includes cross-border leasing, repossession planning, and financing of new aircraft.
Business and Private Aviation
Business and Private Aviation
We support private aviation ventures and charter operators with strategy, market entry, and operations structuring. Our work enables clients to build, scale, and differentiate high-touch, asset-light aviation models across India and Southeast Asia.
Drones and Other Unmanned Systems
Drones and Other Unmanned Systems
We advise drone and defence-tech companies on licensing, export controls, tech transfers, and platform integration in the fast-evolving unmanned domain —covering UAVs, UGVs, maritime autonomous platforms, and hybrid mobility ventures.
Satellite and Aerospace Technologies
Satellite and Aerospace Technologies
We advise on satellite-based systems, aerospace software integration, and compliance with international aviation and emissions standards. Our clients include global vendors and operators embedding these technologies into flight operations.
Defence and Strategic Systems
Defence and Strategic Systems
We support Indian and global defence companies participating in high-value strategic programmes involving missile systems, radar, EW platforms, and secure communications. Our work spans procurement under the Defence Acquisition Procedure, 2020 technology collaborations, licensing, and protection of sensitive IP and operational rights in projects involving classified and dual-use technologies.
Defence, Infrastructure, and Logistics
Airline Operations
Munitions
Hospitality and Passenger Experience
Mobility
Airports and Aviation Infrastructure
Aircraft Leasing and Financing
Business and Private Aviation
Drones and Other Unmanned Systems
Satellite and Aerospace Technologies
Defence and Strategic Systems
Defence, Infrastructure, and Logistics
We advise engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors, logistics service providers, and infrastructure developers on government contracts under the Defence Procurement Manual 2009.
Airline Operations
We regularly advise airlines on legal and regulatory matters critical to their operations, from technology migration, flight ops and navigation to commercial contracting, and data and payments compliance. Our end-to-end support spans the full lifecycle of core airline functions, helping our clients streamline systems, enhance operational efficiency and mitigate risk in a dynamic environment.
Munitions
With deep experience in India’s defence procurement and licensing landscape, our team regularly advises arms manufacturers, global OEMs, and joint ventures on licensing, compliance, and offset-linked munitions supply transactions.
Hospitality and Passenger Experience
We assist some of the leading global players in structuring hospitality, rewards, and co-branded offerings that enhance passenger experience, while balancing regulatory considerations with a commercial approach.
Mobility
With extensive experience in the mobility sector, we are well-positioned to meet the diverse needs of aerospace and defence stakeholders for regulatory, corporate, and infrastructural mandates.
Airports and Aviation Infrastructure
We assist airlines, airport operators and infrastructure companies with contracting, compliance, and implementation of aviation systems across terminals. Our experience includes projects involving passenger handling systems, back-office IT, and shared terminal infrastructure.
Aircraft Leasing and Financing
We advise on complex aircraft leasing, finance, and novation structures for commercial and private aviation businesses. Our experience includes cross-border leasing, repossession planning, and financing of new aircraft.
Business and Private Aviation
We support private aviation ventures and charter operators with strategy, market entry, and operations structuring. Our work enables clients to build, scale, and differentiate high-touch, asset-light aviation models across India and Southeast Asia.
Drones and Other Unmanned Systems
We advise drone and defence-tech companies on licensing, export controls, tech transfers, and platform integration in the fast-evolving unmanned domain —covering UAVs, UGVs, maritime autonomous platforms, and hybrid mobility ventures.
Satellite and Aerospace Technologies
We advise on satellite-based systems, aerospace software integration, and compliance with international aviation and emissions standards. Our clients include global vendors and operators embedding these technologies into flight operations.
Defence and Strategic Systems
We support Indian and global defence companies participating in high-value strategic programmes involving missile systems, radar, EW platforms, and secure communications. Our work spans procurement under the Defence Acquisition Procedure, 2020 technology collaborations, licensing, and protection of sensitive IP and operational rights in projects involving classified and dual-use technologies.
Defence, Infrastructure, and Logistics
We advise engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors, logistics service providers, and infrastructure developers on government contracts under the Defence Procurement Manual 2009.
Airline Operations
We regularly advise airlines on legal and regulatory matters critical to their operations, from technology migration, flight ops and navigation to commercial contracting, and data and payments compliance. Our end-to-end support spans the full lifecycle of core airline functions, helping our clients streamline systems, enhance operational efficiency and mitigate risk in a dynamic environment.
Munitions
With deep experience in India’s defence procurement and licensing landscape, our team regularly advises arms manufacturers, global OEMs, and joint ventures on licensing, compliance, and offset-linked munitions supply transactions.
Hospitality and Passenger Experience
We assist some of the leading global players in structuring hospitality, rewards, and co-branded offerings that enhance passenger experience, while balancing regulatory considerations with a commercial approach.
Mobility
With extensive experience in the mobility sector, we are well-positioned to meet the diverse needs of aerospace and defence stakeholders for regulatory, corporate, and infrastructural mandates.
Airports and Aviation Infrastructure
We assist airlines, airport operators and infrastructure companies with contracting, compliance, and implementation of aviation systems across terminals. Our experience includes projects involving passenger handling systems, back-office IT, and shared terminal infrastructure.
Aircraft Leasing and Financing
We advise on complex aircraft leasing, finance, and novation structures for commercial and private aviation businesses. Our experience includes cross-border leasing, repossession planning, and financing of new aircraft.
Business and Private Aviation
We support private aviation ventures and charter operators with strategy, market entry, and operations structuring. Our work enables clients to build, scale, and differentiate high-touch, asset-light aviation models across India and Southeast Asia.
Drones and Other Unmanned Systems
We advise drone and defence-tech companies on licensing, export controls, tech transfers, and platform integration in the fast-evolving unmanned domain —covering UAVs, UGVs, maritime autonomous platforms, and hybrid mobility ventures.
Satellite and Aerospace Technologies
We advise on satellite-based systems, aerospace software integration, and compliance with international aviation and emissions standards. Our clients include global vendors and operators embedding these technologies into flight operations.
Defence and Strategic Systems
We support Indian and global defence companies participating in high-value strategic programmes involving missile systems, radar, EW platforms, and secure communications. Our work spans procurement under the Defence Acquisition Procedure, 2020 technology collaborations, licensing, and protection of sensitive IP and operational rights in projects involving classified and dual-use technologies.
We advise across the aviation, aerospace, and defence value chain, blending sector expertise with regulatory and commercial insight. From aircraft leasing and cross-border deals to defence procurement, localisation, and licencing, we assist OEMs, MROs, service providers, startups, and investors with precise, end-to-end solutions in this complex and strategically critical space.
Procurement and Bid Advisory
Procurement and Bid Advisory
We provide end-to-end advisory on India’s defence procurement frameworks, including the Defence Acquisition Procedure, 2020 (DAP), and the Defence Procurement Manual, 2009 (DPM). Our clients – ranging from foreign OEMs and Indian joint venture partners to MSMEs and system integrators – rely on our expertise to navigate complex procurement classifications, offset obligations, and bid lifecycles with strategic clarity and legal precision.
Regulatory Compliance, Advisory, and Licensing
Regulatory Compliance, Advisory, and Licensing
We work closely with aviation and defence businesses to decode complex regulatory frameworks and streamline challenges. From securing critical licences to addressing sector-specific regulatory compliance, our expertise enables us to provide actionable guidance that supports operational continuity and strategic growth. Whether it’s a new launch, tech implementation, or operational risk, we help ensure that daunting regulatory processes don’t stall progress.
Leasing and Financing
Leasing and Financing
We work closely with our clients to advise them on leasing structures, financing strategy, and asset mobility across the aviation and defence sectors.
Corporate and M&A
Corporate and M&A
We advise on complex M&A transactions in the defence and aerospace sectors, including strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, and internal reorganisations. Our clients value our deep understanding of the regulatory and national security nuances governing defence sector deals in India.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
We regularly advise on infrastructure transactions across the aviation and defence sectors, including structuring and negotiating a wide range of contracts such as co-development agreements, offset implementation agreements, airport service agreements, and ground handling contracts to large-scale technology deployments and vendor deals for terminal systems.
Disputes and Enforcement
Disputes and Enforcement
We represent clients in procurement-related disputes, contract claims, and regulatory enforcement actions, and offer counsel in arbitration proceedings involving defence PSUs, vendors, and the Ministry of Defence.
Technology and IP
Technology and IP
We help our aviation clients make technology work harder, smarter, and faster. As arguably one of the leading technology law firms in India, we advise on a range of matters including embedding systems into operations, securing IP ownership, and negotiating complex software and service agreements that power next-gen aviation.
Cybersecurity and Data Protection
Cybersecurity and Data Protection
We help defence companies protect and commercialise innovations through strategic IP protection, licensing, and tech transfer frameworks that comply with India’s defence procurement policies and dual-use technology regulations.
Payments in Aviation
Payments in Aviation
As aviation businesses deepen their engagement with digital payments, loyalty platforms, and fintech ecosystems, navigating financial regulations becomes critical. We guide clients across this intersection with tailored legal and regulatory support.
Procurement and Bid Advisory
Regulatory Compliance, Advisory, and Licensing
Leasing and Financing
Corporate and M&A
Infrastructure
Disputes and Enforcement
Technology and IP
Cybersecurity and Data Protection
Payments in Aviation
Procurement and Bid Advisory
We provide end-to-end advisory on India’s defence procurement frameworks, including the Defence Acquisition Procedure, 2020 (DAP), and the Defence Procurement Manual, 2009 (DPM). Our clients – ranging from foreign OEMs and Indian joint venture partners to MSMEs and system integrators – rely on our expertise to navigate complex procurement classifications, offset obligations, and bid lifecycles with strategic clarity and legal precision.
Regulatory Compliance, Advisory, and Licensing
We work closely with aviation and defence businesses to decode complex regulatory frameworks and streamline challenges. From securing critical licences to addressing sector-specific regulatory compliance, our expertise enables us to provide actionable guidance that supports operational continuity and strategic growth. Whether it’s a new launch, tech implementation, or operational risk, we help ensure that daunting regulatory processes don’t stall progress.
Leasing and Financing
We work closely with our clients to advise them on leasing structures, financing strategy, and asset mobility across the aviation and defence sectors.
Corporate and M&A
We advise on complex M&A transactions in the defence and aerospace sectors, including strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, and internal reorganisations. Our clients value our deep understanding of the regulatory and national security nuances governing defence sector deals in India.
Infrastructure
We regularly advise on infrastructure transactions across the aviation and defence sectors, including structuring and negotiating a wide range of contracts such as co-development agreements, offset implementation agreements, airport service agreements, and ground handling contracts to large-scale technology deployments and vendor deals for terminal systems.
Disputes and Enforcement
We represent clients in procurement-related disputes, contract claims, and regulatory enforcement actions, and offer counsel in arbitration proceedings involving defence PSUs, vendors, and the Ministry of Defence.
Technology and IP
We help our aviation clients make technology work harder, smarter, and faster. As arguably one of the leading technology law firms in India, we advise on a range of matters including embedding systems into operations, securing IP ownership, and negotiating complex software and service agreements that power next-gen aviation.
Cybersecurity and Data Protection
We help defence companies protect and commercialise innovations through strategic IP protection, licensing, and tech transfer frameworks that comply with India’s defence procurement policies and dual-use technology regulations.
Payments in Aviation
As aviation businesses deepen their engagement with digital payments, loyalty platforms, and fintech ecosystems, navigating financial regulations becomes critical. We guide clients across this intersection with tailored legal and regulatory support.
Procurement and Bid Advisory
We provide end-to-end advisory on India’s defence procurement frameworks, including the Defence Acquisition Procedure, 2020 (DAP), and the Defence Procurement Manual, 2009 (DPM). Our clients – ranging from foreign OEMs and Indian joint venture partners to MSMEs and system integrators – rely on our expertise to navigate complex procurement classifications, offset obligations, and bid lifecycles with strategic clarity and legal precision.
Regulatory Compliance, Advisory, and Licensing
We work closely with aviation and defence businesses to decode complex regulatory frameworks and streamline challenges. From securing critical licences to addressing sector-specific regulatory compliance, our expertise enables us to provide actionable guidance that supports operational continuity and strategic growth. Whether it’s a new launch, tech implementation, or operational risk, we help ensure that daunting regulatory processes don’t stall progress.
Leasing and Financing
We work closely with our clients to advise them on leasing structures, financing strategy, and asset mobility across the aviation and defence sectors.
Corporate and M&A
We advise on complex M&A transactions in the defence and aerospace sectors, including strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, and internal reorganisations. Our clients value our deep understanding of the regulatory and national security nuances governing defence sector deals in India.
Infrastructure
We regularly advise on infrastructure transactions across the aviation and defence sectors, including structuring and negotiating a wide range of contracts such as co-development agreements, offset implementation agreements, airport service agreements, and ground handling contracts to large-scale technology deployments and vendor deals for terminal systems.
Disputes and Enforcement
We represent clients in procurement-related disputes, contract claims, and regulatory enforcement actions, and offer counsel in arbitration proceedings involving defence PSUs, vendors, and the Ministry of Defence.
Technology and IP
We help our aviation clients make technology work harder, smarter, and faster. As arguably one of the leading technology law firms in India, we advise on a range of matters including embedding systems into operations, securing IP ownership, and negotiating complex software and service agreements that power next-gen aviation.
Cybersecurity and Data Protection
We help defence companies protect and commercialise innovations through strategic IP protection, licensing, and tech transfer frameworks that comply with India’s defence procurement policies and dual-use technology regulations.
Payments in Aviation
As aviation businesses deepen their engagement with digital payments, loyalty platforms, and fintech ecosystems, navigating financial regulations becomes critical. We guide clients across this intersection with tailored legal and regulatory support.
News And Insights
Spice Route Legal has New Senior Associates in its Corporate and Lending Practices!
Spice Route Legal is pleased to announce the promotion of Felina Das and Vishal Singh to Senior Associate, recognising their exceptional contributions to the firm’s Corporate and Lending practices respectively. Felina Das is a member of the firm’s Corporate and M&A Practice Group, where she advises leading domestic and international players on private equity investments,…
Spice Route Legal recognised across 14 practices and 7 individual categories in Asialaw 2025 Rankings
Spice Route Legal has once again reaffirmed its standing as one of India’s leading law firms, with Asialaw recognising the firm for 14 practices and conferring 7 individual distinctions in its 2025 guide. The following practices have been recognised among the best in India: Media and Entertainment Tech and Telecoms Aviation Pharmaceuticals and life sciences…
Spice Route Legal Joins India’s Top 10 in Mergermarket’s 9M 2025 Rankings!
Spice Route Legal is pleased to have been ranked among the top 10 law firms in Mergermarket’s 9M 2025 League Tables. The firm’s M&A practice has built a strong reputation for its cross-border capabilities, representing clients on transactions involving India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, and is known for providing strategic, commercially grounded…
Spice Route Legal advises ideaForge Technology Limited on its Joint Venture with First Breach Inc.
Spice Route Legal is pleased to have advised ideaForge Technology Limited., a leading Indian manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), on a joint venture agreement with First Breach, a US-based manufacturer of ammunition and ammunition components. The joint venture represents a significant step in ideaForge’s global expansion strategy and its ambition to penetrate one of the…...
Spice Route Legal Welcomes Aadya Misra to the Equity Partnership
Spice Route Legal is delighted to announce that Aadya Misra has been admitted into the firm’s equity partnership. Aadya’s elevation marks a significant milestone in recognition of her exceptional contributions to the firm’s market-leading Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity, and her additional focus on Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) and Life Sciences...
The Legal500 Rankings, 2025
The Legal500, the world’s largest directory for law firms and lawyers, has (once again) ranked Spice Route Legal as amongst the best across 10 categories in their 2025 guide for the India region Our Data Protection, Life Sciences & Healthcare, and Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) practices have achieved Tier 1 rankings, reflecting our expertise…
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 Promotes Ankita Hariramani to Equity Partnership
Spice Route Legal is pleased to announce that Ankita Hariramani has been admitted into the equity partnership. Ankita has been an integral part of Spice Route Legal’s market-leading financial services and TMT practices for over 8 years. Congratulating Ankita, Spice Route Legal Co-Founder Praveen Raju, said, “We are pleased that Ankita has accepted the responsibilities…
Spice Route Legal welcomes Karthik Somasundram to its Disputes Practice
Spice Route Legal is pleased to welcome Karthik Somasundram as a Partner in its Disputes practice. With over 20 years of experience, Karthik has globally acknowledged expertise in TMT, IP, Energy, insolvency, regulatory, and commercial disputes across India. Welcoming Karthik to Spice Route Legal, our Co-Founder and Head of the Energy practice, Praveen Raju, said,…
Legal500 Ranks Spice Route Legal Across Nine Categories!
The Legal500, the world’s largest independent legal directory, has rated Spice Route Legal as the best in Data Protection, Life Sciences & Healthcare, and Technology, Media & Telecommunications; and as a close second in Financial Services Regulatory & Fintech and Projects and Energy. Other practice areas that were highly recommended include Corporate and M&A, Private…
Publications
Regulatory Framework Governing Export Of Munitions In India
INTRODUCTION India is increasingly gaining recognition as a key exporter of munitions, including artillery guns, aircraft, missile systems, armoured vehicles,...
Electric Mobility: Punjab Electric Vehicle Policy 2022
INTRODUCTION The Punjab Electric Vehicle Policy, 2022 (“EV Policy”) originates from India’s national goal of promoting electric mobility and electric...
Electric Mobility in India: Analysis of Incentives Offered by State Governments to the EV and EV Component Manufacturers
1.Introduction The automobile industry globally is at a transformation stage, accelerated by depleting reserves of fossil fuels, rising costs of conventional...
Gearing up for an Electric Future
The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry (“Committee”) presented its 309th report on Electric and Hybrid Mobility – Prospects...
Industry Recognition
Legal 500
Industry Recognition
The attorneys at SRL are uniformly excellent as technicians and strategists. They bring business savvy and a sophisticated perspective to their work.
Chambers and Partners
Industry Recognition
Very high - quality lawyers who understand business realities and client objectives.
Chambers and Partners
Industry Recognition
Highly responsive, global leaders in this area.
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