Lokesh Dhyani

Partner – General Corporate | New Delhi

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Lokesh Dhyani

Introduction

Lokesh Dhyani is a Partner at Aekom Legal and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), with extensive experience in general corporate advisory and regulatory affairs. He advises domestic and international clients on corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment, and governance matters, with particular expertise in navigating complex regulatory frameworks under the Companies Act, FEMA, and SEBI regulations.

In addition to his practice, he actively contributes to the profession as a visiting faculty and consultant with ICSI, reflecting his strong engagement with corporate law and policy development.

Representative Matters

Corporate Restructuring

Advised Global Health Limited on the merger of its wholly owned subsidiary with itself.
Advised group entities of HCL Technologies Limited on scheme of amalgamation under Section 233 of the Companies Act.
Advised and Represented Sterling Tools Limited on the merger of its subsidiary, streamlining operations in high-tensile cold-forged fasteners.
Advised and Represented Rico Jinfei Wheels Limited on the merger of its sister concern through a scheme of amalgamation.
Advised and Represented Digital Hub Private Limited in a scheme of amalgamation under Sections 230-232 of the Companies Act, 2013, before the NCLT.
Represented Paytm E-commerce Private Limited and Stride Capital Consultants in a capital reduction application under Section 66 before the NCLT.

General Corporate & Regulatory Affairs

Advised Hindustan Power Exchange Limited on the interpretation and enforceability of the Shareholders’ Agreement, share issuance, pricing, and investor rights.
Provided counsel to SMS India on withholding tax applicability for payments related to imported engineering drawings.
Advised GE Power on the transfer of equity shares into the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) amidst pending civil disputes.
Advised Max Healthcare on whether remuneration paid by a Section 8 company to its directors constitutes a related party transaction for its holding company.
Advised on secretarial and regulatory filings, including shifting of registered offices, conversion to LLPs, and compounding of statutory offences.
Provides comprehensive legal support for Family Office advisory, including governance, structuring, and regulatory compliance.