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At Sidebar, we provide end-to-end capital markets advisory anchored in deep regulatory insight, robust transaction experience, and seamless cross-functional execution. Our team supports issuers through every stage of the listing lifecycle, from diligence and restructuring to regulatory filings, transaction negotiations, and post-listing obligations.

Led by senior practitioners with decades of experience across IPOs, private placements, debt issuances, and corporate reorganizations, we deliver execution-focused and regulator-aligned capital markets solutions.

Core Services:

  • IPO, FPO & Rights Issue Advisory: Comprehensive issuer counsel from DRHP drafting to final listing, including coordination with BRLMs, auditors, underwriters, and regulators.
  • Regulatory Strategy & SEBI Engagement: Advisory on SEBI ICDR and LODR compliance; managing SEBI and Stock Exchange queries, filings, and clarifications.
  • Corporate Governance & Pre-IPO Structuring: Guidance on charter amendments, board composition, committee structuring, ESOP policies, reorganizations, stock splits, and capitalization clean-ups.
  • Diligence & Disclosure Management: Full business, legal, regulatory, and secretarial diligence for IPO readiness; drafting of legal, governance, business, and risk sections of the DRHP.
  • Transaction Documentation: Drafting and negotiation of underwriting agreements, monitoring agency documentation, PR and investor-relations mandates, and ancillary transaction contracts.
  • Post-Listing Support: Assistance with ongoing LODR compliance, insider reporting, periodic disclosures, and corporate governance management.
  • Private Equity & Debt Capital Advisory: Structuring and facilitating PE rounds, debt raises, and hybrid instruments; end-to-end documentation, negotiation, and compliance.

Key Differentiators:

  • End-to-End IPO Execution: Proven issuer-side expertise across diligence, structuring, drafting, regulatory engagement, and listing.
  • Multi-Sector Strength: Experience in energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, chemicals, logistics, media, real estate, technology, and consumer industries.
  • Integrated Governance Advisory: Strong secretarial, ESOP, board, and corporate governance capabilities aligned with SEBI requirements.
  • Regulatory Fluency: Deep, hands-on familiarity with SEBI, ROC, and Stock Exchange processes and expectations.
  • High-Efficiency Delivery: Coordinated, documentation-strong, and timeline-driven approach across stakeholders.
  • Commercial Orientation: Advice tailored to valuation outcomes, compliance stability, and long-term market credibility.

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