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Riya Anchi

Riya Anchi

Associate

330 Madison Avenue
27th Floor
New York, NY 10017
riya.anchi@nelsonmullins.com

Riya focuses her practice on representing emerging companies in venture capital and private equity transactions. She also advises on corporate governance issues, commercial agreements, and licensing matters. Riya has experience advising on both domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, as well as securities law compliance and public company reporting. She represents companies at all stages...

Riya focuses her practice on representing emerging companies in venture capital and private equity transactions. She also advises on corporate governance issues, commercial agreements, and licensing matters. Riya has experience advising on both domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, as well as securities law compliance and public company reporting. She represents companies at all stages of growth with a particular focus on companies in the technology and life sciences industries.

Riya Anchi

of growth with a particular focus on companies in the technology and life sciences industries.

Riya focuses her practice on representing emerging companies in venture capital and private equity transactions. She also advises on corporate governance issues, commercial agreements, and licensing matters. Riya has experience advising on both domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, as well as securities law compliance and public company reporting. She represents companies at all stages... of growth with a particular focus on companies in the technology and life sciences industries.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters

  • Represented U.S. subsidiary of Indian public company in sale of 100% of its equity for ₹19 billion (~$220 million). 
  • Managed $3 million series seed financing for AI media company. 
  • Represented acquirer in $12 million asset purchase of a company with subsidiaries in China, India, Europe and Latin America. 
  • Represented venture capital fund in its $8 million investment in a Chilean company. 
  • Prepared S-3 registration statement for $150 million offering of common stock of NASDAQ-listed company.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate, New York law firm (2021–2025) 


Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • French
  • Marathi

Education

  • Pennsylvania State Law, JD (2021)
  • University of Pune, BCom, Accounting (2017)

Admissions

  • New York

Practice Areas

Industries

  • South Asian Bar Association of New York