A deal may look great on paper, but if you miss a legal trigger or skip a required step, the whole transaction can fall apart overnight. This chapter walks you through the main legal rules that govern mergers and acquisitions in India: the company law process, the SEBI takeover code, competition rules, and the documents that hold a deal together. By the end, you will see exactly what it takes to turn a handshake into a legally sound, regulator-approved combination.