
Kinnari Sahita
Kinnari is a corporate associate in our Singapore office.
Kinnari represents investors and emerging growth companies on corporate transactions across various stages of a company’s growth.
Prior to joining Gunderson Dettmer, Kinnari trained and practiced at a top tier Singapore law firm, where she advised clients on private and public M&A transactions in Singapore and Southeast Asia across a range of industries (including real estate, infrastructure and financial institutions).
Kinnari graduated with First Class Honours from the Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore, winning the Gower Prize for Company Law. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Yale-NUS College, where she was awarded the Yale-NUS Global Leader Scholarship.
Kinnari is fluent in English and Hindi, and is admitted to practice law in Singapore and New York.

Publication
Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide 2024: Venture Capital (Singapore Chapter)
Gunderson Dettmer was invited to contribute to the inaugural Venture Capital Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide. Singapore partner, David He, together with associates Benjamin Teo, Kinnari Sahita and Cheryl Lau, co-authored the Singapore chapter, providing a comprehensive overview and insights into the Singapore venture market.
Topics include: Trends and Developments, VC Fund Structures, Economics and Regulation, Investments in VC Portfolio Companies (due diligence, documentation, investor safeguards, corporate governance), Government Subsidies and Tax, Employee Incentivization and Exits.