Banking & Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : India
Band 1
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+91 22 2496 4455Chambers Review
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has a superb reputation among major banking and financial players, and is active on some of the most high-value financings in India. The banking team is instructed as lenders' legal counsel as well as by borrowers on matters such as project finance, and serves as local counsel to international firms. The team is also active on securitisation, loan portfolio sales and acquisition finance. The lawyers have additional expertise in handling insolvency resolution matters for major lenders, and the team is especially active on deals in the energy and infrastructure spaces. Clients include development financial institutions, foreign banks and investment funds.
Work Highlights
- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised the Asian Development Bank on its senior secured loan of USD6.5 million to SDG 13 Ventures.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"CAM has displayed nimbleness in navigating complex deals. The team is consistently prompt in responding and commercial awareness is fully baked into their advice."
"They are very prompt in delivering tasks on time and are thorough with their knowledge and concepts."
"CAM has displayed nimbleness in navigating complex deals. The team is consistently prompt in responding and commercial awareness is fully baked into their advice."
"They are very prompt in delivering tasks on time and are thorough with their knowledge and concepts."
Notable Practitioners
Cyril Shroff is the managing partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and is based in Mumbai. He is highly respected for his extensive experience advising on financial regulatory, infrastructure and bankruptcy-related matters.
L Viswanathan is a partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and is based in its Mumbai office. He is highly adept at advising international financial services companies on a range of matters, with clients benefiting from his significant expertise in project finance and restructuring and insolvency.
Pranav Sharma is a partner in Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas' Mumbai office with experience advising major investment banks. He handles a range of matters, including ECB deals.
"Pranav is able to offer sound practical advice. His understanding of us as a client is also important for us."
Santosh Janakiram is a partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and is based in its Mumbai office. He is especially active on financing in relation to renewable energy.
"Santosh is nimble and gives clear advice."
"Santosh is very good at banking and finance. He has good experience in energy as well as good connections with banks. He is very solution-minded and experienced in many transactions."
Leena Chacko is a partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, based in its Mumbai office. She is well respected for her experience advising lenders on financing large, complex acquisitions.
"Leena's advice carries a lot of weight in the lender community in India, so whichever side of a transaction she's on, it's very good to work with her. She is very knowledgeable."
Amey Pathak is an established lawyer in the Indian market. His practice covers project finance and corporate finance, which sees him advising public and private banks as well as major Indian corporates.
"Amey is a capable and competent professional counsel who can deliver sophisticated transactions on time."
"I find him to be very knowledgeable and useful when it comes to providing services."
Subhojit Sadhu is well-regarded in the market, noted for his broad banking and finance practice. He advises on non-convertible debentures, Islamic financing and banking regulations.
"Subhojit is a very good lawyer. He is very balanced in his advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
India